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Bortezomib consolidation in patients with myeloma following treatment with high-dose melphalan and autologous stem cell support. A randomised NMSG trial (15/05).

Conditions
The main purpose of this trial is to study the effect of consolidation treatment with Velcade after autologous stem cell transplantatin (ASCT) for multiple myeloma. At ASCT, patients will be randomised to no consolidation (standard of care) or consolidation with Velcade, 20 doses during 21 weeks, starting 3 months after ASCT. Apart from effect on the disease, quality of life will be studied, as well as health economy.
Registration Number
EUCTR2005-002756-18-FI
Lead Sponsor
Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhus
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
400
Inclusion Criteria

Symptomatic myeloma diagnosis; ASCT is performed or has been performed in the last five weeks (time limit two weeks for patients randomised at 2nd transplantation) as a part of primary therapy; signed informed consent given prior to any study related activities have been performed.
Are the trial subjects under 18? no
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

Prior exposure to bortezomib; allogeneic transplantation scheduled as a part of the primary treatment; neuropathy >grade 2 (neurological symptoms interfering with ADL); non-secretory myeloma; other concurrent disease making bortezomib treatment unsuitable; positive pregnancy test (only applicable for women with childbearing potential); known or suspected hypersensitivity or intolerance to boron, mannitol , or heparin, if an indwelling catheter is used; uncontrolled or severe cardiovascular disease including myocardial infarction within 6 months of enrollment, NYHA Class III or IV heart failure, uncontrolled angina, clinically significant pericardial disease, or cardiac amyloidosis; history of hypotension or current decreased blood pressure (sitting systolic blood pressure <100 mmHg and/or sitting diastolic blood pressure <60 mmHg; serious medical or psychiatric illness likely to interfere with participation in this clinical study; use of an experimental drug or an experimental medical device within 4 weeks prior to inclusion into the study.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
Study Design
Not specified
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