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NCT02489500 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Trial of High Dose Melphalan/Stem Cell Transplant With or Without Bortezomib

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Boston Medical Center.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
3
Enrollment target

NCT02489500: Clinical Trial Phase 3 study, sponsored by Boston Medical Center.

NCT02489500 is a Phase 3 study that was terminated before completion, run by Boston Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 3 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02489500, a Phase 3 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Boston Medical Center.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
3 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

Standard treatment for AL Amyloidosis is high-dose melphalan and stem cell transplant. This study will compare the safety and effectiveness of standard treatment with high-dose melphalan and stem cell transplant, compared with investigational bortezomib when used in combination with standard treatment with high-dose melphalan and stem cell transplant for AL amyloidosis.

Primary Outcome

Hematologic response defined as: at least 50% improvement in the difference between involved and uninvolved free light chains

Interventions

  • DRUG Melphalan
  • DRUG Bortezomib
  • PROCEDURE Stem cell infusion
  • DRUG Neupogen
  • PROCEDURE Stem Cell Collection

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 3 participants
Start Date 2015-06
Est. Completion 2017-04-28
Phase Phase 3
Boston Medical Center

253 total trials

Why NCT02489500 stopped before completion

NCT02489500 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 3 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (100% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 5 interventions - of which Melphalan is the first listed.

NCT02489500 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02489500 about?

NCT02489500 is a clinical study titled "Trial of High Dose Melphalan/Stem Cell Transplant With or Without Bortezomib". Standard treatment for AL Amyloidosis is high-dose melphalan and stem cell transplant. This study will compare the safety and effectiveness of standard treatment with high-dose melphalan and stem cell transplant, compared with investigational bortezomib when used in combination with standard treatm...

What is the current status of trial NCT02489500?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 3 participants. The study started on 2015-06. Estimated completion is 2017-04-28.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02489500?

The interventions under investigation include: Melphalan (DRUG), Bortezomib (DRUG), Stem cell infusion (PROCEDURE), Neupogen (DRUG), Stem Cell Collection (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02489500?

This trial is sponsored by Boston Medical Center, which has 253 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02489500's enrollment target sits among peer trials

3 1999th of 2000 higher than 1 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02489500, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02489500 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.