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Consolidation therapy for multiple myeloma

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Consolidation therapy for multiple myeloma is given after a stem cell transplant. It’s a short course of chemotherapy that helps make the previous chemotherapy treatment and stem cell transplant work better. Consolidation therapy also helps to keep the multiple myeloma in remission for longer.

Consolidation therapy for people with multiple myeloma who have had a stem cell transplant is most often the VRD regimen. The VRD regimen uses bortezomib (Velcade), lenalidomide (Revlimid) and dexamethasone (Decadron, Dexasone).

Expert review and references

  • Alberta Health Services. Multiple Myeloma Clinical Practice Guideline LYHE-003. Alberta Health Services; 2015.
  • American Cancer Society . Multiple myeloma . Atlanta, GA : American Cancer Society ; 2014 : https://www.cancer.org/.
  • Myeloma Canada. Multiple Myeloma Patient Handbook. Third ed. Kirkland, QC: Myeloma Canada; 2014.
  • National Cancer Institute. Plasma Cell Neoplasms (Including Multiple Myeloma) Treatment PDQ®: Patient Version. National Cancer Institute; 2015: http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/treatment/myeloma/Patient.

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