New antimyeloma drugs in spinal cord infiltration for multiple myeloma. Determination of lenalidomide in cerebrospinal fluid with ultrasensitive high-performance liquid chromatography

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A 64-year-old woman with IgA kappa multiple myeloma was treated with thalidomide-dexa- methasone. Due to progression of the disease, bortezomib, doxorubicin and dexamethasone were administered, followed by autologous stem cell transplantation. Although near-complete remission was achieved, 5 months later, neuro- logical symptoms appeared and the patient was diagnosed with multiple myeloma with cells in- filtrating the spinal cord. Bis-chloronitrosourea, bortezomib and lenalidomide were then admin- istered and although the patient remained neu- rologically asymptomatic, she died 3 months later becausee of disease progression. Lena- lidomide entered into the cerebrospinal fluid (confirmed by ultrasensitive high-performance liquid chromatography), although did not im- prove the poor prognosis of multiple myeloma involving the central nervous system.

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Rapado, I., Lahuerta, J., Montejano, L., Montalbán, M., Pares, L. and López, J. (2012) New antimyeloma drugs in spinal cord infiltration for multiple myeloma. Determination of lenalidomide in cerebrospinal fluid with ultrasensitive high-performance liquid chromatography. Modern Chemotherapy, 1, 11-13. doi: 10.4236/mc.2012.12003.

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