Major trial tests if newer drugs can replace stem cell transplants for myeloma
NCT ID NCT01208662
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 729 people with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, aged up to 65. It compared a standard drug combination (lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone) to the same drugs plus a stem cell transplant using the patient's own cells. The goal was to see if the transplant helped people live longer without the cancer getting worse. The results help doctors decide the best first treatment for younger myeloma patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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729 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Sep 2010
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 to 65 years
- 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: * Diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma, according to the International Myeloma Foundation 2003 Diagnostic Criteria * Documented symptomatic myeloma, with organ damage related to myeloma with laboratory assessments performed within 21 days of registration * Myeloma that is measurable by either serum or urine evaluation of the monoclonal component or by assay of serum free light chains. * ECOG performance status \</= 2 * Negative HIV blood test * Voluntary written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or lactating female * Prior systemic therapy for MM (localized radiotherapy allowed if at least 7 days before study entry, corticosteroids allowed if dose \</= equivalent of 160 mg dexamethasone over 2 weeks) * Primary amyloidosis (AL) or myeloma complicated by amylosis * Receiving any other investigational agents * Known brain metastases * Poor tolerability or allergy to any of the study drugs or compounds of similar composition * Platelet count \<50,000/mm3, within 21 days of registration * ANC \<1,000 cells/mm3, within 21 days of registration * Hemoglobin \<8 g/dL, within 21 days of registration * Hepatic impairment (\>/= 1.5 x institutional ULN or AST (SGOT), ALT (SGPT), or alkaline phosphatase \>2 x ULN). Patients with benign hyperbilirubinemia are eligible. * Renal insufficiency (serum creatinine \>2.0 mg/dl or creatinine clearance \<50 ml/min, within 21 days of registration) * Respiratory compromise (DLCO \< 50%) * Clinical signs of heart or coronary failure or LVEF \< 40%. Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to enrollment, NYHA Class III or IV heart failure, uncontrolled angina, severe uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias, or electrocardiographic evidence of acute ischemia or active conductive system abnormalities * Intercurrent illness including, but not limited to ongoing or active severe infection, known infection with hepatitis B or C virus, poorly controlled diabetes, severe uncontrolled psychiatric disorder or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit compliance with study requirements * Previous history of another malignant condition except for basal cell carcinoma and stage I cervical cancer. If malignancy was experienced more than 2 years ago and confirmed as cured, these participants may be considered for the study on case by case basis with PI discussion. * Inability to comply with an anti-thrombotic treatment regimen * Peripheral neuropathy \>/= Grade 2
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Center
Tucson, Arizona, 85724, United States
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Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
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Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Cape Cod Healthcare
Hyannis, Massachusetts, 02601, United States
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City of Hope
Duarte, California, 91010, United States
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Colorado Blood Cancer Institute
Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States
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Columbia University
New York, New York, 10032, United States
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
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Eastern Maine Medical Center
Brewer, Maine, 04412, United States
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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Fox Chase Cancer Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111, United States
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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Seattle, Washington, 98109, United States
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H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States
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Huntsman Cancer Institute
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, New York, 10021, United States
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Mount Sinai Medical Center
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Mountain States Tumor Institute at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center
Boise, Idaho, 83712, United States
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New Hampshire Oncology and Hematology
Concord, New Hampshire, United States
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New Hampshire Oncology and Hematology
Hooksett, New Hampshire, United States
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New Hampshire Oncology and Hematology
Laconia, New Hampshire, United States
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Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System
Lake Success, New York, 11042, United States
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Ochsner Foundation Clinic
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States
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Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Oregon Health and Sciences
Portland, Oregon, United States
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Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Buffalo, New York, 14263, United States
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Stanford University
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
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State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States
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University of California at San Diego
La Jolla, California, United States
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University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, California, 94143, United States
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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida, 32608, United States
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi, 39216, United States
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University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232, United States
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University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, 75390, United States
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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
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