Major trial tests best drug combo for blood cancer control
NCT ID NCT01208766
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested different drug combinations in 1,503 adults aged 18-65 with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. The goal was to see which approach—standard drugs or high-dose chemo with stem cell transplant—works better to delay the cancer's return. Patients received maintenance therapy until relapse, meaning the focus is on long-term disease control, not a cure.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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1,503 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2011
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of symptomatic multiple myeloma stage I to III according to the International Staging System ISS (see appendix A), i.e. at least one of the CRAB criteria should be present; * Measurable disease as defined by the presence of M-protein in serum or urine (serum M-protein\> 10 g/l or urine M-protein \> 200 mg/24 hours), or abnormal free light chain ratio; * Age 18-65 years inclusive; * WHO performance status 0-3 (WHO=3 is allowed only when caused by MM and not by comorbid conditions); * Negative pregnancy test at inclusion if applicable; * Written informed consent. Inclusion for randomisation 1: * WHO performance 0-2; * Bilirubin and transaminases \< 2.5 times the upper limit of normal values; * A suitable stem cell graft containing at least 4 x 106 CD34+ cells/kg (or according to national guidelines). Inclusion for randomisation 2: * Bilirubin and transaminases \< 2.5 times the upper limit of normal values; * ANC \>= 0.5 x 109/l and platelets \> 20 x 10\^9/l; * Patient is able to adhere to the requirements of the Lenalidomide Pregnancy Prevention Risk Management Plan. Exclusion Criteria: * Known intolerance of Boron; * Systemic AL amyloidosis; * Primary Plasmacell Leukemia; * Non-secretory MM; * Previous chemotherapy or radiotherapy except local radiotherapy in case of local myeloma progression or corticosteroids maximum 5 days for symptom control; * Severe cardiac dysfunction (NYHA classification II-IV); * Significant hepatic dysfunction, unless related to myeloma; * Patients with GFR \<15 ml/min, * Patients known to be HIV-positive; * Patients with active, uncontrolled infections; * Patients with neuropathy, CTC grade 2 or higher; * Patients with a history of active malignancy during the past 5 years with the exception of basal carcinoma of the skin or stage 0 cervical carcinoma; * Patients who are not willing or capable to use adequate contraception during the therapy (all men, all pre-menopausal women); * Lactating women. Exclusion for randomisation 1: * Severe pulmonary, neurologic, or psychiatric disease; * CTCAE grade 3-4 polyneuropathy during Bortezomib treatment; * Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation (Allo SCT) planned; * Progressive disease.' Exclusion for randomisation 2: * Progressive disease; * Neuropathy, except CTCAE grade 1; * CTCAE grade 3-4 polyneuropathy during Bortezomib treatment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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A.O. Bianchi Melacrino Morelli_Ops Riunti
Reggio Calabria, Italy
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A.O.R.N. San G. Moscati
Avellino, Italy
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AO Cardinale G. Panico
Tricase, Italy
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AO Ospedali Riunti Marche Nord
Pesaro, Italy
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AOU Ospedali Riuniti
Trieste, Italy
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AOU S.Maria della Misericordia
Udine, Italy
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AOU Senese Policlinico S. Maria alle Scotte
Siena, Italy
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AOU Umberto I-Clinica di Ematologica
Ancona, Italy
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ASUR Regione Marche
Marche, Italy
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AT-Vienna-HANUSCH
Vienna, Austria
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AU-Brisbane-PAH
Brisbane, Australia
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AU-Canberra-CANBERRAHOSPITAL
Canberra, Australia
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AU-Melbourne-ALFRED
Melbourne, Australia
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AU-Sydney-CONCORD
Sydney, Australia
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AU-Sydney-NEPEAN
Sydney, Australia
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AZ Turnhout
Turnhout, Belgium
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Azienda Osp S. Andrea
Roma, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera Papardo
Messina, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera S. Maria Nuova
Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera S. Maria della Misericordia
Perugia, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera San Antonio Abate
Gallarate, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria S. Martino_Clinica Ematologica
Genova, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria S. Martino_Ematologia 1
Genova, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria S. Martino_Ematologia 2
Genova, Italy
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BE-Antwerpen Edegem-UZA
Antwerp, Belgium
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BE-Antwerpen-ZNASTUIVENBERG
Antwerp, Belgium
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BE-Haine-Saint-Paul-JOLIMONT
Haine-Saint-Paul, Belgium
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BE-Liege-CHRCITADELLE
Liège, Belgium
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BE-Mons-AMBROISE
Mons, Belgium
