"Based on clinical and preclinical data to date, we believe that the combination of selinexor, Velcade and dexamethasone (SVd) could have multiple benefits for patients," said Michael G Kauffman, MD, PhD, Chief Executive Officer of Karyopharm. "The SVd regimen with once-weekly Velcade dosing utilizes 40% less Velcade and 25% less dexamethasone than the standard Vd dosing regimen. In the studies to date, the dosing schedule and regimen required fewer clinic visits for patients and had a manageable side effect profile, including rates of peripheral neuropathy, which have been significantly lower in SVd clinical data to date, compared to the historical rates of peripheral neuropathy in the standard Vd dosing regimen. We also believe that the SVd combination may resensitize myeloma cells to Velcade and other proteasome inhibitors. Clinical data to date have demonstrated a significantly higher response rate in patients who have been exposed to a proteasome inhibitor and then receive a combination of a proteasome inhibitor, selinexor and dexamethasone, compared to historical response rates with the retreatment of a proteasome inhibitor and dexamethasone alone."[1]