Combination Chemo, Peripheral Stem Cell Transplant, Biological Therapy, Pamidronate and Thalidomide for Multiple Myeloma

Summary

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Peripheral stem cell transplantation may allow doctors to give higher doses of chemotherapy drugs and kill more cancer cells. Biological therapies, such as interferon alfa, use different ways to stimulate the immune system and stop cancer cells from growing. Thalidomide may stop the growth of cancer cells by stopping blood flow to the tumor. Pamidronate may help to reduce the side effects of treatment for multiple myeloma. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying combination chemotherapy, peripheral stem cell transplantation, biological therapy, pamidronate, and thalidomide to see how well they work in treating patients with stage I, stage II, or stage III multiple myeloma.

Timeline

Start

1999-04-13

Primary completion

2018-01-09

Completion

2018-01-09

Publications

• Background Long-term Progression-free (PFS) and Overall Survival (OS) with Tandem Autologous Transplant (TASCT) After High-dose Induction With Melphalan (MEL) and Busulfan/cyclophosphamide (BU/CY), or a Novel Regimen of MEL and Total Marrow Irradiation (TMI), Followed by Maintenance With Interferon A-2 (IF) and/or Thalidomide (THAL). Haematologica 96(s1), 2011, s103. G. Somlo, J. Palmer, A. Dagis, M. O'Donnell, D. Snyder, F. Sahebi, N. Kogut, A. Brown, R. Spielberger, P.Parker, C. Karanes, L. Popplewell, A. Stein, A. Krishnan, J. Alvarnas, J. Wong, S. Forman.

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