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Chemotherapy, Stem Cell Transplantation and Donor and Patient Vaccination for Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.

First Received on August 23, 2000.   Last Updated on December 29, 2011   History of Changes
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00006184
  Purpose

Background:

The mainstay of therapy for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients remains systemic

chemotherapy. Although partial remissions of up to 60% are obtained with conventional regimens, multiple myeloma is essentially an incurable disease with a median survival of approximately 30 months.

Allogeneic stem cell transplantation (SCT) results in a high percentage of complete remissions, but it can be associated with significant treatment-related mortality, which has been primarily attributed to conventional myeloablative transplant regimens.

Recent clinical studies have shown that highly immunosuppressive yet non-myeloablative doses of fludarabine-based chemotherapy can result in alloengraftment. Even with a reduction in treatmentrelated mortality, success with allogeneic SCT is limited by a significant risk of relapse.

Donor immunization with myeloma Id in the setting of a non-myeloablative allogeneic SCT may represent a novel strategy for the treatment of multiple myeloma.

Objectives:

Primary Objectives:

To induce cellular and humoral immunity in allogeneic stem cell donors and recipients against the unique idiotype expressed by the recipient's myeloma.

To determine whether antigen-specific immunity, induced in the stem cell donor, can be passively transferred to the allogeneic SCT recipient in the setting of a non-myeloablative conditioning regimen.

Secondary Objectives:

To evaluate the effect of the Fludarabine-EPOCH regimen on host T cell depletion and myeloid depletion prior to allogeneic SCT.

To determine the efficacy of a novel conventional chemotherapy regimen (Fludarabine-EPOCH) in the setting multiple myeloma.

To determine the treatment-related morbidity and mortality of allogeneic stem cell transplantation using a non-myeloablative conditioning regimen in multiple myeloma.

To determine if the re-vaccination of allogeneic stem cell donors with the unique idiotype expressed by the recipient's myeloma will enhance cellular and humoral immunity to patient specific-idiotype prior to lymphocyte donation for the treatment of patients with recurrent or progressive disease after transplantation.

Eligibility:

Patients 18-75 years of age with IgG or IgA multiple myeloma.

Patients must have achieved at least a partial remission following initial conventional chemotherapy regimen or after autologous stem cell transplantation.

Consenting first degree relative matched at 6/6 or 5/6 HLA antigens.

Design:

Phase 2 trial using a non-myeloablative conditioning regimen to reduce treatment-related toxicity.

Recipient will undergo a plasmapheresis to obtain starting material for the isolation of idiotype

protein. Donors would be immunized with an Id vaccine prepared from the patient.

Prior to transplantation patients would receive a conventional chemotherapy regimen which contains agents active in myeloma and is T cell depleting. The allogeneic SCT would be performed with a conditioning regimen consisting of cyclophosphamide and fludarabine. The stem cell source would be blood mobilized with filgrastim. Recipients will be immunized with the Id vaccine following transplantation.


Condition Intervention Phase
Multiple Myeloma
Drug: Myeloma Immunoglobulin Idiotype Vaccine
Drug: Bortezomib
Drug: Cyclophosphamide
Drug: Cyclosporine
Drug: Doxorubicin hydrochloride
Drug: Etoposide
Drug: Fludarabine phosphate
Drug: Prednisone
Drug: Vincristine Sulfate
Drug: Methotrexate
Phase II

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Active Immunization of Sibling Stem Cell Transplant Donors Against Purified Myeloma Protein of the Stem Cell Recipient With Multiple Myeloma in the Setting of Non-Myeloablative, HLA-Matched Allogeneic Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation

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Further study details as provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Immune T-cell depletion as measured by CD 4 count following induction chemotherapy (pre-transplant). [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Efficacy of conventional chemotherapy in patients with multiple myeloma measured by M-protein in serum, plasma cell percentage in bone marrow, 24 hour urine for urinary protein excretion, and skeletal survey at pre-transplant and 28 days post-tr... [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Treatment related morbidity and mortality as measured by the number and severity of serious adverse events and death at 100 days, 1 and 2 years post-transplant. [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Efficacy of conventional chemotherapy in patients with multiple myeloma measured by M-protein in serum, plasma cell percentage in bone marrow, 24 hour urine for urinary protein excretion, and skeletal survey at pre-transplant and 28-days post-tr... [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 21
Study Start Date: August 2000
Estimated Study Completion Date: June 2012
Estimated Primary Completion Date: June 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Intervention Details:
    Drug: Myeloma Immunoglobulin Idiotype Vaccine
    N/A
    Drug: Bortezomib
    N/A
    Drug: Cyclophosphamide
    N/A
    Drug: Cyclosporine
    N/A
    Drug: Doxorubicin hydrochloride
    N/A
    Drug: Etoposide
    N/A
    Drug: Fludarabine phosphate
    N/A
    Drug: Prednisone
    N/A
    Drug: Vincristine Sulfate
    N/A
    Drug: Methotrexate
    N/A
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  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 75 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria
  • INCLUSION CRITERIA: Collection of plasma in recipient:

Patients with IgG or IgA multiple myeloma.

