Bone Marrow Cancer

Combination of Lenalidomide and dexamethasone found effective against multiple myeloma

In a study involving 353 patients with myeloma and conducted at 44 centers in the United States and Canada, it was found that a combination of Lenalidomide and dexamethasone found effective against multiple myeloma.
It was found during the study that pairing a new thalidomide derivative with a steroid tends to slowdown the progression of multiple [...]

August 16, 2009 | Posted in Steroids Blog | Read More »

Revlimid proves effective for bone marrow cancer

According to new findings from the Rush University Medical Center, “unprecedented” survival for multiple myeloma patients was seen with an oral drug, Revlimid.
Multiple Myeloma is a form of blood cancer that happens in the blood making cells of bone marrow.
It was revealed in the findings that patients treated with the oral drug, Revlimid, had a [...]

July 20, 2009 | Posted in Steroids Blog | Read More »