This research study is evaluating a drug called meloxicam to see if it provides a benefit to
people receiving Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (AHSCT).
The participant is currently scheduled to receive an AHSCT, which is a procedure that removes
blood-forming stem cells (cells from which all blood cells develop) from the body. These stem
cells are stored and later given back to the participant by a process called apheresis. This
is a standard procedure to treat certain blood diseases such as lymphoma and multiple
myeloma. However the use of meloxicam with this procedure is considered investigational.
Meloxicam is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which is given to decrease fever,
swelling and pain that may come with inflammation. It has been approved by the FDA for the
treatment of arthritis however it has not been approved for use in people receiving AHSCT.
This study will compare the combination of meloxicam with a drug called G-CSF (also called
neupogen), to the combination of G-CSF with an agent that has no medicine (placebo). G-CSF is
a substance that causes blood stem cells to change or increase in number when given to people
undergoing AHSCT. The researchers would like to learn if giving meloxicam in combination with
G-CSF to people before they undergo AHSCT will increase the number of stem cells available in
the blood to collect and make the collection process easier.