Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Thalidomide / Mechanism
DRUGS THAT INTEREFERE WITH ANGIOGENESIS: THALIDOMIDE
Therapeutic Uses
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Hansen's disease, for treatment of ENL
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multiple myeloma (response rates are 80% or better when combined with DEXAMETHASONE)
- under active investigation for metastatic colon cancer, Kaposi's sarcoma, brain tumours, small cell lung cancer and bone cancer