Home infusion for myeloma drug passes early safety check
NCT ID NCT05041933
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested whether the multiple myeloma drug carfilzomib can be safely given at home instead of in a hospital. Seventeen patients received their first cycle in the clinic and later cycles at home, with nurses administering the short infusion. The main goal was to see if the process followed safety rules without errors. If it works, this model could make treatment more convenient for patients and reduce hospital burden.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- carfilzomib (a chemotherapy drug given as a short intravenous infusion)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that giving certain chemotherapy infusions at home is safe and practical, potentially improving patient quality of life and reducing hospital visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (17 people) that only looked at whether the process works without errors. It does not test if the drug itself is effective or safe, and results may not apply to other drugs or regions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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17 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2021
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- 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.
Who is studied
Patient with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (having received at least one previous treatment),
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Subjects aged 18 years or over. * Eligible for care by one of the four HAH structures in accordance with HAS criteria, * With relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (having received at least one previous treatment), * Whose case has been examined at multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings at Limoges University Hospital Centre, * Receiving carfilzomib parenteral chemotherapy outsourced to an HAH setting (all patients receive the entire first cycle of carfilzomib and the 1st day of each of the subsequent cycles in an outpatient clinic). * Having read the information leaflet concerning the Carfil-HAD study, * Not objecting to the use of their data in the context of this study. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to understand the protocol or complete the questionnaires. * Refusing to complete the questionnaires.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Limoges Hospital
Limoges, 87 042, France
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