Studies in Patients With Multiple Myeloma and Renal Failure Due to Myeloma Cast Nephropathy

"Dosing regimen (21 day-cycle):~* Bortezomib 1.3 mg/m2 I.V. on days 1, 4, 8, and 11. An interval of at least 72 hours between each administration of bortezomib is required.~* Dexamethasone 20 mg on days 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11 and 12.~* Cyclophosphamide 900 mg/m2 on day 1, through a short I.V. infusion The regimen is given for 3 cycles in the absence of serious side-effect."

"Dosing regimen (21 day-cycle):~* Bortezomib 1.3 mg/m2 I.V. on days 1, 4, 8, and 11. An interval of at least 72 hours between each administration of bortezomib is required.~* Dexamethasone 20 mg on days 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11 and 12. The regimen is given for 3 cycles in the absence of serious side-effect."

TheraliteTM dialyzer of 2.1 m2 in surface

conventional high-flux dialyzer; polyacrylonitrile, polysulfone, or PMMA dialysers, with an ultrafiltration coefficient \> 14 ml/min and ≥ 1.8 m2 in surface, are recommended.