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BE-Roeselare-AZDELTA
Roeselare, Belgium
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Baerum hospital
Sandvika, Norway
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Baskent University Hospital
Adana, Turkey (Türkiye)
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CH Wapi
Tournai, Belgium
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CH-Aarau-KSA
Aarau, Switzerland
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CH-Basel-USB
Basel, Switzerland
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CH-Bellinzona-IOSI
Bellinzona, Switzerland
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CH-Bern-INSEL
Bern, Switzerland
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CH-Geneve (14)-HCUGE
Geneva, Switzerland
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CH-Luzern-LUKS
Lucerne, Switzerland
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CH-St. Gallen-KSSG
Sankt Gallen, Switzerland
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CH-Zürich-USZ
Zurich, Switzerland
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CHR Saint Joseph
Mons, Belgium
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CHU Tivoli
La Louvière, Belgium
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CZ-Brno-UHBRNO
Brno, Czechia
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CZ-Olomouc-FNOL
Olomouc, Czechia
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CZ-Ostrava-Poruba-FNO
Ostrava, Czechia
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Centrallasareltet Vaxjo
Vaxjo, Sweden
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DK-Aalborg-AALBORGUH
Aalborg, Denmark
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DK-Aarhus N-AUH
Aarhus, Denmark
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DK-Copenhagen-RIGSHOSPITALET
Copenhagen, Denmark
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DK-Herlev-HERLEV
Herlev, Denmark
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DK-Odense-OUH
Odense, Denmark
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DK-Roskilde-ROSKILDE
Roskilde, Denmark
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Ege University Hospital
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Erciyes University Hospital
Kayseri, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Eskilstuna Malar Hospital
Eskilstuna, Sweden
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FI-Turku-TYKS
Turku, Finland
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Falun Hospital
Falun, Sweden
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Fondazione Maugeri
Pavia, Italy
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Forde Central Hosiptal
Førde, Norway
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Francisco Gentil
Lisbon, Portugal
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GR-Athens-ALEXANDRA
Athens, Greece
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Gazi University Hospital
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Giaccone di Palermo
Palermo, Italy
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Hallands Hospital Halmstad
Halmstad, Sweden
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Harstad University Hospital
Harstad, Norway
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Haukeland University Hospital
Bergen, Norway
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Helse Sunnmore
Ålesund, Norway
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Helsingborg General Hospital
Helsingborg, Sweden
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IRST
Meldola, Italy
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Inst Regina elena-SC Ema IFO
Roma, Italy
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Inst per la Ricerca e la Cura del Cancro Di
Candiolo, Italy
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Instituto di Ematologia e Oncologia Medica
Bologna, Italy
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Istanbul University Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Rozzano, Italy
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Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori-Ema
Milan, Italy
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KS Graubunden
Chur, Switzerland
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Kantonsspital Baselland
Liestal, Switzerland
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Kralove-University Hospital Hradec Kralove
Hradec, Czechia
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Krankenhaus d.Elisabethinen
Linz, Austria
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LU-Luxembourg-CHL
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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Landeskrankenhaus Salzburg
Salzburg, Austria
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Levanger Hospital
Levanger, Norway
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Lidkoping Hospital
Lidköping, Sweden
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NL-Alkmaar-NWZ
Alkmaar, Netherlands
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NL-Almere-FLEVOZIEKENHUIS
Almere Stad, Netherlands
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NL-Amersfoort-MEANDERMC
Amersfoort, Netherlands
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NL-Amstelveen-AMSTELLAND
Amstelveen, Netherlands
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NL-Amsterdam-AMC
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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NL-Amsterdam-AVL
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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NL-Amsterdam-OLVG
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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NL-Amsterdam-VUMC
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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NL-Apeldoorn-GELREAPELDOORN
Apeldoorn, Netherlands
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NL-Arnhem-RIJNSTATE
Arnhem, Netherlands
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NL-Assen-WZA
Assen, Netherlands
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NL-Beverwijk-RKZ
Beverwijk, Netherlands
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NL-Breda-AMPHIA
Breda, Netherlands
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NL-Capelle a/d IJssel-YSL
Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands
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NL-Delft-RDGG
Delft, Netherlands
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NL-Den Bosch-JBZ
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
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NL-Den Haag-HAGA
The Hague, Netherlands
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NL-Deventer-DZ
Deventer, Netherlands
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NL-Dirksland-VANWEELBETHESDA
Dirksland, Netherlands
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NL-Doetinchem-SLINGELAND
Doetinchem, Netherlands
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NL-Dordrecht-ASZ
Dordrecht, Netherlands
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NL-Ede-ZGV
Ede, Netherlands
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NL-Eindhoven-CATHARINA
Eindhoven, Netherlands
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NL-Eindhoven-MAXIMAMC
Eindhoven, Netherlands
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NL-Emmen-SCHEPER
Emmen, Netherlands
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NL-Enschede-MST
Enschede, Netherlands
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NL-Geldrop-STANNA
Geldrop, Netherlands
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NL-Goes-ADRZ
Goes, Netherlands
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NL-Gorinchem-BEATRIX
Gorinchem, Netherlands
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NL-Gouda-GROENEHART
Gouda, Netherlands
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NL-Groningen-UMCG
Groningen, Netherlands
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NL-Heerlen-ATRIUMMC
Heerlen, Netherlands
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NL-Helmond-ELKERLIEK
Helmond, Netherlands
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NL-Hilversum-TERGOOI
Hilversum, Netherlands
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NL-Hoofddorp-SPAARNEGASTHUIS
Hoofddorp, Netherlands
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NL-Hoorn-DIJKLANDERHOORN
Hoorn, Netherlands
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NL-Leeuwarden-MCL
Leeuwarden, Netherlands
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NL-Leiden-LUMC
Leiden, Netherlands
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NL-Maastricht-MUMC
Maastricht, Netherlands
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NL-Nieuwegein-ANTONIUS
Nieuwegein, Netherlands
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NL-Nijmegen-CWZ
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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NL-Nijmegen-RADBOUDUMC
Nijmegen, Netherlands
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NL-Roermond-LZR
Roermond, Netherlands
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NL-Roosendaal-BRAVIS
Roosendaal, Netherlands
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NL-Rotterdam-EMCDANIEL
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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NL-Rotterdam-ERASMUSMC
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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NL-Rotterdam-IKAZIA
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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NL-Rotterdam-MAASSTADZIEKENHUIS
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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NL-Rotterdam-SFG
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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NL-Sittard-Geleen-ZUYDERLAND
Sittard, Netherlands
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NL-Spijkenisse-SPIJKENISSEMC
Spijkenisse, Netherlands
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NL-Terneuzen-ZORGSAAM
Terneuzen, Netherlands
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NL-Tilburg-ETZ
Tilburg, Netherlands
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NL-Utrecht-DIAKONESSENUTRECHT
Utrecht, Netherlands
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NL-Utrecht-UMCUTRECHT
Utrecht, Netherlands
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NL-Venlo-VIECURI
Venlo, Netherlands
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NL-Winterswijk-SKBWINTERSWIJK
Winterswijk, Netherlands
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NL-Zwolle-ISALA
Zwolle, Netherlands
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NO-Lørenskog-AKERSHUS
Lørenskog, Norway
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NO-Oslo-OSLOUH
Oslo, Norway
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NO-Stavanger-HELSESTAVANGER
Stavanger, Norway
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NO-Tromsø-NORTHNOORWEGEN
Tromsø, Norway
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NO-Trondheim-STOLAV
Trondheim, Norway
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Nij Smellinghe
Drachten, Netherlands
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Oaspedali Riuniti_Div di Ematologia
Bergamo, Italy
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Orebro University Hospital
Örebro, Sweden
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Osp Dell Angelo
Mestre, Italy
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Osp S Maria delle Croci_Ema
Ravenna, Italy
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Osp San Luigi Gonzaga-Pat med
Orbassano, Italy
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Osp. san Camillo Forlanini
Roma, Italy
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Ospedale A. Manzoni
Lecco, Italy
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Ospedale C. e G. Mazzoni-Ematologia
Ascoli Piceno, Italy
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Ospedale Cardarelli-Sezione di Ematologia TERE
Naples, Italy
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Ospedale Cardarelli-ematologia e Trapianto di Midollo Osseo
Naples, Italy
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Ospedale Ferrarotto-Ema
Catania, Italy
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Ospedale Generale Regionale_Div di Ema e Centro
Bolzano, Italy
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Ospedale Infermi
Rimini, Italy
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Ospedale Niguarda Cà Grande
Milan, Italy
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Ospedale Oncologica Regionale
Rionero in Vulture, Italy
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Ospedale S Eugenio_Ema
Roma, Italy
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Ospedale San Francesco
Nuoro, Italy
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Ospedale San Giovanni Addolorata
Roma, Italy
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OspedaleCivico S Croce e carle
Cuneo, Italy
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Ospedali Riuniti di Foggia
Foggia, Italy
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Ospedaliera di Pavona_Ematologia e
Padova, Italy
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PO SS Ann e S.G. Moscati-Ema
Taranto, Italy
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Policlinico Gaetano Martino
Messina, Italy
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Policlinico San Matteo
Pavia, Italy
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Policlinico di Bari
Bari, Italy
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Policlinico- servizio di Ematologia
Modena, Italy
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Pres Osp Di Summa
Brindisi, Italy
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Presidio Osp R. Binaghi
Cagliari, Italy
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Presidio Osp dello Spirito Santo
Pescara, Italy
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Presidio ospedaliero dell'annunziata
Cosenza, Italy
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Prince of Wales Hospital
Sydney, Australia
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RHMS
Saint-Ghislain, Belgium
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Ryhov Hospital
Jönköping, Sweden
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SE-Boras-SASBORAS
Borås, Sweden
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SE-Linköping-REGIONOSTERGOTLAND
Linköping, Sweden
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SE-Luleå-SUNDERBY
Luleå, Sweden
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SE-Lund-SUH
Lund, Sweden
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SE-Stockholm-KAROLINSKAHUDDINGE
Stockholm, Sweden
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SE-Uppsala-UPPSALAUH
Uppsala, Sweden
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SS Antonio e Biogio
Alessandria, Italy
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Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Gothenburg, Sweden
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San Giovanni Battista Le Molinette-Ema 1
Torino, Italy
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San Giovanni Battista Le Molinette-Ema 2
Torino, Italy
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Spedali Civili_U.O.Ematologia
Brescia, Italy
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St George Hospital
Sydney, Australia
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St. Istvan and St. Laszlo Korhaz Hospital
Budapest, Hungary
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St. Maria_Oncoematologia
Terni, Italy
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Sundsvall Hospital
Sundsvall, Sweden
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Szeged University Hospital
Szeged, Hungary
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Sørlandet Hospital
Kristiansand, Norway
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UC Biomedico_Divisione di Ematologia
Roma, Italy
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Uddevall Hospital
Uddevalla, Sweden
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Umea University Hospital
Umeå, Sweden
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Universita Federico II-Ema
Naples, Italy
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Universita La Sapienza_Ospedale Umberto I
Roma, Italy
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University Hospital Ankara
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
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University Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady
Prague, Czechia
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University Hospital Plzen
Pilsen, Czechia
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Università Amedeo Avogrado-Ospedale Maggiore
Novara, Italy
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Università La Sapienza Polo Pontino
Latina, Italy
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