Treatment of Bone Metastases Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Randomized, Double-blind, Multi-centre Study to Evaluate the Fficacy and Safety of Zometa as a Treatment in Patients With Bone Metastases of Any Solid Tumors or Multiple Myeloma
Verified date | November 2009 |
Source | Novartis |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | China: Food and Drug Administration |
Study type | Interventional |
Zoledronic acid is a medication that slows the breakdown of bone. This study will assess the efficacy and safety of zoledronic acid in Chinese patients with multiple myeloma or other solid tumors with bone metastases.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 240 |
Est. completion date | |
Est. primary completion date | |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 18 Years and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria - Cancer patients (multiple myeloma or other solid tumors) and confirmed evidence of bone lesions - Significant bone pain Exclusion Criteria - Poor renal function - Use of other investigational drugs within 30 days of visit 2 - Dental or other surgery to the jaw within 6 weeks of screening, or planned during the 4 week study Other protocol-defined exclusion criteria may apply. |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double-Blind, Primary Purpose: Treatment
Country | Name | City | State |
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China | Beijing | Beijing |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Novartis |
China,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | To compare in a randomized fashion the effect of zoledronate and pamidronate 90 mg on pain relief as assessed by pain score after 1-dose treatment in patients with bone pain induced by any solid tumors with bone metastases or Multiple Myeloma | |||
Secondary | Changes in bone markers (urinary N-telopeptide/creatinine ratio, urinary C-telopeptide/creatinine ratio). |