Samarium Sm 153 Lexidronam Pentasodium and Bortezomib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

This is an interventional treatment trial for Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm focused on measuring stage I multiple myeloma, stage II multiple myeloma, stage III multiple myeloma, refractory multiple myeloma Read More

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

• Diagnosis of multiple myeloma

  • Relapsed or refractory disease

• Measurable or evaluable disease as defined by at least 1 of the following:

  • Serum monoclonal protein ≥ 1.0 g by protein electrophoresis
  • Monoclonal protein ≥ 200 mg by 24-hour urine electrophoresis
  • Serum immunoglobulin free light chain ≥ 10 mg/dL AND abnormal serum immunoglobulin kappa to lambda free light chain ratio
  • Monoclonal bone marrow plasmacytosis ≥ 30% (evaluable disease)

• Previously treated disease

  • No limit to prior therapy provided there is adequate residual organ function
• Must have undergone hematopoietic stem cell collection (for transplant candidates) OR not considered to be a hematopoietic stem cell transplant candidate

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

• ECOG performance status (PS) 0-2 (ECOG PS of 3 allowed if secondary only to pain)
• Platelet count ≥ 75,000/mm^3
• Hemoglobin ≥ 8.0 g/dL (transfusion allowed)
• ANC ≥ 1,000/mm^3
• Creatinine ≤ 3 mg/dL
• Calcium ≤ 15 mg/dL
• Not pregnant or nursing
• Negative pregnancy test
• Fertile patients must use effective contraception during and for 4 weeks after completion of study therapy
• No impending long bone fracture
• No other active malignancy except nonmelanoma skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or breast cancer
• No uncontrolled infection
• No known hypersensitivity to any of the components of study drugs
• No other co-morbidity that would preclude study participation

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

• Recovered from prior surgery, radiotherapy, or other antineoplastic therapy
• No prior samarium Sm 153 lexidronam pentasodium or strontium chloride Sr 89
• At least 3 weeks since prior myelosuppressive agents
• At least 2 weeks since prior nonmyelosuppressive agents (e.g., thalidomide)

• At least 2 weeks since prior and no concurrent high-dose corticosteroids

  • Chronic steroids (maximum dose of 20 mg/day prednisone or equivalent) allowed for disorders other than myeloma (i.e., adrenal insufficiency or rheumatoid arthritis)
• At least 30 days since prior and no other concurrent investigational therapy
• No concurrent external beam radiotherapy
• No concurrent cytotoxic chemotherapy

• No other concurrent systemic antineoplastic therapy including, but not limited to, any of the following:

  • Immunotherapy
  • Hormonal therapy
  • Monoclonal antibody therapy