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Reference: E4A03: A Randomized Phase III Study of CC-5013 plus Dexamethasone vs. CC-5013 plus Low Dose Dexamethasone in Multiple Myeloma with Thalidomide plus Dexamethasone Salvage Therapy for Non-responders.

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