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Leukemia ; 22(12): 2247-56, 2008 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18769451

ABSTRACT

This phase 2 study aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of the combination of bortezomib, melphalan, dexamethasone and intermittent thalidomide (VMDT) and its effect on bone remodeling and angiogenesis in relapsed/refractory myeloma. Bortezomib (1.0 mg/m(2)) was given on days 1, 4, 8, 11, oral melphalan (0.15 mg/kg) on days 1-4, whereas thalidomide (100 mg per day) and dexamethasone (12 mg/m(2)) were administered on days 1-4 and 17-20 of a 28-day cycle, for four cycles. Patients without disease progression continued for up to eight cycles. VMDT effect on bone remodeling was evaluated by measuring osteoclast regulators (soluble receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand/osteoprotegerin ratio, osteopontin, macrophage inflammatory protein-1alpha), dickkopf-1 protein, bone resorption and formation markers, whereas its effect on angiogenesis was assessed by measuring serum vascular endothelial growth factor, angiogenin, angiopoietin-2 and basic fibroblast growth factor, after four cycles and at the study end. A total of 62 patients were enrolled. The overall response rate was 66%: CR 13%, vgPR 27% and PR 26%. Median time to response was 35 days and median time to progression was 9.3 months. Common adverse events included cytopenias, peripheral neuropathy and infections. No patient experienced deep-vein thrombosis. VMDT reduced angiogenic cytokines, osteoclast regulators, dickkopf-1 and bone resorption. We conclude that VMDT with intermittent thalidomide is an active and well-tolerated regimen for relapsed/refractory myeloma, affecting abnormal bone remodeling and angiogenesis.


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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/administration & dosage , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/adverse effects , Bone Remodeling/drug effects , Multiple Myeloma/drug therapy , Neovascularization, Physiologic/drug effects , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating/administration & dosage , Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating/adverse effects , Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal/administration & dosage , Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal/adverse effects , Biomarkers/metabolism , Bone and Bones/drug effects , Bone and Bones/metabolism , Boronic Acids/administration & dosage , Boronic Acids/adverse effects , Bortezomib , Cytokines/metabolism , Dexamethasone/administration & dosage , Dexamethasone/adverse effects , Female , Humans , Immunosuppressive Agents/administration & dosage , Immunosuppressive Agents/adverse effects , Male , Melphalan/administration & dosage , Melphalan/adverse effects , Middle Aged , Multiple Myeloma/metabolism , Multiple Myeloma/physiopathology , Pyrazines/administration & dosage , Pyrazines/adverse effects , Recurrence , Survival Rate , Thalidomide/administration & dosage , Thalidomide/adverse effects
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Eur J Haematol ; 65(5): 331-6, 2000 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11092464

ABSTRACT

AIM: Bisphosphonates are potent inhibitors of osteoclastic activity and are used in the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM) in combination with chemotherapy. The effect of pamidronate on markers of bone resorption [cross-linked N-telopeptides of type I collagen (NTx)], markers of bone formation [serum alkaline phosphatase (BAP) and osteocalcin (OSC)], interleukin-6 (IL-6), beta2-microglobulin, CRP, paraprotein and disease-related pain and skeletal events has been evaluated in 62 newly diagnosed patients with MM. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The patients were randomly assigned to two groups: the first included 32 patients under chemotherapy and pamidronate (group I) and the second 30 patients on chemotherapy only (group II). Pamidronate was administered at a monthly dose of 90 mg iv, and the above parameters were evaluated at the beginning of this study and after 1, 3, 6, 9, 12 and 14 months of treatment. RESULTS: The addition of pamidronate to chemotherapy resulted in a significant reduction of NTx, IL-6 and paraprotein from the 3rd month and of beta2-microglobulin, CRP and pain from the 6th month of treatment. No changes of NTx, IL-6, beta2-microglobulin, CRP or skeletal events were observed in patients of group II, while paraprotein was significantly reduced after 6 months of treatment. The differences in NTx, IL-6, paraprotein and beta2-microglobulin were statistically significant between the two groups. Multivariate analysis revealed a significant correlation between changes of NTx, changes of IL-6 in both groups and reduction of pain and paraprotein in group I. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that pamidronate may have a synergistic action with chemotherapy in decreasing osteoclastic activity, in reducing markers of myeloma activity and myeloma related pain and in improving the quality of life in patients with MM.


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Bone Remodeling/drug effects , Diphosphonates/pharmacology , Multiple Myeloma/complications , Multiple Myeloma/drug therapy , Aged , Alkaline Phosphatase/urine , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/administration & dosage , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/pharmacology , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/toxicity , Biomarkers/urine , Bone Resorption/drug therapy , Bone Resorption/etiology , Bone Resorption/urine , C-Reactive Protein/urine , Collagen/urine , Collagen Type I , Diphosphonates/administration & dosage , Diphosphonates/toxicity , Drug Evaluation , Female , Humans , Interleukin-6/urine , Male , Middle Aged , Multiple Myeloma/metabolism , Multivariate Analysis , Osteocalcin/urine , Pain Measurement/drug effects , Pamidronate , Paraproteins/urine , Peptides/urine , Time Factors , beta 2-Microglobulin/urine
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