Patients have siblings.

HLA typing of recipient and donor(s) initiated.

Viral antibody screening initiated.

INCLUSION CRITERIA: Recipient:

Patients with IgG or IgA multiple myeloma.

Patients must have achieved at least a partial remission following initial conventional chemotherapy regimen or after autologous stem cell transplantation. Patients who have undergone tandem autologous stem transplants are eligible if they meet all other eligibility criteria. Patients who have achieved at least a partial remission to initial (primary) conventional chemotherapy will be encouraged to proceed to autologous transplantation, but will also be eligible for this protocol.

Patients 18-75 years of age. The upper age limit was chosen as it is felt that the toxicities would exceed potential benefit in this older population.

Karnofsky performance status greater than or equal to 80%.

Life expectancy greater than 6 months.

Left ventricular ejection fraction has to be greater than 50% by either MUGA or 2-D echo.

DLCO greater than 50% of the expected value when corrected for Hb(96).

Creatinine less than or equal to 1.5 mg/dl and a creatinine clearance greater than or equal to 50 ml/min.

Direct bilirubin less than or equal to 2.0 mg/dl SGOT less than 4x top normal.

M-protein: the concentration in the harvested plasma must be greater than 70% of the total Ig of the corresponding isotype.

Patients must be HIV-negative. There is the theoretical possibility that the degree of immune suppression associated with the treatment may result in progression of HIV infection. Patients may be Hepatitis B core antigen positive, but surface antigen negative and without evidence of active infection. Patients must be Hepatitis C negative.

Not pregnant or lactating. Patients of childbearing potential must use an effective method of contraception. The effects of the chemotherapy, the subsequent transplant and the medications used after the transplant are highly likely to be harmful to a fetus. The effects upon breast milk are also unknown and may potentially be harmful to the infant.

Consenting first degree relative matched at 6/6 or 5/6 HLA antigens, this may include a mismatch at the D locus.

Ability to give informed consent.

INCLUSION CRITERIA: Donor:

Age 18-75 years. As the potential cerebrovascular and cardiac complications may potentially increase with age, age 75 has been chosen arbitrarily as the upper age limit. However, if it is determined after initial accrual of patients in this upper age range that this procedure is relatively safe, the age range may be extended.

No physical contraindications to stem cell donation (i.e. severe atherosclerosis, auto-immune disease, cerebrovascular accident, active malignancy (97). Patients with severe atherosclerosis by history will receive a cardiology consult and be judged eligible on a case by case basis.

Donors must be HIV-negative, HBsAg-, and Hepatitis C antibody negative. This is to prevent the possible transmission of these infections to the recipient.

Not pregnant or lactating. Donors of childbearing potential must use an effective method of contraception. The effects of cytokine administration on a fetus are unknown and may be potentially harmful. The effects upon breast milk are also unknown and may potentially be harmful to the infant.

Normal CD4 and CD8 numbers as defined by Clinical Center standards.

Ability to give informed consent.

  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00006184

Locations
United States, Maryland
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892
Sponsors and Collaborators
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Additional Information:
Publications:
Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: Michael R. Bishop, M.D./National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00006184     History of Changes
Obsolete Identifiers: NCT00020306
Other Study ID Numbers: 000201, 00-C-0201
Study First Received: August 23, 2000
Last Updated: December 29, 2011
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC):
Immunoablative
Mobilization
Apheresis
Multiple Myeloma
IgG Multiple Myeloma
IgA Multiple Myeloma

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Multiple Myeloma
Neoplasms, Plasma Cell
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms
Hemostatic Disorders
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Paraproteinemias
Blood Protein Disorders
Hematologic Diseases
Hemorrhagic Disorders
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Cyclophosphamide
Cyclosporins
Cyclosporine
Methotrexate
Fludarabine monophosphate
Fludarabine
Bortezomib
Doxorubicin
Etoposide
Prednisone
Vincristine
Immunoglobulin Idiotypes
Immunoglobulins
Antibodies
Vidarabine
Immunosuppressive Agents

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