Tandem Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Primary Systemic (AL) Amyloidosis
Multiple Myeloma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Multiple Myeloma focused on measuring primary systemic amyloidosis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed AL amyloidosis, meeting 1 of the following criteria: Plasma cell dyscrasia, evidenced by 1 of the following: Monoclonal protein in the serum or urine by immunofixation electrophoresis Plasmacytosis of the bone marrow with monoclonal staining for kappa or lambda light chain isotype Macroglossia with at least 1 other site having biopsy proven amyloidosis and absence of a mutant transthyretin is ruled out PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age 18 to 65 Performance status SWOG 0-2 Life expectancy At least 1 year Hematopoietic Not specified Hepatic Not specified Renal Not specified Cardiovascular LVEF ≥ 45% by MUGA or echocardiogram Pulmonary DLCO ≥ 50% Other Not pregnant or nursing Fertile patients must use effective contraception Able to tolerate 2 courses of high-dose therapy HIV negative PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy Not specified Chemotherapy Prior alkylating agent chemotherapy allowed provided there is no morphologic or cytogenetic evidence of myelodysplastic syndromes Prior total cumulative oral melphalan dose < 300 mg Endocrine therapy Not specified Radiotherapy Not specified Surgery Not specified Other At least 4 weeks since prior cytotoxic therapy and recovered Exclusion Criteria: No senile, secondary, localized, dialysis-related, or familial amyloidosis No overt multiple myeloma (e.g., greater than 30% bone marrow plasmacytosis, extensive [more than 2] lytic lesions, hypercalcemia) Cardiovascular No myocardial infarction within the past 6 months No congestive heart failure No arrhythmia refractory to therapy No evidence of symptomatic transient ischemic attacks or strokes No other malignancy within the past 5 years except adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, carcinoma in situ of the cervix, or adequately treated stage I or II cancer currently in complete remission
Sites / Locations
- Cancer Research Center at Boston Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Other
tandem transplant
Drug: filgrastim 16 mg/kg/day for 3 days prior to stem cell collection, through day before last collection Drug: melphalan 200 mg/kg over 2 days Procedure/Surgery: autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation