IFM 2005-01: Velcade/Dexamethasone Versus Vincristine/Adriamycin (Doxorubicin)/Dexamethasone (VAD) for the Treatment of Patients With Multiple Myeloma

February 4, 2009 updated by: Nantes University Hospital

Etude Multicentrique Ouverte Randomisée de Phase III Comparant l'Association de VELCADE®-Dexaméthasone à la Chimiothérapie de Type VAD Pour le Traitement Des Patients Porteurs de Myélome Multiple de Novo Jusqu'à l'âge de 65 Ans

This is an open-label, multi-centre, randomised Phase III study, looking at a series of 480 patients up to the age of 65 with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) not previously treated. They will receive VAD or Velcade®/dexamethasone combination as induction treatment plus/minus (±) dexamethasone/cyclophosphamide/etoposide/cisplatin (DCEP) followed by autograft as first-line therapy, as the investigators try to compare the complete remission (CR) rate (with negative or positive immunofixation) at the end of their induction treatment.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

After their written informed consent has been obtained and their eligibility verified, patients are randomised between 4 treatment arms: A1 VAD (4 cycles); A2 VAD (4 cycles) followed by DCEP (2 cycles); B1 Velcade® + dexamethasone (4 cycles); B2 Velcade® + dexamethasone (4 cycles) followed by DCEP (2 cycles) A1, A2, B1, B2 + autograft. Randomisation will be stratified on the basis of the initial b2 microglobulin level (> or < 3 mg/l) and the presence of chromosome 13 abnormalities identified by FISH analysis. VAD: Vincristine/Adriamycin/Dexamethasone; DCEP: Dexamethasone/Cyclophosphamide/ Etoposide/Cisplatin.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

493

Phase

  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • France
      • Nantes, France, 44093
        • CHU de Nantes, Service d'Hématologie

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Recently diagnosed MM according to the criteria of the South West Oncology Group (SWOG)
  • Not previously treated, apart from local radiotherapy, in the case of a threatening or incapacitating lesion, and/or a 4-day block of dexamethasone (40 mg/mL) in an emergency
  • Stage II or III disease according to the Durie and Salmon classification or Stage I disease with symptomatic bone lesion
  • < 65 years of age
  • Ability to give signed informed consent
  • Secretion of a measurable monoclonal spike (> 10 g/l in the serum or 0.2 g/24h in the urine)
  • Negative pregnancy test at inclusion (if necessary)
  • Absence of active infection. In the case of infection, appropriate antibiotic therapy must be administered and patients must have been apyretic for 48 hours before the start of treatment with VAD or Velcade®/dexamethasone

Exclusion Criteria:

  • ECOG performance status > 2
  • History of cancer (other than basal cell carcinoma or carcinoma of the cervix in situ)
  • Life expectancy < 2 months
  • Confirmed amyloidosis
  • Positive HIV serology
  • Serious psychiatric item in the history
  • Renal failure requiring dialysis
  • Uncontrolled diabetes, contra-indicating the use of corticosteroids
  • Peripheral neuropathy National Cancer Institute (NCI) grade > 2 (Annex 5)
  • Clinical signs of heart failure or coronary heart disease
  • Bilirubin > 3 x normal
  • Transaminases or gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GT) > 4 x normal
  • Platelets < 50 x 10^9/l during the 15 days prior to inclusion
  • Neutrophils < 0.75 x 10^9/l during the 15 days prior to inclusion
  • Use of an investigational medicinal product during the 30 days prior to inclusion
  • Known hypersensitivity to bortezomib, boron or mannitol

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
To compare the CR rate (with negative or positive immunofixation) obtained with VAD or the Velcade®/dexamethasone combination used as induction treatment in patients up to the age of 65 with newly diagnosed MM, at the end of this induction treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Nantes University Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Jean-Luc Harousseau, MD PHD, Intergroupe Francophone du Myélome (IFM)

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2008

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 12, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 12, 2005

First Posted (Estimate)

September 20, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

February 5, 2009

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 4, 2009

Last Verified

February 1, 2009

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • BRD 04/11-J

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