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Dexamethasone With or Without Thalidomide in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

Study:

A Randomized Phase III Trial Of Thalidomide (NSC # 66847) Plus Dexamethasone Versus Dexamethasone In Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

Rationale:

Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop cancer cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Thalidomide may stop the growth of cancer by stopping blood flow to the tumor. Combining dexamethasone and thalidomide may kill more cancer cells. It is not yet known whether dexamethasone is more effective with or without thalidomide in treating multiple myeloma.

Purpose:

Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of dexamethasone with or without thalidomide in treating patients who have multiple myeloma.

Study Status: Active, not recruiting

Recruiting:
n/a

Condition Intervention Phase
Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm Drug: dexamethasone
Drug: pamidronate disodium
Drug: thalidomide
Drug: zoledronic acid		 Phase 3

Verified by National Cancer Institute (NCI) November, 2005

Sponsored by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00033332

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Allocation: Randomized, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
Cleveland, Ohio 44195
United States

S. V. Rajkumar, MD., Study Chair

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