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Prediction of Getting Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients Treated With Bortezomib?

Neurofilament Light Chain as Biomarker for Bortezomib-induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05781425
Acronym
NFL-BIOPAIN
Enrollment
20
Registered
2023-03-23
Start date
2023-05-12
Completion date
2025-07-29
Last updated
2025-07-31

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy

Keywords

Neurofilament light chain, NFL, Proteasome inhibitor, Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

Brief summary

Investigation of which patients treated with bortezomib that have increased risk of developing peripheral neuropathy.

Detailed description

The study aims to include 20 patients with multiple myeloma that are initiating bortezomib treatment. The patients must follow their normal treatment cycles while getting blood drawn during their treatment period however maximal 9 cycles. Blood is dawn before treatment initiation and approximately once per cycle in order to measure neurofilament light chain (NFL) before and during treatment. The primary outcome is to relate the level of NFL during treatment with the level at baseline and as a secondary outcome to relate the level of NFL to the cumulative dose of bortezomib.

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Aarhus University Hospital
CollaboratorOTHER
Sygehus Lillebaelt
CollaboratorOTHER
University of Southern Denmark
CollaboratorOTHER
Odense University Hospital
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Above 18 years of age * Must speak and understand Danish * Must be able to and willing to give informed consent * Diagnosed with myeloma and in need for treatment * Must not be a candidate for transplantation and must be a candidate for bortezomib treatment. * Must not previously have been treated with proteasome inhibitors * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) Performance status (PS) ≤ 3

Exclusion criteria

* Other underlying cancer disease - with exception of a) basal cell carcinoma, b) healed carcinoma in situ cervicis uteri, c) other cancer disease with minimal risk of recurrence or d) prostate cancer with low glean score * Previous treatment with neurotoxic chemotherapy * Known polyneuropathy or at diagnosis have polyneuropathy degree 1 with pain or degree 2 without pain. * Simultaneous amyloidosis/POEMS syndrome * Patients who have received chemotherapy previously and patients with diabetes, HIV and neurodegenerative diseases.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Level of plasma neurofilament light chainBaseline (before treatment initiation)Plasma neurofilament light chain before treatment with bortezomib. (Cycle length can vary).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Level of plasma neurofilament relative to cumulative dose of bortezomibFrom cycle 1 (each cycle is often between 3-6 weeks) and forward, maximum 9 cycles in total. An average of 1 year.Plasma neurofilament light chain relative to the cumulative dose of bortezomib in patients.
Degree of peripheral neuropathyFrom cycle 1 (each cycle is often between 3-6 weeks) and forward, maximum 9 cycles in total. An average of 1 year.Using questionnaire Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy 20 (CIPN20), grading

Countries

Denmark

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026