Carfilzomib in combination with Thalidomide and Dexamethasone for remission induction and consolidation of Multiple Myeloma at first presentatio
- Conditions
- Multiple Myeloma10027656
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 145
- Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of multiple myeloma stage II or III according to the Salmon & Durie criteria;
- Age 18-65 years inclusive;
- WHO performance status 0-3 (WHO<=3 is allowed only when caused by MM and
not by co-morbid conditions);
- Negative urine pregnancy test at inclusion if applicable;
- Written informed consent.
- Known intolerance of Thalidomide;
- Previous chemotherapy or radiotherapy except 2 cycles of Melphalan/Prednisone
or local radiotherapy in case of local myeloma progression;
- Severe cardiac dysfunction;
- Creatinine clearance <30cc/min;
- ANC < 1,0 x109/L, platelets < 75 x109/L, Hb < 4.9 mmol/L;
- Patients with neuropathy, CTC grade 3 or higher or grade 2 painful peripheral neuropathy;
- Patients with a history of active malignancy during the past 5 years with the
exception of basal carcinoma of the skin or stage 0 cervical carcinoma;
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>To establish the response, in patients with Multiple Myeloma at first<br /><br>presentation, to carfilzomib in combination with thalidomide and dexamethasone. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>To investigate the clinical efficacy and toxicity of carfilzomib in combination<br /><br>with thalidomide and dexamethasone in remission induction of Multiple Myeloma<br /><br>at first presentation.<br /><br>To investigate the clinical efficacy and toxicity of carfilzomib in combination<br /><br>with thalidomide and dexamethasone in consolidation treatment of Multiple<br /><br>Myeloma at first presentation.<br /><br>To assess the stem cell harvest following carfilzomib in combination with<br /><br>thalidomide and dexamethasone.<br /><br>To assess Progression-free survival (PFS).</p><br>