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Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell NeoplasmPhase 2NCT00258206

Rituximab and Cyclophosphamide in Treating Patients With High Risk, Refractory, or Relapsed Multiple Myeloma

A Phase 2 study testing rituximab and cyclophosphamide in people with Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, run by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, can block cancer growth in different ways. Some block the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Others find cancer cells and help kill them or carry cancer-killing substances to them. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 120 years
What is being tested?
rituximab and cyclophosphamide
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
21 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Dec 2004to 7 Sep 2007
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 120 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Diagnosis of multiple myeloma, meeting 1 of the following criteria:
  • High-risk disease in first remission, as defined by the following:
  • Beta-2 microglobulin > 5.0 mg/dL
  • Chromosome 13 deletion
  • Primary refractory disease
  • Relapsed disease after achieving a response to prior chemotherapy
  • The following diagnoses are not allowed:
  • POEMS syndrome
  • Plasma cell leukemia
  • Amyloidosis
  • Nonsecretory myeloma
  • No evidence of spinal cord compression

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

  • Over 18

Performance status

  • Not specified

Life expectancy

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic

  • Not specified

Hepatic

  • Not specified

Renal

  • Not specified

Other

  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • HIV negative
  • Has good organ function
  • Is in good physical condition
  • No active infection requiring antibiotics
  • No other malignancy within the past 2 years except basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

  • No persistently detectable donor cells after prior allogeneic stem cell transplantation
  • No prior rituximab

Chemotherapy

  • See Disease Characteristics

Endocrine therapy

  • Not specified

Radiotherapy

  • Not specified

Surgery

  • Not specified

Other

  • At least 28 days since prior therapy

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21231-2410

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About this study

Official title: Phase II Study of High Dose Cyclophosphamide and Rituximab in Multiple Myeloma

RATIONALE: Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, can block cancer growth in different ways. Some block the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Others find cancer cells and help kill them or carry cancer-killing substances to them. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cyclophosphamide, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving rituximab together with cyclophosphamide may kill more cancer cells.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving rituximab together with cyclophosphamide works in treating patients with high risk, refractory, or relapsed multiple myeloma.

Read the detailed description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the effect of rituximab and high-dose cyclophosphamide on the growth of myeloma stem cells in patients with high-risk, refractory, or relapsed multiple myeloma.

OUTLINE: Patients receive rituximab IV on days -10 and -7; once weekly for 4 weeks (after completion of high-dose cyclophosphamide); and then once in months 3, 6, 9, and 12. Patients also receive high-dose cyclophosphamide on days -3 to 0.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Not specified.

Keywords
stage I multiple myeloma, stage II multiple myeloma, stage III multiple myeloma, refractory multiple myeloma
Medical subject headings
Multiple Myeloma, Neoplasms, Plasma Cell

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT00258206
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
rituximab + cyclophosphamideExperimentalRituximab 375 mg/m^2 on Days -10 and -7; Cyclophosphamide 50 mg/kg on days -3, -2, -1, and 0; Rituximab 375 mg/m^2 weekly x4 after platelet counts recover; For patients achieving at least stable disease, rituximab maintenance 375 mg/m^2 once each during months 3, 6, 9, and 12
Receives: Biological: rituximab; Drug: cyclophosphamide

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Event-free Survival

    Percentage of study participants who did not report that their multiple myeloma relapsed or progressed (got worse)

    Measured: 1 year

  2. Safety of Maintenance Rituximab Following High Dose Cyclophosphamide

    Measured: 2, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Safety and Toxicity

    Measured: 2, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months

  2. Complete Response (CR) Rate and Partial Response (PR) Rate

    Measured: 1 year

  3. Effect of Rituximab by Clonogenic Growth of Multiple Myeloma (MM) Progenitors and the Mechanisms by Which MM Stem Cells Are Inhibited

    Measured: 2, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months

  4. Overall Survival

    Measured: 5 years

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Nov 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2004
  3. Primary completion7 Sep 2007
  4. Study completion7 Sep 2007

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
21 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00258206
Sponsor's protocol ID
J0478 CDR0000441169
Other IDs
P30CA006973, JHOC-J0478
Status last verified
Nov 2017
First submitted
22 Nov 2005
Last updated
6 Dec 2017

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing rituximab and cyclophosphamide in people with Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm, run by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Dec 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 11 Jun 2015). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Event-free Survival (time frame: 1 year). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Dec 2017.

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