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Myeloma - Nascent Medical, LLC
Myeloma HittPackTM Myeloma HittPackTM Contents I. Disease and Treatment Information in Myeloma ................................................................................. 2 II. Recent News Articles in Myeloma ......................................................................................................... 2 Medscape Medical News (free password required).................................................................................. 2 MedpageToday ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Reuters ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 III. Press Releases in Myeloma ................................................................................................................... 6 Eurekalert.org ........................................................................................................................................... 6 Newswise.com ........................................................................................................................................ 11 Google.com ............................................................................................................................................. 15 IV. US Food and Drug Administration Info on Myeloma .......................................................................... 17 Drugs@FDA Database ............................................................................................................................ 17 2011 Advisory Committee Meetings ....................................................................................................... 20 V. Guidelines in Myeloma ........................................................................................................................ 20 National Guidelines Clearinghouse--Guidelines.gov ............................................................................... 20 National Comprehensive Cancer Network .............................................................................................. 23 American Society of Clinical Oncology .................................................................................................... 23 VI. Conferences and Medical Associations for Myeloma ......................................................................... 24 Conferences ............................................................................................................................................. 24 Medical Associations............................................................................................................................... 24 VII. Key Opinion Leaders in Myeloma ........................................................................................................ 24 VIII. Clinical Trials in Progress in Myeloma ................................................................................................. 25 IX. PubMed Search in Myeloma ............................................................................................................... 36 Randomized Controlled Trials ................................................................................................................. 36 Reviews ................................................................................................................................................... 39 Editorials ................................................................................................................................................. 54 Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 1 Myeloma HittPackTM I. Disease and Treatment Information in Myeloma National Cancer Institute - General Information About Multiple Myeloma/Other Plasma Cell Neoplasms http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/myeloma American Cancer Society – Multiple Myeloma detailed guide http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/MultipleMyeloma/DetailedGuide/index American Society of Clinical Oncology- Multiple Myeloma Oncologist-approved cancer information from the American Society of Clinical Oncology http://www.cancer.net/patient/Cancer+Types/Multiple+Myeloma emedicine.medscape.com – Multiple Myeloma http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/204369-overview II. Recent News Articles in Myeloma Medscape Medical News (free password required) http://www.medscape.com/; search term = myeloma; all results for the past 3 months. Tandem Autologous-Allogeneic Stem-Cell Transplants for Myeloma Improve Survival Patients with previously untreated multiple myeloma do better when they're given an autologous stemcell transplant followed by an allogeneic transplant ... News, Reuters Health Information, July 2011 With New Induction Drugs for Multiple Myeloma, Still OK to Delay Stem Cell Transplant In patients with multiple myeloma treated initially with new immunomodulatory drugs, delaying stem cell transplantation won't affect overall survival, a ... News, Reuters Health Information, September 2011 Bone Marrow Involvement Predicts Progression to Symptomatic Myeloma... make up at least 60% of the bone marrow, the odds of smoldering multiple myeloma progressing to symptomatic myeloma rise dramatically, researchers report ... News, Reuters Health Information, August 2011 Surprise: Lenalidomide May Interact With P-Glycoprotein... properties, is a standard treatment for initial and relapsed multiple myeloma. Temsirolimus, which has been approved for the treatment of renal cell ... News, Medscape Medical News, August 2011 Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 2 Myeloma HittPackTM Lenalidomide Has Positive Benefit/Risk Ratio, Says EMA... with dexamethasone for the secondline treatment of adults with multiple myeloma who have failed at least 1 previous therapy. The review followed ... News, Medscape Medical News, September 2011 Johnson & Johnson Warns of Doxil (doxorubicin) Shortage... Boehringer Ingelheim and used to treat ovarian cancer and multiple myeloma. Doxil is among a growing number of drugs made by specialty drugmakers ... News, Reuters Health Information, July 2011 Incidence of Thromboembolic Events With Cisplatin Too High... Patients who receive either of these drugs for the treatment of multiple myeloma have an 18% to 22% risk for thrombosis. In fact, it is recommended that ... News, Medscape Medical News, September 2011 Bendamustine/rituximab Helpful in Refractory Leukemia... has been used in Germany for more than 40 years to treat multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and solid cancers. It was recently approved in ... News, Reuters Health Information, August 2011 Denosumab Approved in EU for Cancer With Bone Metastases... and in a third trial in patients with other solid tumors or multiple myeloma and bone metastases (J Clin Oncol. 2011;29:11251132), denosumab was ... News, Medscape Medical News, July 2011 Is Benefit of Bortezomib in Follicular Lymphoma Worthwhile?... Oncology. Bortezomib was originally licensed for use in multiple myeloma; last year, it's label was updated to include data on survival benefit. ... News, Medscape Medical News, August 2011 Deaths From Prescription Opioids on the Rise... in 2007. Such deaths are now more common than deaths from multiple myeloma, HIV, and alcoholic liver disease. Oxycodone Particularly Dangerous A ... News, Medscape Medical News, August 2011 MedpageToday http://www.medpagetoday.com/; search term = myeloma; all results for the past 3 months. ECCO-ESMO: Study Finds Target for Multiple Myeloma Treatment 9/28/2011 Russian researchers suggested here that a molecular analysis of plasma cells from patients with multiple myeloma might give clues about when targeted therapies would be most appropriate. ECCO-ESMO: Bone Drug's Benefits Consistent in Myeloma 9/28/2011 The survival and skeletal benefits of treatment with an intravenous bisphosphonate remained consistent across a population of patients with multiple myeloma, subgroup analysis of a large clinical trial showed. ECCO-ESMO: Model May Predict Drug Success in Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 3 Myeloma HittPackTM ECCO-ESMO: Stem Cell Therapy Still Multiple Myeloma Mainstay 9/28/2011 Although new drugs have proven effective in multiple myeloma, results of a phase III study confirmed that autologous stem cell transplantation remains a therapeutic bedrock for newly diagnosed disease, researchers found. Myeloma... 