Table 1

Thalidomide-based regimens

StudyPhaseNRegimenDosePrior lines≥PR %≥VGPR %PFS (m)OS (m)Median f/u (m)≥G3 toxicities
Singhal et al, 1999 84 THAL THAL escalation from 200 mg to 800 mg PO  24 21.4% 60.7% 12 C 35%, S 34%, PN 12% (all grades for 200-mg dosing) 
Dimopoulos et al, 2001 44 TD THAL 200 mg, D 20 mg/m2 on days 1-4, 9-12, 17-20, orally followed by monthly D × 4 d 55  4.2 12 NR C 75, S 57%, PN 23% (all grades) 
Kropff et al, 200310  60 CyTD HC 300 mg/m2 IV q 12 h × 6 on days 1-3, D 20 mg/m2 daily on days 1-4, 9-12, 17-20, T 100-400 mg/d PO 72  11 19 NR N 67%, PN 16%, C 17%, DVT 8%, CVA 5% 
Dimopoulos et al, 2004 53 CyTD Cy 150 mg/m2 q 12 h PO days 1-5, THAL 400 mg PO days 1-5, 14-18, D 20 mg/m2 PO days 1-5, 14-18  60  12 (TTP) 17.5 NR DVT 4%, PN 2% 
Palumbo et al, 200611  1/2 24 MPT M 20 mg/m2 on day 1, THAL 50-100 mg/d PO, P 50 mg/d qod 41  14 NR A 32%, N 33%, T 12% 
Offidani et al, 200712   47 TD-PLD THAL 100 mg, PLD 40 mg/m2 on day 1, D 40 mg PO on days 1-4, 9-12 every 28 days 75.5 36 21 35.5 27 N 25%, PN 2%, T 7%, I 23%, TEE 13% 
  47 TD THAL 100 mg, D 40 mg PO on days 1-4, 9-12 every 28 days 59.5 15 11.5 20  Confusion 2%, TEE 6% Cardiotoxicity 6% 
  P   .077 .018 .0087 .012   
StudyPhaseNRegimenDosePrior lines≥PR %≥VGPR %PFS (m)OS (m)Median f/u (m)≥G3 toxicities
Singhal et al, 1999 84 THAL THAL escalation from 200 mg to 800 mg PO  24 21.4% 60.7% 12 C 35%, S 34%, PN 12% (all grades for 200-mg dosing) 
Dimopoulos et al, 2001 44 TD THAL 200 mg, D 20 mg/m2 on days 1-4, 9-12, 17-20, orally followed by monthly D × 4 d 55  4.2 12 NR C 75, S 57%, PN 23% (all grades) 
Kropff et al, 200310  60 CyTD HC 300 mg/m2 IV q 12 h × 6 on days 1-3, D 20 mg/m2 daily on days 1-4, 9-12, 17-20, T 100-400 mg/d PO 72  11 19 NR N 67%, PN 16%, C 17%, DVT 8%, CVA 5% 
Dimopoulos et al, 2004 53 CyTD Cy 150 mg/m2 q 12 h PO days 1-5, THAL 400 mg PO days 1-5, 14-18, D 20 mg/m2 PO days 1-5, 14-18  60  12 (TTP) 17.5 NR DVT 4%, PN 2% 
Palumbo et al, 200611  1/2 24 MPT M 20 mg/m2 on day 1, THAL 50-100 mg/d PO, P 50 mg/d qod 41  14 NR A 32%, N 33%, T 12% 
Offidani et al, 200712   47 TD-PLD THAL 100 mg, PLD 40 mg/m2 on day 1, D 40 mg PO on days 1-4, 9-12 every 28 days 75.5 36 21 35.5 27 N 25%, PN 2%, T 7%, I 23%, TEE 13% 
  47 TD THAL 100 mg, D 40 mg PO on days 1-4, 9-12 every 28 days 59.5 15 11.5 20  Confusion 2%, TEE 6% Cardiotoxicity 6% 
  P   .077 .018 .0087 .012   

A, anemia; C, constipation; CVA, cerebrovascular accident; Cy, cyclophosphamide; DVT, deep venous thrombosis; f/u, follow-up; G, grade; HC, hyperfractionated cyclophosphamide; I, infections; IV, intravenous; m, months; MPT, melphalan, prednisone, and thalidomide; N, neutropenia; NR, not reported OS, overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; PLD, pegylated liposomal doxorubicin; PN, peripheral neuropathy; PO, per os; PR, partial response; qod, every other day; S, somnolence; SC, subcutaneous; T, thrombocytopenia; TD, thalidomide and dexamethasone; TEE, thromboembolic events; THAL, thalidomide; TTP, time to progression; VGPR, very good partial response; yr, years.

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