UARK 98-025, A Randomized Phase II Trial of Dexamethasone or Dexamethasone in Combination With Thalidomide as Salvage Therapy for Low-Risk Post Transplantation Relapse in Patients With Multiple Myeloma
Data Collection
Blood Protein Disorders+11
+ Cardiovascular Diseases
+ Hematologic Diseases
Treatment Study
Summary
Study start date: June 1, 1998
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.Maintenance Dexamethasone Patients will receive 40 mg dexamethasone days 1-4 only, every 3-4 weeks. Response will be assessed at least every 3 months while on maintenance therapy. Appropriate H2 blocker and antibiotics will also be given. Thalidomide Thalidomide will continue at a dose of 400 mg daily, or at the dose that was reduced and judged to be well tolerated in induction therapy. Thalidomide will be given as an oral, once daily dose at bedtime. Those patients unable to tolerate dexamethasone may continue on thalidomide alone until criteria for removal from treatment is met.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.190 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Treatment Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.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
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * All patients must have a confirmed diagnosis of previously treated, active multiple myeloma, with hypoproliferative/low risk relapse following at least one autologous transplant. * Patients must be 18 years of age or older. Women of childbearing age and fertile men must use a medically acceptable means of birth control while on study and for 6 months thereafter. * Patients must sign an informed consent to participate in this study, and be fully aware of the known teratogenic potential of this drug combination. * Patients must have a SWOG performance status of 0-2. * Patients must have adequate renal function, as defined by serum creatinine \< or = 3.0 mg/dl. * Patients must be off chemotherapy (including steroids) and local radiotherapy for \> or equal 3 weeks prior to entering the study. Exclusion Criteria: * No other concurrent therapy for myeloma is permitted while on protocol. * There must be no evidence of active infection requiring IV antibiotics.
Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.Study Objectives
Primary Objectives
Secondary Objectives
Study Centers
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