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New 4-Drug cocktail aims to crush myeloma early
NCT ID NCT01559935
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Aug 20, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This phase 2 study tested a sequence of four drugs—carfilzomib, clarithromycin, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone—in 74 people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The goal was to see how safe and effective this combination is at controlling the disease. Participants first received carfilzomib with dexamethasone, followed by the other three drugs, then lenalidomide alone. The study measured how many patients achieved a deep response and how long they stayed free of disease progression.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- carfilzomib, clarithromycin, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this combination could offer a more effective initial treatment for multiple myeloma, potentially leading to deeper remissions and longer disease control.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 2 trial with only 74 participants, so results are preliminary. The drug combination may cause significant side effects, and not all patients may respond. Long-term benefits are not yet proven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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74 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2012
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Subject must voluntarily sign and understand written informed consent. * Subject is ≥ 18 years at the time of signing the consent form. * Subject has histologically confirmed multiple myeloma that has never before been treated. * Subject had no anti-myeloma therapy within 14 days prior to initiation of study treatment except for corticosteroids with a maximum allowed dosage equivalent to three pulses of dexamethasone (40mg daily for 4 days equals one pulse). Patients may have received prior adjuvant antiresorptive therapy (i.e., pamidronate or zoledronic acid) as routine care, or radiation therapy as palliation for pain and/or spinal cord compression. * Subject has measurable disease as defined by \> 0.5 g/dL serum monoclonal protein, \> 10 mg/dL involved serum free light chain (either kappa or lambda) provided that the serum free light chain ratio is abnormal, \> 0.2 g/24 hrs urinary M-protein excretion, and/or measurable plasmacytoma(s) of at least 1cm in greatest dimension as measured by either CT scanning or MRI. * Subject has a Karnofsky performance status ≥ 60% (\> 50% if due to bony involvement of myeloma (see Appendix VI). * Subject is able to take prophylactic anticoagulation as detailed in section 9.1 (patients intolerant to aspirin may use warfarin or low molecular weight heparin). * Subject is registered into the mandatory RevAssist® program, and is willing and able to comply with the requirements of RevAssist® program. * If subject is a female of childbearing potential (FCBP),† she must have a negative serum or urine pregnancy test with a sensitivity of at least 25 mIU/mL within 10 - 14 days prior to and again within 24 hours of prescribing lenalidomide (prescriptions must be filled within 7 days) and must either commit to continued abstinence from heterosexual intercourse or begin TWO acceptable methods of birth control, one highly effective method and one additional effective method AT THE SAME TIME, at least 28 days before she starts taking lenalidomide. FCBP must also agree to ongoing pregnancy testing. Men must agree to use a latex condom during sexual contact with females of child bearing potential even if they have had a successful vasectomy. * Subjects must meet the following laboratory parameters: * Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥750 cells/mm3 (1.0 x 109/L) * Hemoglobin ≥ 7 g/dL * Platelet count ≥ 30,000/mm3 (75 x 109/L) * Serum SGOT/AST \< 3.0 x upper limits of normal (ULN) * Serum SGPT/ALT \< 3.0 x upper limits of normal (ULN) * Serum creatinine \< 2.5 mg/dL (221 µmol/L) * Serum total bilirubin \< 2.0 mg/dL (34 µmol/L) Exclusion Criteria: * Subject has immeasurable MM (no measurable monoclonal protein, free light chains in blood or urine, or measureable plasmacytoma on radiologic scanning). * Subject has a prior history of other malignancies unless disease free for ≥ 5 years, except for basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, carcinoma in situ of the cervix or breast, or localized prostate cancer with Gleason score \< 7 with stable prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels. * Subject has had myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to enrollment , or NYHA(New York Hospital Association) Class III or IV heart failure, Ejection Fraction \< 35%, uncontrolled angina, severe uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias, electrocardiographic evidence of acute ischemia or active conduction system abnormalities. * Female subject who is pregnant or lactating. * Subject has known HIV infection * Subject has known active hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection. * Subject has active viral or bacterial infections or any coexisting medical problem that would significantly increase the risks of this treatment program. * Subject has known hypersensitivity to dexamethasone, clarithromycin, lenalidomide, thalidomide, allopurinol, or carfilzomib. * Subject has a history of thromboembolic event within the past 4 weeks prior to enrollment. * Subject has any clinically significant medical or psychiatric disease or condition that, in the Investigator's opinion, may interfere with protocol adherence or a subject's ability to give informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Weill Cornell Medical College
New York, New York, 10021, United States
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