[Bortezomib combined with other drugs for treating 60 cases of multiple myeloma].

The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of bortezomib-combined with dexamethasone, methylprednisolone and other drugs in the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma (MM). 60 MM patients including 19 de novo patients, out of them 14 patients received the treatment using regimen of bortezomib in combination with thalidomide (BT), 5 patients received bortezomib-methylprednisolone regimen (BMP). Out of 41 patients with refractory or relapsed myeloma 26 cases of MM received the treatment using regimen of bortezomib combined with methylpreamsolone (BMP), 6 cases received the treatment using regimen of bortezomib combined with cyclophosphamide, prednisone and thalidomide (BCPT), 5 cases received the treatment using regimen of bortezomib combined with cis-diaminodichloroplatimm, etoposide, cydophosphomide and dexamethasone (BDECD), 4 cases received the treatment using regimen of bortezomib combined with dexamethasone (BD). Each patient received treatment of 2-8 courses at least. Response was assessed according to the criteria of the Bladè. Adverse events were graded according to the common Toxicity Criteria, version 3.0 (NCI CTCAE, USA). The median follow-up from the start of bortezomib treatment was 9 months. The results showed that out of 19 newly diagnosed patients, 6 cares achieved CR, 6 cases achieved nearly CR, 5 cases achieved PR, 1 case achieved MR, resulting in an ORR of 94.7%. Out of 41 refractory or relapsed patients, 5 cases achieved CR, 10 cases got nearly CR, 14 cases were PR and 5 cases were MR, resulting in an ORR of 82.92%. The main toxicities were fatigue, gastrointestinal disorders, peripheral neuropathy, thrombocytopenia, herpes zoster, skin rash. All adverse events were diminished by using routine ways. In conclusion, bortezomib combined with or the drugs is a very effective regimen, its side effects are predictable and manageable.