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Table 4 Clinical trials-thalidomide (Transplant Ineligible)

From: Thalidomide and its analogues in the treatment of Multiple Myeloma

Author

Regimen(s)

Type of clinical trial

No. of pts

Best responses (>PR)

CR, nCR, VGPR

PFS/TTP/OS (months)

Reference

Palumbo et al

MPT+T maintenance vs. MP

Phase III

255

76% vs 47.6%

CR:15.5% vs. 2.2%

OS:45 vs. 47.6 PPS:21.8 vs. 14.5

Blood 2008

Facon et al

MPT vs MP vs. HDT/ASCT

Phase III

427

89% vs 37% vs 83%

CR:13% vs. 2% vs. 18% VGPR:47% vs. 7% vs. 43%

OS:51.6 vs. 33.2 vs. 38.3

Lancet 2007

Hulin et al

MPT vs MP

Phase III

229

69% vs 39%

CR:7% vs 1% VGPR:22% vs. 7%

OS:45.3 vs. 27.7 PPS:24.1 vs. 19.0

Blood (ASH Annual Meeting) 2007; 110:75 (abstr)

Ludwig et al

MPT vs. MP

Phase III

231

68% vs 51%

CR:14% vs. 7% nCR:17% vs.8% VGPR:17% vs. 14%

OS:45 vs. 58 EPS:25 vs. 43

Blood (ASH Annual Meeting) 2007; 110:529 (abstr)

Palumbo et al

MPT

Phase I/II

53

81%

CR:23.8% VGPR:47.6%

1 yr EPS:92% 1 yr OS:100%

J Clin Oncol 2007