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Study NCT ID: NCT01788020
Status: COMPLETED
Last Update Posted: 2024-05-13
First Post: 2013-02-01
Is NOT Gene Therapy: True
Has Adverse Events: False

Brief Title: Efficacy of First Line DRC +/- Bortezomib for Patients With Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia
Sponsor: University of Ulm
Organization:

Study Overview

Official Title: Efficacy of First Line Dexamethasone, Rituximab and Cyclophosphamide (DRC) +/- Bortezomib for Patients With Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia
Status: COMPLETED
Status Verified Date: 2024-05
Last Known Status: None
Delayed Posting: No
If Stopped, Why?: Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access: False
If Expanded Access, NCT#: N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status: N/A
Acronym: None
Brief Summary: In Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) conventional chemotherapy induces only low CR rates and responses of short duration compared to other indolent lymphomas. Thus innovative approaches are needed which combine excellent activity and tolerability in patients with WM, who are mostly of advanced age. The immunochemotherapy DRC (dexamethasone, rituximab, cyclophosphamide) was shown to be highly effective in patients with WM without inducing major hematological toxicities. On the other hand the proteasome inhibitor Bortezomib showed substantial activity as a single agent in WM with only very few side effects when given in a weekly schedule. Based on these observations it is the aim of this study to test whether the efficacy of the well tolerated DRC regime can be further improved by adding Bortezomib.
Detailed Description: Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (WM) is defined by a bone marrow infiltration by lymphoplasmacytic cells and the presence of a monoclonal immunoglobulin (Ig) M gammopathy in the peripheral blood. The clinical understanding of the disease has been greatly improved by the identification of internationally recognized criteria for initiating therapy, the description of an international prognostic index for patients requiring a first-line therapy and the definition of response criteria. These criteria are mainly based on the evolution of serum IgM concentration. However, delayed IgM monoclonal protein responses may cause important difficulties in response assessment. In addition, discrepancies between the kinetics of serum M protein reduction and the clearance of monoclonal B-cells from the bone marrow have been reported. Despite continuing advances in the therapy of WM, the disease remains incurable with a median survival of 5 to 8 years from the time of diagnosis thereby necessitating the development and evaluation of novel treatment approaches.

Study Oversight

Has Oversight DMC: True
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?: None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?: None
Is an Unapproved Device?: None
Is a PPSD?: None
Is a US Export?: None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:

Secondary ID Infos

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2013-000506-37 EUDRACT_NUMBER None View