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ReviewLeukemia2014

Expert panel consensus statement on the optimal use of pomalidomide in relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma.

M A Dimopoulos, X Leleu, A Palumbo, P Moreau, M Delforge, M Cavo, H Ludwig, G J Morgan, F E Davies, P Sonneveld and 7 more

Registry-linked trialAbstract readReviewConsensus Statement
In one paragraph

Review in Leukemia, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03601624 (Multicenter Study of Pomalidomide, Cyclophosphamide, and Dexamethasone in Relapsed Refractory Myeloma), which is not on this map. Cited by 47 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03601624 phase2unknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

Multicenter Study of Pomalidomide, Cyclophosphamide, and Dexamethasone in Relapsed Refractory Myeloma: Safety Profile in Mexican Population

TypeinterventionalSponsorInstituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del EstadoRan2018 to 2020Enrolled18ConditionsMultiple Myeloma in Relapse, Multiple Myeloma Progression, Refractory Multiple MyelomaArmsPomalidomide
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

47 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  10. Approaches To Managing Relapsed Myeloma: Switching Drug Class or Retreatment With Same Drug Class?Indian journal of hematology & blood transfusion : an official journal of Indian Society of Hematology and Blood Transfusion · 2025
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  20. Pegfilgrastim for primary prophylaxis of febrile neutropenia in multiple myeloma.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors.

M A DimopoulosUniversity of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, Greece.
X LeleuService des Maladies du Sang, Hôpital Huriez, CHRU Lille, Lille, France.
A PalumboDivisione di Ematologia dell'Università di Torino, Azienda Ospedaliera S Giovanni Battista, Turin, Italy.
P MoreauService d'Hematologie, CHU, Nantes, France.
M DelforgeUniversity Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
M CavoSeràgnoli Institute of Hematology, Bologna University School of Medicine, Bologna, Italy.
H Ludwig1st Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Oncology and Hematology, Wilhelminenhospital, Vienna, Austria.
G J MorganInstitute of Cancer Research, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK.
F E DaviesInstitute of Cancer Research, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK.
P SonneveldDepartment of Hematology, University Hospital Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
S A ScheyDepartment of Haemato-oncology, King's College Hospital and King's College London, London, UK.
S ZweegmanDepartment of Hematology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
M HanssonDepartment of Hematology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
K WeiselUniversity of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
M V MateosHospital Universitario de Salamanca, CIC, IBMCC (USAL-CSIC), Salamanca, Spain.
T FaconService des Maladies du Sang, Hôpital Huriez, CHRU Lille, Lille, France.
J F S MiguelClinica Universidad de Navarra, Centro Investigaciones Medicas Aplicada (CIMA), Pamplona, Spain.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this report, a panel of European myeloma experts discuss the role of pomalidomide in the treatment of relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM). Based on the available evidence, the combination of pomalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone is a well-tolerated and effective treatment option for patients with RRMM who have exhausted treatment with lenalidomide and bortezomib. The optimal starting dose of pomalidomide is 4 mg given on days 1-21 of each 28-day cycle, whereas dexamethasone is administered at a dose of 40 mg weekly (reduced to 20 mg for patients aged >75 years). The treatment should continue until evidence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Dose-modification schemes have been established for patients who develop neutropenia, thrombocytopaenia and other grade 3-4 adverse events during pomalidomide therapy. Guidance on the prevention and management of infections and venous thromboembolism is provided, based on the available clinical evidence and the experience of panel members. The use of pomalidomide in special populations, such as patients with advanced age, renal impairment or unfavourable cytogenetic features, is also discussed.

Indexed as

Age FactorsClinical Trials as TopicDexamethasoneDrug Administration ScheduleHumansImmunologic FactorsInfectionsMultiple MyelomaNeutropeniaPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesQuality of LifeThalidomideVenous ThromboembolismDexamethasoneImmunologic FactorspomalidomideThalidomide

Identifiers

PMID24496300
PMCPMC4131249

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