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Comparing 4 approaches for multiple myeloma refractory

Official title: Study of the Safety and Usefulness of Liposomal Curcumin in Multiple Myeloma

Phase I Study of Safety and Efficacy of Liposomal Curcumin in Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Condition: Multiple Myeloma RefractorySponsor: University Health Network, TorontoTarget enrollment: 20
  • Phase 1
  • 4 groups
  • One site, in Toronto
  • Recruiting
University Health Network-Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Ontario

Interventions

  • Medication

    Liposomal Curcumin (LipoCurc)

    LipoCurc contains a substance called curcumin. Curcumin is a natural ingredient found in a plant called turmeric, which is a herb used in traditional Indian and Chinese medicine. Curcumin has been shown in the laboratory to have antioxidant (may help prevent damage to cells),anti-inflammatory (may help reduce swelling, redness, or pain), and anti-cancer (can kill multiple myeloma cells) properties. Curcumin supplements participants can buy at a drugstore as pills are not absorbed well by the body. This product has been developed so the body can absorb much more of it through an infusion into the veins.

Canadian Sites (1)

1 of 1 recruiting

  • University Health Network-Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

    Toronto, Ontario

    Recruiting

Eligibility Criteria

See who this study is looking for59 criteria

The trial’s own eligibility text, word for word from the registry. Only the trial site can say who takes part.

Inclusion

  • +Must be able to understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent formInformed consentThe process of being told what taking part involves, then choosing freely.Read more → (ICF).
  • +Must be ≥ 18 years of age at the time of signing the ICF
  • +Must be able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocolProtocolThe detailed plan a study must follow.Read more → requirements.
  • +Relapsed and/or refractory MM with:
  • +Documented evidence of progressive disease (PD) after achieving at least stable disease (SD) for ≥ 1 cycle during a previous MM treatment (i.e., relapsed MM). OR Disease progression during or within 60 days from the end of the most recent MM treatment (i.e., refractory MM).
  • +Previously undergone treatment with at least one immunomodulatory drug (lenalidomide or pomalidomide), one proteasome inhibitor (bortezomib, ixazomib, carfilzomib) and one anti-CD38 drug (daratumumab or isatuximab). These drugs could have been used in separate regimens or in combination.
  • +No effective standard of careStandard of careThe treatment normally given for a condition outside a study.Read more → options available
  • +Patients with a history of autologous stem cell transplant are eligible for study participation provided the following eligibility criteriaEligibility criteriaThe full list of requirements for taking part in a study.Read more → are met:
  • +transplant was \> 12 weeks prior to study enrolmentEnrolmentThe number of participants a study plans to include, or has included.Read more →
  • +no active infection
  • +Patients with measurable disease defined as at least one of the following (these baselineBaselineYour starting measurements, taken before treatment begins.Read more → laboratory studies for determining eligibility must be obtained within 28 days prior to start of study drug):
  • +Serum M-protein ≥ 0.5 g/dl (≥ 5 g/l)
  • +Urine M-protein ≥ 200 mg/24 h
  • +Serum free light chains (FLC) assay: Involved FLC level ≥ 10 mg/dl (≥ 100 mg/l) and an abnormal serum free light chain ratio (\< 0.26 or \> 1.65)
  • +If the serum protein electrophoresis is unreliable for routine M-protein measurement, quantitative immunoglobulin levels on nephelometry or turbidometry will be followed.
  • +Must have Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status score of ≤ 2.
  • +Able to take oral medications
  • +All prior treatment-related toxicities (defined by National Cancer Institute- Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse EventsAdverse eventAny medical problem that happens during a study, whether or not the treatment caused it.Read more → (NCI-CTCAE), version 5) must be ≤Grade 1 at the time of enrollment except for alopecia or be deemed to be irreversible (for example, steroid induced cataracts or peripheral neuropathy).
  • +The following laboratory results must be met within 7 days of first study drug administration:
  • +Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) \>1000 cells/dL (1.0 x 10\^9/L). Growth factors cannot be given within 7 days of study drug administration.
  • +Serum AST and ALT ≤ 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN).
  • +Creatinine clearance ≥ 20 mL/min either directly measured via 24-hour urine collection or calculated using Cockroft-Gault
  • +Platelet count ≥ 50 x 109/L. For patients with \> 50% myeloma involvement in the marrow, a platelet count of ≥30 x 109/L is allowed. Patients may not have received a platelet transfusion within 72 hours prior to the platelet count used for eligibility
  • +Hemoglobin ≥ 80 g/L. Patients may receive red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in accordance with institutional guidelines to meet this criterion. Patients may not have received a red blood cell (RBC) transfusion within 72 hours prior to the hemoglobin result used for eligibility; use of growth factors is allowed.
  • +Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x ULN, unless known to have Gilbert's disease.
  • +Albumin ≥ 2.0 g/dL (20 g/L).
  • +Calcium \<1.2xULN.
  • +Females of child-bearing potential (FCBP) must have a negative serum pregnancy test and must either commit to continued abstinence from heterosexual intercourse or must abide by birth controlControl groupThe group a new treatment is measured against.Read more → requirements as described.
  • +Men with a female partner of childbearing potential must agree to use effective contraception from the time of first dose of study until 90 days after the last dose of study treatment to allow for clearance of any altered sperm.

