Table 8.

MP, MPT, or intermediate-dose melphalan for multiple myeloma.32 

Response QualityMP (n= 196)MPT (n= 125)Mel 100 (n= 126)
Abbreviations: Mel 100, patients received two cycles of infusional vincristine, doxorubicin, and oral dexamethasone, followed by stem cell mobilization and up to two autologous stem cell transplants with melphalan as a preparative regimen at 100 mg/m2; mos., months; MP, melphalan and prednisone; MPT, melphalan and prednisone with thalidomide; n, number of patients in each cohort 
Complete response 2% 16% 17% 
At least a very good partial response 8% 50% 43% 
At least a partial response 40% 81% 73% 
Response durability 
    Progression-free survival 17.1 mos. 27.6 mos. 19.4 mos. 
    Overall survival 32.2 mos. 53.6 mos. 38.6 mos. 
Response QualityMP (n= 196)MPT (n= 125)Mel 100 (n= 126)
Abbreviations: Mel 100, patients received two cycles of infusional vincristine, doxorubicin, and oral dexamethasone, followed by stem cell mobilization and up to two autologous stem cell transplants with melphalan as a preparative regimen at 100 mg/m2; mos., months; MP, melphalan and prednisone; MPT, melphalan and prednisone with thalidomide; n, number of patients in each cohort 
Complete response 2% 16% 17% 
At least a very good partial response 8% 50% 43% 
At least a partial response 40% 81% 73% 
Response durability 
    Progression-free survival 17.1 mos. 27.6 mos. 19.4 mos. 
    Overall survival 32.2 mos. 53.6 mos. 38.6 mos. 

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