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RVD regimen
Introduction
Synonyms and keywords:Bortezomib/Dexamethasone/Lenalidomide Regimen; RVD; Velcade/Revlimid/Dexamethasone; VRD; VDR
Overview
Overview
RVD regimen refers to a treatment regimen consisting of a combination of revlimid (lenalidomide), velcade (bortezomib) and dexamethasone used in the treatment of multiple myeloma[1][2]
Regimen
Regimen
RRevlimid (lenalidomide)
VVelcade (Bortezomib)
DDexamethasone
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nooka AK, Kaufman JL, Muppidi S, Langston A, Heffner LT, Gleason C; et al. (2014). “Consolidation and maintenance therapy with lenalidomide, bortezomib and dexamethasone (RVD) in high-risk myeloma patients”. Leukemia. 28 (3): 690–3. doi:10.1038/leu.2013.335. PMID 24220275.
- ↑ “NCI Thesaurus”.
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