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Last refreshed on: 13 May 2013
Main ID:  NCT00408928
Date of registration: 06/12/2006
Primary sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University
Public title: Study on the Safety and Effectiveness of VELCADE® in the Treatment of Graft-Versus-Host Disease
Scientific title: Phase II Trial of VELCADE® (Bortezomib) for Steroid Refractory Acute GVHD
Date of first enrolment: November 2005
Target sample size: 11
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00408928
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Countries of recruitment
United States
Contacts
Name:   John Wagner, MD
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Telephone:
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Affiliation:  Thomas Jefferson University
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: (All criteria must be met)

1. Patients must have undergone an allogeneic HSCT

2. Clinical or histological evidence of AGVHD

3. Has been treated with a minimum of 2mg/kg of methylprednisolone per day or
equivalent dose of steroids and either one of the following:

1. Has had a minimum of 3 days of steroids including the day of assignment and has
progressive disease.

2. Has had a minimum of 7 days of steroids including the day of assignment and has
had no response.

3. AGVHD progresses at anytime when steroids are tapered to less than 2mg/kg/day of
methylprednisolone or its equivalent.

4. Performance status ECOG 0-2

5. Patients must be willing to use contraception if they have childbearing potential

6. Able to give informed consent

7. Patients must be > 18 years of age, with no upper age limit.

Exclusion Criteria: (Any one criteria will exclude patient)

1. Performance status of ECOG >2.

2. >Grade3 peripheral neuropathy at the time of enrollment

3. Patient has a creatinine clearance (calculated or measured) of <30mL/min at the time
of enrollment.

4. Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to enrollment or has New York Hospital
Association (NYHA) Class III or IV heart failure, uncontrolled angina, severe
uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias or electrocardiographic evidence of acute
ischemia or active conduction system abnormalities. Prior to study entry , any ECG
abnormality at Screening has to be documented by the investigator/co-investigator as
not medically relevant.

5. Patient has hypersensitivity to bortezomib, boron or mannitol.

6. Female subject is pregnant or breast-feeding.

7. Patient has received other investigational drug within 14 days prior to enrollment.

8. Serious medical or psychiatric illness likely to interfere with participation in this
clinical study or to obtain informed consent.



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Graft-versus-Host Disease
Intervention(s)
Drug: Bortezomib
Primary Outcome(s)
Response to Bortezomib (VELCADE®) [Time Frame: Through 30 days post-treatment]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Toxicities Related to Bortezomib (VELCADE®) [Time Frame: Through 30 days post-traeatment]
Secondary ID(s)
04U.177
2004-19
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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