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British Journal of Cancer (2005) 93, 613–619. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6602774 www.bjcancer.com
Published online 6 September 2005

Recent clinical studies of the immunomodulatory drug (IMiD®) lenalidomide

J B Bartlett1, A Tozer1, D Stirling1 and J B Zeldis1

1Celgene Corporation, 86 Morris Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901, USA

Correspondence: Dr JB Bartlett, E-mail: bbartlett@celgene.com

Received 18 July 2005; Revised 10 August 2005; Accepted 10 August 2005; Published online 6 September 2005.

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Abstract

Thalidomide is effective in the treatment of multiple myeloma. The immunomodulatory drug and thalidomide analogue lenalidomide is currently in late stage clinical development for MDS and multiple myeloma. This minireview highlights the course of initial and ongoing lenalidomide clinical development in oncology with reference to earlier thalidomide studies.

Keywords:

lenalidomide, thalidomide, multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes, immunomodulatory, angiogenesis

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