Mechanism of action of lenalidomide in hematological malignancies
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Immunomodulatory drugs lenalidomide and pomalidomide are synthetic compounds derived by modifying the chemical structure of thalidomide to improve its potency and reduce its side effects. Lenalidomide is a 4-amino-glutamyl analogue of thalidomide that lacks the n...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Hematology & Oncology |
Online Access: | http://www.jhoonline.org/content/2/1/36 |