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Brief Title: European Trial of Free Light Chain Removal by Extended Haemodialysis in Cast Nephropathy
Official Title: European Trial of Free Light Chain Removal by Extended Haemodialysis in Cast Nephropathy
Study ID: NCT00700531
Brief Summary: Hypothesis: Free light chain removal haemodialysis will increase the rate of renal recovery in patients with cast nephropathy, severe renal failure and de novo multiple myeloma. This study will randomise patients with multiple myeloma and severe renal failure to treatment to remove free light chains by haemodialysis or not.
Detailed Description: The EUropean trial of free LIght chain removal by exTEnded haemodialysis in cast nephropathy (EuLITE) trial is a prospective, randomised, multicentre, open label clinical trial to investigate the clinical benefit of FLC removal haemodialysis in patients with cast nephropathy, dialysis dependent renal failure and de novo multiple myeloma. Recruitment commenced in May 2008, in total 90 patients will be recruited. Participants will be randomised, centrally, upon enrolment, to either trial chemotherapy and FLC removal haemodialysis or trial chemotherapy and standard high flux haemodialysis. Trial chemotherapy is a modified PAD regime, consisting of bortezomib, doxorubicin and dexamethasone. FLC removal haemodialysis is undertaken using two Gambro HCO 1100 dialysers in series, over an intensive treatment schedule. The primary outcome for the study is independence of dialysis at 3 months. Secondary outcomes are: duration of dialysis, reduction in serum FLC concentrations; myeloma response and survival.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
University Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Name: Paul Cockwell, PhD FRCP
Affiliation: University Hospital Birmingham
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Mark Cook, PhD FRCPath
Affiliation: University Hospital Birmingham
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR