A multicenter, randomized phase III study of bortezomib and ...
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HOVON 104 AL AMYLOIDOSIS Clinical trial protocol version 7, 27 November 2012<br />
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There is reason to conclude that it will not be possible to collect the data necessary to reach<br />
the <strong>study</strong> objectives <strong>and</strong> it is therefore not ethical to continue enrolment <strong>of</strong> more patients; for<br />
example insufficient enrolment that cannot be improved.<br />
The DSMB recommends to end the trial based on viable arguments other than described<br />
above<br />
The sponsor will promptly notify all concerned investigators, the Ethics Committee(s) <strong>and</strong> the<br />
regulatory authorities <strong>of</strong> the decision to terminate the <strong>study</strong>. The sponsor will provide information<br />
regarding the time lines <strong>of</strong> <strong>study</strong> termination <strong>and</strong> instructions regarding treatment <strong>and</strong> data collection<br />
<strong>of</strong> enrolled patients.<br />
12 Safety<br />
12.1 Definitions<br />
Adverse event (AE)<br />
An adverse event (AE) is any untoward medical occurrence in a patient or clinical <strong>study</strong> subject during<br />
protocol treatment. An AE does not necessarily have a causal relationship with the treatment.<br />
An AE can therefore be any unfavorable <strong>and</strong> unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory<br />
finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use <strong>of</strong> a medicinal (investigational)<br />
product, whether or not related to the medicinal (investigational) product.<br />
Serious adverse event (SAE)<br />
A serious adverse event is defined as any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose results in:<br />
Death<br />
A life-threatening event (i.e. the patient was at immediate risk <strong>of</strong> death at the time the reaction<br />
was observed)<br />
Hospitalization or prolongation <strong>of</strong> hospitalization<br />
Significant / persistent disability<br />
A congenital anomaly / birth defect<br />
Any other medically important condition (i.e. important adverse reactions that are not<br />
immediately life threatening or do not result in death or hospitalization but may jeopardize the<br />
patient or may require intervention to prevent one <strong>of</strong> the other outcomes listed above,<br />
including suspected transmission <strong>of</strong> infectious agents by a medicinal product.)<br />
Note that ANY death, whether due to side effects <strong>of</strong> the treatment or due to progressive disease or<br />
due to other causes is considered as a serious adverse event.<br />
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