Date:5/16/2012

stave off progression of the disease, questions remain regarding future approaches recognizing that quality of life measurements were not incorporated within these studies, that long-term safety issues remain unclear as there was a small but discernable risk of second cancers observed in the treated patients. In addition to the need for that cost-benefit analysis, a comparison remains to be performed with other emerging myeloma maintenance therapies.

This Phase III study of lenalidomide was conducted at 47 medical centers and involved 568 patients. It was sponsored by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Revlimid's manufacturer, Celgene Corp., provided the NCI with lenalidomide for this research.

'/>"/>

Contact: Elisa Williams willieli@ohsu.edu 503-494-4530 Oregon Health & Science University Source:Eurekalert

0 GOOD

Page: 1 2
Related medicine news :

1. Study urges caution with lenalidomide dosage
2. How to recognize at an early stage whether a new cancer therapy prolongs life
3. Everolimus prolongs progression-free survival for patients with neuroendocrine tumors
4. Early life stress may predict cardiovascular disease
5. Study finds racial gaps continue in heart disease awareness
6. Bowel disease link to blood clots
7. Womens Heart Disease Awareness Still Lacking
8. American Heart Association Rapid Access Journal Report: Study Finds Racial Gaps Continue in Heart Disease Awareness, Low Knowledge of Heart Attack Warning Signs Among Women
9. New Study Uses Adult Stem Cells in Effort to Save Limbs of Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease
10. Patients with Lethal Lung Disease Finally Receive Recognition by Social Security Administration
11. Alzheimers Foundation of America Applauds Social Security for Speeding Disability Benefits for Early-Onset Alzheimers Disease