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After ASCT I Have No M-spike Protein In My Blood And No Myeloma In My Bone Marrow. What Maintenance Regimen Should I Take?

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Alabama
January 2
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Doris, that is wonderful news. Your myeloma specialist is the one to order your maintenance. It's usually Lenalidomide

January 3 (edited)
A MyMyelomaTeam Member

It depends on patients risk, tolerance to treatment, mrd status etc. It's an ongoing debate. I haven't had any m protein in my blood for awhile. I remain mrd positive with the original clones I had at diagnosis. So I remain on treatment.

January 3 (edited)
A MyMyelomaTeam Member

Is it common in the us that if you have no sign of m protein in blood that you still have some form of medication.

January 3
A MyMyelomaTeam Member

It varies per patient and doctor depending on risk if you’re high risk or standards and stage and type
I was IGG Kappa Standard they originally had me on Revlamid 10 mg but I kept getting shingles so they reduced it to 5 mg 21 on and 7 off.

January 3
A MyMyelomaTeam Member

Maintenance therapy after an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) aims to prolong remission and improve survival. Lenalidomide (Revlimid) is commonly used and has shown benefits, including achieving minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity in some cases. Other options may include dexamethasone or daratumumab, depending Show Full Answer

Maintenance therapy after an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) aims to prolong remission and improve survival. Lenalidomide (Revlimid) is commonly used and has shown benefits, including achieving minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity in some cases. Other options may include dexamethasone or daratumumab, depending on your specific case. Discuss with your oncologist to tailor the regimen to your needs. For more, visit url: https://www.mymyelomateam.com/resources/5-thing....

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