Toxicities Associated With Lenalidomide for Multiple Myeloma
Philip McCarthy, MD, professor of oncology, director, Blood and Marrow Transplant Center, Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, discusses the toxicities associated with lenalidomide for multiple myeloma in the CALGB 100104 study.
Major toxicities included neutropenia and trombocitopenia, which were mostly controllable by stopping the drug and restarting at a lower dose, said McCarthy. Some patients had to be taken off the drug, even at the lowest dose of 5mg for 3 weeks on 1 week off. McCarthy and his team saw an increase in secondary malignancies as well.
Philip McCarthy, MD, professor of oncology, director, Blood and Marrow Transplant Center, Department of Medicine, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, discusses the toxicities associated with lenalidomide for multiple myeloma in the CALGB 100104 study.
Fellow's Perspective: Impact of Quadruplet and MRD in Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
December 17th 2024In a discussion with Peers & Perspectives in Oncology, fellowship program director Marc J. Braunstein, MD, PhD, FACP, and hematology/oncology fellow Olivia Main, MD, talk about how recent trials shape their approach for a patient with transplant-eligible multiple myeloma.
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