Phase I Pilot Study of High-Dose Melphalan and Palifermin in Patients Undergoing Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation for Stage II or III Multiple Myeloma
Alternate Title Basic Trial Information Objectives Entry Criteria Expected Enrollment Outcomes Outline Trial Contact Information Registry Information
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Melphalan and Palifermin in Treating Patients Undergoing An Autologous Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant for Stage II or III Multiple Myeloma
Basic Trial Information
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Phase I
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Supportive care, Treatment
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18 and over
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WSU-2006-119 WSU 2006-119, NCT00482846
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Objectives Primary - Determine the maximum tolerated dose of high-dose melphalan when administered with palifermin in patients undergoing autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for stage II or III multiple myeloma.
Secondary - Assess overall response (complete and partial response and stable disease) in these patients at 28 and 100 days post-transplantation.
- Assess the efficacy of palifermin as a cytoprotective agent in reducing incidence and duration of mucositis in patients treated with this regimen.
- Assess patient-reported outcomes and impact of palifermin on quality of life of these patients.
- Assess the qualitative and quantitative toxicities of this regimen in these patients.
Entry Criteria Disease Characteristics:
- Diagnosis of multiple myeloma
- Must have undergone successful stem cell mobilization (≥ 2.0 x 106 CD34+ cells/kg)
- No oral lesions from any other etiology
- No unhealed mucositis from induction treatment
Prior/Concurrent Therapy:
- Prior bone marrow or stem cell transplantation allowed
- No prior palifermin
- More than 30 days since prior investigational agents
- No concurrent dialysis
- No concurrent amifostine
- No concurrent prophylactic oral cryotherapy during melphalan administration
- No concurrent mouthwash solutions containing any of the following:
- Chlorhexidine
- Hydrogen peroxide
- Diphenhydramine hydrochloride
- No concurrent recombinant interleukin-11 or sargramostim (GM-CSF)
- No concurrent sucralfate in suspension form
- Sucralfate tablets allowed
- No concurrent povidone-iodine rinses
- No concurrent glutamine as a prophylactic agent for mucositis
- No other concurrent investigational agents
- No concurrent antithymocyte globulin suppression or alemtuzumab
- No concurrent rituximab
Patient Characteristics:
- ECOG performance status (PS) 0-2 OR Karnofsky PS 60-100%
- Amylase and lipase normal
- Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
- AST and ALT ≤ 3 times ULN
- Creatinine normal (stratum 1 only)
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
- No HIV positivity
- No history of allergic reaction attributed to melphalan
- No uncontrolled illness, including, but not limited to, any of the following:
- Ongoing or active infection
- Symptomatic congestive heart failure
- Unstable angina pectoris
- Cardiac arrhythmia
- No psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance
- No hepatitis B or C positivity
- No prior or concurrent pancreatitis
- No known sensitivity to any of the study drugs, including E. coli-derived products
Expected Enrollment 30Outcomes Primary Outcome(s)Maximum tolerated dose of melphalan
Secondary Outcome(s)Dose-limiting toxicity Mucositis and diarrhea Overall response Reduction in incidence and duration of mucositis Quality of life
Outline This is a dose-escalation study of melphalan. Patients are stratified according to creatinine clearance (normal vs < 60 mL/min). Patients receive high-dose melphalan IV on day -2 and palifermin IV on days -5 to -3 and 1-3. Patients undergo autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation on day 0. In each stratum, cohorts of 3-6 patients receive escalating doses of melphalan until the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) is determined. The MTD is defined as the dose preceding that at which 2 of 3 or 2 of 6 patients experience dose-limiting toxicity. Patients complete questionnaires about overall health, mouth and throat soreness (MTS), and activity limitations due to MTS once daily on days -5 to 28. After completion of study treatment, patients are followed at days 28 and 100 and then periodically thereafter.
Trial Contact Information
Trial Lead Organizations Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute ![](/images/spacer.gif) | ![](/images/spacer.gif) | ![](/images/spacer.gif) | Muneer Abidi, MD, Principal investigator | ![](/images/spacer.gif) | | ![](/images/spacer.gif) | Trial Sites
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Michigan |
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| | | | | | | | Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute |
| | Clinical Trials Office - Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute | |
| | Sinai-Grace Hospital |
| | Muneer Abidi | |
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Registry Information | ![](/images/spacer.gif) | Official Title | | Phase I Dose Escalation Trial of High Dose Melphalan Conditioning Regimen with Palifermin for Cytoprotection Followed by Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation for Multiple Myeloma | ![](/images/spacer.gif) | Trial Start Date | | 2007-05-21 | ![](/images/spacer.gif) | Trial Completion Date | | 2009-01-01 (estimated) | ![](/images/spacer.gif) | Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov | | NCT00482846 | ![](/images/spacer.gif) | Date Submitted to PDQ | | 2007-05-03 | ![](/images/spacer.gif) | Information Last Verified | | 2008-08-23 | ![](/images/spacer.gif) | NCI Grant/Contract Number | | CA22453 |
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