Lenalidomide and Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Summary

RATIONALE: Biological therapies, such as lenalidomide, may stimulate the immune system in different ways and stop cancer cells from growing. Vaccines may help the body build an effective immune response to kill cancer cells. Giving lenalidomide together with vaccine therapy may make a stronger immune response and kill more cancer cells. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well giving lenalidomide together with vaccine therapy works in treating patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Timeline

Start

2007-01

Primary completion

2009-04

Completion

2010-09

Publications

• Results Noonan K, Rudraraju L, Ferguson A, Emerling A, Pasetti MF, Huff CA, Borrello I. Lenalidomide-induced immunomodulation in multiple myeloma: impact on vaccines and antitumor responses. Clin Cancer Res. 2012 Mar 1;18(5):1426-34. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-11-1221. Epub 2012 Jan 12.

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