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Thalidomide + Dexamethasone Versus DOXIL (Doxorubicin HCl Liposome Injection) + Thalidomide + Dexamethasone in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
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Study NCT00097981   Information provided by Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C.
First Received: December 1, 2004   Last Updated: September 25, 2009   History of Changes
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Randomized, Open Label, Parallel Assignment
Conditions: Cancer
Multiple Myeloma
Interventions: Drug: Thalidomide and dexamethasone
Drug: Thalidomide and dexamethasone plus DOXIL

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Recruitment Details
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Pre-Assignment Details
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Reporting Groups
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Thalidomide + Dexamethasone No text entered.
DOXIL + Thalidomide + Dexamethasone No text entered.

Participant Flow:   Overall Study
  Thalidomide + Dexamethasone DOXIL + Thalidomide + Dexamethasone
STARTED   113[1]   112[2]
COMPLETED   7[3]   12[4]
NOT COMPLETED   106     100  
      Adverse Event               32                 44  
      Withdrawal by Subject               12                 9  
      Protocol Violation               5                 2  
      Death               2                 4  
      Physician Decision               7                 1  
      Transplant planned               28                 27  
      Disease Progression               8                 2  
      Sponsor Request - Study Termination               12                 11  
[1] Enrollment at randomization
[2] Enrollment at randomization
[3] Completion of 2 or more cycles after CR or nCR, or completion of 12 cycles.
[4] Completion of 2 or more cycles after CR or nCR, or completion of 12 cycles.



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Reporting Groups
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Thalidomide + Dexamethasone No text entered.
DOXIL + Thalidomide + Dexamethasone No text entered.

Baseline Measures
  Thalidomide + Dexamethasone DOXIL + Thalidomide + Dexamethasone Total
Number of Participants  
[units: participants]
113 112 225
Age  
[units: years]
Mean ± Standard Deviation
60 ± 10 61 ± 11 60 ± 11
Gender  
[units: participants]
     
Female 51 44 95
Male 62 68 130



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1.  Primary:   Complete Response Rate Defined as the Number of Participants Who Achieve a Complete Response   [ Cycle 2 until 28 days following completion of treatment ]

2.  Secondary:   Overall Response   [ Cycle 2 until 28 days following completion of treatment ]

3.  Secondary:   Time to 1st Response   [ Cycle 2 until 28 days following completion of treatment ]


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Reporting Groups
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Thalidomide + Dexamethasone No text entered.
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Serious Adverse Events
  Thalidomide + Dexamethasone DOXIL + Thalidomide + Dexamethasone
Total, serious adverse events    
# participants affected / at risk 48/110 (43.64%)   53/106 (50.00%)  
Blood and lymphatic system disorders    
Anaemia   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

2/110 (1.82%)  

3/106 (2.83%)  
Coagulopathy   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

2/106 (1.89%)  
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Febrile Neutropenia   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Pancytopenia   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Thrombocytopenia   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

2/106 (1.89%)  
Neutropenia   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

2/106 (1.89%)  
Cardiac disorders    
Acute Myocarial Infarction   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Angina Pectoris   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Arrhythmia   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Atrial fibrillation   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

3/110 (2.73%)  

3/106 (2.83%)  
Bundle Branch Block Right   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Cardiac Arrest   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Cardiac Failure Congestive   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

3/106 (2.83%)  
Cardio-Respiratory Arrest   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Coronary Artery Disease   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Myocardial Infarction   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

2/110 (1.82%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Supraventricular Tachycardia   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

3/106 (2.83%)  
Gastrointestinal disorders    
Abdominal Pain   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Constipation   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Duodenal Ulcer Haemorrhage   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

2/106 (1.89%)  
Gastrooesophageal Reflux Disease   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Ileus   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Intestinal Obstruction   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Large Intestine Perforation   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Nausea   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Pancreatitis   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Small Intestinal Obstruction   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Stomatitis   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Tongue Disorder   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Vomiting   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
General disorders    
Asthenia   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

3/110 (2.73%)  

3/106 (2.83%)  
Chest Pain   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Chills   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Disease Progression   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Fatigue   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Mass   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Mucosal Inflammation   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Non-cardiac Chest Pain   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Odema   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Odema Peripheral   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Pyrexia   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

