New drug combination tested in older cancer Patients' transplants

NCT ID NCT01453088

Summary

This study compared two different stem cell transplant approaches for people aged 60+ with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. Researchers tested whether adding a drug called bortezomib to the standard transplant chemotherapy would help patients live longer without their cancer worsening. The trial was stopped early and enrolled 63 participants before termination.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hackensack University Medical Center

    Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States

  • Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20057, United States

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