N = 41 % No. of VTD-cycles (mean) 3   ORR 32 78 CR 6 15 nCR 1 2 VGPR 15 37 PR 10 24 MR 1 2 Stable disease 3 7 PD 5 12

ORR: Overall Response Rate (≥PR); CR: Complete Response; nCR=Near Complete Response; VGPR: Very Good Partial Response; PR: Partial Response; MR: Minor Response; PD: Progressive Disease

Table 2a: Response rate after VTD-induction therapy according to the International Myeloma Working Group response criteria [7].