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Phase 2 N=23 Treatment

Study of the Combination of Bortezomib, Dexamethasone, and Rituximab in Patients With Waldenstroms Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia

Enrolled (actual)
23
Serious AEs
82.6%
Results posted
Apr 2016
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants With Adverse Events — 23 participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Bortezomib (Drug); Dexamethasone (Drug); Rituximab (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Primary completion
Mar 2007

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Participants With Adverse Events
23
PRIMARY
Response Rate
3; 2; 3; 11; 3; 1
PRIMARY
Time to Best Response
15
PRIMARY
Time to Progression
NA

Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out if the combination of bortezomib (Velcade), dexamethasone (Decadron) and rituximab (Rituxan) is effective in treating Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Clinicopathological diagnosis of Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia (WM)
  • No previous therapy for WM
  • Measurable disease, defined as presence of immunoglobulin M (IgM) paraprotein with a minimum IgM level of greater than or equal to 2 times the upper limit of each institution's normal value
  • CD20 positive disease based on any previous bone marrow immuno-histochemistry or flow cytometric analysis performed up to 3 months prior to enrollment
  • Karnofsky performance status > 60
  • Life expectancy > 3 months
  • AST (SGOT) 30mL/minute
  • Serum sodium > 130 mmol/L
  • Female subject is either post-menopausal or surgically sterilized or willing to use an acceptable method of birth control
  • Male subject agrees to use an acceptable method for contraception for the duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria

  • Previous therapy for Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia
  • Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to enrollment or has New York Hospital Association Class III or IV heart failure, uncontrolled angina, severe uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias, or electrocardiographic evidence of acute ischemia or active conduction system abnormalities.
  • Hypersensitivity to dexamethasone, boron or mannitol
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding women
  • Serious medical or psychiatric illness likely to interfere with participation in this clinical study
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00250926). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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