9/28/2011 A modeling simulation based on interim reduction in M-protein can predict outcomes in multiple myeloma patients being treated with the investigational drug pomalidomide, researchers suggested here. Lab Notes: Building a Better Knee 9/28/2011 Bortezomib is a proteasome inhibitor currently used against multiple myeloma and lymphoma, but, in vitro, it also blocks production of fibrotic proteins involved in both pulmonary fibrosis and scleroderma. Reuters www.reuters.com; search term = myeloma; all results for the past 3 months. J&J sees continued supply shortages of cancer drug ... The injectable drug, which had annual global sales of about $500 million as of July, is used to treat ovarian cancer and multiple myeloma. ... Wed Sep 28, 2011 1:59am EDT Celgene shares jump ahead of EU drug safety review ... It is approved in the United States and Europe, in combination with dexamethasone, to treat patients with multiple myeloma who have failed at least one ... Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:50pm EDT UPDATE 1-Celgene shares jump ahead of EU drug safety review ... It is approved in the United States and Europe, in combination with dexamethasone, to treat patients with multiple myeloma who have failed at least one ... Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 4 Myeloma HittPackTM Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:50pm EDT MorphoSys Announces Clinical Milestone in Cancer Antibody Program ... ... rheumatoid arthritis, MOR208, which is in a Phase 1/2a trial for chronic lymphocytic leukemia and MOR202, which is in a Phase 1/2a trial for multiple myeloma. ... Wed Sep 14, 2011 1:31am EDT Gene therapy shown to destroy leukemia tumors ... The results provide "a tumor-attack roadmap for the treatment of other cancers," including those of the lung and ovaries as well as myeloma and melanoma ... Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:26pm EDT Revlimid side effects linked to protein in study ... LOS ANGELES, Aug 8 - An early-stage trial of Celgene Corp's <CELG.O> multiple myeloma drug Revlimid has found that it interacts with another protein that ... Mon Aug 8, 2011 4:00pm EDT Celgene second quarter profit rises; ups 2011 forecast ... Sales of Revlimid, the company's drug to treat multiple myeloma and most important growth driver, rose 35 percent to $795 million as physicians increasingly ... Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:24am EDT UPDATE 3-Celgene 2nd-qtr profit rises; ups 2011 forecast ... Sales of Revlimid, the company's drug to treat multiple myeloma and most important growth driver, rose 35 percent to $795 million as physicians increasingly ... Thu Jul 28, 2011 11:22am EDT J&J warns doctors of Doxil cancer-drug shortage ... The injectable drug, which has annual global sales of about $500 million, is used to treat ovarian cancer and multiple myeloma. ... Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:06pm EDT Biotech stocks outperformed the general markets Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 5 Myeloma HittPackTM ... major conferences. Better outcomes were achieved with Revlimid maintenance in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients. This news ... Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:31am EDT III. Press Releases in Myeloma Eurekalert.org www.eurekalert.org; search term = myeloma; first 20 results. John Theurer Cancer Center among first clinical trial sites to join landmark MMRF study ... of personalized treatments for multiple myeloma ... segments and variations of multiple myeloma. The study is the centerpiece ... the centerpiece of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation's (MMRF) Personalized ... http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-09/jtccjtc092011.php- 11.6KB - Public Press Releases 65% Novel approach scores first success against elusive cancer gene ... The results, achieved in multiple myeloma cells, offer a promising strategy ... strategy for treating not only myeloma but also many other cancer ... namesake of JQ1. In multiple myeloma, MYC is hyperactive – constantly ordering ... http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-09/dcinas090911.php- 10.1KB - Public Press Releases 67% Moffitt Cancer Center researchers use new tool to counter multiple myeloma drug resistance ... new tool to counter multiple myeloma drug resistance ... individualized patient treatments for multiple myeloma. The technique has potentially broader ... Multiple myeloma is an incurable malignancy in ... http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-09/hlmc- 67% Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com |||||||||||||||||||| 20 Sep 11 Find Similar Highlight |||||||||||||||||||| 09 Sep 11 Find Similar Highlight |||||||||||||||||||| 09 Sep 11 Find Similar Highlight Page 6 Myeloma HittPackTM mcc090911.php- 10.1KB - Public Press Releases Subcutaneous injection of bortezomib A promising and safer alternative to intravenous ... ... delivery in patients with multiple myeloma ... treatment in patients with multiple myeloma (cancer of the bone marrow ... newly diagnosed and relapsed multiple myeloma. As an alternative to the ... http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-04/lsio041511.php- 8.8KB - Public Press Releases 67% |||||||||||||||||||| 18 Apr 11 Find Similar Highlight Researchers sequence multiple myeloma genome in landmark 71% |||||||||||||||||||| Nature study 23 Mar 11 ... Researchers sequence multiple myeloma genome in landmark Nature study ... Ph.D., Co-Chief, Multiple Myeloma John Theurer Find Similar Cancer Center part ... complete genomic portrait of multiple Highlight myeloma, a highly aggressive blood cancer ... http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-03/jtccrsm032111.php- 12.1KB - Public Press Releases First look at the full multiple myeloma genome reveals new 68% |||||||||||||||||||| insights, discoveries 23 Mar 11 ... look at the full multiple myeloma genome reveals new insights, discoveries ... 