Randomised, Controlled, Open-Label, Multi-Centre Comparison of Thalidomide Versus High-Dose Dexamethasone for the Treatment of Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma

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Référence : EUCTR2005-004937-16

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The primary objective is to compare the time to progression (TTP) of three daily doses of thalidomide (100, 200 and 400 mg) with high-dose dexamethasone in relapsed refractory multiple myeloma (MM) patients and to subsequently select the optimum thalidomide dose in terms of median TTP and toxicity.


Critère d'inclusion

  • Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant, lymphoproliferative disease of the B-cell system. The incidence is approximately 4 per 100,000 and it is age-dependent, with an increase in incidence of approximately 6 8 per 100,000 between the ages of 70 and 80 years