Table 1.
Group A (VRD) (n = 7) | Group B (SCT) (n = 3) | |
---|---|---|
Male/female | 5/2 | 2/1 |
Age (range) | 59 (50–67) | 60 (48–65) |
Myeloma subtype | ||
IgG | 5 | 2 |
IgA | 3 | 1 |
Median immunoglobulin peak levels (range) (g/L) | 29 (10.1–75.8) | 19.8 (1.5–43.4) |
Median β2 microglobulin levels (range) (mg/L) | 3.1 (2.7–13.6) | 2 (1.3–2.3) |
LEN dose | ||
Median no. of lenalidomide (LEN) cycles | 13 | 12 |
10 mg/day | 5 | 1 |
15 mg/day | 2 | 2 |
Patient outcome | ||
Remission | 3 | 0 |
Relapse | 4 | 2 |
Death | 0 | 1 |
VRD, Velcade Revlimid Dexamethasone, SCT, stem-cell transplantation.