Study urges caution with lenalidomide dosage
An early phase multiple myeloma trial has unexpectedly revealed that the drug lenalidomide interacts with another protein in cells that affect its dose level in the body, say researchers at the Ohio...
View ArticleDrug combination highly effective for newly diagnosed myeloma patients, study...
(Medical Xpress) -- A three-drug combination treatment for the blood cancer multiple myeloma compares favorably to the best established therapy for newly diagnosed patients, according to a multi-center...
View ArticleHow patients will respond to immunomodulator therapy for multiple myeloma
Research on the same protein that was a primary mediator of the birth defects caused by thalidomide now holds hope in the battle against multiple myeloma, says the study's senior investigator, Keith...
View ArticleChemo combination promising for multiple myeloma
(HealthDay) -- For patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, combination treatment with elotuzumab, lenalidomide, and low-dose dexamethasone is generally well tolerated, with encouraging...
View ArticleNew drug shows promise for myeloma patients
(HealthDay) -- Three new studies confirm that the drug lenalidomide can significantly lengthen the time that people with multiple myeloma experience no worsening of their disease, either after having a...
View ArticleStudy shows benefit of new maintenance therapy for multiple myeloma
Multiple myeloma is a form of cancer where the plasma cells in the bone marrow grow out of control, causing damage to bones as well as predisposing patients to anemia, infection and kidney failure. A...
View ArticleLenalidomide prolongs disease control for multiple myeloma patients after...
Multiple myeloma patients are better equipped to halt progression of this blood cancer if treated with lenalidomide, or Revlimid, following a stem cell transplant, according to a study co-authored by a...
View ArticleResearchers harness the immune system to improve stem cell transplant outcomes
A novel therapy in the early stages of development at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center shows promise in providing lasting protection against the progression of multiple myeloma...
View ArticleLenalidomide offers an effective alternative treatment for cutaneus lupus...
Although rare there are several treatments available for cutaneus lupus erythematosus (CLE). However other options are needed for people who do not respond to medication or relapse. A new study into...
View ArticleNew drug improves survival in multiple myeloma relapse
Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center and colleagues have investigated the safety, efficacy and the maximum tolerated dose of pomalidomide for patients with multiple myeloma who have disease relapsed...
View ArticleNew multiple myeloma treatment guidelines personalize therapy for patients
Researchers at Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have developed new guidelines to treat recently diagnosed multiple myeloma patients who are not participating in clinical trials. The guidelines give physicians...
View ArticleTreatment beneficial in smoldering multiple myeloma
(HealthDay)—For patients with smoldering multiple myeloma, treatment with lenalidomide plus dexamethasone correlates with delayed progression and improved survival, according to a study published in...
View ArticleNew myeloma treatment options show promise
(HealthDay)—New multiple myeloma treatment options appear promising for patients aged 65 years and younger and for newly diagnosed patients who are ineligible for stem-cell transplantation, according...
View ArticleStudy reveals how lenalidomide fights cancer and treats blood syndrome
(Medical Xpress)—A team of researchers with member affiliations to institutions in the U.S. and Germany has uncovered the mechanism by which a cancer fighting drug reduces cancer cells and also helps...
View ArticleCase study reveals therapy to reduce sarcoidosis symptoms in...
A case study published in the August issue of the journal CHEST found lenalidomide treatments may have an immediate effect in the treatment of sarcoidosis-related symptoms. Sarcoidosis, a disease that...
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