To assess the role of autologous hematopoietic cell rescue in the treatment of multiple myeloma.
To assess the toxicity and efficacy of sequentially administered high dose cyclophosphamide and VP-16 followed by total body irradiation or BCNU and high dose mephalan and autologous stem cell rescue in the treatment of multiple myeloma.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
300
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, United States
Toxicity and efficacy of sequentially administered high dose chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation
Time frame: Patients will have a daily CBC with platelet count, and chemistries until engraftment, then as indicated clinically. Chest x-rays will be done weekly until engraftment, then as indicated clinically. Patients will be restaged for abnormal proteins (SPIE)
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