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Therapy Name | Bortezomib + Dexamethasone + Melphalan + Thalidomide |
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Drug Name | Trade Name | Synonyms | Drug Classes | Drug Description |
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Bortezomib | Velcade | Velcade (bortezomib) is a reversible proteasome inhibitor that inhibits survival of malignant cells and regulates bone remodeling (PMID: 26579531). Velcade (bortezomib) is FDA approved for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma and multiple myeloma (FDA.gov). | ||
Dexamethasone | Adexone | Desametasone | ||
Melphalan | Alkeran | Chemotherapy - Alkylating 18 | Alkeran (melphalan) is an antineoplastic alkylating agent, which cross-links DNA and induces cell toxicity and is FDA approved for multiple myeloma and epithelial ovarian carcinoma (FDA.gov). | |
Thalidomide | Thalomid | N-Phthalimidoglutamic acid imide | Thalomid (thalidomide) is a a racaemic glutamic acid analogue that has anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic, immunosuppressive, and anti-tumor activities (PMID: 15172781). Thalomid (thalidomide) is approved for use in combination with dexamethasone for patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (FDA.gov). |
Molecular Profile | Indication/Tumor Type | Response Type | Therapy Name | Approval Status | Evidence Type | Efficacy Evidence | References |
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Clinical Trial | Phase | Therapies | Title | Recruitment Status | Covered Countries | Other Countries |
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NCT00734877 | Phase III | Cisplatin + Cyclophosphamide + Doxorubicin + Etoposide Bortezomib + Dexamethasone + Melphalan + Thalidomide | UARK 2008-01, Total Therapy 4 - A Phase III Trial for Low Risk Myeloma | Active, not recruiting | USA | 0 |
NCT01849783 | Phase II | Bortezomib + Dexamethasone + Melphalan + Thalidomide Aldoxorubicin + Cisplatin + Cyclophosphamide + Dexamethasone + Etoposide | Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Followed By Maintenance Therapy in Treating Elderly Patients With Multiple Myeloma | Completed | USA | 0 |