NCT00005834

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Thalidomide may stop the growth of tumor cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor. It is not yet known if combination chemotherapy is more effective with or without thalidomide for multiple myeloma. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy with or without thalidomide in treating patients who have refractory multiple myeloma.

Trial Health

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Monitor

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
19

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for phase_3 multiple-myeloma

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2000

Typical duration for phase_3 multiple-myeloma

Geographic Reach
1 country

93 active sites

Status
terminated

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2000

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 2, 2000

Completed
3.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2003

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 16, 2004

Completed
3.6 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

March 6, 2015

Status Verified

March 1, 2015

Enrollment Period

3.6 years

First QC Date

June 2, 2000

Last Update Submit

March 5, 2015

Conditions

Keywords

refractory multiple myelomastage I multiple myelomastage II multiple myelomastage III multiple myeloma

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • PFS

    Length of time until progression - 25% increase from the baseline in myeloma protein production of other signs of disease progression such as hypercalcemia.

    18 months

Study Arms (2)

chemo with thalidomide

EXPERIMENTAL

chemo with thalidomide

Biological: filgrastimDrug: cisplatinDrug: cyclophosphamideDrug: dexamethasoneDrug: etoposideDrug: thalidomide

chemo without thalidomide

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

chemo without thalidomide

Biological: filgrastimDrug: cisplatinDrug: cyclophosphamideDrug: dexamethasoneDrug: etoposide

Interventions

filgrastimBIOLOGICAL

Arms 1 and 2: 300 mcg (pts \</= 60 kg) or 480 mcg (pts \> 60 kg), SC beginning day 5

Also known as: G-CSF
chemo with thalidomidechemo without thalidomide

Arms 1 and 2: 15 mg/m2/d continuous IV days 1-4

Also known as: platinol
chemo with thalidomidechemo without thalidomide

Arms 1 and 2: 400 mg/m2/d continuous IV days 1-4

Also known as: cytoxan
chemo with thalidomidechemo without thalidomide

Arms 1 and 2: 40 mg/d PO days 1-4

Also known as: decadron
chemo with thalidomidechemo without thalidomide

Arms 1 and 2: 40 mg/m2/d continuous IV days 1-4

Also known as: VP-16
chemo with thalidomidechemo without thalidomide

Arm 2: 800 mg/d (max dose) PO daily

Also known as: thalomid
chemo with thalidomide

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed stage I, II, or III multiple myeloma with protein criteria present Quantifiable M-components of IgG, IgA, IgD, IgE AND/OR Urinary kappa or lambda light chain excretion No IgM peaks Quantifiable monoclonal proteins Received at least 1, but no more than 4 prior treatment regimens, including the following: Chemotherapy Bone marrow transplantation Biologic therapy Radiotherapy Interferon therapy or steroid pulsing given as maintenance therapy after transplantation or chemotherapy is not considered a separate treatment regimen Progressive disease PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Zubrod 0-2 (3-4 allowed if due solely to bone pain) Life expectancy: At least 3 months Hematopoietic: Absolute granulocyte count at least 1,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 50,000/mm3 (at least 50% plasma cells in bone marrow) Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT or SGPT no greater than 2.5 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use 2 methods of effective contraception for 4 weeks before, during, and for 4 weeks after study No other prior or concurrent malignancies within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or any other adequately treated stage I or II cancer in complete remission No grade 2 or greater preexisting peripheral neuropathy PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: See Disease Characteristics Prior thalidomide allowed if received less than 3 months of therapy Recovered from prior biologic therapy Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 3 weeks since prior chemotherapy and recovered No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: See Disease Characteristics No concurrent hormonal therapy Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 3 weeks since prior extensive or limited radiotherapy and recovered No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (93)

MBCCOP - Gulf Coast

Mobile, Alabama, 36688, United States

Location

CCOP - Greater Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona, 85006-2726, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Phoenix (Hayden)

Phoenix, Arizona, 85012, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tucson

Tucson, Arizona, 85723, United States

Location

Arizona Cancer Center

Tucson, Arizona, 85724, United States

Location

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Little Rock (McClellan)

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States

Location

Cancer Center and Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope

Duarte, California, 91010-3000, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Long Beach

Long Beach, California, 90822, United States

Location

USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital

Los Angeles, California, 90033-0804, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - West Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, 90073, United States

Location

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA

Los Angeles, California, 90095-1781, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic - Martinez

Martinez, California, 94553, United States

Location

CCOP - Bay Area Tumor Institute

Oakland, California, 94609-3305, United States

Location

Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Orange, California, 92868, United States

Location

University of California Davis Medical Center

Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

Location

CCOP - Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital

Santa Rosa, California, 95403, United States

Location

David Grant Medical Center

Travis Air Force Base, California, 94535, United States

Location

University of Colorado Cancer Center

Denver, Colorado, 80010, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Denver

Denver, Colorado, 80220, United States

Location

Hematology Oncology Associates

Atlantis, Florida, 33462, United States

Location

CCOP - Atlanta Regional

Atlanta, Georgia, 30342-1701, United States

Location

Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center

Fort Gordon, Georgia, 30905-5650, United States

Location

Cancer Research Center of Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States

Location

Tripler Army Medical Center

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96859-5000, United States

Location

MBCCOP - University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60612-7323, United States

Location

CCOP - Central Illinois

Decatur, Illinois, 62526, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Hines (Hines Junior VA Hospital)

Hines, Illinois, 60141, United States

Location

Loyola University Medical Center

Maywood, Illinois, 60153, United States

Location

University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160-7357, United States

