Clinical trial NCT00005834: S9922 Combination Chemo Plus Filgrastim With or Without Thalidomide in Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Official title: A Phase III Trial of Dexamethasone, Cyclophosphamide, Etoposide, Cisplatin (DCEP) and G-CSF With or Without Thalidomide (NSC #66847) as Salvage Therapy for Patients With Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: TERMINATED
Phase: PHASE3
Conditions: Multiple Myeloma
Keywords: refractory multiple myeloma
stage I multiple myeloma
stage II multiple myeloma
stage III multiple myeloma
Lead sponsor: SWOG Cancer Research Network
Sponsor class: NETWORK
Collaborators: name: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
First posted: 2004-03-16
Enrollment: 19
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

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 tumor cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor. It is not yet known if combination chemotherapy is more effective with or without thalidomide for multiple myeloma.

PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to compare the effectiveness of combination chemotherapy with or without thalidomide in treating patients who have refractory multiple myeloma.

Detailed description: OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the overall and progression-free survival and remission rates in patients with refractory multiple myeloma treated with dexamethasone, cyclophosphamide, etoposide, cisplatin, and filgrastim (G-CSF) with or without thalidomide. II. Compare the qualitative and quantitative toxic effects of these regimens in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized, multicenter study. Patients are stratified according to prior transplantation (yes vs no), prior treatment failure (resistant vs relapsing), prior treatment regimens (1-2 vs 3-4), and prior thalidomide (no vs some). Patients are randomized to one of two treatment arms. Arm I: Patients receive oral dexamethasone daily and cyclophosphamide, etoposide, and cisplatin (DCEP) IV continuously on days 1-4. Patients also receive filgrastim (G-CSF) subcutaneously daily beginning on day 5 and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment continues every 3-4 weeks for 3 courses. Patients achieving stable disease or better proceed to maintenance chemotherapy with DCEP administered every 8 weeks for 3 additional courses. Arm II: Patients receive chemotherapy with DCEP as in arm I plus oral thalidomide daily. Thalidomide continues with maintenance chemotherapy and then continues after chemotherapy is completed until disease progression. Patients are followed every 3 months for 1 year, every 6 months for 1 year, and then annually for 3 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 320 patients will be accrued for this study within 4 years.

Eligibility criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed stage I, II, or III multiple myeloma with protein criteria present Quantifiable M-components of IgG, IgA, IgD, IgE AND/OR Urinary kappa or lambda light chain excretion No IgM peaks Quantifiable monoclonal proteins Received at least 1, but no more than 4 prior treatment regimens, including the following: Chemotherapy Bone marrow transplantation Biologic therapy Radiotherapy Interferon therapy or steroid pulsing given as maintenance therapy after transplantation or chemotherapy is not considered a separate treatment regimen Progressive disease

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Performance status: Zubrod 0-2 (3-4 allowed if due solely to bone pain) Life expectancy: At least 3 months Hematopoietic: Absolute granulocyte count at least 1,000/mm3 Platelet count at least 50,000/mm3 (at least 50% plasma cells in bone marrow) Hepatic: Bilirubin no greater than 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) SGOT or SGPT no greater than 2.5 times ULN Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL OR Creatinine clearance at least 60 mL/min Other: Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use 2 methods of effective contraception for 4 weeks before, during, and for 4 weeks after study No other prior or concurrent malignancies within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or any other adequately treated stage I or II cancer in complete remission No grade 2 or greater preexisting peripheral neuropathy

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: See Disease Characteristics Prior thalidomide allowed if received less than 3 months of therapy Recovered from prior biologic therapy Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 3 weeks since prior chemotherapy and recovered No other concurrent chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: See Disease Characteristics No concurrent hormonal therapy Radiotherapy: See Disease Characteristics At least 3 weeks since prior extensive or limited radiotherapy and recovered No concurrent radiotherapy Surgery: Not specified

