Vol 7, No 3 (2016)
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Pomalidomide in combination with clarithromycin and dexamethasone for double refractory plasma cell myeloma — a case report and review of literature

Agnieszka Szeremet, Tomasz Wróbel
Hematologia 2016;7(3):250-256.

Abstract

Pomalidomide is a new immunomodulatory drug used for treatment of plasma cell myeloma (PCM). In this paper, we describe a case report of a woman with PCM who was double refractory to bortezomib and lenalidomide, and was subsequently treated with pomalidomide with clarithro­mycin and dexamethasone.

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