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Melphalan, Prednisone, Thalidomide and Defibrotide in Relapsed Multiple Myeloma Patients

NCT00406978 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2016-05-10

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Summary

This study will evaluate the safety and the efficacy of the association of Melphalan/ Prednisone/Thalidomide/Defibrotide (MPTD) as salvage treatment in advanced and refractory myeloma patients. This association might further increase the response rate achieved by oral MPT regimen

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Prednisone

Prednisone will be given orally at the dose of 1.5 mg/Kg for 4 days followed by a 31-day rest period (days 5 through 35)

DRUG

Melphalan

Melphalan will be given orally at the dose of 0.25 mg/Kg for 4 days,

DRUG

Thalidomide

Thalidomide will be administered orally at the initial dose of 50 mg/day p.o. once daily, with increment of 50 mg after a month to acceptable tolerance (maximum 100 mg), continuously for the entire 6 courses.

DRUG

Defibrotide

Lev - 1 Def = 10 mg/Kg (max 0.6 g) on days 1-4, followed by 1.2 g (400 mg every 8 hours) p.o. through day 35 Lev - 1 Def = 1.2 g p.o (400 mg every 8 hours) on days 1-4, followed by 1.2 g (400 mg every 8 hours) p.o. through day 35 Level + 1 Def = 17 mg/Kg (max 1.2 g) on days 1-4, followed by 1.6 g p.o. (400 mg every 6 hours) through day 35 Lev + 1 Def = 2.4 g p.o. (400 mg every 4 hours) on days 1-4, followed by 1.6 g p.o. (400 mg every 6 hours) through day 35 Lev + 2 Def = 34 mg/Kg (max 2.4 g) as a i.v. injection on days 1-4, followed by 3.2 g p.o. (800 mg every 6 hours) through day 35 Lev + 2 Def = 4.8 g p.o. (800 mg every 4 hours) on days 1-4, followed by 3.2 g p.o. (800 mg every 6 hours) through day 35 Lev + 3 Def = 51mg/Kg (max 3.6 g) as a i.v. injection on days 1-4, followed by 4.8 g p.o. (1200 mg every 6 hours) through day 35 Lev + 3 Def = 7.2 g p.o.(1200 mg every 4 hours ) on days 1-4, followed by 4.8 g p.o. (1200 mg every 6 hours) given p.o. through day 35

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Silvio Aime

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • MARIO BOCCADORO, MD · DIVISIONE DI EMATOLOGIA DELL'UNIVERSITA' DI TORINO, AZIENDA OSPEDALIERA SAN GIOVANNI BATTISTA, TORINO, ITALY

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-02-28
Primary Completion
2010-09-30
Completion
2014-04-30

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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