Multiple myeloma
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Symptomatic multiple myeloma defined by IMWG criteria. 2.Measurable M protein in serum or urine 3.PS(ECOG)0-2.(Patients with poor P.S. by bone pain accompanying myeloma can be included.) 4.Age from 18 to 70 years old. 5.Main organ function is maintained 6.For female patients, postmenopausal (patients older than one year from the last menstrual period), or the proper way or surgical contraception (birth control pills, contraceptives, etc.) has the intention of contraception during the study. For male patients, to agree the appropriate method of contraception during the study. 7.voluntary written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Non-secretory MM and plasmacell leukemia. 2. Patients with HIV antibody positive, HBs antigen posiive or HCV antibody positive 3. Severe hepatic dysfunction, severe renal failure, severe cardiac dysfunction, severe pulmonary dysfunction, uncontrolled diabetes, uncontrolled hypertension, and uncontrolled infection. 4. Patients with a history of active malignancy during the past 5 years. 5. Patients with psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia etc. 6. Pregnant women, pre-menopausal women, and lactating women. 7. Patient was suspected pneumonia (Interstitial pneumonia). 8. Those who are considered as inappropriate to register by attending physicians.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| CR/VGPR rate after 4 cycles of VCD therapy | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1) Incidence of adverse events after 4 cycles of VCD therapy 2) Efficacy of peripheral blood stem cell harvest 3) Time to progression 4) Overall survival at two years after treatment 5) Treatment efficacy at two years after treatment 6) Incidence of adverse event at two years after treatment 7) Relationship between treatment efficacy at 4 cycles of VCD treatment and progression free survival (PFS) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Japanese Red Cross Society Narita Hospital Department of hematology and Oncology