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2025-12-25 @ 1:19 AM
Ignite Modification Date:
2026-01-07 @ 10:59 AM
Study NCT ID:
NCT00470093
Status:
TERMINATED
Last Update Posted:
2018-11-16
First Post:
2007-05-03
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
True
Brief Title:
Interferon Alfa and Interleukin-6 in Treating Patients With Recurrent Multiple Myeloma
Sponsor:
Organization:
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Treatment continues for up to 6 months in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.\n\nPROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 27 patients will be accrued for this study.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'maximumAge': '120 Years', 'minimumAge': '18 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:\n\n* Diagnosis of recurrent multiple myeloma\n* Must have received ≥ 2 prior therapies\n\nPATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:\n\n* Performance status 0-3\n\nPRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:\n\n* See Disease Characteristics'}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT00470093', 'briefTitle': 'Interferon Alfa and Interleukin-6 in Treating Patients With Recurrent Multiple Myeloma', 'organization': {'class': 'OTHER', 'fullName': 'Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins'}, 'officialTitle': 'A Pilot Study of Differentiation Therapy in Multiple Myeloma Using Interleukin-6 and Interferon-a', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': 'J0620'}, 'secondaryIdInfos': [{'id': 'P30CA006973', 'link': 'https://reporter.nih.gov/quickSearch/P30CA006973', 'type': 'NIH'}, {'id': 'P01CA015396', 'link': 'https://reporter.nih.gov/quickSearch/P01CA015396', 'type': 'NIH'}, {'id': 'NA_00002178', 'type': 'OTHER', 'domain': 'JHMIRB'}]}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 'EXPERIMENTAL', 'label': 'Interleukin-6 and Interferon-α', 'description': 'Subjects will be started on recombinant interferon-α at a dose of 3 million units SQ daily, escalating the dose by 1 million units every week as tolerated to a maximum dose of 3 million units/m2/day. 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