40 tumor genomes points multiple myeloma Find Similar research in new directions ... full genetic blueprint of multiple Highlight myeloma, a form of blood cancer ... http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-03/biomfla032111.php- 14.0KB - Public Press Releases The MMRF and John Theurer Cancer Center to host patient 70% |||||||||||||||||||| symposium 17 Mar 11 ... and workshops from leading multiple myeloma specialists ... March 16, 2011) — The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Find Similar (MMRF) and the ... Center, member of the Multiple Myeloma Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 7 Myeloma HittPackTM Research Consortium (MMRC), will host ... http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-03/jtcctma031711.php- 11.5KB - Public Press Releases Highlight VCU Massey first to combine targeted agents to kill multiple 69% |||||||||||||||||||| myeloma cells 10 Feb 11 ... targeted agents to kill multiple myeloma cells ... novel treatment strategy for multiple myeloma that pairs two targeted Find Similar agents ... to demonstrate the synergistic, anti-myeloma effects of Highlight this combination regimen ... http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-02/vcuvm021011.php- 10.9KB - Public Press Releases Drug combination shows promise for newly diagnosed blood 67% |||||||||||||||||||| cancer patients, study finds 09 Dec 11 ... treat the blood cancer multiple myeloma may be effective as a ... line treatment of patients with myeloma, a type of cancer that Find Similar ... D., director of the multiple myeloma program at the University Highlight of ... http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-12/uomhdcs120910.php- 9.7KB - Public Press Releases Study identifies key molecules in multiple myeloma 72% |||||||||||||||||||| ... identifies key molecules in multiple myeloma ... often turned 26 Oct 10 off in multiple myeloma, a presently incurable cancer of ... leads to the death of myeloma cells and could provide a ... Find Similar http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-10/osumHighlight sik102610.php- 8.2KB - Public Press Releases High response rates seen in phase-III trial of chemotherapy, new drug and stem cells in ... ... new drug and stem cells in myeloma The ... to treating newly diagnosed multiple myeloma has found that both treatments ... patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. ... http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-10/esfm-hrr100910.php- 7.7KB - Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com 67% |||||||||||||||||||| 10 Oct 10 Find Similar Highlight Page 8 Myeloma HittPackTM Public Press Releases TGen-Mayo Clinic study discovers role of DNA methylation in multiple myeloma blood cancer ... of DNA methylation in multiple myeloma blood cancer ... Report finds development of multiple myeloma is tied to 'hypomethylation' ... new ways of treating multiple myeloma by targeting the multiple myeloma epigenome. This study also emphasizes ... http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-09/ttgr-tcs092910.php- 11.6KB Public Press Releases 69% |||||||||||||||||||| New discovery brings hope to treatment of incurable blood cancer ... Multiple myeloma is one of the most ... development and progression of multiple myeloma. The study was done in ... Using large cohorts of myeloma patients the researchers have identified ... http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-07/uu-ndb071610.php- 6.5KB Public Press Releases 64% |||||||||||||||||||| Arizona Myeloma Network presents 'Special Award' to TGen president ... Arizona Myeloma Network presents 'Special Award' to ... July 1, 2010 — The Arizona Myeloma Network (AzMN) has presented a ... in the 2nd annual Arizona Myeloma Network Race for Hope for ... http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-07/ttgr-amn063010.php- 9.1KB Public Press Releases 68% |||||||||||||||||||| New myeloma drug shows promise in early testing ... New myeloma drug shows promise in early ... appears promising in treating multiple myeloma, a type of blood cancer ... chemotherapies approved to treat multiple myeloma, a cancer that arises in ... http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-06/uomh-nmd060710.php- 8.5KB Public Press Releases 69% |||||||||||||||||||| 30 Sep 10 Find Similar Highlight 16 Jul 10 Find Similar Highlight 01 Jul 10 Find Similar Highlight 07 Jun 10 Find Similar Highlight 64% |||||||||||||||||||| Vertebroplasty: Integral to treating back pain in blood marrow cancer patients ... fractures in those with multiple myeloma, says largest study to date ... fractures in Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 9 Myeloma HittPackTM patients with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, shows that ... the complicated treatment of multiple myeloma, an incurable (yet treatable) cancer ... http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-03/soir-vit030410.php- 11.5KB Public Press Releases 15 Mar 10 Drug shows positive responses, low side-effects in multiple myeloma ... low side-effects in multiple myeloma ... adverse side effects among multiple myeloma patients in a phase II ... with relapsed or resistant multiple myeloma who have received one to ... http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-12/uotm-dsp_1120509.php- 9.8KB Public Press Releases 69% |||||||||||||||||||| Multiple myeloma patients experience high response rate with new 3-drug combination ... Multiple myeloma patients experience high response rate ... patients newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a cancer of white blood ... be highly effective in multiple myeloma patients who had relapsed or ... http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-12/dci-mmp120409.php- 8.7KB Public Press Releases 68% |||||||||||||||||||| Find Similar Highlight 07 Dec 09 Find Similar Highlight 05 Dec 09 Find Similar Highlight 72% |||||||||||||||||||| IMF teleconference: An advance look at multiple myeloma at ASH 2009 ... An advance look at multiple myeloma at ASH 2009 ... Emerging myeloma 24 Nov 09 therapies set stage for treating ... for Aptium Oncology, the International Myeloma Foundation's International Myeloma Working Group and the Myeloma Committee Find Similar of the Southwest Oncology ... Highlight http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/bp-ita112409.php- 7.7KB - Public Press Releases Lower-dose dexamethasone can be used to treat newly diagnosed myeloma ... used to treat newly diagnosed myeloma ... mainstay of therapy for multiple myeloma. However, a study published Online ... in patients with newly diagnosed myeloma; and is thus a viable ... http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-10/l-ldc102009.php- 9.4KB - Public Press Releases Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com 72% |||||||||||||||||||| 21 Oct 09 Find Similar Highlight Page 10 Myeloma HittPackTM Newswise.com www.newswise.com; search term = myeloma, sorted by date. Results 1 through 20 of 258 Blood Pressure Drugs May Lengthen Lives of Melanoma Patients Ohio State University 2011-09-20 Beta-blocker drugs, commonly used to treat high blood pressure, may also play a major role in slowing the progression of certain serious cancers, based on a new study. Novel Approach Scores First Success Against Elusive Cancer Gene Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 2011-09-09 Dana-Farber researchers successfully disrupted the function of the gene MYC by tampering with the gene's "on" switch and growth signals in multiple myeloma cells, offering promising strategy for treating myeloma and other cancers driven by the MYC gene. Researchers Use New Tool To Counter Multiple Myeloma Drug Resistance Moffitt Cancer Center 2011-09-09 Moffitt Cancer Center researchers, and colleagues, are pioneering promising research utilizing a monitoring technology that could provide a better understanding of acquired drug resistance and assist in clinical decision-making for developing individualized patient treatments for multiple myeloma. Researchers at UT Southwestern find way to help donor adult blood stem cells overcome transplant rejection UT Southwestern Medical Center 2011-08-03 Findings by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers may suggest new strategies for successful donor adult stem cell transplants in patients with blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. It’s in the Sugar: Mayo Clinic Shows How Metabolism Affects Stem Cell Cultivation Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 11 Myeloma HittPackTM Mayo Clinic 2011-08-01 Providing new insight into the biomechanics of regenerative medicine, researchers at Mayo Clinic have shown how cellular metabolism facilitates stem cell procurement from regular