Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
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Description Module
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2025-12-25 @ 4:07 AM
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2025-12-25 @ 4:07 AM
NCT ID:
NCT00358020
Brief Summary:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and the efficacy of the association of Melphalan/Prednisone/Thalidomide/VELCADE (MPTV) as salvage treatment in advanced and refractory myeloma patients. This association might further increase the response rate achieved by the standard oral MP regimen.
Detailed Description:
In Multiple Myeloma (MM) patients, the conventional treatment is the oral combination melphalan and prednisone (MP). thalidomide has been widely used in myeloma, it has been proved clinical effective in refractory myeloma patients, it acts sinergistically in association with dexamethasone. In newly diagnosed patients, the combination oral MP plus thalidomide increased the partial and complete response rate.Bortezomib represents a novel class of anti-cancer drugs, it is active in patient with multiple myeloma who are refractory to conventional chemotherapy. In a preliminary report, the combination of VELCADE and Thalidomide induced a remarkable 60% PR rate in advanced refractory myeloma patients. This study will evaluate the safety and the efficacy of the association of Melphalan/ Prednisone/Thalidomide/VELCADE (MPTV) as salvage treatment in advanced and refractory myeloma patients. This association might further increase the response rate achieved by the standard oral MP regimen.
Study:
NCT00358020
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT00358020