Abstract：
:Both thalidomide and intermittent high-dose dexamethasone are agents with established activity against multiple myeloma. We summarized our experience with thalidomide alone, and then in combination with dexamethasone, for groups of patients with myeloma resistant or relapsing despite standard treatments. Criteria of response were based on greater than 50% reduction of serum myeloma protein and/or greater than 75% reduction of Bence Jones protein for patients treated with thalidomide alone and greater than 75% reduction of serum myeloma protein and/or greater than 90% reduction of Bence Jones protein for those who received thalidomide with dexamethasone. Among patients with resistant or relapsing disease treated with a combination of thalidomide and dexamethasone, 47% of patients achieved remission with significant prolongation of survival for responsive patients. Among patients in stable partial remission after intensive therapy who received the same program, myeloma protein was reduced further by greater than 90% in 52% of patients who had not received prior thalidomide/dexamethasone. Side effects were frequent, mild and reversible, and often preventable. Our program of thalidomide/dexamethasone was a safe and effective combination for patients with resistant or relapsing disease, or as consolidation of partial remission after intensive therapy.
journal_name
Semin Hematoljournal_title
Seminars in hematologyauthors
Alexanian R,Weber D,Anagnostopoulos A,Delasalle K,Wang M,Rankin Kdoi
10.1053/j.seminhematol.2003.09.006subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2003-10-01 00:00:00pages
3-7issue
4 Suppl 4eissn
0037-1963issn
1532-8686pii
S0037-1963(03)00221-Xjournal_volume
40pub_type
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doi：
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 历史文章,杂志文章
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s0037-1963(03)00135-5
更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1053/j.seminhematol.2005.10.004
更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1016/s0037-1963(01)90103-9
更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：
更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type： 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi：
更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1053/j.seminhematol.2008.04.004
更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1053/j.seminhematol.2003.11.009
更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title：Seminars in hematology
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：
更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00
