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UARK 98-036, A Phase II Trial of Combination Bisphosphonate and Anti-Angiogenesis Therapy With Pamidronate and Thalidomide in Patients With Smoldering/Indolent Myeloma

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What is being tested

Pamidronate

+ Thalidomide

+ Zometa

Drug
Who is being recruted

Blood Protein Disorders+11

+ Cardiovascular Diseases

+ Hematologic Diseases

Over 18 Years
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 2
Interventional
Study Start: December 1998
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Summary

Principal SponsorUniversity of Arkansas
Last updated: January 18, 2026
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Study start date: December 1, 1998

Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

Recently laboratory research found that thalidomide can inhibit the formation of new blood vessels that are necessary for the growth and spread of cancer. In order to grow and increase in size tumors require new blood vessels to supply them with the necessary blood to grow. If we can prevent these new blood vessels feeding the tumor from being formed by using thalidomide we might slow or stop the growth of the tumor. This concept is called "anti-angiogenesis" It is hoped that thalidomide will slow or stop the growth myeloma. However, it cannot be guaranteed that you will benefit if you take part in this study. The treatment you receive may even be harmful.

Official TitleUARK 98-036, A Phase II Trial of Combination Bisphosphonate and Anti-Angiogenesis Therapy With Pamidronate and Thalidomide in Patients With Smoldering/Indolent Myeloma 
NCT00083382
Principal SponsorUniversity of Arkansas
Last updated: January 18, 2026
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Protocol

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

83 patients to be enrolled

Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.

Treatment Study

These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.



Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria

Any sex

Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.

Over 18 Years

Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.

Healthy volunteers not allowed

If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.

Conditions

Pathology

Blood Protein DisordersCardiovascular DiseasesHematologic DiseasesHemorrhagic DisordersImmune System DiseasesImmunoproliferative DisordersLymphoproliferative DisordersMultiple MyelomaNeoplasmsNeoplasms by Histologic TypeParaproteinemiasVascular DiseasesHemostatic DisordersNeoplasms, Plasma Cell

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients must have a diagnosis of Smoldering or Indolent myeloma * All patients must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and must sign a written informed consent in accordance with UAMS Human Research Advisory Committee and federal guidelines. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior bisphosphonate therapy within 30 days prior to study entry. * Serum creatinine \> 5 mg/dl, ascites, or serum direct bilirubin \> 2.5 mg/dl. * Prior plicamycin or calcitonin within 2 weeks of study entry. * Severe cardiac disease, unstable thyroid disease, or epilepsy. * Prior radiation therapy to \> 20% of the skeleton.

Study Plan

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Treatment Groups
Study Objectives

One single intervention group is designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups

Group I

Experimental
200 mg/day Thalidomide + 90 mg Pamidronate OR 4 mg Zometa every 2 weeks for 2 months and then every 4 weeks as maintenance therapy

Study Objectives

Primary Objectives

Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.

This study has 1 location

Suspended

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences/MIRT

Little Rock, United StatesSee the location
CompletedOne Study Center