Active clinical trials for "Multiple Myeloma"

RATIONALE: Giving low doses of chemotherapy, such as busulfan and fludarabine, before a donor stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer and abnormal cells. It also helps stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells. The donated stem cells may replace the patient's immune cells and help destroy any remaining cancer or abnormal cells (graft-versus-tumor effect). Sometimes the transplanted cells from a donor can also make an immune response against the body's normal cells. Immunosuppressive therapy may improve bone marrow function and may be an effective treatment for hematologic cancer or other disease. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying the side effects and how well giving busulfan and fludarabine with or without antithymocyte globulin followed by donor stem cell transplant works in treating patients with hematologic cancer or other disease.

The primary objective is to compare the time to progression (TTP) of three daily doses of thalidomide (100, 200 and 400 mg) with high-dose dexamethasone in relapsed refractory multiple myeloma (MM) patients and to subsequently select the optimum thalidomide dose in terms of median TPP and toxicity.

The primary objective of the the study is to investigate the changes in bone remodeling during Velcade treatment.

This is a single arm open label trial to test the tolerability of the combination of monocyte derived DCs loaded with KRN7000 (DC-KRN7000) and Lenalidomide (LEN) in patients with asymptomatic myeloma. Phase I component of the study will evaluate the optimal dose of LEN, with particular emphasis on safety. After an interim analysis of these data, a single dose level will be chosen for phase II component in additional patients.

This is a Phase I-Ib/II, open-label, multicenter study of AUY922 administered intravenously in patients with multiple myeloma to determine the maximum tolerated dose. The Phase II part will investigate the efficacy of AUY922 in patients with multiple myeloma. Additionally, the study includes a Phase Ib combination part of AUY922 administered in combination with bortezomib, to determine the maximum tolerated dose of the combination drugs in patients with multiple myeloma.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of induction therapy with lenalidomide and low dose dexamethasone followed by sequential low dose bortezomib followed by low dose Melphalan and Prednisone, then followed by low dose lenalidomide for multiple cycles in subjects with high risk Multiple Myeloma (MM). The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy as measured by the progression free survival (PFS) at 2 years of low dose sequential therapy following four cycles of induction therapy with lenalidomide/low-dose dexamethasone in subjects with symptomatic high risk multiple myeloma, who have received no prior treatment. A total of 35 subjects were estimated to be accrued to this Phase II trial over a period of subjects who are still progression-free at 2 years. Two years will be as measured from date of registration to the trial. Progression will include disease progression (DP) as well as death due to any cause. Data will be analyzed and reported by the PI after 1 and 2 years of initiation of the study. All subsequent data collected may be analyzed and reported in a follow-up clinical report. The PI and independent reviewers will meet to review the efficacy and safety data and determine a risk/benefit analysis in this subject population.

This phase I trial is studying the side effects and best dose of temsirolimus when given together with dexamethasone in treating patients with recurrent or refractory multiple myeloma. Temsirolimus may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as dexamethasone, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Giving temsirolimus together with dexamethasone may kill more cancer cells.

To evaluate the toxicity and safety of a combination of arsenic trioxide with ascorbic acid and high-dose Melphalan in patients with multiple myeloma To evaluate the efficacy of a combination of arsenic trioxide with ascorbic acid and high-dose Melphalan in patients with multiple myeloma To determine the effects of arsenic trioxide on melphalan pharmacokinetics

Study Objectives Evaluate the efficacy of the combination of thalidomide (Thalomid®), clarithromycin (Biaxin®), lenalidomide (Revlimid®), and dexamethasone (Decadron®) as an induction therapy for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM). Evaluate the efficacy of the addition of thalidomide (Thalomid®) to BiRD combination therapy as a therapy to increase the complete response rate for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. Evaluate the safety of the combination of clarithromycin, lenalidomide, dexamethasone, and thalidomide as a therapy for patients with newly diagnosed MM

RATIONALE: Activating white blood cells in the laboratory may help them kill more cancer cells when they are put back in the body. This may be an effective treatment for patients undergoing a stem cell transplant for multiple myeloma. PURPOSE: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects of activated white blood cells and to see how well they work in treating patients who are undergoing a stem cell transplant for newly diagnosed stage II or stage III multiple myeloma.