NCT00040937 - Clinical Trial References

Phase 1: Researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people for the first time to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.
Phase 2: The drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.
Phase 3: The drug or treatment is given to large groups of people to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.
Phase 4: Studies are done after the drug or treatment has been marketed to gather information on the drug's effect in various populations and any side effects associated with long-term use.

Citation(s)

Hussein MA, Bolejack V, Zonder JA, Durie BG, Jakubowiak AJ, Crowley JJ, Barlogie B
Phase II study of thalidomide plus dexamethasone induction followed by tandem melphalan-based autotransplantation and thalidomide-plus-prednisone maintenance for untreated
Hussein MA, Jakubowiak AJ, Bolejack V, et al
: S0204: melphalan (MEL)-based tandem autotransplants (TAT) for multiple myeloma (MM) with thalidomide/dexamethasone (TD) induction and thalidomide/prednisone (TP) maintenance: a phase II trial of the Southwest

A Phase II Trial Of Thalidomide/Dexamethasone Induction Followed By Tandem Melphalan Transplant And Prednisone/Thalidomide Maintenance (A BMT Study)

Clinical trial NCT00040937 - References