Active clinical trials for "Multiple Myeloma"

RATIONALE: Questionnaires that measure coping may improve the ability to plan supportive care for patients undergoing donor bone marrow transplant. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying coping in patients who are undergoing a donor bone marrow transplant.

To evaluate the difference in the incidence of febrile episodes in patients undergoing stem cells mobilization with chemotherapy and filgrastim versus chemotherapy and lenograstim. A febrile episode will be considered as: body temperature > 38°C for two measurements in the 24 hours with an interval of 6 hours at least between the two measurements.

This is an open-label, multi-centre, randomised Phase III study, looking at a series of 480 patients up to the age of 65 with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) not previously treated. They will receive VAD or Velcade®/dexamethasone combination as induction treatment plus/minus (±) dexamethasone/cyclophosphamide/etoposide/cisplatin (DCEP) followed by autograft as first-line therapy, as the investigators try to compare the complete remission (CR) rate (with negative or positive immunofixation) at the end of their induction treatment.

Main research question: What is the present venous thrombosis incidence and what are the current practices of prescribing thromboprophylaxis in patients with multiple myeloma (MM)? Design: The present study is a retrospective cohort study. The patients will be selected from the electronic patient dossier (EPD) of the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG). The present study will include newly diagnosed adult patients with a first MM at the UMCG between 1st of January 2014 and 1st of September 2021. The primary outcome of the study is the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) with one year of diagnosis of MM. The investigators will also describe the various thromboprophylaxis regimens used and their corresponding VTE incidence. The secondary outcome will be the incidence of arterial thrombosis (AT) within the same period of time. Possible confounders are the therapy administered for MM, thromboprophylaxis type, age and patient comorbidities. Lastly, the third outcome will be a description of current thromboprophylaxis practices in the UMCG. Each outcome will be described separately. Expected results: Based on the study by de Waal et al in which they included 474 MM patients treated at the UMCG and at 4 hospitals in the province Friesland, the investigators expect to record a VTE incidence of approximately 15%.

Belantamab Mafodotin is the first antibody conjugate targeting B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA) in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). It is used in multiple myeloma refractory to an immunomodulatory drug or proteasome inhibitor and refractory and/or intolerant to an anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody. It has been found that the immunotherapy causes corneal side effects, Microcyst-like Epithelial Changes (MECs). They are round-shaped corneal inclusions that migrate from the peripheral cornea to the center, causing blurry vision, dryness and refractive shifts depending on their location and density.

The purpose of this observational study is to assess HRQoL in relapsed and/or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM) participants who have previously received a proteasome inhibitor, an immunomodulatory agent, and an anti-CD38 antibody.

This registry is a prospective, multi-center, observational study and will collect safety data on multiple myeloma adult patients who have received at least two prior therapies and take IMNOVID (pomalidomide) as part of standard care. The registry will remain open until 500 patients will have received at least 3 cycles of pomalidomide. All patients registered will be followed for up to 3 years after the informed consent date or until death or withdrawal of consent. During this time the incidence of second primary malignancies (SPM), overall survival and any occurrence of a pregnancy will be assessed.

Progress in the treatment of myeloma and myeloma bone disease has substantially increased overall survival, but relapse is inevitable and better treatment is needed. The bone microenvironment is tremendously complex, so that targeting single interactions between tumor and bone is unlikely to be effective. Treatments need to block centrally important, multifunctional pathways. The investigators data point to a central role of the osteocyte to induce heparanase, a multifunctional mediator of myeloma bone disease. Increased heparanase due to FGF23 may make systemic inhibitors of heparanase less effective in bone than elsewhere. FGF23 neutralizing antibodies have been developed for non-cancer conditions of FGF23 excess, such as chronic kidney disease (Shimada & Fukamoto, 2012), and could be used in MM alone or in combination with heparanase inhibitors. Complete neutralization of FGF23 has adverse effects, but neutralization of FGF23 excess may be practical, or in the future, suppression of excess FGF23 biosynthesis by osteocytes. The investigators hope to determine serum FGF23 and heparanase, Dkk1 and plasma klotho levels in patients with newly diagnosed and relapsed myeloma compared to healthy controls with this exploratory study.

The REVLIMID Registry will provide safety data from a large cohort of Taiwanese patients treated with REVLIMID. In addition, the registry will provide efficacy data and outcomes in a real-world setting (versus a clinical trial).

The purpose of this study is to acquire information on the usage, effectiveness, safety, and levels of health care resource utilization associated with Velcade therapy in recurrent and refractory multiple myeloma patients who are initiating Velcade and various combination therapies within the approved indication in a naturalistic setting.