Status:

COMPLETED

A Study to Compare CNTO 328 (Anti-IL-6 Monoclonal Antibody) and VELCADE-Melphalan-Prednisone (VMP) With VMP Alone in Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Janssen Research & Development, LLC

Conditions:

Multiple Myeloma

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate safety and effectiveness of CNTO 328 (siltuximab) when it is administered together with velcade-melphalan-prednisone (VMP) in comparison with VMP alone in part...

Detailed Description

The study will be conducted in 2 parts (Part 1 and Part 2) and will consist of screening period up to 2 weeks; treatment period; maintenance period (CNTO 328 hereafter referred to as siltuximab) for a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Confirmed diagnosis of previously untreated multiple myeloma and not a candidate for high dose chemotherapy with stem cell transplantation
  • Eastern cooperative oncology group performance status score of less than or equal to 2
  • Measurable secretory disease, defined as either serum monoclonal paraprotein greater than or equal to 1 g/dL or urine monoclonal protein greater than 200 mg/24 hours
  • Adequate laboratory results that will be confirmed by a study physician
  • Agrees to protocol-defined use of effective contraception

Exclusion

  • Diagnosed with primary amyloidosis, asymptomatic or smoldering multiple myeloma or monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance
  • Diagnosed with Waldenstrom's disease, or other conditions in which IgM M-protein is present in the absence of a clonal plasma cell infiltration with lytic bone lesions
  • Received prior or current systemic therapy or stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma
  • Peripheral neuropathy or neuropathic pain (Grade 2 or higher)
  • Received radiation therapy, plasmapheresis or surgery within 14 days
  • Transplanted solid organ, with the exception of a corneal transplant
  • Serious concurrent illness or history of uncontrolled heart disease

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

118 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00911859

Start Date

June 1 2009

End Date

April 1 2013

Last Update

November 18 2014

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

3

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Houston, Texas, United States