tissue. Specialized Regulatory T Cell Stifles Antibody Production Centers University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center 2011-07-25 A regulatory T cell that expresses three specific genes shuts down the mass production of antibodies launched by the immune system to attack invaders, a team led by scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center reported online in the journal Nature Medicine. Statewide Cord Blood Bank Celebrates Grand Opening at UAMS University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2011-07-19 Celebrating the grand opening of the Cord Blood Bank of Arkansas at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) today, Brian and Jennifer Odle told how the use of cord blood gave their 18-month-old daughter a new lease on life. Patient Partnership: A Powerful Shift in Health Care Delivery at UAMS Myeloma Institute University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 2011-06-23 A new model of care developed for patients at the Myeloma Institute for Research and Therapy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has led to improved patient experience, lower costs and better patient outcomes. Device Could Improve Harvest of Stem Cells from Umbilical Cord Blood Johns Hopkins University 2011-06-20 A graduate student team has invented a system to significantly boost the number of stem cells collected from a newborn’s umbilical cord and placenta, so that many more patients with leukemia, lymphoma and other blood disorders can be treated. Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 12 Myeloma HittPackTM NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Research Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncologists Meeting NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center/Weill Cornell Medical College 2011-06-03 Among those presenting at this year's American Society of Clinical Oncologists meeting are physician-scientists from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. The meeting takes place June 3–7, at McCormick Place, Chicago. Prepared Patient: Watchful Waiting — When Treatment Can Wait Health Behavior News Service 2011-06-01 When it comes to certain medical conditions, delaying treatment while regularly monitoring the progress of disease — a strategy doctors refer to as “watchful waiting,” active surveillance or expectant management — may benefit some patients more than a rush to pharmaceutical or surgical options. Vaccine Increases Disease-Free Survival for Follicular Lymphoma Patients University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center 2011-05-31 Landmark study of personalized therapy may lead to a “flood of new agents.” Treatment with Lenalidomide After Stem-Cell Transplant Improves Multiple Myeloma Survival, Reduces Risk of Progression Roswell Park Cancer Institute 2011-05-13 Philip McCarthy, Jr., MD, of Roswell Park Cancer Institute presented data from a CALGB trial at the International Myeloma Workshop. Patients receiving maintenance lenalidomide therapy had higher survival rate and lower risk of disease progression. Health Literacy Tests Underutilized; May Improve Elderly Cancer Patients’ Care and Outcomes University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center 2011-04-29 Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 13 Myeloma HittPackTM MD Anderson nurse recommends health practitioners assess health literacy to overcome barrier to quality care. AACR Awards AACR-Thomas J. Bardos Science Education Award for Undergraduate Students American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2011-03-25 The American Association for Cancer Research will recognize 27 recipients of the AACR-Thomas J. Bardos Science Education Award for Undergraduate Students at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held here from April 2 to 6. First Look at the Full Multiple Myeloma Genome Reveals New Insights, Discoveries Dana-Farber Cancer Institute 2011-03-21 Broad Institute and Dana-Farber scientists have unveiled the most comprehensive picture to date of the full genetic blueprint of multiple myeloma. The study yielded insights into the events that lead to this form of cancer and could influence the direction of research. Mouse Cancer Genome Unveils Genetic Errors in Human Cancers Washington University in St. Louis 2011-03-21 By sequencing the genome of a mouse with cancer, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have uncovered mutations that also drive cancer in humans. The investigators are the first to sequence a mouse cancer genome, and their research is reported online March 23 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. New Hope for Baby Boomers with Leukemia and Lymphoma Loyola University Health System 2011-02-17 As the first baby boomers turn 65, Loyola University Hospital has begun offering stem cell transplants to leukemia and lymphoma patients who previously were too old to qualify. Researchers Pinpoint How One Cancer Gene Functions Mayo Clinic Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 14 Myeloma HittPackTM 2011-01-31 For several decades, researchers have been linking genetic mutations to diseases ranging from cancer to developmental abnormalities. What hasn’t been clear, however, is how the body’s genome sustains such destructive glitches in the first place. Now a team of Mayo Clinic scientists and collaborators provide an unprecedented glimpse of a little-understood gene, called MMSET, revealing how it enables disease-causing mutations to occur. The findings appear in the current issue of Nature. Prototype Drug Targets Metabolism, Halts Disease That Limits Bone Marrow Transplantation University of Michigan 2011-01-27 A prototype drug already shown to hold promise for treating autoimmune disorders like lupus, arthritis and psoriasis halts established graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in mouse models of bone marrow transplantation, research at the University of Michigan and the University of Florida shows. Google.com Search term = “myeloma press releases”. First 10 results returned 1. Multiple Myeloma Press Releases www.ereleases.com/pr/tag/multiple-myelomaCached You +1'd this publicly. Undo NEWTOWN, Pa., March 23, 2010 — When Edwin Hill was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma his first reaction was disbelief. He was young, healthy, in the prime of ... 2. multiple myeloma News - FierceBiotech Research www.fiercebiotechresearch.com/tags/multiple-myelomaCached You +1'd this publicly. Undo 9 Apr 2007 – multiple myeloma Press Releases. 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Undo Fighting leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma. ... (Press Releases) The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Offers Program on Childhood Leukemia and ... 10. Leukemia www.eastcairn.com/Diseases/leukemia.htmlCached You +1'd this publicly. Undo Fighting leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma. ... Press Releases) The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the Leukemia Research Fund of Canada ... IV. US Food and Drug Administration Info on Myeloma Drugs@FDA Database Original New Drug Approvals (NDAs and BLAs) by Month; last 3 months listed http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/drugsatfda/index.cfm?fuseaction=Reports.ReportsMenu October 2011 None September 2011 Drug Name and FDA Appl. # PUR-WASH (NDA # 022305) Active Ingredients NDA Chem. 