A Multicentre, Non-Blinded Study Exploring Self-Administration of Chemotherapy in the Home Environment

Study Purpose

This study is to see if the standard of care subcutaneous injection of bortezomib can safely be administered at home by the patient or caregiver. All tests and assessments are based on standard of care procedures.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Healthy volunteers are participants who do not have a disease or condition, or related conditions or symptoms

No
Study Type

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Interventional
Eligible Ages 18 Years and Over
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - Patients are aged 18 years old or older with a diagnosis of symptomatic myeloma, - Stable clinical status as deemed by responsible investigator, - Personally (or caregiver) willing and deemed capable to self-administer with teaching, - Previously received more than 4 injections of bortezomib within the hospital and/or cancer centre environment, - Signed informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - Currently participating in clinical trials that includes the use of bortezomib, - History of allergic reactions to bortezomib, - History of bleeding attributable to bortezomib, - History of greater than or equal to grade 3 side effects attributable to bortezomib, - Clinically deemed unlikely to be compliant with therapy by responsible investigator, - Life expectancy anticipated to be less than 6 months, - Deemed geographically inaccessible to receive care.

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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NCT04268199
Phase

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Phase 2: Studies that gather preliminary data on effectiveness (whether the drug works in people who have a certain disease or condition) and additional safety data.

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Phase 2
Lead Sponsor

The sponsor is the organization or person who oversees the clinical study and is responsible for analyzing the study data.

AHS Cancer Control Alberta
Principal Investigator

The person who is responsible for the scientific and technical direction of the entire clinical study.

Jason Tay, MD
Principal Investigator Affiliation Tom Baker Cancer Centre
Agency Class

Category of organization(s) involved as sponsor (and collaborator) supporting the trial.

Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries Canada
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

Myeloma, Myeloma Multiple
Additional Details

Chemotherapy for malignancies is predominantly prescribed and delivered in a tertiary hospital and/or cancer centre setting. However, with modern chemotherapy, with a reduced side effect profile, this paradigm should be challenged. Indeed, the use of methotrexate and other biologics (a form of chemotherapy) in the Rheumatologic setting is commonly delivered effectively and safely in the community. Taken together, a hospital-based model of chemotherapy delivery may not be warranted in all circumstances. Moreover, the use of this current model invariably discounts the time commitments, needs of patients and caregivers, as well as while not addressing the emerging concerns regarding system capacity, efficiency and effectiveness of safe chemotherapy delivery.

Arms & Interventions

Arms

Other: Self Injection of Bortezomib

Subcutaneous self administration of bortezomib

Interventions

Drug: - Bortezomib Injection

Subcutaneous injection

Contact a Trial Team

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International Sites

Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Status

Recruiting

Address

Tom Baker Cancer Centre

Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4N2

Site Contact

Jason Tay, MD

Jason.Tay@ahs.ca

403-944-3265