Multiple Myeloma, Plasmacytoma
Conditions
Keywords
extramedullary plasmacytoma, isolated plasmacytoma of bone
Brief summary
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and fludeoxyglucose F 18 positron emission tomography (\^18FDG-PET) may help diagnose solitary plasmacytoma. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying MRI and \^18FDG-PET to see how well they work in diagnosing patients with solitary plasmacytoma.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES: * Determine the proportion of patients who are misclassified as true solitary plasmacytoma by MRI and whole-body fludeoxyglucose F 18 positron emission tomography as a supplement to imaging with skeletal survey. * Determine the feasibility of accruing patients to this study. * Determine, preliminarily, biological correlates and prognostic groups that may relate to progression to symptomatic disease in patients undergoing these imaging procedures. * Correlate germline genetic polymorphisms with overall clinical course in patients undergoing these imaging procedures. OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Within 28 days after study entry, patients undergo gadolinium MRI of the head, spine, and pelvis (and other sites, if indicated). Patients then receive fludeoxyglucose F 18 IV followed 90 minutes later by whole-body positron emission tomography (\^18FDG-PET) OR whole-body CT scan/PET. Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of solitary plasmacytoma undergo MRI and \^18FDG-PET as above at 1 year and then annually for 10 years in the absence of disease progression (i.e., change of status to solitary plasmacytoma with active myeloma or biopsy confirmed stage IB or higher multiple myeloma). After completion of study procedures, patients are followed every 6 months for 10 years. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 110 patients will be accrued for this study.
Interventions
PROCEDUREmagnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
PROCEDUREpositron emission tomography
positron emission tomography (PET)
Sponsors
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
SWOG Cancer Research Network
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 120 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Histologically confirmed solitary plasmacytoma of 1 of the following types: * Solitary bone plasmacytoma * Extraosseus solitary plasmacytoma * Bone marrow plasmacytosis \< 10% within the past 4 weeks * Low serum and/or urine M-protein meeting ≥ 1 of the following criteria: * Serum IgG \< 3.5 g/dL * Serum IgA \< 2.0 g/dL * Urine M-protein (kappa or lambda) \< 1.0 g/24 hours * No lytic lesions on skeletal survey other than a single lesion associated with solitary plasmacytoma within the past 4 weeks PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age * 18 and over Performance status * Zubrod 0-2 Life expectancy * Not specified Hematopoietic * Hemoglobin ≥ 10 g/dL\* AND/OR * No hemoglobin 2 g/dL \< lower limit of normal\* (LLN) NOTE: \*Patients with a history of hemoglobin \< 10 g/dL AND/OR \< 2 g/dL \< LLN that has corrected or improved after epoetin alfa but requires continued treatment with epoetin alfa are not eligible Hepatic * Not specified Renal * Calcium ≤ 10.5 mg/dL OR * Calcium normal * Creatinine ≤ 2 mg/dL Other * No other malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast, or stage I or II cancer that is currently in complete remission PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy * Not specified Chemotherapy * Not specified Endocrine therapy * No prior high-dose steroids except to relieve neurological compromise Radiotherapy * Prior localized radiotherapy for myeloma allowed * Concurrent radiotherapy allowed Surgery * Prior surgery for myeloma allowed Other * No other prior therapy for myeloma * Concurrent enrollment in protocol SWOG-S0309 (Myeloma Specimen Repository) allowed
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| proportion of patients misclassified as solitary plasmacytoma | 2 months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed