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A National, Open-Label, Multicenter, Randomized, Comparative Phase III Study of Induction Treatment With Melphalan/Prednisone/Velcade Versus Thalidomide / Prednisone / Velcade and Maintenance Treatment With Thalidomide / Velcade Versus Prednisone / Velcade in Untreated Patients With Multiple Myeloma More Than 65 Years Old.
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Melphalan/Prednisone/Velcade and Thalidomide/Prednisone/Velcade for Multiple Myeloma. Completed, enrolled 260 participants across 77 sites.
Detailed Summary
The primary objective is to analyze and compare the efficacy, the response rate, the CR and the response rate duration of both induction treatments and both maintenance treatments
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
One cycle: Melfalan, 9 mg/m2 v.o days 1 to 4 Prednisone, 60 mg/m2 v.o days 1 to 4 Velcade, 1,3 mg/m2 iv (days 1, 4, 8, 11, 22, 25, 29 and 32) Five cycles: Melfalán, 9 mg/m2 vo, days 1 to 4 Prednisone, 60 mg/m2 v.o days 1 to 4, Velcade,1,3 mg/ m2 iv (days 1, 8, 15 and 22)
One cycle: Thalidomide,day 1 cycle 1 v.o (50 mg). If toxicity \< grade 2, dose will be increased to 100 mg on day 15 cycle 1 Prednisona, 60 mg/m2 vo, days 1 to 4, Velcade, 1,3 mg/ m2 iv (days 1, 4, 8, 11, 22, 25, 29 and 32) Five cycles: Thalidomide, 100 mg vo all days, Prednisone, 60 mg/m2 vo days 1 to 4, Velcade, 1,3 mg/ m2 iv (days 1, 8, 15 and 22)