Active clinical trials for "Neoplasms, Plasma Cell"

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of a single infusion of OPD5 before Autologous Stem Cell Transplant in patients with RRMM. The study will evaluate increasing doses of OPD5 to find the best dose and to assess any side effects. Each patient will be assigned to a dose cohort of 3-6 patients to receive one single dose of OPD5. Each patient will be hospitalized for about 14 days from the OPD5 infusion and then have monthly visits to the clinic for 3 months and then every third month until disease progression or starting new myeloma treatment, maximum up to 2 years.

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if carfilzomib and vorinostat combined with gemcitabine, busulfan, and melphalan with a stem cell transplant will help to control multiple myeloma (MM). Researchers also want to learn about the safety and effectiveness of this combination.

Background: Bortezomib is a drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat patients with multiple myeloma. It is given by intravenous injection. Lenalidomide is a drug that alters the immune system. It may also help suppress tumor growth. It is approved by the FDA to treat some types of blood cancers. Dexamethasone prevents or treats inflammation. It is sometimes used to treat multiple myeloma. Objectives: The purpose of this study examine how the combination of the study drugs affects myeloma. - Eligibility: Participants at least 18 years old who have multiple myeloma that has come back, did not respond to treatment, or worsened while being treated. Participants who may be pregnant will be tested to ensure that they are not pregnant. Design: Participants will be screened with a history and physical examination. Blood work and urine samples will be taken. A series of x-rays of all bones will be done. A bone marrow biopsy will be done. Treatment will be monitored with frequent blood tests and imaging studies. Treatment will continue as long as the cancer does not grow or spread and no serious side effects develop. There will be up to eight 21-day treatment cycles. Bortezomib is given by subcutaneous (under the skin) (SC) injection on days 1, 4, 8, and 11 of the cycle. Lenalidomide is given by mouth on days 1 14 of the cycle. Dexamethasone is given by mouth on days 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, and 12 of the cycle. Following cycle eight, if the disease is stable or better, participants will receive bortezomib SC at the dose given at the end of cycle eight. Participants will take valacyclovir or acyclovir while taking bortezomib to prevent virus infections.

This phase II trial studies how well carfilzomib and dexamethasone work in treating patients with multiple myeloma who previously underwent a stem cell transplant. Carfilzomib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Immunosuppressive therapy, such as dexamethasone, may improve bone marrow function and increase blood cell counts. Giving carfilzomib together with dexamethasone may be an effective treatment for multiple myeloma.

This study will establich the feasibility of weight lifting exercise among patients with multiple myeloma, determine if weight lifting exercise increases lean body mass among patients with multiple myeloma and obtain further preliminary data on toxicity and pharmacokinetics of high-dose melphalan.

Rationale: Giving bortezomib and low doses of chemotherapy and total-body irradiation before a donor stem cell transplant or peripheral blood stem cell transplant helps stop the growth of cancer cells. It also stops 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 cells (graft-versus-tumor effect). Sometimes the transplanted cells from a donor can also make an immune response against the body's normal cells. Giving sirolimus and tacrolimus before and after transplant may stop this from happening. Purpose: This phase I/II trial is studying the side effects and best dose of bortezomib before donor stem cell transplant in treating patients with multiple myeloma.

This research study is a Phase I/II clinical trial. It is done to determine the best doses that the investigational drug (P276-00) can be used safely. "Investigational" means that the drug is still being studied and that research doctors are trying to find out more information about it such as; the safest dose to use, the side effects it may cause and if it is effective for treating relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. A majority of multiple myeloma patients overexpress a protein that plays a role in regulating the body's cell cycle called Cyclin D1. The study drug P276-00 is a Cyclin D1 inhibitor under investigation in the treatment of solid tumors. The researchers therefore believe that Cyclin D1 should be studied as a therapeutic target in myeloma. In this research study, we are looking for the highest dose of P276-00 that can be given safely and to see how well it works

This trial studies how well dalteparin works in preventing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) (blood clots) in participants with cancer. Dalteparin is a blood thinner that can treat blood clots and may prevent them from forming.

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of four dose levels of liposomal doxorubicin, melphalan, and bortezomib in patients with relapsed/refractory MM and to identify a maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of this combination.

This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of a dosing method for zoledronic acid in preventing skeletal complications in multiple myeloma participants who have been on an intravenous (IV) bisphosphonate for about one to two years.