Status:

RECRUITING

Low-Dose Radiotherapy in Treating Painful Bone Metastases in Patients With Multiple Myeloma

Lead Sponsor:

University of Southern California

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Bone Pain

Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Bone

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This phase II trial studies how well low-dose radiotherapy works in treating bone pain in patients with multiple myeloma that has spread to the bone. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays, gamma r...

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. To determine whether treatment with 2 Gy x 2 to a painful myeloma bone lesion achieves patient-reported pain reduction comparable to current standard of care at 4 weeks. SECON...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologic diagnosis of multiple myeloma
  • Painful bone metastasis (index lesion) that has a radiographic correlate
  • Patient may have had any number of prior chemotherapy/immunotherapy regimens (changes to systemic therapy or use of bisphosphonates for 4 weeks before and after RT are allowed, but recording of these changes must be made so it can be accounted for)
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) 0-2
  • Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) score \>= 2
  • Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Patients will be ineligible if the index lesion has received prior radiation therapy or prior palliative surgery. Patients may have received prior palliative or primary radiotherapy or surgery to other parts of the body, as long as the index lesion was not in the prior radiation fields and has not received prior palliative surgery
  • Patients will also be ineligible if there is pathologic fracture or impending fracture at the site of the index lesion or planned surgical fixation of the bone at the index lesion
  • Patients with clinical or radiographic evidence of spinal cord or cauda equina compression/effacement from the index lesion, and/or with index lesions located at the skull base or orbital lesions
  • Patients must not be pregnant

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 11 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

March 11 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03858205

Start Date

March 11 2019

End Date

March 11 2027

Last Update

July 11 2025

Active Locations (9)

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City of Hope

Duarte, California, United States, 91010

2

Los Angeles General Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033

3

USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033

4

Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048