Title

Multiple Myeloma Treated With Thalidomide Before Autotransplant or With Conventional Chemotherapy and as Consolidation/Maintenance Treatment in Young and Elderly Patients : 3 Randomized Studies.
Multiple Myeloma Treatment With Thalidomide. Three Randomized Studies on Thalidomide as Induction Treatment Before Autotransplant (MY-TAG) or With a Conventional Chemotherapy (MY-DECT) and as Consolidation/Maintenance at Plateau Phase (MY-PLAT).
  • Phase

    Phase 3
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Status

    Completed No Results Posted
  • Study Participants

    None
The aim of the study was to evaluate efficacy and tolerability of Thalidomide in first-line treatment of multiple myeloma as induction treatment in young patients, with Dexamethasone before autotransplant, and in elderly patients in combination with conventional chemotherapy and as consolidation/maintenance therapy in young and elderly patients at plateau-phase.
MY-TAG : Thalidomide as induction treatment before high dose therapy, in young patients MY-DECT : Thalidomide as induction treatment with conventional chemotherapy, in elderly patients MY-PLAT : Thalidomide and Dexamethasone at plateau-phase, after high dose therapy or conventional chemotherapy
Study Started
May 31
2003
Study Completion
Dec 31
2009
Last Update
Feb 18
2010
Estimate

Drug Thalidomide, Dexamethasone

Thalidomide 200 mg/d for 3 months, Dexamethasone 40 mg/d D1-D4 and D14-D17 for 28d-3 cycles

Drug Vincristin , Adriamycin, Dexamethasone = VAD

Vincristin 0.4 mg/d continUous IV infusion D1-D4, Adriamycin 9 mg/m2 continuous IV infusion D1-D4, Dexamethasone 40 mg/d oral D1-D4 and D15-D18 for 2 first cycles, D1-D4 for the 3d cycle

Drug Thalidomide, melphalan, endoxan, dexamethasone (MCDex-Thal)

Thalidomide : 200 mg/d at bedtime for 3 months , melphalan: 6 mg/m2 oral D1-D4, endoxan 600 mg/m2 IV D1, dexamethasone 40 mg/d oral D1-D4 for 28-d 4 cycles

Drug melphalan, endoxan, dexamethasone (MCDex)

melphalan: 6 mg/m2 oral D1-D4, endoxan 600 mg/m2 IV D1, dexamethasone 40 mg/d oral D1-D4 for 28-d 4 cycles

Drug Thalidomide, Dexamethasone

Thalidomide 200 mg/d on every other 3 months Dexamethasone 40 mg/d D1-D4, D30-D34,D60-D64, D90-D94

thalidomide + dexamethasone Experimental

Thalidomide 200 mg/d at bedtime + Dexamethasone 40 mg/d oral D1-D4 and D15-D18 for 2 first cycles, D1-D4 for the 3d cycle

Vincristin, Adriamycin, Dexamethasone Active Comparator

thalidomide, melphalan, endoxan, dexamethasone Experimental

melphalan, endoxan, dexamethasone (MCDex) Active Comparator

Thalidomide, Dexamethasone Experimental

watch and wait No Intervention

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

for MY-TAG(auto-transplant): age 18-65, multiple myeloma Salmon-Durie stage II, stage III and symptomatic stage I (lytic bone lesion or a 25 % increase of monoclonal protein)
for MY-DECT (conventional chemotherapy) : qge 66-80, multiple myeloma Salmon-Durie stage II, stage III and symptomatic stage I (lytic bone lesion or a 25 % increase of monoclonal protein)
for MY-PLAT (maintenance at plateau-phase): patients treated in MY-TAG or MY-DECt with at least a minimal response (25 % decrease of M protein)3-6 months after autotransplant or last chemotherapy

Exclusion Criteria:

for MY-TAG : age 66 or more, smoldering stage I multiple myeloma, previous therapy, plasma cell leukemia,creatinine > 300 micromol/L, liver failure, anthracycline contra-indicated, thalidomide contra-indicated, corticosteroid contra-indicated
for MY-DECT : age < 66 or > 80, smoldering stage I multiple myeloma, previous therapy, plasma cell leukemia,creatinine > 300 micromol/L, liver failure, thalidomide contra-indicated, corticosteroid contra-indicated
for MY-PLAT : no response or progressive disease, randomization > 6 m since autotransplant or last chemotherapy, creatinine > 300 micromol/L, liver failure, thalidomide contra-indicated, corticosteroid contra-indicated
No Results Posted