4/106 (3.77%)  
Hepatobiliary disorders    
Cholelithiasis   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Infections and infestations    
Abscess   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Appendicitis   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Bacteraemia   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

2/106 (1.89%)  
Bacterial Infection   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Catheter related Infection   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Cellulitis   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Diverticulitus   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Enocarditis Enterococcal   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Fungal Infection   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Infection   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Oesophagael Candidiasis   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Pneumonia   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

5/110 (4.55%)  

7/106 (6.60%)  
Pneumonia Pneumococcal   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Pneumonia Staphylococcal   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Sepsis   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

3/110 (2.73%)  

2/106 (1.89%)  
Staphylococcal Infection   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Urinary Tract Infection   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Urosepsis   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications    
Accidental Overdose   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Compression Fracture   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Fall   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Hip Fracture   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Spinal Compression Fracture   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Investigations    
Ejection Fraction Decreased   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Internation Normalised Ratio Increased   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Metabolism and nutrition disorders    
Anorexia   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Dehydration   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

4/110 (3.64%)  

3/106 (2.83%)  
Diabetes Mellitus   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Diabetic Ketoacidosis   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Electrolyte Imbalance   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Hyperglycaemia   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

7/110 (6.36%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Hyperkalaemia   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Hypocalcaemia   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Hypoglycaemia   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Hypokalaemia   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Hyponatraemia   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

2/110 (1.82%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Hypovolaemia   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Malnutrition   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders    
Arthralgia   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Back Pain   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Joint Effusion   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Myopathy Steroid   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Pain in Extremity   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)    
Multiple Myeloma   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Nervous system disorders    
Cerebral Haemorrhage   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Cerebrovascular Accident   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Grand Mal Convulsion   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Hemiparesis   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Sleep Apnoea Syndrome   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Syncope   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

4/110 (3.64%)  

5/106 (4.72%)  
Tremor   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Psychiatric disorders    
Anxiety   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Psychotic Disorder   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Renal and urinary disorders    
Haematuria   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Polyuria   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Renal Failure   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

5/110 (4.55%)  

3/106 (2.83%)  
Renal Failure Acute   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

2/106 (1.89%)  
Reproductive system and breast disorders    
Vaginal Haemorrhage   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders    
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Asthma   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Bronchospasm   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease Exacerbated   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Cryptogenic Organising Pneumonia   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Dyspnoea   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

2/110 (1.82%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Hypoxia   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

2/106 (1.89%)  
Interstitial Lung Disease   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Pleural Effusion   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Pneumonitis   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Pulmonary Embolism   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

6/110 (5.45%)  

4/106 (3.77%)  
Pulmonary Hypertension   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Respiratory Distress   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Respiratory Failure   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

3/106 (2.83%)  
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders    
Decubitus Ulcer   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Surgical and medical procedures    
Arthrectomy   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Vascular disorders    
Deep Vein Thrombosis   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

5/110 (4.55%)  

4/106 (3.77%)  
Haematoma   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Haemorrhage   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Hypertension   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

2/110 (1.82%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Hypotension   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

2/110 (1.82%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Orthostatic Hypotension   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

1/110 (0.91%)  

0/106 (0.00%)  
Shock   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
Thrombophlebitis   † A
      # participants affected / at risk

0/110 (0.00%)  

1/106 (0.94%)  
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A Term from vocabulary, MedDRA (8.1)


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Certain Agreements:  
Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.
There IS an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.
The agreement is:
unchecked The only disclosure restriction on the PI is that the sponsor can review results communications prior to public release and can embargo communications regarding trial results for a period that is less than or equal to 60 days. The sponsor cannot require changes to the communication and cannot extend the embargo.
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Limitations and Caveats
Limitations of the study, such as early termination leading to small numbers of participants analyzed and technical problems with measurement leading to unreliable or uninterpretable data
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Results Point of Contact:  
Name/Title: Medical Director
Organization: Centocor Ortho Biotech Services, L.L.C.
e-mail: clowery1@its.jnj.com


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Responsible Party: Ortho Biotech Products, L.P. ( Vice President Medical Affairs Oncology/Nephrology )
Study ID Numbers: CR004579
Study First Received: December 1, 2004
Results First Received: October 2, 2008
Last Updated: September 25, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00097981     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration