A Phase II , Single-Center, Open Label study of Oral Panobinostat (LBH589) when administered in combination with Lenalidomide and weekly Dexamethasone in patients with multiple myeloma
ID Number 12-0469
Principal Investigator(s)Ajai Chari
Department(s) or Division(s)
Hematology and Medical Oncology
Description
The purpose of this clinical research study is to find out the effects of a drug called panobinostat (LBH589) when given to people like you with multiple myeloma in combination with the drugs lenalidomide and dexamethasone. The safety of this combination of drugs will also be studied. Your physical state, changes in the state of your multiple myeloma, and laboratory findings taken while on-study will help us decide if panobinostat combined with dexamethasone and lenalidomide is safe and effective. In this study, subjects will take panobinostat and lenalidomide together either before or after a 2 hour period of no food. The dexamethasone should be taken with meals. The purpose of this combination is to interfere with the cancerous cells in multiple and different ways as each of these drugs acts differently on cancer cells. By combining the drugs and giving them at the same time, it might be possible to slow the progression of your disease, rather than if study drugs were given separately. Researchers have combined laboratory studies on animals with this drug combination and the combined effect has been shown to be worthwhile to justify clinical trials in humans.
Contact Information
Lisa La
(212) 241-8615
Recruiting Patients: Yes