Antithymocyte Globulin in Treating Patients Undergoing Stem Cell Transplant for Multiple Myeloma

November 28, 2011 updated by: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

A Phase II Study of Thymoglobulin in Patients With Multiple Myeloma Who Are Candidates for Allogeneic or Autologous Stem Cell Transplant

RATIONALE: Biological therapies, such as antithymocyte globulin, may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop cancer cells from growing.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well antithymocyte globulin works in treating patients undergoing stem cell transplant for multiple myeloma.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • Determine the response rate at 4 weeks in patients with multiple myeloma treated with anti-thymocyte globulin at least 4 to 6 weeks prior to undergoing conditioning therapy for allogeneic or autologous stem cell transplantation.

Secondary

  • Determine the toxicity of this drug, in terms of formation of antirabbit antibodies, in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is an open-label, multicenter study.

Patients receive anti-thymocyte globulin IV over 6 hours on day 1 and over 4 hours on days 3 and 5. Treatment begins 4 to 6 weeks prior to undergoing conditioning therapy for autologous or allogeneic stem cell transplantation.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed at 28 days.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 12 patients will be accrued for this study.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

12

Phase

  • Phase 2

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

  • United States
    • Washington
      • Seattle, Washington, United States, 98109-1024
        • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Histologically confirmed multiple myeloma
  • Candidate for autologous or allogeneic stem cell transplantation within 1 to 3 months after study treatment
  • Measurable disease, defined as serum monoclonal protein ≥ 1 g/dL OR urinary light chain excretion = 500 mg/24 hours
  • No malignant CNS disease

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Life expectancy ≥ 6 months
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,000/mm³
  • Platelet count > 50,000/mm³
  • Creatinine ≤ 2 mg/dL
  • Hepatic function ≤ 2 times upper limit of normal
  • DLCO ≥ 50%
  • No active infection
  • No hypersensitivity to rabbit proteins
  • No symptomatic hyperviscosity syndrome
  • Negative pregnancy test

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • More than 28 days since prior chemotherapy, including prednisone (20 mg equivalent/day)
  • No prior anti-thymocyte globulin
  • No concurrent radiotherapy

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Response rate, as measured by International Bone Marrow Transplant Registry (IBMTR)/European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) Response Criteria, at 4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Toxicity as assessed by NCI CTC v2.0
Formation of antirabbit antibodies

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Collaborators

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: William I. Bensinger, MD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2005

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 19, 2006

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 19, 2006

First Posted (Estimate)

September 21, 2006

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

November 30, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 28, 2011

Last Verified

November 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2029.00
  • FHCRC-2029.00
  • GENZ-FHCRC-2029.00
  • CDR0000500474 (Registry Identifier: PDQ)

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