Location

CCOP - Wichita

Wichita, Kansas, 67214-3882, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Wichita

Wichita, Kansas, 67218, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky, 40511-1093, United States

Location

Albert B. Chandler Medical Center, University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, 40536-0084, United States

Location

MBCCOP - LSU Health Sciences Center

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

Location

Tulane University School of Medicine

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States

Location

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport

Shreveport, Louisiana, 71130-3932, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Shreveport

Shreveport, Louisiana, 71130, United States

Location

Boston Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02118, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Boston (Jamaica Plain)

Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, 02130, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States

Location

CCOP - Ann Arbor Regional

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106, United States

Location

University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109-0752, United States

Location

Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

Detroit, Michigan, 48201-1379, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Detroit

Detroit, Michigan, 48201-1932, United States

Location

Henry Ford Hospital

Detroit, Michigan, 48202, United States

Location

CCOP - Grand Rapids Clinical Oncology Program

Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States

Location

Providence Hospital - Southfield

Southfield, Michigan, 48075-9975, United States

Location

CCOP - Duluth

Duluth, Minnesota, 55805, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Biloxi

Biloxi, Mississippi, 39531-2410, United States

Location

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson, Mississippi, 39216-4505, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Jackson

Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States

Location

Keesler Medical Center - Keesler AFB

Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, 39534-2576, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri, 64128, United States

Location

CCOP - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri, 64131, United States

Location

CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks

Springfield, Missouri, 65807, United States

Location

St. Louis University Health Sciences Center

St Louis, Missouri, 63110-0250, United States

Location

CCOP - St. Louis-Cape Girardeau

St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States

Location

CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium

Billings, Montana, 59101, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albuquerque

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87108-5138, United States

Location

MBCCOP - University of New Mexico HSC

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131, United States

Location

Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10032, United States

Location

CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27104-4241, United States

Location

Barrett Cancer Center, The University Hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220-2288, United States

Location

Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center

Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

Location

CCOP - Columbus

Columbus, Ohio, 43206, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dayton

Dayton, Ohio, 45428, United States

Location

CCOP - Dayton

Kettering, Ohio, 45429, United States

Location

CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program

Toledo, Ohio, 43623-3456, United States

Location

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States

Location

Oregon Cancer Center

Portland, Oregon, 97201-3098, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Portland

Portland, Oregon, 97207, United States

Location

CCOP - Columbia River Program

Portland, Oregon, 97213, United States

Location

CCOP - Greenville

Greenville, South Carolina, 29615, United States

Location

CCOP - Upstate Carolina

Spartanburg, South Carolina, 29303, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dallas

Dallas, Texas, 75216, United States

Location

Brooke Army Medical Center

Fort Sam Houston, Texas, 78234, United States

Location

University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston, Texas, 77555-0209, United States

Location

Texas Tech University Health Science Center

Lubbock, Texas, 79423, United States

Location

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, 78284-7811, United States

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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Antonio (Murphy)

San Antonio, Texas, 78284, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Temple

Temple, Texas, 76504, United States

Location

CCOP - Scott and White Hospital

Temple, Texas, 76508, United States

Location

Huntsman Cancer Institute

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84148, United States

Location

CCOP - Virginia Mason Research Center

Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States

Location

Swedish Cancer Institute

Seattle, Washington, 98104, United States

Location

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Seattle

Seattle, Washington, 98108, United States

Location

CCOP - Northwest

Tacoma, Washington, 98405-0986, United States

Location

Madigan Army Medical Center

Tacoma, Washington, 98431-5000, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Multiple Myeloma

Interventions

FilgrastimGranulocyte Colony-Stimulating FactorCisplatinCyclophosphamideDexamethasoneCalcium DobesilateEtoposideThalidomide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms, Plasma CellNeoplasms by Histologic TypeNeoplasmsHemostatic DisordersVascular DiseasesCardiovascular DiseasesParaproteinemiasBlood Protein DisordersHematologic DiseasesHemic and Lymphatic DiseasesHemorrhagic DisordersLymphoproliferative DisordersImmunoproliferative DisordersImmune System Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Colony-Stimulating FactorsGlycoproteinsGlycoconjugatesCarbohydratesHematopoietic Cell Growth FactorsCytokinesIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsPeptidesAmino Acids, Peptides, and ProteinsProteinsBiological FactorsChlorine CompoundsInorganic ChemicalsNitrogen CompoundsPlatinum CompoundsPhosphoramide MustardsNitrogen Mustard CompoundsMustard CompoundsHydrocarbons, HalogenatedHydrocarbonsOrganic ChemicalsPhosphoramidesOrganophosphorus CompoundsPregnadienetriolsPregnadienesPregnanesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic CompoundsSteroids, FluorinatedBenzenesulfonatesBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicArylsulfonatesArylsulfonic AcidsSulfonic AcidsSulfur AcidsSulfur CompoundsPodophyllotoxinTetrahydronaphthalenesNaphthalenesPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsGlucosidesGlycosidesPhthalimidesPhthalic AcidsAcids, CarbocyclicCarboxylic AcidsPiperidonesPiperidinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsIsoindolesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring

Study Officials

  • Mohamad A. Hussein, MD

    The Cleveland Clinic

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
NETWORK
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 2, 2000

First Posted

March 16, 2004

Study Start

April 1, 2000

Primary Completion

November 1, 2003

Study Completion

November 1, 2007

Last Updated

March 6, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-03

Locations