%0 Journal Article %A Mai, Elias K %A Benner, Axel %A Bertsch, Uta %A Brossart, Peter %A Hänel, Annette %A Kunzmann, Volker %A Naumann, Ralph %A Neben, Kai %A Egerer, Gerlinde %A Ho, Anthony D %A Hillengass, Jens %A Raab, Marc S %A Neubauer, Andreas %A Peyn, Astrid %A Ko, Yon-Dschun %A Peter, Norma %A Scheid, Christof %A Goldschmidt, Hartmut %T Single versus tandem high-dose melphalan followed by autologous blood stem cell transplantation in multiple myeloma: long-term results from the phase III GMMG-HD2 trial. %J British journal of haematology %V 173 %N 5 %@ 0007-1048 %C Oxford [u.a.] %I Wiley-Blackwell55962 %M DKFZ-2017-05110 %P 731 - 741 %D 2016 %X The prospective, randomized phase III trial GMMG-HD2 aimed at demonstrating non-inferiority of single (Arm A) versus tandem (Arm B) high-dose melphalan followed by autologous transplantation (HDM/ASCT) with regard to 2-year event-free survival (EFS) in newly-diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) and included 358 evaluable patients [Intention-to-treat population, (ITT), single/tandem HDM/ASCT: n = 177/181]. After a median follow-up of more than 11 years, non-inferiority of single versus tandem HDM/ASCT was demonstrated using the planned non-inferiority threshold of 15 %K Myeloablative Agonists (NLM Chemicals) %K Melphalan (NLM Chemicals) %F PUB:(DE-HGF)16 %9 Journal Article %$ pmid:26990892 %R 10.1111/bjh.13994 %U https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/129105