From mechanism to resistance–changes in the use of dexamethasone in the treatment of multiple myeloma

AS Rosenberg - Leukemia & Lymphoma, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Glucocorticoids, including dexamethasone, have been a mainstay of treatment for multiple
myeloma (MM) for decades. In current treatment protocols and NCCN clinical practice …

Glucocorticoids in multiple myeloma: past, present, and future

N Burwick, S Sharma - Annals of hematology, 2019 - Springer
Glucocorticoids are a backbone of treatment for multiple myeloma in both the upfront and
relapsed/refractory setting. While glucocorticoids have single agent activity in multiple …

Comparative safety, bioavailability, and pharmacokinetics of oral dexamethasone, 4-mg and 20-mg tablets, in healthy volunteers under fasting and fed conditions: a …

Q Bashir, M Acosta - Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma and Leukemia, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Glucocorticoids, particularly dexamethasone, are often used in combination
with novel agents in multiple myeloma. This study compared the safety, rate, and extent of …

[HTML][HTML] Dexamethasone Dose Adjustments Seem To Result in Better Efficacy and Improved Tolerability in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma Who …

JF San Miguel, M Dimopoulos, D Weber, M Olesnyckyj… - Blood, 2007 - Elsevier
Background: The use of low-dose dexamethasone (Dex) in combination with lenalidomide
(Len), an immunomodulatory compound, improves overall survival (OS) compared with high …

Impact of dexamethasone responsiveness on long term outcome in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

S Sinha, S Vincent Rajkumar, MQ Lacy… - British journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Dexamethasone (Dex), alone or in combination, is commonly used for treating multiple
myeloma. Dex as single agent for initial therapy of myeloma results in overall response rates …

[HTML][HTML] A phase 1b/2 study of selinexor, carfilzomib, and dexamethasone (SKd) in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM)

C Gasparetto, GJ Schiller, NS Callander, S Lentzsch… - Blood, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction: Selinexor is a novel, first-in-class selective inhibitor of nuclear export (SINE),
which blocks XPO1, forcing the nuclear retention and activation of tumor suppressor …

A phase I first-in-man study to investigate the pharmacokinetics and safety of liposomal dexamethasone in patients with progressive multiple myeloma

J Metselaar, T Lammers, A Boquoi, R Fenk… - Drug Delivery and …, 2023 - Springer
Despite the introduction of multiple new drugs and combination therapies, conventional
dexamethasone remains a cornerstone in the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM). Its …

[HTML][HTML] Canadian perspectives in multiple myeloma on the use of steroids in clinical practice based on patient and healthcare provider interviews

F McKenzie, G Gazzé, J Hewitt, K Kolm… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Corticosteroid (steroid) medications are associated with challenging adverse effects that can
negatively impact patient quality of life. However, owing to a long legacy of effective use in …

A randomized Southwest Oncology Group study comparing dexamethasone (D) to lenalidomide+ dexamethasone (LD) as treatment of newly-diagnosed multiple …

JA Zonder, JJ Crowley, V Bolejack… - Journal of Clinical …, 2008 - ascopubs.org
8521 Background: We recently reported superior 1-yr prog. free survival (PFS) for pts with
NDMM treated with LD vs D alone. High-risk cytogenetic abnormalities (HRCA) confer poor …

Opposing effects of dexamethasone on lenalidomide activity in multiple myeloma: additive/synergistic effects on anti-proliferative activity on myeloma cells and …

PH Schafer, AK Gandhi, LH Zhang, J Kang, L Capone… - 2008 - ashpublications.org
Lenalidomide (Revlimid®) is approved for the treatment of previously treated multiple
myeloma (MM) in combination with dexamethasone. Single agent lenalidomide has direct …