Name
CC-5013
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Drugs and regimens (SEER*Rx)
Definition
A drug that is similar to thalidomide, and is used to treat multiple myeloma and certain types of anemia. It is also used to treat mantle cell lymphoma that has come back or has not gotten better after other treatment. It is being studied in the treatment of other conditions and types of cancer. CC-5013 may help the immune system kill abnormal blood cells or cancer cells. It may also prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. It is a type of antiangiogenesis agent and a type of immunomodulating agent.
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Alternate Names
Lenalidomide
Revlimid
Abstractor Notes
None
Histology
None
Primary Sites
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