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Review Company Type * Classification ** Approval Date ARCAPTA NEOHALER INDACATEROL (NDA # 022383) MALEATE 1 S NOVARTIS 07/01/2011 XARELTO (NDA # 022406) RIVAROXABAN 1 S JOHNSON AND JOHNSON 07/01/2011 BRILINTA (NDA # 022433) TICAGRELOR 1 S ASTRAZENECA LP 07/20/2011 HEPARIN SODIUM (NDA # 201370) HEPARIN SODIUM 5 S PFIZER 07/21/2011 HEPARIN SODIUM PRESERVATIVE FREE HEPARIN SODIUM 5 S PFIZER 07/21/2011 Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 19 Myeloma HittPackTM (NDA # 201370) EPINEPHRINE (NDA # 201739) EPINEPHRINE INTELLIJECT INC. 07/29/2011 2011 Advisory Committee Meetings http://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/ucm153468.htm V. Guidelines in Myeloma National Guidelines Clearinghouse--Guidelines.gov www.guidelines.gov; Search criteria = “myeloma” all years, sorted by relevance, first 20 listed 1. 2. Thalidomide in multiple myeloma. 2010 Jan 20. NGC:008036 Compare Program in Evidence-based Care - State/Local Government Agency [Non-U.S.]. View Selected all guidelines by the developer(s) Bortezomib in multiple myeloma and lymphoma. 2006 Apr 3 (revised 2008 Nov Compare 24). NGC:007275 Selected Program in Evidence-based Care - State/Local Government Agency [Non-U.S.]. View all guidelines by the developer(s) Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 20 Myeloma HittPackTM 3. Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of multiple myeloma 2005. 2006 Compare Feb. NGC:005100 Selected British Committee for Standards in Haematology - Professional Association. View all guidelines by the developer(s) 4. American Society of Clinical Oncology 2007 clinical practice guideline update on the role of bisphosphonates in multiple myeloma. 2002 Sep 1 (revised 2007 Jun 10). NGC:005670 American Society of Clinical Oncology - Medical Specialty Society. View all guidelines by the developer(s) Compare Selected 5. Lenalidomide for the treatment of multiple myeloma in people who have received at least one prior therapy. 2009 Jun. NGC:007383 National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) - National Government Agency [Non-U.S.]. View all guidelines by the developer(s) Compare Selected 6. Multiple myeloma (MM). 2001 Dec 27 (revised 2007 May 30). NGC:005818 Finnish Medical Society Duodecim - Professional Association. View all guidelines by the developer(s) Compare Selected 7. UK Myeloma Forum (UKMF) and Nordic Myeloma Study Group (NMSG): guidelines for the investigation of newly detected M-proteins and the management of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS). 2009 Oct. NGC:007594 British Committee for Standards in Haematology - Professional Association. View all guidelines by the developer(s) Compare Selected 8. Guideline for the use of imaging in the management of myeloma. 2007 Apr. NGC:006178 British Committee for Standards in Haematology - Professional Association. View all guidelines by the developer(s) Compare Selected 9. Treatment for anemia with erythropoietic agents in patients with non-myeloid Compare hematological malignancies: a clinical practice guideline. 2007 Jan 17. Selected NGC:005525 Program in Evidence-based Care - State/Local Government Agency [Non-U.S.]. View all guidelines by the developer(s) Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 21 Myeloma HittPackTM 10. The prophylactic use of filgrastim in patients with hematological malignancies. 2009 Sep 23. NGC:007885 Program in Evidence-based Care - State/Local Government Agency [Non-U.S.]. View all guidelines by the developer(s) Compare Selected 11. Haematological cancer. In: Suspected cancer in primary care: guidelines for investigation, referral and reducing ethnic disparities. 2009 Sep 1. NGC:007554 New Zealand Guidelines Group - Nonprofit Organization. View all guidelines by the developer(s) Compare Selected 12. American Society of Clinical Oncology/American Society of Hematology clinical practice guideline update on the use of epoetin and darbepoetin in adult patients with cancer. 2002 Apr 18 (revised 2010 Nov 20). NGC:008178 American Society of Clinical Oncology - Medical Specialty Society; American Society of Hematology - Medical Specialty Society. View all guidelines by the developer(s) Compare Selected 13. Metastatic malignant disease of unknown primary origin. Diagnosis and management of metastatic malignant disease of unknown primary origin. 2010 Jul. NGC:008074 National Collaborating Centre for Cancer - National Government Agency [NonU.S.]. View all guidelines by the developer(s) Compare Selected 14. Stem cell transplantation in adults: recommendations. 2009 Jan. NGC:007225 Program in Evidence-based Care - State/Local Government Agency [Non-U.S.]. View all guidelines by the developer(s) Compare Selected 15. American Cancer Society guidelines on nutrition and physical activity for cancer prevention: reducing the risk of cancer with healthy food choices and physical activity. 2002 Mar (revised 2006 Sep). NGC:006082 American Cancer Society - Disease Specific Society. View all guidelines by the developer(s) Compare Selected 16. Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of solitary plasmacytoma of bone, extramedullary plasmacytoma and multiple solitary plasmacytomas: 2009 update. 2004 Mar (revised 2009 Mar). NGC:007591 British Committee for Standards in Haematology - Professional Association. Compare Selected Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 22 Myeloma HittPackTM View all guidelines by the developer(s) 17. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® metastatic bone disease. 1995 (revised 2009). NGC:007773 American College of Radiology - Medical Specialty Society. View all guidelines by the developer(s) Compare Selected 18. Treatment of anemia with erythropoietic agents in patients with cancer – adaption/adoption of ASH-ASCO guidelines. 2010 Jan 15. NGC:008037 Program in Evidence-based Care - State/Local Government Agency [Non-U.S.]. View all guidelines by the developer(s) Compare Selected 19. Metastatic spinal cord compression. Diagnosis and management of adults at risk of and with metastatic spinal cord compression. 2008 Nov. NGC:007194 National Collaborating Centre for Cancer - National Government Agency [NonU.S.]. View all guidelines by the developer(s) Compare Selected 20. ACR Appropriateness Criteria® follow-up of malignant or aggressive musculoskeletal tumors. 1998 (revised 2011). NGC:008460 American College of Radiology - Medical Specialty Society. View all guidelines by the developer(s) National Comprehensive Cancer Network Free password required www.nccn.org NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines™) in Multiple Myeloma http://www.nccn.org/professionals/physician_gls/pdf/myeloma.pdf American Society of Clinical Oncology www.asco.org American Society of Clinical Oncology 2007 Clinical Practice Guideline Update on the role of bisphosphonates in multiple myeloma http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/25/17/2464.full.pdf Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 23 Myeloma HittPackTM VI. Conferences and Medical Associations for Myeloma Conferences American Society of Hematology annual meeting http://hematology.org/Meetings/AnnualMeeting/ International Myeloma Workshop http://www.myeloma-paris2011.com/ Lymphoma and Myeloma 2011: An International Congress on Hematologic Malignancies hhttp://www.lymphomaandmyeloma.com/2011/index.html American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting http://chicago2011.asco.org/ Annual European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress http://www.esmo.org/ Annual Multiple Myeloma Conference http://www.lls.org/aboutlls/chapters/wi/patienteducation/multiplemyelomaconf/ Medical Associations American Society of Hematology (ASH) International Myeloma Foundation Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) American Cancer Society (ACS) American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) National Cancer institute (NCI) Association of Cancer Online Resources European Hematology Association