Efficacy of lenalidomide plus dexamethasone in patients older than 75 years with relapsed multiple myeloma

Leuk Lymphoma. 2012 Jul;53(7):1318-20. doi: 10.3109/10428194.2011.654116. Epub 2012 Jan 31.

Abstract

Few data are available on the efficacy of the combination of lenalidomide plus dexamethasone (Len/Dex) in very elderly patients above 75 years of age with relapsed multiple myeloma (MM). We report here a single-center series of 45 consecutive patients aged 75 years or older with relapsed MM treated with this combination. The overall response rate was 62% and the median progression-free survival was 14 months, which compares favorably to that described in the two pivotal prospective studies that formed the basis for the approval of Len/Dex in the relapse setting. Our study confirms that Len/Dex is an effective combination in very elderly patients with relapsed MM.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Dexamethasone / administration & dosage
  • Disease Progression
  • Disease-Free Survival
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lenalidomide
  • Male
  • Multiple Myeloma / drug therapy*
  • Multiple Myeloma / pathology
  • Recurrence
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Thalidomide / administration & dosage
  • Thalidomide / analogs & derivatives
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Thalidomide
  • Dexamethasone
  • Lenalidomide