Table 2. Summary of treatment received .... | American Society of Hematology

Table 2.

Summary of treatment received

	Thalidomide	Concurrent interferon
Commenced	75	19
Still on treatment at close-out date	14	3
Ceased, by cause Progressive disease	39	6
Toxicity	12	10^*
Patient refusal	4	0
Death	2	0
Other	4	0

	Thalidomide	Concurrent interferon
Commenced	75	19
Still on treatment at close-out date	14	3
Ceased, by cause Progressive disease	39	6
Toxicity	12	10^*
Patient refusal	4	0
Death	2	0
Other	4	0

Patients who ceased concurrent interferon because of toxicity usually continued on thalidomide alone.