Myeloma Euronet VII. Key Opinion Leaders in Myeloma A listing of key opinion leaders (KOLs) in myeloma who have participated in recent CME activities available online. Where possible, the sponsor information has been listed. Sagar Lonial, MD, Associate Professor; Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, Hematology and Medical Oncology; Director, Translational Research B-Cell Malignancy Program, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. Served as an advisor or consultant for: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Celgene Corporation; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Merck & Co., Inc. Jonathan L. Kaufman, MD, Assistant Professor, Hematology and Medical Oncology, Associate Director, Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship Program, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. Served as an advisor or consultant for: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Keryx Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 24 Myeloma HittPackTM Biopharmaceuticals Received grants for clinical research from: Celgene Corporation; Merck & Co., Inc. Antonio Palumbo, MD, Chief, Myeloma Unit, Division of Hematology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy. Served as an advisor or consultant for: Celgene Corporation; Janssen Biotech, Inc. Sergio Giralt, MD, Chief, Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York. Served as an advisor or consultant for: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Celgene Corporation; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Genzyme Pharmaceuticals; Amgen Inc. Kenneth C. Anderson, MD, Director, Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center, Dana Farber Cancer Institute; Kraft Family Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Served as an advisor or consultant for: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Celgene Corporation; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Merck & Co., Inc.; Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Owns stocks, stock options, or bonds from: Acetylon. Ruben Niesvizky, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine; Director, Myeloma Service, Division of Hematology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York. Served as an advisor or consultant for: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Celgene Corporation; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Paul G Richardson, MD, Clinical Director, Jerome Lipper Center for Multiple Myeloma; Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Served as an advisor or consultant for: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Celgene Corporation; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation James R. Berenson, MD, Medical and Scientific Director, Institute for Myeloma and Bone Cancer Research, West Hollywood, California. Served as an advisor or consultant for: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Celgene Corporation; Cephalon, Inc.; OrthoBiotech Products, L.P.; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Amgen Inc.; CuraGen; Cytogen Corporation; Seattle Genetics, Inc. Received grants for clinical research from: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Celgene Corporation; Cephalon, Inc.; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation; Amgen Inc.; CuraGen; Cytogen Corporation; Seattle Genetics, Inc.; Pfizer Inc.; ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. Served as a speaker or a member of a speakers bureau for: Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Celgene Corporation; Cephalon; OrthoBiotech Products, L.P.; Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. Sundar Jagannath, MD, Director of the Multiple Myeloma Program, Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Medical Oncology), The Tisch Cancer Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York. Supported by an educational grant from Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Morie A. Gertz, MD, Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. Member of the Millennium Advisory Board, received research support from Genzyme, and received honoraria from Millennium, Easi, Celgene, and Amgen. VIII. Clinical Trials in Progress in Myeloma Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 25 Myeloma HittPackTM Clinical trials.gov Search criteria- myeloma | Open Studies | Exclude Unknown | Phase III, IV 63 of 63 studies listed 1 2 3 4 5 6 Study of MAGE-A3 and NY-ESO-1 Immunotherapy in Combo With DTPACE Chemo and Auto Transplantation in Multiple Myeloma Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Biological: MAGE-A3; Biological: MAGE-A3 AND NY-ESO-1 IMMUNOTHERAPY Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Pomalidomide Monotherapy in Subjects With Refractory or Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma Condition: Multiple Myeloma Intervention: Drug: pomalidomide Study to Compare Efficacy and Safety of Pomalidomide in Combination With Low-dose Dexamethasone Versus High-dose Dexamethasone in Subjects With Refractory or Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: pomalidomide; Drug: dexamethasone Melphalan, Prednisone, and Thalidomide or Lenalidomide in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Condition: Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm Interventions: Drug: lenalidomide; Drug: melphalan; Drug: prednisone; Drug: thalidomide High-Dose Melphalan and a Second Stem Cell Transplant or Low-Dose Cyclophosphamide in Treating Patients With Relapsed Multiple Myeloma After Chemotherapy Condition: Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm Interventions: Drug: cyclophosphamide; Drug: melphalan; Procedure: autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation Tandem Auto Stem Cell Transplant With Melphalan Followed by Melphalan and Bortezomib in Patients With Multiple Myeloma Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 26 Myeloma HittPackTM 7 8 9 10 11 12 Conditions: Multiple Myeloma; Auto Stem Cell Transplant Intervention: Drug: Bortezomib Assessment of Efficacy and Safety of Perifosine, Bortezomib and Dexamethasone in Multiple Myeloma Patients Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: Perifosine; Drug: Perifosine Placebo; Drug: Bortezomib; Drug: Dexamet hasone Panobinostat or Placebo With Bortezomib and Dexamethasone in Patients With Relapsed Multiple Myeloma Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: Panobinostat; Drug: Bortezomib; Drug: Dexamethasone; Drug: Placeb o Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone With or Without Bortezomib in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma Condition: Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm Interventions: Drug: bortezomib; Drug: dexamethasone; Drug: lenalidomide Denosumab Compared to Zoledronic Acid in the Treatment of Bone Disease in Subjects With Multiple Myeloma Conditions: Cancer; Hematologic Malignancies; Multiple Myeloma; Oncology; Bone Me tastases; Multiple Myeloma Bone Lesions Interventions: Drug: Denosumab; Drug: Zoledronic acid Single Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation Followed by Maintenance Therapy as Front-line Treatment for Myeloma Condition: Multiple Myeloma Intervention: Procedure: Single ASCT with Thalidomide maintenance Evaluation of Vertebral Compression Fracture Fixation With RF Kyphoplasty in Patients With Multiple Myeloma Conditions: Multiple Myeloma; Compression Fracture of Vertebral Column Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 27 Myeloma HittPackTM Intervention: 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Procedure: Kyphoplasty/Vertebral Augmentation (Device-StabiliT) Stem Cell Transplant With Lenalidomide Maintenance in Patients