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CHICAGO, May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennium Pharmaceuticals, The Takeda
Oncology Company, today announced the presentation of results from three
clinical trials of VELCADE based therapies that showed consistently high
complete remission(1) (CR) rates in patients with newly diagnosed multiple
myeloma (MM). CR is one of the best predictors of long-term survival. These
three studies were selected for oral presentation at the American Society
of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, May 30 -
June 3, 2008. Highlights included:
-- VELCADE, cyclophosphamide, and dexamethasone (CyBorD) demonstrated a
CR rate of 46 percent prior to transplant and 72 percent
post-transplant
-- VELCADE, DOXIL and dexamethasone (PAD or VcDD) prior to transplant
showed a CR rate of 21 percent which increased to 59 percent
post-transplant
-- VELCADE, lenalidomide and dexamethasone (VRD) showed a CR rate of 35
percent at maximum planned dose and a 100 percent overall response
rate.
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"The goal of first-line therapy is to rapidly achieve the deepest and most durable response possible," said Nancy Simonian, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Millennium. "VELCADE based combinations produce among the highest CR rates that are similar to those achieved by high dose therapy and transplantation. These very strong results underscore the critical role of VELCADE in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma."
Efficacy of Induction with CyBorD in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma (Abstract #8517)
This study of CyBorD was designed to determine response in patients
with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma. The results showed the status of 28
evaluable patients, who received cyclophosphamide at 300 mg/m2 on days 1,
8, 15, 22, VELCADE at 1
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