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Phase II Study to Evaluate Fenofibrate Therapy in Patients With Smoldering or Symptomatic Multiple Myeloma

NCT01965834 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 6

Last updated 2017-06-14

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Summary

Multiple myeloma cells are dependent on calcium (Ca2+) for their function. Specifically, Ca2+ is required for the function of the endoplasmic reticulum in which proteins, including immunoglobulins, are folded prior to their release from the cell. Multiple myeloma cells secrete large concentrations of immunoglobulins continuously and as result depend on mitochondria activity to replenish the Ca2+ levels in the endoplasmic reticulum as was shown in vitro in our lab. Fenofibrate has been shown to inhibit mitochondrial function resulting in inhibition of protein folding in the endoplasmic reticulum of multiple myeloma (MM) cells that leads to the induction of a stress signal known as the unfolded protein response and subsequently apoptosis. The effective anti-myeloma concentrations for fenofibrate are attainable in the clinical setting as they are in the same range as the effective concentrations for anti-hyperlipidemic effect. The investigators propose to evaluate fenofibrate therapy in multiple myeloma patients.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Fenofibrate

Upon screening, registration and enrollment, all subjects will receive Fenofibrate 160 mg orally daily for at least 2 months and may continue receiving study medication for as long as in the opinion of the investigator there is clinical benefit in doing so. Patients with calculated creatinine clearance \< 50 mL/min will receive a reduced dose of 54 mg orally daily.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Miami

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Denise Pereria, MD · University of Miami

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-11-19
Primary Completion
2016-03-21
Completion
2016-07-01
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

Read the full study record

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