Publication details
Použití lenalidomidu v léčbě mnohočetného myelomu
| Title in English | The use of lenalidomide in the treatment of multiple myeloma |
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| Year of publication | 2010 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Klinická onkologie |
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| Field | Oncology and hematology |
| Keywords | multiple myeloma; lenalidomide |
| Description | Lenalidomide is a promising new drug in the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma. Performed clinical studies Phase I and II have shown efficacy in patients with relapsed multiple myeloma. Subsequently, large randomized trials demonstrated the benefit of combined therapy in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma patients with a combination of lenalidomide plus dexamethasone compared with dexamethasone treatment alone. Patients treated with a combination of lenalidomide and dexamethasone had significantly higher therapeutic response and overall survival than patients treated with dexamethasone alone. Profound toxicity seems to be the myelosuppressive effect of lenalidomide. The work gives a summary of the information available on lenalidomide in the treatment of multiple myeloma. |