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Study Combining Bortezomib With High Dose Melphalan to Treat Multiple Myeloma

A Phase I/II Study of Escalating Doses of Bortezomib in Conjunction With High Dose Melphalan as a Conditioning Regimen for Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation in Patients With Multiple Myeloma

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00784823
Acronym
Mel-Vel
Enrollment
32
Registered
2008-11-04
Start date
2007-01-31
Completion date
2013-12-31
Last updated
2022-08-11

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Conditions

Multiple Myeloma

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the tolerance and potential efficacy of combining dose intense melphalan with escalating doses of bortezomib in patients with multiple myeloma undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation.

Detailed description

Multiple myeloma is the second most common hematological malignancy that has affected approximately 40,000 Americans.Conventional chemotherapy has achieved limited control of this disease but studies have reported improved response rates for patients who are treated with dose-intense therapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. This Phase I/II study will investigate the potential of combination therapy of dose-intense melphalan with escalating doses of bortezomib.

Interventions

DRUGBortezomib 1 mg/m2

* Bortezomib is administered by rapid I.V. push (over 3-5 seconds) via a central or peripheral vein into a flowing saline line * Bortezomib will be administered any time on day -4 and 24 hrs after the start of the melphalan infusion on day -1 * Dosing will be based on actual body weight Patient weight must be measured within seven days of the start of the treatment regimen

* Bortezomib is administered by rapid I.V. push (over 3-5 seconds) via a central or peripheral vein into a flowing saline line * Bortezomib will be administered any time on day -4 and 24 hrs after the start of the melphalan infusion on day -1 * Dosing will be based on actual body weight Patient weight must be measured within seven days of the start of the treatment regimen

* Bortezomib is administered by rapid I.V. push (over 3-5 seconds) via a central or peripheral vein into a flowing saline line * Bortezomib will be administered any time on day -4 and 24 hrs after the start of the melphalan infusion on day -1 * Dosing will be based on actual body weight Patient weight must be measured within seven days of the start of the treatment regimen

DRUGMelphalan

* Melphalan is administered by rapid intravenous infusion via a central or peripheral vein over one hour * Melphalan will be dissolved with 10 ml of diluent to a concentration of 5 mg/mL which is then immediately diluted in 0.9% normal saline to a concentration NOT exceeding 0.45 mg/mL prior to administration * The final dilution of melphalan is physically and chemically stable for 60 minutes and therefore will be administered within that time period * Melphalan will be given as a single dose (not split over 2 or more days) * Dosing will be based body surface area calculated using actual body weight

Sponsors

Hackensack Meridian Health
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

3 + 3 Dose Escalation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 76 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. A confirmed diagnosis of multiple myeloma 2. Show progression of disease after a previous cycle of dose-intense melphalan, or less than 25% decrease in paraprotein measured at 8 weeks after a prior cycle of dose-intense melphalan * May have received intervening therapies for disease progression after dose-intense melphalan and enrollment in this protocol 3. Age:18yrs-76yrs at time of melphalan administration 4. Gender: There is no gender restriction 5. Availability of \>2x10\^6 autologous peripheral blood CD34+ cells/kg or a syngeneic donor meeting eligibility criteria for syngeneic donation * Syngeneic transplantation is preferred * For patients enrolled in the phase I part of this study, \>1x10\^6 autologous or syngeneic peripheral blood CD34+ cells/kg remaining in storage as backup in case of engraftment failure 6. Recovery from complications of salvage therapy, if administered -

Exclusion criteria

1. Diagnosis other than multiple myeloma 2. Chemotherapy or radiotherapy within 28 days of initiating treatment in this study 3. Prior dose-intense therapy within 56 days of initiating treatment in this study 4. Uncontrolled bacterial,viral,fungal or parasitic infections 5. Uncontrolled CNS metastases 6. Known amyloid deposition in heart 7. Organ dysfunction * LVEF\<40% or cardiac failure not responsive to therapy * FVC,FEV1,or DLCO\<50% of predicted and/or receiving supplementary continuous oxygen * Evidence of hepatic synthetic dysfunction, or total bilirubin\>2x or AST\>3x ULN * Measured creatinine clearance \<20ml/min * Sensory peripheral neuropathy grade 4 8. Karnofsky score\<70% unless a result of bone disease directly caused by myeloma 9. Life expectancy limited by another co-morbid illness 10. History of another malignancy in remission \<2yrs (other than basal cell carcinoma) 11. Pregnant (women)or unwilling to use acceptable birth control methods (men or women) for twelve months after treatment 12. Documented hypersensitivity to melphalan or bortezomib or any components of the formulation 13. Patients unable or unwilling to provide consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The Maximum Tolerated Dose of Bortezomib (MTD)During dosing of Bortezomib on Day -4 to Day -1 of ASCTThe Maximum Tolerated Dose of Bortezomib (MTD) Will be Defined as the Dose Level Prior to That Resulting in Two Out of Six Patients Experiencing a DLT

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Phase I Cohort - Bortezomib Dose 1 mg/m2
Bortezomib at 1 mg/m2 on days -4 and -1 before transplantation with melphalan 200 mg/m2 given on day -2.
6
Phase I Cohort - Bortezomib 1.3 mg/m2
Bortezomib at 1.3 mg/m2 on days -4 and -1 before transplantation with melphalan 200 mg/m2 given on day -2.
3
Phase I Cohort - Bortezomib 1.6 mg/m2
Bortezomib at 1.6 mg/m2 on days -4 and -1 before transplantation with melphalan 200 mg/m2 given on day -2.
3
Phase II Cohort
Bortezomib 1.6 mg/m2 on days -4 and -1 before transplantation with melphalan 200 mg/m2 given on day -2.
20
Total32

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPhase I Cohort - Bortezomib 1.3 mg/m2Phase I Cohort - Bortezomib 1.6 mg/m2Phase II CohortTotalPhase I Cohort - Bortezomib Dose 1 mg/m2
Age, Continuous63 years58 years57 years57 years57 years
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected0 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
3 participants3 participants20 participants32 participants6 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2 Participants1 Participants9 Participants17 Participants5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
1 Participants2 Participants11 Participants15 Participants1 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
12 / 1220 / 20
serious
Total, serious adverse events
6 / 126 / 20

Outcome results

Primary

The Maximum Tolerated Dose of Bortezomib (MTD)

The Maximum Tolerated Dose of Bortezomib (MTD) Will be Defined as the Dose Level Prior to That Resulting in Two Out of Six Patients Experiencing a DLT

Time frame: During dosing of Bortezomib on Day -4 to Day -1 of ASCT

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Combined Dose Intense Melphalan With Bortezomib (MTD)The Maximum Tolerated Dose of Bortezomib (MTD)1.6 mg/m2 of bortezomib

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 1, 2026