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Velcade

Bortezomib (marketed as Velcade™ by Millennium Pharmaceuticals) is a "first-in-class" proteasome inhibitor. It is the best studied of a next generation of anti-myeloma drugs, and is also a potential treatment for plasma cell leukemia. more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Multiple Myeloma
72
93%
Amyloidosis
2
100%
Depression - Teen
1
100%
Caregivers
1
100%
Overall, 93% (76 Members) find Velcade helpful
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Velcade Reviews

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PaulTurnblom (Multiple Myeloma)
seems to be working.
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ImFullofHope (Multiple Myeloma)
this dropped my numbers post stem cell transplant to "unquantifiable"
Working / Worked
big mikey (Multiple Myeloma)
No side effects. Thank God!
I am still takeing it ,it has worked for me where thalidomide didn.t work.Have had no side effects
Working / Worked
tikigirl (Multiple Myeloma)
Worked fine. Bone pain 24 hours after
Working / Worked
CheriLindle (Multiple Myeloma)
Used for a while
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jgonzz (Multiple Myeloma)
great!
Working / Worked
Awheeler56 (Multiple Myeloma)
Worked well, but left him with peripheral neuropathy that requires Fentynl patches.
Working / Worked
GrinsofNH (Multiple Myeloma)
6 cycles. Worked well. Minimal side effects.
Working / Worked
rich1956 (Multiple Myeloma)
was only on this for a short while before my stem cell transplant. didn't seem to affect me.
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: cold sweats
    just the past couple of days my husband has been breaking out in cold sweats mostly when he moves around... has anyone else had this problem? He just ... [More]
  2. Discussion: Starting Rev Again
    ty Tamster..thats good to know.. is he on the velcade alone or oit with another med [More]
  3. Discussion: Starting Rev Again
    Hope it works for your husband i know that velcade is what my husband is using for maintance and it is working very well :) keep us posted. [More]
  4. Discussion: rash
    I was taking Velcade, Revlimid and Dexamethazone. I developed some issues with neuropathy, so the doctor dropped the Velcade for a couple weeks, leav... [More]
  5. Discussion: intimacy
    specialed. also good luck with the velcade.. my husband had that also and sorry for your relapse..how long before you relapsed.. [More]