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Dexamethasone With or Without Thalidomide in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
Registration Number
NCT00033332
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Thalidomide may stop the growth of cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor. Combining dexamethasone and thalidomide may kill more cancer cells. It is not yet known whether dexamethasone is more effective with or without thalidomide in treating multiple myeloma.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of dexamethasone with or without thalidomide in treating patients who have multiple myeloma.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

* Compare the response rate of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma treated with dexamethasone with or without thalidomide.

* Compare the toxicity of these regimens in these patients.

* Assess the effect of thalidomide on bone marrow microvessel density and angiogenesis grade and on the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

* Arm I: Patients receive oral thalidomide once daily on days 1-28 and oral dexamethasone once daily on days 1-4, 9-12, and 17-20. Patients also receive either pamidronate IV over 2-4 hours or zoledronate IV over 15 minutes on day 1 for bone strengthening.

* Arm II: Patients receive dexamethasone and pamidronate or zoledronate as in arm I.

Treatment in both arms repeats every 28 days for 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients may receive additional courses after the fourth course at the physician's discretion.

Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually for 2 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 194 patients (97 per treatment arm) will be accrued for this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (78)

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Pittsburgh

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

CCOP - Scott and White Hospital

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Temple, Texas, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Madison

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Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Tuft-New England Medical Center

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Atlanta (Decatur)

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Decatur, Georgia, United States

Emory University Hospital - Atlanta

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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

UF Shands Cancer Center

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Gainesville, Florida, United States

MBCCOP - Howard University Cancer Center

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Washington, District of Columbia, United States

CCOP - Duluth

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Duluth, Minnesota, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lakeside Chicago

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Stanford University Medical Center

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Stanford, California, United States

CCOP - Iowa Oncology Research Association

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Des Moines, Iowa, United States

CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium

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South Bend, Indiana, United States

City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Duarte, California, United States

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Iowa City, Iowa, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Wichita

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Wichita, Kansas, United States

Hematology Oncology Associates of the Quad Cities

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Bettendorf, Iowa, United States

CCOP - Carle Cancer Center

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Urbana, Illinois, United States

CCOP - Evanston

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Evanston, Illinois, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Palo Alto

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Palo Alto, California, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Gainesville

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Gainesville, Florida, United States

CCOP - Central Illinois

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Decatur, Illinois, United States

CCOP - Cedar Rapids Oncology Project

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

CCOP - Sioux Community Cancer Consortium

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Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

CCOP - Kalamazoo

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Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - New York

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New York, New York, United States

NYU School of Medicine's Kaplan Comprehensive Cancer Center

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New York, New York, United States

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

MBCCOP-Our Lady of Mercy Cancer Center

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Bronx, New York, United States

University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

CCOP - Oklahoma

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Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

CCOP - Columbus

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

CCOP - Metro-Minnesota

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Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States

Albert Einstein Clinical Cancer Center

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Bronx, New York, United States

CCOP - Northern New Jersey

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Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

CCOP - MainLine Health

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Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States

Cancer Institute of New Jersey

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New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Brooklyn

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Brooklyn, New York, United States

Hahnemann University Hospital

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Ireland Cancer Center

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Cleveland, Ohio, United States

CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital

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Toledo, Ohio, United States

CCOP - Geisinger Clinic and Medical Center

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Danville, Pennsylvania, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Miami

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Miami, Florida, United States

Indiana University Cancer Center

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Indianapolis (Roudebush)

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Minneapolis

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

University of Minnesota Cancer Center

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

CCOP - Merit Care Hospital

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Fargo, North Dakota, United States

CCOP - Colorado Cancer Research Program, Inc.

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Denver, Colorado, United States

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

CCOP - Missouri Valley Cancer Consortium

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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Omaha

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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tampa (Haley)

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Tampa, Florida, United States

H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute

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Tampa, Florida, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Milwaukee (Zablocki)

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

CCOP - Ann Arbor Regional

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Medical College of Wisconsin

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

CCOP - Christiana Care Health Services

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Wilmington, Delaware, United States

CCOP - Illinois Oncology Research Association

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Peoria, Illinois, United States

CCOP - St. Vincent Hospital Cancer Center, Green Bay

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Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

MBCCOP - San Juan

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

CCOP - Marshfield Medical Research and Education Foundation

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Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States

Pretoria Academic Hospitals

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Pretoria, South Africa

CCOP - Ochsner

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

CCOP - Scottsdale Oncology Program

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Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

MBCCOP - LSU Medical Center

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

CCOP - Southern Nevada Cancer Research Foundation

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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - East Orange

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East Orange, New Jersey, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Juan

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

Fox Chase Cancer Center

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tennessee Valley Healthcare System - Nashville Campus

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Nashville, Tennessee, United States

James P. Wilmot Cancer Center

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Rochester, New York, United States

University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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