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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-1-9
pubmed:abstractText
Primary systemic amyloidosis (AL) is an incurable plasma cell disorder. Lenalidomide, especially in conjunction with dexamethasone, is highly active in patients with multiple myeloma. We studied the toxicity and efficacy of lenalidomide in patients with AL. Patients with symptomatic AL, a measurable plasma cell disorder, and adequate hematologic and renal reserve were eligible. Patients received single-agent lenalidomide. If there was no evidence of progression after 3 months or of hematologic response after 3 cycles, dexamethasone was added. Twenty-three patients were enrolled. Thirteen were previously treated. Organ involvement was cardiac (64%), renal (73%), hepatic (23%), and nerve (14%). Within the first 3 cycles of therapy, 10 patients discontinued treatment: 4 early deaths, 3 adverse events, and 3 other causes. With a median follow-up of 17 months, 10 patients responded to treatment. In these patients, responses included 9 hematologic, 4 renal, 2 cardiac, and 2 hepatic. All but one of the responders had dexamethasone added to their treatment program. The most common grade 3 or 4 adverse events at least possibly attributable to lenalidomide were neutropenia (45%), thrombocytopenia (27%), rash (18%), and fatigue (18%). In AL patients, we saw limited activity of single-agent lenalidomide, but significant activity of the combination with dexamethasone, which warrants further investigation.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0006-4971
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
109
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
465-70
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-12-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:17008538-Administration, Oral, pubmed-meshheading:17008538-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:17008538-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:17008538-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:17008538-Amyloidosis, pubmed-meshheading:17008538-Dexamethasone, pubmed-meshheading:17008538-Disease Progression, pubmed-meshheading:17008538-Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, pubmed-meshheading:17008538-Drug Administration Schedule, pubmed-meshheading:17008538-Drug Therapy, Combination, pubmed-meshheading:17008538-Female, pubmed-meshheading:17008538-Follow-Up Studies, pubmed-meshheading:17008538-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:17008538-Immunoglobulin Light Chains, pubmed-meshheading:17008538-Male, pubmed-meshheading:17008538-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:17008538-Predictive Value of Tests, pubmed-meshheading:17008538-Survival Rate, pubmed-meshheading:17008538-Thalidomide, pubmed-meshheading:17008538-Treatment Outcome
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
The activity of lenalidomide with or without dexamethasone in patients with primary systemic amyloidosis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. dispenzieri.angela@mayo.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural