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Promising Three-Drug cocktail shows strong results in multiple myeloma
NCT ID NCT07206810
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study tested a combination of three drugs—bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (VRD)—in 419 newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients. Some patients also received a stem cell transplant. The goal was to see how well the treatment worked and how long patients lived. The study found that the VRD regimen led to good response rates, but long-term follow-up is needed to confirm lasting benefits.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (VRD)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this regimen could become a standard first-line treatment for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, improving response rates and extending survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center, real-world registry study, not a randomized controlled trial. Results may not apply to all patients, and long-term side effects of the drugs (e.g., nerve damage, blood clots) are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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419 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2018
- Finished
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Feb 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.
Who is studied
All patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) treated at the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University received the VRD regimen as induction therapy, followed by autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (auto-HSCT) or non-transplantation management.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: (1) diagnosis of active multiple myeloma according to the IMWG criteria; (2) age over 18 years; (3) newly diagnosed and treatment-naïve; (4) availability of complete clinical information; (5) receipt of at least two cycles of VRD regimen; and (6) regular follow-up at our department. Exclusion Criteria: (1) follow-up duration of less than 6 months; (2) incomplete clinical data; and (3) failure to receive regular treatment in our department.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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First Affiliated Hospital, Soochow University
Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215000, China
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