Exclusion

  • Known immediate or delayed hypersensitivity reaction or idiosyncrasy to drugs chemically related to liposomal curcumin.
  • Active human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Presence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) or positive HBV PCR test at screeningScreeningThe checks done before joining, to see whether a study fits.Read more → or within 3 months prior to first dose of study treatment. Participants with positive hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) can be enrolledEnrolmentThe number of participants a study plans to include, or has included.Read more →, only if confirmatory negative Hepatitis B DNA is obtained AND patient is on hepatitis B prophylaxis (e.g. tenofovir or entecavir) before first dose of study drugs. Presence of isolated Hep B surface antibody (HBsAb) indicating previous vaccination will not exclude a participant. Positive hepatitis C antibody test result or positive hepatitis C RNA test result at screening or within 3 months prior to first dose of study treatment. Note: Participants with positive Hepatitis C antibody due to prior resolved disease can be enrolled, only if a confirmatory negative Hepatitis C RNA test is obtained. Hepatitis RNA testing is optional and participants with negative Hepatitis C antibody test are not required to also undergo Hepatitis C RNA testing. Patients with HIV with detectable viral load or with AIDS-defining features or illnesses will be excluded.
  • Known history of clinically active amyloidosis, POEMS syndrome, or patients with plasma cell leukemia defined as circulating plasma cell count exceeding 500/uL or 5% of the peripheral blood white cells at the time of screening
  • Any serious and/or unstable pre-existing medical, psychiatric disorder, or other conditions (including lab abnormalities) that could interfere with patient's safety, obtaining informed consentInformed consentThe process of being told what taking part involves, then choosing freely.Read more → or compliance to the study procedures.
  • Patients with previous or concurrent malignancies are allowed only if the second tumor is not contributing to the patient's illness. The patient must not be receiving active therapy, other than hormonal therapy for this disease and the disease must be considered medically stable for at least 2 years. The following are allowed:
  • Adequately treated in situ carcinoma of the cervix uteri or the breast;
  • Basal cell carcinoma of the skin or localized squamous cell carcinoma of the skin;
  • In situ malignancy;
  • Prostate cancer Gleason grade 6 or lower AND with stable Prostate Specific Antigen levels off treatment;
  • Previous malignancy with no evidence of disease confirmed and surgically resected (or treated with other modalities) with curative intent and unlikely to impact survival during the duration of the study.
  • Evidence of cardiovascular risk including any of the following:
  • QTc interval ≥ 470 msecs.
  • Evidence of current clinically significant uncontrolled arrhythmias; including clinically significant ECG abnormalities; including 2nd degree (Type II) or 3rd degree atrioventricular (AV) block.
  • History of myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndromes (including unstable angina), coronary angioplasty, or stenting or bypass grafting within six months of Screening.
  • Class III or IV heart failure as defined by the New York Heart Association functional classification system
  • Uncontrolled hypertension
  • Ejection fraction \<40% as determined by echocardiogram
  • Current active liver or biliary disease (with the exception of Gilbert's syndrome or asymptomatic gallstones, liver metastases or otherwise stable chronic liver disease per investigatorPrincipal investigatorThe doctor or researcher responsible for running the study at a site.Read more →'s assessment).
  • Evidence of severe or uncontrolled systemic diseases (e.g., unstable or uncompensated respiratory, hepatic, renal or cardiac disease).
  • Current or past history of clinically significant CNS disease, such as stroke, epilepsy, CNS vasculitis, neurodegenerative disease, or CNS involvement by MM
  • Note that patients with a history of stroke who have not experienced a stroke or transient ischemic attack in the past 2 years and have no residual neurologic deficits as judged by the investigator are allowed.
  • Note that patients with a history of epilepsy who have had no seizures in the past 2 years while not receiving any anti-epileptic medications are allowed.
  • Known active infection requiring treatment.
  • Receiving systemic immunosuppressive medications (including, but not limited to, azathioprine, methotrexate, and anti-tumor necrosis factor agents), with the exception of corticosteroid treatment \<10mg/day prednisone or equivalent within 2 weeks. Inhaled corticosteroids for respiratory diseases are allowed.
  • Evidence of active mucosal or internal bleeding.
  • Significant urinary outflow obstruction
  • Radiotherapy or systemic therapy (standard or biologic anticancer agent) within 14 days of initiation of study drug treatment.
  • Use of an investigational drug within 21 days or five half-lives, whichever is shorter, preceding the first dose of study drug.
  • Pregnant or lactating females.
  • Major surgery within 28 days
5 concepts to explore on this page · up to 1,300 pointsTap any term to learn what it means.

