New developments in conditioning regimens before auto-SCT in multiple myeloma

The current standard conditioning regimen before auto-SCT in patients with multiple myeloma is melphalan 200 mg/m(2). Several attempts have recently been made to improve this aspect of the high-dose therapy procedure. The scope of this review article is to summarize current knowledge on conditioning regimens in this setting. Bone Marrow Transplantation (2011) 46, 911-915; doi: 10.1038/bmt.2011.20; published online 28 February 2011