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Brief Title: Safety and Dose Study of GRN163L and Velcade to Treat Patients With Refractory or Relapsed Myeloma
Official Title: A Phase I Study of GRN163L in Combination With Bortezomib and Dexamethasone in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Study ID: NCT00718601
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to determine safety and the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of GRN163L and Velcade with and without Decadron when administered to patients with refractory or relapsed multiple myeloma.
Detailed Description: GRN163L is a telomerase template antagonist with in vitro and in vivo activity in a variety of tumor model systems. Telomerase is an enzyme that is active primarily in tumor cells and is crucial for the indefinite growth of tumor cells. Inhibition of telomerase may result in antineoplastic effects.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Karmanos Cancer Center, Detroit, Michigan, United States
St. Vincent's Comprehensive Cancer Center, New York City, New York, United States
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, United States
Name: Stephen Kelsey, MD
Affiliation: Geron Corporation
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR