Multi Centre Trial of DSMM for Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma up to 60 Years
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00546988 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified October 2007 by University of Wuerzburg.
Recruitment status was: Recruiting
First Posted : October 19, 2007
Last Update Posted : October 19, 2007
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Multiple Myeloma | Biological: allogeneic stem cell transplant | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 600 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Multizentrische Therapiestudie Des Multiplen Myeloms DSMM V Therapieoptimierungs-Studie Der Deutschen Studiengruppe Multiples Myelom für Patienten Bis 60 Jahre im Stadium II/III |
Study Start Date : | October 2001 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | January 2008 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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No Intervention: Standard risk IFN
Administration of interferon alpha as a maintenance treatment following autologous stem cell transplantation
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No Intervention: Standard risk PEGIFN
Maintenance treatment with pegylated interferon following autologous stem cell transplantation
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Experimental: High risk allo
Allogeneic stem cell transplantation from an HLA identical related or unrelated donor
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Biological: allogeneic stem cell transplant |
No Intervention: High risk auto
Second cycle of high-dose melphalan in subjects without an HLA-identical donor
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- Response rate after high-dose therapy [ Time Frame: one year ]
- Response rate and treatment-related mortality after allogeneic transplantation [ Time Frame: one year ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 60 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Primary diagnosis of multiple myeloma
- Salmon-and-Durie stage II or III
- Less than or equal to 60 years
- Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Relevant comorbidities
- Unable to adhere to study protocol
- Pregnancy
- Not received subject's informed consent

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00546988
Contact: Hermann Einsele, M.D. | +49/931/201-0 ext 70015 | einsele_h@klinik.uni-wuerzburg.de | |
Contact: Stefan Knop, M.D. | +49/931/201-0 ext 70368 | knop_s@klinik.uni-wuerzburg.de |

Principal Investigator: | Hermann Einsele, M.D. | Wuerzburg University Hospital, Dept. of Hematology and Oncology |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00546988 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
DSMM V |
First Posted: | October 19, 2007 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | October 19, 2007 |
Last Verified: | October 2007 |
primary treatment allogeneic stem-cell transplantation high-dose therapy cytogenetics |
Multiple Myeloma Neoplasms, Plasma Cell Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Hemostatic Disorders Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases |
Paraproteinemias Blood Protein Disorders Hematologic Diseases Hemorrhagic Disorders Lymphoproliferative Disorders Immunoproliferative Disorders Immune System Diseases |