Primary outcomes:
measure: PFS
timeFrame: 18 months
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Mobile
country: United States
facility: MBCCOP - Gulf Coast
state: Alabama
city: Phoenix
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Greater Phoenix
state: Arizona
city: Phoenix
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Phoenix (Hayden)
state: Arizona
city: Tucson
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Tucson
state: Arizona
city: Tucson
country: United States
facility: Arizona Cancer Center
state: Arizona
city: Little Rock
country: United States
facility: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
state: Arkansas
city: Little Rock
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Little Rock (McClellan)
state: Arkansas
city: Duarte
country: United States
facility: Cancer Center and Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope
state: California
city: Long Beach
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Long Beach
state: California
city: Los Angeles
country: United States
facility: USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital
state: California
city: Los Angeles
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - West Los Angeles
state: California
city: Los Angeles
country: United States
facility: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA
state: California
city: Martinez
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic - Martinez
state: California
city: Oakland
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Bay Area Tumor Institute
state: California
city: Orange
country: United States
facility: Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: California
city: Sacramento
country: United States
facility: University of California Davis Medical Center
state: California
city: Santa Rosa
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
state: California
city: Travis Air Force Base
country: United States
facility: David Grant Medical Center
state: California
city: Denver
country: United States
facility: University of Colorado Cancer Center
state: Colorado
city: Denver
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Denver
state: Colorado
city: Atlantis
country: United States
facility: Hematology Oncology Associates
state: Florida
city: Atlanta
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Atlanta Regional
state: Georgia
city: Fort Gordon
country: United States
facility: Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center
state: Georgia
city: Honolulu
country: United States
facility: Cancer Research Center of Hawaii
state: Hawaii
city: Honolulu
country: United States
facility: Tripler Army Medical Center
state: Hawaii
city: Chicago
country: United States
facility: MBCCOP - University of Illinois at Chicago
state: Illinois
city: Decatur
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Central Illinois
state: Illinois
city: Hines
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Hines (Hines Junior VA Hospital)
state: Illinois
city: Maywood
country: United States
facility: Loyola University Medical Center
state: Illinois
city: Kansas City
country: United States
facility: University of Kansas Medical Center
state: Kansas
city: Wichita
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Wichita
state: Kansas
city: Wichita
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Wichita
state: Kansas
city: Lexington
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Lexington
state: Kentucky
city: Lexington
country: United States
facility: Albert B. Chandler Medical Center, University of Kentucky
state: Kentucky
city: New Orleans
country: United States
facility: MBCCOP - LSU Health Sciences Center
state: Louisiana
city: New Orleans
country: United States
facility: Tulane University School of Medicine
state: Louisiana
city: New Orleans
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - New Orleans
state: Louisiana
city: Shreveport
country: United States
facility: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport
state: Louisiana
city: Shreveport
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Shreveport
state: Louisiana
city: Boston
country: United States
facility: Boston Medical Center
state: Massachusetts
city: Jamaica Plain
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Boston (Jamaica Plain)
state: Massachusetts
city: Ann Arbor
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Ann Arbor
state: Michigan
city: Ann Arbor
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Ann Arbor Regional
state: Michigan
city: Ann Arbor
country: United States
facility: University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: Michigan
city: Detroit
country: United States
facility: Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
state: Michigan
city: Detroit
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Detroit
state: Michigan
city: Detroit
country: United States
facility: Henry Ford Hospital
state: Michigan
city: Grand Rapids
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Grand Rapids Clinical Oncology Program
state: Michigan
city: Southfield
country: United States
facility: Providence Hospital - Southfield
state: Michigan
city: Duluth
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Duluth
state: Minnesota
city: Biloxi
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Biloxi
state: Mississippi
city: Jackson
country: United States
facility: University of Mississippi Medical Center
state: Mississippi
city: Jackson
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Jackson
state: Mississippi
city: Keesler AFB
country: United States
facility: Keesler Medical Center - Keesler AFB
state: Mississippi
city: Kansas City
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Kansas City
state: Missouri
city: Kansas City
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Kansas City
state: Missouri
city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: St. Louis University Health Sciences Center
state: Missouri
city: Saint Louis
country: United States
facility: CCOP - St. Louis-Cape Girardeau
state: Missouri
city: Springfield
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Cancer Research for the Ozarks
state: Missouri
city: Billings
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Montana Cancer Consortium
state: Montana
city: Albuquerque
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Albuquerque
state: New Mexico
city: Albuquerque
country: United States
facility: MBCCOP - University of New Mexico HSC
state: New Mexico
city: New York
country: United States
facility: Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
state: New York
city: Winston-Salem
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Southeast Cancer Control Consortium
state: North Carolina
city: Cincinnati
country: United States
facility: Barrett Cancer Center, The University Hospital
state: Ohio
city: Cincinnati
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Cincinnati
state: Ohio
city: Cleveland
country: United States
facility: Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
state: Ohio
city: Columbus
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Columbus
state: Ohio
city: Dayton
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dayton
state: Ohio
city: Kettering
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Dayton
state: Ohio
city: Toledo
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital Oncology Program
state: Ohio
city: Oklahoma City
country: United States
facility: Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
state: Oklahoma
city: Oklahoma City
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Oklahoma City
state: Oklahoma
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: Oregon Cancer Center
state: Oregon
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Portland
state: Oregon
city: Portland
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Columbia River Program
state: Oregon
city: Greenville
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Greenville
state: South Carolina
city: Spartanburg
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Upstate Carolina
state: South Carolina
city: Dallas
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Dallas
state: Texas
city: Fort Sam Houston
country: United States
facility: Brooke Army Medical Center
state: Texas
city: Galveston
country: United States
facility: University of Texas Medical Branch
state: Texas
city: Lubbock
country: United States
facility: Texas Tech University Health Science Center
state: Texas
city: San Antonio
country: United States
facility: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
state: Texas
city: San Antonio
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - San Antonio (Murphy)
state: Texas
city: Temple
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Temple
state: Texas
city: Temple
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Scott and White Hospital
state: Texas
city: Salt Lake City
country: United States
facility: Huntsman Cancer Institute
state: Utah
city: Salt Lake City
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Salt Lake City
state: Utah
city: Seattle
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Virginia Mason Research Center
state: Washington
city: Seattle
country: United States
facility: Swedish Cancer Institute
state: Washington
city: Seattle
country: United States
facility: Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Seattle
state: Washington
city: Tacoma
country: United States
facility: CCOP - Northwest
state: Washington
city: Tacoma
country: United States
facility: Madigan Army Medical Center
state: Washington
Study officials:
affiliation: The Cleveland Clinic
name: Mohamad A. Hussein, MD
role: STUDY_CHAIR
References: