Medicine detail

Pomalidomide

Used for: Pomalidomide capsules are a thalidomide analogue indicated for the treatment of adult patients: in combination with dexamethasone, for patients with multiple myeloma (MM) who have received at least two prior therapies including lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor and have demonstrated disease progression on or within 60 days of completion of the last therapy ( 1.1 ). with AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma (KS) after failure of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) or in patients with KS who are HIV-negative.

Endocrine medicine Thyroid and endocrine medicines ID 6514
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What It Is Used For

Used for: Pomalidomide capsules are a thalidomide analogue indicated for the treatment of adult patients: in combination with dexamethasone, for patients with multiple myeloma (MM) who have received at least two prior therapies including lenalidomide and a proteasome inhibitor and have demonstrated disease progression on or within 60 days of completion of the last therapy ( 1.1 ). with AIDS-related Kaposi sarcoma (KS) after failure of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) or in patients with KS who are HIV-negative.

Active Ingredient

POMALIDOMIDE

Chemical Name

POMALIDOMIDE

Common Brands

Pomalidomide

Generic / Alternate Names

POMALIDOMIDE

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