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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 | 33 |
91% |
| Depression - Teen | 1 |
100% |
| Amyloidosis | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 91% (35
Members)
find Velcade helpful
Velcade Reviews
Working / Worked
Causes fatigue and neuropathy but no other significant side effects.
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Working
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Worked; Side effects: peripheral neuropathy
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temporary neuropathy
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They tell me that it is slowing down the cancer, have taken 8 treatments so far. there are not a lot of side effects except for being so tired after treatment,
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Just started, but she is so confused and tired as of the day after her second treatment.
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Started round six yesterday as my treatment to get ready for the next phase the autologous stem cell transplant. Round five was a bit rougher than round four so I imagne that like most types of chemo it gets a little harder the longer you consume these poisons. Great response so far (near complete response) should bode well for the next things to come. Annoyng that they take 3 tries to start an IV, yesterday even bent a needle! Sliding veins, thicker blood, etc, -but as long as we walk out the door with the good stuff infused I'm game.
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worked well
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didn't work as well as the Dr wanted
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He has stopped eating because he can't taste the food.
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Discussions
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Neuropathy and Velcade
Hello, I'm new to the group but I first go neropathy at the end of my Velcade treatments. Still have it and that was back in 2007 although not as bad... [More] -
Neuropathy and Velcade
Every treatment involves compromise, a perfect nervous system isn't worth much in a corpse so you might have to tolerate side effects and damage inclu... [More] -
Neuropathy and Velcade
But what side effects do neurontin have? He's soo against being goofy. Although, come to think of it, it might do him some good to loopy for a little ... [More] -
Neuropathy and Velcade
Make the call, the doc will likely prescribe neurontin and lower his dose of Velcade. [More] -
Neuropathy and Velcade
Hello Group, Hope is going well with all of you. I have a question for my husband who has no attention span for support groups (shame). I am slowly ... [More]
