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Phase 2Active· 74 enrolled
Drug / intervention
carfilzomib +5 moredrug
Likely dose
carfilzomib 45 mg/m2from record
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Search/NCT01559935
NCT01559935Phase 2Active

A Phase II Study of Sequential Carfilzomib, Clarithromycin (Biaxin®), Lenalidomide (Revlimid®), and Dexamethasone (Decadron®) [Car-BiRD] Therapy for Subjects With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

Weill Medical College of Cornell University·interventional·Posted Mar 21, 2012·Updated Sep 8, 2025

In Brief

A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating carfilzomib, Dexamethasone, and 2 other interventions for Multiple Myeloma. Active but no longer recruiting, targeting 74 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an investigational new drug called carfilzomib, in combination with dexamethasone in subjects with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma followed by treatment with a combination of drugs clarithromycin (Biaxin®), lenalidomide (Revlimid®) and dexamethasone (Decadron®) \[BiRD\] then lenalidomide alone.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
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CountriesUnited States

Timeline

Phase 2Active
2012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520262027
First PostedMar 21, 2012
Enrollment StartApr 19, 2012
Primary CompletionJun 7, 2016
Study CompletionMar 1, 2027
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 4.1 yearsPosted 14.3 years ago

Interventions

carfilzomibdrug

45 mg/m2 IV on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16 of each 28 day cycles.

Dexamethasonedrug

20 mg orally on days 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 and 16 of a 28 day cycle, while receiving carfilzomib.

Clarithromycindrug

500 mg twice a day for each 28 day cycle of BiRD treatment. BiRD begins after carfilzomib treatment has been completed.

Lenalidomidedrug

25 mg orally days 1-21 for each 28 day cycle of BiRD treatment. BiRD begins after carfilzomib treatment has been completed.

Dexamethasonedrug

40 mg orally on days 1, 8, 15 and 22 of each 28 day cycle of BiRD treatment. BiRD begins after carfilzomib treatment has been completed.

Lenalidomidedrug

10 mg orally on days 1-21 or each 28 day cycle of maintenance. Maintenance begins after BiRD treatment has been completed.