Lenalidomide/Bortezomib/Dexamethasone for Multiple Myeloma (MM)



Status:Completed
Conditions:Blood Cancer, Hematology
Therapuetic Areas:Hematology, Oncology
Healthy:No
Age Range:60 - Any
Updated:11/2/2018
Start Date:March 2013
End Date:December 2017

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A Phase II Study of Modified Lenalidomide, Bortezomib and Dexamethasone for Transplant-Ineligible Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

This research study is a Phase II clinical trial. Phase II clinical trials test the
effectiveness of an investigational combination of drugs. The purpose is to learn whether the
combination of drugs works in treating a specific cancer. "Investigational" means that the
combination of drugs is still being studied. It also means that research doctors are trying
to find out more about it. Examples of what they want to learn about are the safest dose to
use, the side effects it may cause, and if the combination of drugs works for treating
different types of cancer.

If you are willing to participate in this study you will be asked to undergo some screening
procedures and tests to confirm that you are eligible. Many of these tests and procedures are
likely to be part of regular cancer care. They may be done even if it turns out that you do
not take part in the research study. If you have had some of these tests or procedures
recently, they may or may not have to be repeated. These tests and procedures include: a
medical history, physical exam, performance status, vital signs, neurological exam, bone
imaging studies, chest x-ray, bone marrow aspirate, ECG, blood tests and urine tests. If
these tests show that you are eligible to participate in the research study, you will begin
the study treatment. If you do not meet the eligibility criteria, you will not be able to
participate in the research study.

For cycles 1-9 (each cycle lasts 35 days) you will receive the following: Lenalidomide-once a
day on Days 1-21. You will take Lenalidomide by mouth at the same time each day. Bortezomib-
once a day on Days 1, 8, 15 and 22. If you are one of the first ten patients enrolled you
will get Bortezomib as an intravenous injection for the first cycle. You will get Bortezomib
as an injection under the skin for all other cycles. If you are not one of the first 10
patients enrolled you will get Bortezomib as an injection under the skin for all cycles.
Dexamethasone-if you are 75 years old or younger you will get Dexamethasone on Days 1, 2, 8,
9, 15, 16, 22 and 23. If you are more than 75 years old you will get Dexamethasone on Days 1,
8, 15 and 22. You will take Dexamethasone by mouth at the same time each day.

For cycles 10-15 (each cycle lasts 28 days) you will receive the following: Lenalidomide-once
a day on Days 1-21. You will take Lenalidomide by mouth at the same time each day.
Bortezomib-Once a day on Days 1 and 15. You will get Bortezomib as an injection under the
skin. You will be given a drug diary to record taking your doses of the drugs. The study
staff will tell you how to complete the diary.

During the study you will have to come to the clinic for visits. The tests and procedures
that will be done at each visit are listed below:

Day 1 of all cycles: questions about health, medications etc., physical exam, performance
status, vital signs, neurological exam, questionnaires, bone imaging studies, bone marrow
aspirate, blood tests, pregnancy test, education and counseling, collection of bone marrow,
plasma and serum (cycle 1 only), urine test.

Day 8 of cycles 1-9: questions about health, medications etc., vital signs, blood tests.

Day 15 of all cycles: questions about health, medications, etc., vital signs, blood tests,
pregnancy test.

Day 22 of cycles 1-9: questions about health, medications, etc., vital signs, blood tests.

After the final dose of the study drug you will have an End of Treatment visit. The following
tests and procedures will be done at this visit: questions about health, medications etc.,
physical exam, performance status, vital signs, neurological exam, questionnaires, bone
imaging studies, bone marrow aspirate, blood tests, pregnancy test, education and counseling,
collection of bone marrow, plasma and serum, urine test.

After your End of Treatment visit, we would like to follow your status every 2 months until
your disease gets worse. The following tests and procedures will be done at these follow-up
visits: questions about health, medications, symptoms etc., blood tests and urine test.

If you are one of the first twenty patients enrolled in the study you will also be asked to
provide additional blood samples to study what the body does to the study drug. We will take
one sample at five time points during cycle 1 and 2. Collection of these samples may require
you to come back into the clinic on additional days when you are not receiving study drugs.

You will be in this research study for about 15 months. You can be in this study for a
maximum of 15 cycles. If your disease gets worse before the 15th cycle you will be taken off
the study.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Documented symptomatic myeloma, with organ damage related to myeloma

- Myeloma that is measurable either by serum or urine evaluation of the monoclonal
component or by assay of serum free light chains

- Must commit to complete abstinence from heterosexual contact or begin two acceptable
method of birth control, one highly effective method and one additional effective
(barrier) method

Exclusion Criteria:

- Eligible for autologous stem cell transplantation

- HIV positive on combination antiretroviral therapy

- Pregnant or breastfeeding

- Treated with any prior systemic therapy

- Primary amyloidosis or myeloma complicated by amyloidosis

- Receiving other investigational agents within 14 days of the start of this trial or
during this trial

- Known brain metastases

- Poor tolerability or known allergy to any of the study drugs or similar compounds

- Intercurrent illness

- Previous history of another malignant condition except for basal cell carcinoma or
stage I cervical cancer

- Inability to comply with an anti-thrombotic treatment regimen

- Peripheral neuropathy greater than or equal to grade 2
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330 Brookline Ave
Boston, Massachusetts 02215
617-667-7000
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450 Brookline Ave
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