Status:

COMPLETED

Vorinostat and Bortezomib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Lead Sponsor:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Stage I Multiple Myeloma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of vorinostat when given together with bortezomib in treating patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. Vorinostat and bortez...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of vorinostat (SAHA) when given together with bortezomib in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (MM). II. Determin...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Histologically and clinically confirmed multiple myeloma
  • Relapsed or refractory disease after prior chemotherapy or transplantation\*
  • Measurable disease, defined by quantitative immunoglobulin levels in serum and/or urine and bone marrow plasmacytosis
  • Non-secretory disease allowed provided MRI or positron emission tomography or CT scan can accurately measure at least one plasmacytoma lesion
  • No known CNS involvement
  • Life expectancy \> 3 months
  • ECOG performance status (PS) 0-2 OR Karnofsky PS 60-100%
  • Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,000/mm³ (unless myelosuppression is secondary to bone marrow plasmacytosis \[\> 80% involvement\])
  • Platelet count ≥ 50,000/mm³ (unless myelosuppression is secondary to bone marrow plasmacytosis \[\> 80% involvement\])
  • Bilirubin ≤ 2 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • AST and ALT ≤ 2 times ULN
  • Creatinine \< 2 mg/dL OR creatinine clearance \> 40 mL/min
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • Negative pregnancy test
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception
  • Able to swallow pills
  • Patients with a history of seizures are eligible provided seizures are under adequate control with non-enzyme inducing anticonvulsant medication
  • No history of allergic reactions attributed to study agents
  • No sensory or motor neuropathy ≥ grade II
  • No uncontrolled current illness including, but not limited to, the following:
  • Ongoing or active infection
  • Symptomatic congestive heart failure
  • Unstable angina pectoris
  • Cardiac arrhythmia
  • Psychiatric illness or social situation that would limit study compliance
  • No grade 3 QT prolongation (i.e., \> 500 msec) at baseline
  • See Disease Characteristics
  • Prior bortezomib allowed
  • At least 2 weeks since prior therapy for multiple myeloma
  • Concurrent growth factors (filgrastim \[G-CSF\] and epoetin alfa) to sustain peripheral blood counts (during the first course of therapy only) allowed
  • Concurrent steroid therapy (≤ 20 mg of prednisone) for patients requiring chronic use for disorders other than myeloma allowed
  • No concurrent combination antiretroviral therapy for HIV-positive patients
  • No other concurrent investigational or commercial agents or therapies for this malignancy

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    November 1 2005

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    Estimated Enrollment :

    40 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00310024

    Start Date

    November 1 2005

    Last Update

    February 7 2013

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    University of Maryland Greenebaum Cancer Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201-1595