Triple-Drug attack shows promise against multiple myeloma

NCT ID NCT02441686

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed Phase 2 study tested a combination of three drugs—lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone (RVD)—in 46 people newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma. The goal was to see how well the drugs worked before a stem cell transplant. The study measured response rates and side effects like nerve damage.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone (RVD combination)

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could become a standard initial treatment for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, improving response rates before stem cell transplant.

What could go wrong

This is a small Phase 2 trial with only 46 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Side effects like nerve damage are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

plasma cell myeloma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Colorado Blood Cancer Institute

    Denver, Colorado, 80218, United States

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Eastern Maine Medical Center

    Brewer, Maine, 04412, United States

  • Hematology Oncology of Northern New Jersey

    Morristown, New Jersey, 07962, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hosptial

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Virgina Piper Cancer Institute

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407, United States

  • Virginia Piper Cancer Institute

    Coon Rapids, Minnesota, 55433, United States