Articles tagged with: Velcade
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The results of a recent retrospective analysis show that the sequence of treatment with Velcade and Revlimid may not have a significant effect on outcomes in multiple myeloma patients.
Only patients with kidney disease had significantly longer survival times if they received Velcade first.
The researchers from the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, who conducted the analysis pointed out that further prospective trials are needed to confirm their findings.
The results were presented during a poster session at the 2011 American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting in December.
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The final results of a Phase 1/2 clinical trial indicate that perifosine in combination with Velcade and dexamethasone may be effective in multiple myeloma patients who previously relapsed from or were treatment-resistant to Velcade.
The trial results made a favorable impression on Dr. Philip McCarthy of the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo, New York, who was not involved in the study.
“This combination had activity with an overall response rate (complete response, near complete response, partial response, and minor response) of 41 percent which is quite reasonable and exciting in this …
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Viracept Demonstrates Anti-Myeloma Activity – Results of a recent preclinical trial show that Viracept (nelfinavir), alone or in combination with other common myeloma drugs, prevents myeloma cell growth and causes cell death. Viracept is a protease inhibitor and is approved in the United States and Canada for the treatment of HIV. Studies have suggested that protease inhibitors such as Viracept may be effective against cancer. It is thought that they may work similarly to proteasome inhibitors like Velcade (bortezomib), In this preclinical study, Viracept enhanced the anti-cancer activity of myeloma drugs Velcade and dexamethasone (Decadron) as well as the epilepsy drug -- and potential anti-cancer agent -- valproic acid (Depakote, Depakene). Viracept also slowed tumor growth in mice with myeloma. For more information, see the study in Haematologica (pdf).
Study Helps Demonstrate How Green Tea Fights Myeloma – EGCG, an active compound in green tea, has previously been shown to have cancer preventative and cancer fighting properties. However, little was known about the way EGCG works to fight cancer. In this recent preclinical study, Japanese researchers showed that EGCG works by disrupting the outer membrane of myeloma cells, but not healthy cells, thereby selectively killing myeloma cells. For more information, please see the study in Biochemical Journal (pdf). For information about green tea blocking the effectiveness of Velcade, see related Beacon news.
ACY-1215 In Combination With Velcade Shows Potential As Myeloma Treatment – The results of a recent preclinical study show that low doses of ACY-1215 in combination with Velcade kill multiple myeloma cells. ACY-1215, which is being developed by Acetylon Pharmaceuticals, belongs to a class of drugs called HDAC inhibitors. Zolinza (vorinostat) and panobinostat are also HDAC inhibitors that are being studied for the treatment of myeloma. The study showed that ACY-1215 in combination with Velcade slowed tumor growth and extended the overall survival of mice with myeloma. ACY-1215 is currently being studied in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial in combination with Velcade and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. For more information or to enroll in the trial, please see the study in Blood (abstract) and the clinical trial description.
NVP-HSP990 May Be Active Against Myeloma – Results of a recent preclinical study show that NVP-HSP990, alone or in combination with other myeloma treatments, may be effective at treating multiple myeloma. NVP-HSP990, which is being developed by Novartis (NYSE: NVS), is a heat shock protein 90 inhibitor like tanespimycin, which was in Phase 3 trials for myeloma when its development was halted in 2010. The recent study showed that NVP-HSP990 killed myeloma cells in the laboratory, and this activity was significantly enhanced in combination with melphalan (Alkeran). For more information, see the study in Anticancer Research (abstract).
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A group of myeloma experts from the International Myeloma Working Group recently published a consensus statement on maintenance therapies for myeloma patients.
In their statement, the experts reviewed the main findings from previous clinical trials that investigated the impact of maintenance therapies containing the novel agents thalidomide (Thalomid), Revlimid (lenalidomide), and Velcade (bortezomib).
Maintenance therapy is a prolonged, and often low-dose, form of treatment given to myeloma patients after their initial therapy. The goal of maintenance therapy is to prevent disease progression for as long as possible while maintaining …
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Earlier this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved subcutaneous administration of Velcade (see related Beacon news). Previously, intravenous administration was the only approved method.
More details are provided in this article to answer multiple myeloma patients’ questions about the FDA decision.
What exactly did the FDA approve?
The FDA approved a supplemental new drug application for Velcade (bortezomib), which is an application to make changes to an already approved product. Specifically, the FDA approved updated prescribing information that now says Velcade can be administered by intravenous (in the …
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Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company announced today that the U.S Food and Drug Administration has approved subcutaneous administration of Velcade for the treatment of multiple myeloma and relapsed mantle cell lymphoma.
Velcade (bortezomib), which is marketed by Millennium and its parent company Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502), is currently approved to be administered intravenously (infused into a vein).
The FDA decision to approve the subcutaneous administration of Velcade (injection into fat just below the skin, often abbreviated as subcu or subQ) was based on results of a Phase 3 study comparing subcutaneous …
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Interim results from a Phase 2 study show that panobinostat may be clinically beneficial for certain multiple myeloma patients with advanced disease.
In the study, patients who had relapsed and were no longer responsive to Velcade-based treatments received panobinostat in combination with Velcade and dexamethasone.
Although the results generally are being viewed as favorable, “It is hard to interpret them because you don’t really know how the patients would have done with just Velcade and dexamethasone alone,” explained Dr. Leif Bergsagel, a myeloma specialist from the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, in a …