In plain language

Assembled directly from this trial’s registry record. Every sentence traces to a field below — nothing here is generated or interpreted.

Learning 
What this study is

This study is testing a treatment for a condition.

Phase 1Phase 1The earliest stage of human testing, in a small group, focused on safety.Read more → — an early safety study in a small group, checking how it is tolerated and at what dose.

From the trial registry

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  • designModule.designInfo.primaryPurpose
  • designModule.phases
Who receives what

There are 4 groups in this study.

Groups A, B, C and D receive Liposomal Curcumin (LipoCurc).

Registry label: A: Dose Level 1 (Starting Dose) · B: Dose Level 2 · C: Dose Level 3 · D: Dose Level 4

From the trial registry

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  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].label
  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].interventionNames
How the study is run

Groups are assigned by the study team using set rules, rather than by chance.

This study is open-labelOpen-labelEveryone knows which treatment is being given — nothing is hidden.Read more →: everyone knows which treatment is being given, including you and the study team.

From the trial registry

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  • designModule.designInfo.allocation
  • designModule.designInfo.maskingInfo.masking
Is there a placebo?

This study does not list a placeboPlaceboA dummy treatment with no active medicine, used for comparison.Read more → group.

From the trial registry

Built from these fields:

  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].interventionNames
Who the study is looking for

The study lists a minimum age of 18 years, with no upper limit given.

The study is open to people of any sex.

The study does not accept healthy volunteersHealthy volunteerSomeone without the condition being studied who takes part anyway.Read more →.

These are the criteria the study lists. Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can decide whether someone can take part.

From the trial registry

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  • eligibilityModule.minimumAge
  • eligibilityModule.sex
  • eligibilityModule.healthyVolunteers
How big and how long

The study aims to enrol about 20 people.

The study is currently expected to finish around March 2028.

The main measurement is taken over: 2 years.

From the trial registry

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  • designModule.enrollmentInfo.count
  • statusModule.completionDateStruct.date
  • outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
What the study measures

Number of participants who experience Grade 4 neutropenia lasting more than 10 days despite use of growth factors — measured over 2 years.

Number of participants who experience Grade 3 or 4 Febrile neutropenia lasting more than 10 days — measured over 2 years.

Number of participants who experience Grade 3 thrombocytopenia with clinically significant bleeding or Grade 4 thrombocytopenia — measured over 2 years.

Number of participants who experience Grade 3 anemia associated with clinically significant symptoms of hypoxia requiring red blood cell transfusion or Grade 4 anemia, unrelated to underlying disease — measured over 2 years.

The study lists 2 further main measurements.

From the trial registry

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  • outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].measure
  • outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame

Source: NCT07456605 on ClinicalTrials.gov. The full registry text is further down this page — this summary never replaces it.

Not medical advice. What do these terms mean?

What is being tested — in plain terms

About Liposomal Curcumin (LipoCurc)Drug

LipoCurc contains a substance called curcumin. Curcumin is a natural ingredient found in a plant called turmeric, which is a herb used in traditional Indian and Chinese medicine. Curcumin has been shown in the laboratory to have antioxidant (may help prevent damage to cells),anti-inflammatory (may help reduce swelling, redness, or pain), and anti-cancer (can kill multiple myeloma cells) properties. Curcumin supplements participants can buy at a drugstore as pills are not absorbed well by the body. This product has been developed so the body can absorb much more of it through an infusion into the veins.

From the trial registry — its own words, unedited.

What a drug is here: A medicine — a chemical or small-molecule treatment — given as the thing being studied.

Read the full explanation → · in clinical review

Common questions

Answered from this trial’s registry record. Where the record doesn’t say, these answers say so rather than filling the gap.

Am I eligible for this trial?

Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can decide whether someone can take part. Concord cannot make that determination, and neither can any tool that has not examined you.

What the study lists: a minimum age of 18 years.

The full inclusionInclusion criteriaThe things you must have or be for a study to consider you.Read more → and exclusion criteriaExclusion criteriaThe things that would prevent someone from taking part.Read more → are published on this page, exactly as the study team wrote them.

The useful next step is to bring this trial to your doctor. Answering a few questions first gives them something concrete to review.

From the trial registry
  • eligibilityModule.minimumAge
  • eligibilityModule.eligibilityCriteria
Is there a placebo?

This study does not list a placeboPlaceboA dummy treatment with no active medicine, used for comparison.Read more → group.

From the trial registry
  • armsInterventionsModule.armGroups[].type
Would I know which treatment I am getting?

This study is open-labelOpen-labelEveryone knows which treatment is being given — nothing is hidden.Read more →: everyone knows which treatment is being given, including you and the study team.

Groups are assigned by the study team using set rules, rather than by chance.

From the trial registry
  • designModule.designInfo.maskingInfo.masking
  • designModule.designInfo.allocation
Who can join?

The study lists a minimum age of 18 years, with no upper limit given.

It is open to people of any sex.

It does not accept healthy volunteersHealthy volunteerSomeone without the condition being studied who takes part anyway.Read more →.

Only the trial siteTrial siteA hospital or clinic where a study is actually run.Read more → can confirm whether a particular person can take part.

From the trial registry
  • eligibilityModule.minimumAge
  • eligibilityModule.sex
  • eligibilityModule.healthyVolunteers
How long would this take?

The study's main measurement is taken over: 2 years.

The study as a whole is currently expected to finish around 2028-03-02.

How long any one person takes part can differ from the study length. The study team can tell you what the schedule looks like in practice.

From the trial registry
  • outcomesModule.primaryOutcomes[].timeFrame
  • statusModule.completionDateStruct.date
How many people are taking part?

The study aims to enrol about 20 people.

From the trial registry
  • designModule.enrollmentInfo.count
Where is this happening?

This study lists one location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Sites can open and close during a study, so confirm with the team before travelling.

From the trial registry
  • trial_locations

About This Trial

The purpose of this study is to test the safety of in investigational drug called Liposomal curcumin (LipoCurc) and to find the highest dose that can be given without causing very severe side effects. To do this participants are given LipoCurc and are watched very closely to see what side effects they have and to make sure the side effects are not severe. If the side effects are not severe, then new participants will be given a higher dose of LipoCurc. Participants joining this study later on will get higher doses of LipoCurc than participants who join earlier. This will continue until a dose is found that causes severe but temporary side effects. Doses higher than that will not be given.

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