multiple myeloma relapsed - treat with Velcade need your advise

hilitli

Hello

My Mom is 73, diagnosed multiple myeloma in 2014.
she was treated with:
V.A.D + steroid
+ radiation spinal column )D2
after that she got Thalidomide + steroid for 5 years and aredia for 3 years.
She suffers from neuropathy. Osteoporosis and Hypothyroidism.
After that remission for 5 years

last month they did blood test & CT pet and found that multiple myeloma is relapsed.
she must start treatment immediately.
The want to give her Velcade injections in two weeks - 4 injections.

I would like your advise:
1. do you think Velcade is the right one for her? We heard there are new treatments: Kyprolis, Carfilzomibe do you have any idea what we need to ask the doctors?
2. any one has a similar story that can tell us some tips?
thank you in advanced
Nana

RusselRagrats

Velcade is used in all stages

Velcade is used in all stages of myeloma.

 

When used for as first-line treatment, Velcade is typically used in combination with dexamethasone, another anti-myeloma drug, or as part of a 3-drug combination. Examples of commonly used 3-drug combinations include Velcade-Revlimid-dexamethasone (VRD) or Velcade-cyclophosphamide-dex (VCD or CyBorD/Cybord).

 

Velcade is used alone or in combination with a variety of anti-myeloma drugs for the treatment of relapsed and/or refractory myeloma.

 

When used as maintenance therapy, Velcade has also been shown to improve response rates following initial therapy, with or without high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplant, in early studies.

 

Velcade continues to be studied in combination with other approved myeloma drugs and in combination with new drugs in development. (source: www.myelomacrowd.org)