Bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (VRd) followed by autologous stem cell transplant for multiple myeloma

We retrospectively reviewed all patients (n = 243) receiving bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (VRd) induction followed by autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) for multiple myeloma at the Mayo Clinic between January 2010 and April of 2017. Median age was 61 (interquartile range, 55–67) with 62% of patients being male. High-risk cytogenetic abnormalities (HRA) were present in 34% of patients. A total of 166 (68%) patients …