With Multiple Myeloma (BMT CTN 0702) Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: Lenalidomide; Drug: lenalidomide, bortezomib and dexamethasone Study to Compare VMP With HDM Followed by VRD Consolidation and Lenalidomide Maintenance in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: Bortezomib, Melphalan, Prednisone (VMP); Drug: 1 or 2 cycle(s) HDM (Hi gh Dose Melphalan); Drug: 2 cycles of Bortezomib, Lenalidomide, Dexamethasone (VRD) Tandem Transplantation in Multiple Myeloma (MM) Patients With <12 Months of Prior Treatment Condition: Multiple Myeloma Intervention: Other: tandem autologous transplantation Lenalidomide or Observation in Treating Patients With Asymptomatic High-Risk Smoldering Multiple Myeloma Condition: Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm Interventions: Drug: lenalidomide; Other: clinical observation Zoledronic Acid in Patients With Multiple Myeloma and Asymptomatic Biochemical Relapse Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: zoledronic acid; Other: No treatment control Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone With/Without Transplant in Patients With Multiple Myeloma Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: Lenalidomide; Drug: Dexamethasone A Study to Record in an Observational Manner the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma as it is Being Done in Every Day Practice Without Providing Any Investigational Drug or Prescribing Any Procedure Condition: Multiple Myeloma Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 28 Myeloma HittPackTM Intervention: 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Other: Any MMY treatment Autologous Transplant for Multiple Myeloma Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Procedure: Stem Cell Transplant; Drug: Cyclophosphamide + Mesna; Drug: Th alidomide; Drug: Melphalan; Biological: Granulocytecolony stimulating factor; Drug: Dexamethasone Aplidin - Dexamethasone in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma Condition: Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: plitidepsin + dexamethasone; Drug: dexamethasone A Study of the Effectiveness of Armodafinil to Treat Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients With Multiple Myeloma Conditions: Fatigue; Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: armodafinil; Drug: Placebo Comparison of 25mg Versus 5 mg Lenalidomide as Maintenance Therapy in Patients With Multiple Myeloma Condition: Multiple Myeloma Intervention: Drug: Lenalidomide Phase 3 Study Comparing Carfilzomib, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone (CRd) Versus Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone (Rd) in Subjects With Relapsed Multiple Myeloma Condition: Relapsed Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: Dexamethasone; Drug: Lenalidomide; Drug: Carfilzomib Melphalan+Prednisolon With or Without Thalidomide in Previously Untreated Elderly Patients With Multiple Myeloma Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: Thalidomide; Drug: Melphalan+Prednisolone Efficacy Study of PAD and TAD in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Condition: Multiple Myeloma Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 29 Myeloma HittPackTM Interventions: 27 28 29 30 31 32 Drug: Bortezomib,Pirarubicin,Dexamethasone; Drug: Thalidomide,Pirarubicin,D examethasone A Phase 3 Study of Siltuximab or Placebo in Combination With Velcade and Dexamethasone in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: Placebo, Velcade and dexamethasone; Biological: Siltuximab, Velcade an d dexamethasone Melphalan and Amifostine Followed By One or Two Autologous or Syngeneic Stem Cell Transplants and Maintenance Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage II-III Multiple Myeloma Conditions: Refractory Multiple Myeloma; Stage II Multiple Myeloma; Stage III Multiple M yeloma Interventions: Drug: melphalan; Drug: amifostine trihydrate; Procedure: peripheral blood stem cell transplantation; Genetic: fluorescence in situ hybridization; Procedure: bone marrow ablation with stem cell support Randomized Study of Velcade-based Regimen With Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Newlydiagnosed Myeloma Patients Condition: Multiple Myeloma Intervention: Drug: velcade UARK 2008-01, Total Therapy 4 - A Phase III Trial for Low Risk Myeloma Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: M-VTD-PACE; Drug: TT3-LITE Regimen (L-TT3) Zoledronic Acid in Treating Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer, Metastatic Prostate Cancer, or Multiple Myeloma With Bone Involvement Conditions: Breast Cancer; Metastatic Cancer; Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplas m; Musculoskeletal Complications; Pain; Prostate Cancer; Urinary Complica tions Intervention: Drug: zoledronic acid Randomized Trial of Lenalidomide, Bortezomib, Dexamethasone vs High-Dose Treatment With SCT in Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 30 Myeloma HittPackTM MM Patients up to Age 65 33 34 Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: Lenalidomide; Drug: Bortezomib; Drug: Dexamethasone; Procedure: A utologous Stem Cell Transplant Efficacy and Safety of Aprepitant in Subjects With Multiple Myeloma During and After High-dose Chemotherapy Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: Emend; Drug: Placebo Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT) Compared With Allogeneic BMT in Multiple Myeloma Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Procedure: Autologous bone marrow transplantation; Procedure: Allogeneic bo ne marrow transplantation 35 Trial of Three Stem Cell Mobilization Regimens for Multiple Myeloma 36 Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: bortezomib (Velcade); Drug: cyclophosphamide; Drug: G-CSF Imaging Young Myeloma (IMAgerie JEune Myélome) 37 38 Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Procedure: PET scan; Procedure: MRI A Study of Carfilzomib vs Best Supportive Care in Subjects With Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: carfilzomib; Drug: Best Supportive Care Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone Versus Melphalan Prednisone and Lenalidomide Versus Cyclophosphamide, Prednisone and Lenalidomide in Elderly Multiple Myeloma Patients Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: Melphalan, Prednisone, Lenalidomide; Drug: Cyclophosphamide, Prednis one, Lenalidomide; Drug: Lenalidomide, dexamethasone Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 31 Myeloma HittPackTM 39 40 41 Busulfan Plus Melphalan Versus Melphalan Condition: Myeloma Interventions: Drug: Busulfan; Drug: Melphalan; Other: Questionnaire; Drug: GCSF; Drug: High Dose Melphalan; Procedure: Stem cell transplant Cyclophosphamide, Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone (CRD) Versus Melphalan (200 mg/m2) Followed By Autologous Stem Cell Transplant (ASCT) In Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Subjects Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: Cyclophosphamide; Drug: Lenalidomide; Drug: Dexamethasone; Drug: Melphalan A Study Evaluating Hypotension and Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction in Multiple Myeloma (MM) Patients Condition: Multiple Myeloma Intervention: 42 43 44 45 Pseudohyponatremia of Multiple Myeloma is True Hyponatremia Condition: Hyponatremia of Multiple Myeloma Intervention: Other: blood test Filgrastim With or Without Plerixafor in Treating Patients With Multiple Myeloma Previously Treated With Lenalidomide Condition: Refractory Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: plerixafor; Biological: filgrastim Study Comparing Conventional Dose Combination RVD to High-Dose Treatment With ASCT in the Initial Myeloma up to 65 Years