Active clinical trials for "Multiple Myeloma"

Multiple Myeloma (MM) is a lethal disease and at present no available treatment method seems to prevent the disease from progressing or relapsing in the long term. NK cells have a relatively high cytotoxic capacity and an anti tumour effect, suggesting a potential as a treatment of MM.This is a phase I, first-in-human, therapeutic exploratory study, where no benefits for the patients can be guaranteed. However, the theoretical implication is that the infused cells may have a positive antitumour effect for the participating individuals.

Radiotherapy is required to overcome pain and to evoke recalcification in multiple myeloma (MM) patients. Approximately 70% of all MM patients receive one or more radiotherapies in the course of their illness. The relief of pain is obtained in 75 - 100%. Recalcification is achieved in 40 - 50% of the irradiated bone destructions.There were a lot of randomized trials showed the same effect of single (SF) and multiple fractions (MF) in pain relief and recalcification for patients with painful bone metastases from solid tumors. The role of different palliative radiotherapeutic regimens for MM is not well established due to lack of clinical trials. Our prospective study analyzed the effect of two different radiotherapeutic regimens in the treatment of MM on pain relief, analgesics consumption and recalcification.

This phase I trial studies the side effects and best way to give natural killer cells and donor umbilical cord blood transplant in treating patients with hematological malignancies. Giving chemotherapy with or without total body irradiation before a donor umbilical cord blood transplant helps stop the growth of cancer cells. It may also stop the patient's immune system from rejecting the donor's stem cells. When the healthy stem cells and natural killer cells from a donor are infused into the patient they may help the patient's bone marrow make stem cells, red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

This is a Phase 1/2, multicenter, open label, dose-escalation, nonrandomized study to evaluate the safety, pharmacodynamics, and efficacy of a 60-minute infusion of carfilzomib for patients with progressive multiple myeloma.

This phase 2 study is designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability activity of TH-302 and dexamethasone with or without bortezomib or pomalidomide in subjects with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Background: - Multiple myeloma (MM) is a type of malignant blood cancer. It affects the plasma cells, which help produce antibodies and fight infection. MM is nearly always preceded by a pre-malignant state, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) or smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM). Currently, it is not possible to predict when someone with MGUS or SMM will develop MM. Also, the disease changes in those early states are not well understood. Researchers want to look at imaging studies of people with MGUS, SMM, and MM. They will study whether the growth of blood vessels can be used to predict disease progression. Objectives: - To use imaging studies to evaluate disease progression in multiple myeloma. Eligibility: - Individuals at least 18 years of age who have MGUS, SMM, or newly diagnosed MM. Design: Participants will be screened with a physical exam and medical history. They will also have blood and urine tests, and provide bone marrow samples. Participants will have positron emission tomography (PET) scans with the new contrast agent [18]F-Fluciclatide. The contrast agent is intended to show patterns of increased vessel growth in the bone marrow. Participants will also have a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. This scan will be done according to standard procedures. Researchers will compare these scans with blood tests and other clinical information to study disease progression of MGUS, SMM, and MM.

Asian patients with relapsed myeloma after prior treatment with bortezomib and lenalidomide will treatment on pomalidomde and dexamethasone. Baseline, follow-up, survival and toxicity information will be collected.

This study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of pomalidomide in combination with low-dose dexamethasone in Chinese patients with relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma.

The study of safety of a new organic arsenic compound in the treatment of advanced multiple myeloma

RATIONALE: Studying samples of semen from cancer survivors in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. PURPOSE: This phase I research study is looking at the presence of donor-derived DNA in semen samples form cancer survivors who underwent donor stem cell transplant.