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NCT Number: NCT00577642

Bone Marker Assessment of Multiple Myeloma Patients Treated With Aminobisphosphonates

The purpose of this research study is to define the time a molecule in the participants bones called NTX begins to rise after receiving treatment with bisphosphonates. NTX is measured in the urine to determine the rate of bone breakdown. Tracking this marker may help identify a more optimal dosing schedule of bisphosphonate therapy. Bisphosphonate drugs like zoledronic acid, which will be used in this study, are used to reduce pain and bone fractures in people with multiple myeloma. There is some laboratory data to suggest that they may work against myeloma. Participants will have already undergone bisphosphonate therapy and may have received zoledronic acid as treatment. Typically these agents are continued indefinitely. Due to concerns of their long-term side effects we are looking at alternate strategies for reducing the frequency of these agents.

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Key information

Conditions

Multiple Myeloma Blood Protein Disorders Cardiovascular Diseases Hematologic Diseases Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Hemorrhagic Disorders Hemostatic Disorders Immune System Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Lymphoproliferative Disorders Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms, Plasma Cell Paraproteinemias Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

About this study

  • Each participant will receive a single dose of zoledronic acid intravenously after the screening procedures.
  • Participants will then return to the clinic once every month for 6 months and have the following tests and procedures performed: Medical history update; physical exam; ECOG (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group) Performance Status; blood tests; and urine tests.
  • After 6 months there will be an end of study visit, where the following procedures will take place: medical history update; bone marrow aspirate and biopsy; skeletal survey.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Men or women 18 years of age or older
  • Confirmed diagnosis of multiple myeloma(MM) by Durie and Dalmon staging criteria on IV bisphosphonate therapy with either pamidronate or zoledronic acid for 8-12 months
  • MM patients in either CR (complete response) or PR (partial response) by EBMT criteria
  • ECOG Performance Status of 0-2

Exclusion criteria

  • MM patients on active anti-MM therapy (maintenance regimens allowed)
  • Renal failure with serum creatinine >2mg/dL and/or creatinine clearance of <30ml/min
  • Relapsed, refractory or progressive disease
  • Any condition or situation that, in the opinion of the investigator, may put the subject at significant risk, confound the results of the study, or interfere significantly with the subject's participation in the study
  • Hypersensitivity or any contraindication to a single dose of zoledronic acid

Treatment and study plan

Zoledronic acid

Drug

4mg IV over at least 15 minutes or corrected for creatinine clearance x 1

Other names: Zometa

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Urinary NTX Levels Less Than or Equal to 50nmol/mmol Cr

    Time frame: 6 months

    Number of participants with urinary NTX levels less than or equal to 50 nmol/mmol creatinine (Cr) for the duration of study followup, following a single dose Zoledronic Acid (Zoledronate) 4mg IV over at least 15 minutes (or dose corrected for creatinine clearance x1). Dose administration was followed by Aminobisphosphonates (aBP) treatment cessation during study period.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • American Society of Clinical Oncology
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Registry information

Official study title

A Phase II Study of Bone Marker Assessment of Multiple Myeloma Patients Treated With AminoBisphosphonates

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Dec 20, 2007
Registry last updated
Mar 10, 2017

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