Conditions: Patients Newly Diagnosed With Symptomatic Multiple Myeloma; Patients Aged up to 65 Years; Progression Free Survival Prolongatio n; Time to Progression; Overall Survival Intervention: Drug: Lenalidomide, Bortézomib ExAblate (Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery) Treatment of Metastatic Bone Tumors for the Palliation of Pain Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 32 Myeloma HittPackTM 46 47 48 49 50 51 Conditions: Bone Metastases; Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Device: ExAblate 2000; Device: Sham Studies in Patients With Multiple Myeloma and Renal Failure Due to Myeloma Cast Nephropathy Condition: Chronic Renal Failure With Uremic Nephropathy Interventions: Drug: Cyclophosphamide + Bortezomib + Dexamethasone regimen; Drug: Bortezomib +Dexamethasone regimen; Device: HCO group; D evice: conventional high-flux dialyzer Phase III Study of Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone With or Without Elotuzumab to Treat Newly Diagnosed, Previously Untreated Multiple Myeloma Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: Lenalidomide; Drug: Dexamethasone; Biological: Elotuzumab Phase 3, Randomized, Open Label Trial of Lenalidomide/Dexamethasone With or Without Elotuzumab in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: Lenalidomide; Drug: Dexamethasone; Drug: Dexamethasone (Oral); Dr ug: Dexamethasone (IV); Biological: Elotuzumab The Combination of Lenalidomide and Dexamethasone With or Without Intensification by High-dose Melphalan in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma Condition: Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: Lenalidomide, Dexamethasone; Drug: Lenalidomide, Dexamethasone, PB SCT Study Comparing the Safety and Effectiveness of Magnetic Resonance Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) and External Beam Radiation (EBRT) for Treatment of Metastatic Bone Tumors and Multiple Myeloma Conditions: Bone Cancer; Secondary Malignant Neoplasm of Bone; Pain Interventions: Device: Exablate treatment; Radiation: Radiation Personalized Information or Basic Information in Helping Patients Make Decisions About Participating in a Clinical Trial Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 33 Myeloma HittPackTM 52 53 54 55 Conditions: Brain and Central Nervous System Tumors; Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorder s; Leukemia; Lymphoma; Lymphoproliferative Disorder; Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm; Myelodysplastic Syndromes; Myelodysplastic/Mye loproliferative Neoplasms; Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific Intervention: Other: educational intervention Stress Management Intervention for Caregivers of Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplant Conditions: Breast Cancer; Chronic Myeloproliferative Disorders; Gestational Trophoblasti c Tumor; Leukemia; Lymphoma; Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplas m; Myelodysplastic Syndromes; Myelodysplastic/Myeloproliferative Neoplasm s; Neuroblastoma; Ovarian Cancer; Testicular Germ Cell Tumor Interventions: Other: educational intervention; Other: laboratory biomarker analysis; Other: questionnaire administration; Other: survey administration; Procedure: psych osocial assessment and care; Procedure: stress management therapy; Proced ure: support group therapy Assessment of Molecular Remission by ASO-qPCR After Bortezomib-dexamethasone (Vel/Dex) Followed by ASCT Condition: Multiple Myeloma Intervention: Drug: bortezomib + dexamethasone Melphalan and Dexamethasone With or Without Bortezomib in Treating Patients With Previously Untreated Systemic Light-Chain Amyloidosis Condition: Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm Interventions: Drug: bortezomib; Drug: dexamethasone; Drug: melphalan Low-Dose Melphalan and Dexamethasone Compared With High-Dose Melphalan Followed By Autologous Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Primary Systemic Amyloidosis Condition: Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm Interventions: Biological: filgrastim; Drug: dexamethasone; Drug: melphalan; Procedure: autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 34 Myeloma HittPackTM 56 57 58 59 60 61 Efficacy and Safety of a Donor Lymphocyte Preparation Depleted of Functional Host Alloreactive Tcells (ATIR) in Patients Undergoing a Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant From a Related, Haploidentical Donor Conditions: Myeloid Leukemia; Lymphoblastic Leukemia; Lymphoma; Multiple Myeloma; Myelodysplastic Syndrome; Myeloproliferative Disorders Intervention: Biological: Donor lymphocyte preparation depleted of host functional alloreactive T-cells Non-Myeloablative Allogeneic HSCT From HLA Matched Related or Unrelated Donors for the Treatment of Low Grade B Cell Malignancies Conditions: Multiple Myeloma; Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma; Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma; Waldenstroms; Mantle Cell Lympho ma Interventions: Drug: Fludarabine; Radiation: Total Body Irradiation; Other: Infusion of Stem Cells Intentional Rejection of the Donor Graft Using Recipient Leukocyte Infusion(s) Following Nonmyeloablative Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation Conditions: Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma; Hodgkin's Lymphoma; Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Radiation: Total Body Irradiation; Drug: Fludarabine; Procedure: Recipient Leu kocyte Infusion Clinical And Economic Impact Of Upfront Plerixafor In Autologous Transplantation Conditions: Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma; Multiple Myeloma Interventions: Drug: Plerixafor; Drug: Filgrastim Ketamine Hydrochloride and Best Pain Management in Treating Cancer Patients With Neuropathic Pain Condition: Cancer Interventions: Drug: ketamine hydrochloride; Other: pharmacogenomic studies; Other: quest ionnaire administration; Procedure: assessment of therapy complications; Pro cedure: quality-of-life assessment Exercise During Chemotherapy for Patients With Hematological Malignancies Hitt Medical Writing, LLC © 2011 www.hittmedicalwriting.com Page 35 Myeloma HittPackTM 62 63 Conditions: Hematological Diseases; Hematological Malignancies Interventions: Other: Aerobic exercise; Behavioral: Fatigue counseling Clinical Trial of Vitamin D3 to Reduce Cancer Risk in Postmenopausal Women Condition: Cancer Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D; Dietary Supplement: Calcium A Trial for Systemic Light-chain (AL) Amyloidosis Condition: AL Amyloidosis Intervention: Drug: BMDex IX. 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Fewer bone disease events, improvement in bone remodeling, and evidence of bone healing with bortezomib plus melphalan-prednisone vs. melphalan-prednisone in the phase III VISTA trial in multiple myeloma. Delforge M, Terpos E, Richardson PG, Shpilberg O, Khuageva NK, Schlag R, Dimopoulos MA, Kropff M, Spicka I, Petrucci MT, Samoilova OS, Mateos MV, Magen-Nativ H, Goldschmidt H, Esseltine DL, Ricci DS, Liu K, Deraedt W, Cakana A, van de Velde H, San Miguel JF. Eur J Haematol. 2011 May;86(5):372-84. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.2011.01599.x. Epub 2011 Mar 30. PMID: 21366694 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Related citations 6. Rapid early monoclonal protein reduction after therapy with bortezomib or bortezomib and pegylated liposomal doxorubicin in relapsed/refractory myeloma is associated with a longer time to progression. Shah J, Bladé J, Sonneveld P, Harousseau JL, Lantz K, Londhe A, Lowery C, Orlowski RZ. Cancer. 2011 Aug 15;117(16):3758-62. doi: 10.1002/cncr.25937. Epub 2011 Feb 15. 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