Thalidomide

FDA Drug Profile — Thalomid

Drug Details

Generic Name
Thalidomide
Brand Names
Thalomid
Application Number
NDA020785
Sponsor
Micro-Macinazione SA
NDC Codes
6
Dosage Forms
POWDER, CAPSULE
Routes
ORAL
Active Ingredients
THALIDOMIDE

Indications and Usage

1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE • THALOMID in combination with dexamethasone is indicated for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM). ( 1.1 ) • THALOMID is indicated for the acute treatment of the cutaneous manifestations of moderate to severe erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL). THALOMID is not indicated as monotherapy for such ENL treatment in the presence of moderate to severe neuritis. THALOMID is also indicated as maintenance therapy for prevention and suppression of the cutaneous manifestations of ENL recurrence. ( 1.2 ) 1.1 Multiple Myeloma THALOMID in combination with dexamethasone is indicated for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (MM) [see Clinical Studies (14.1) ] . 1.2 Erythema Nodosum Leprosum THALOMID is indicated for the acute treatment of the cutaneous manifestations of moderate to severe erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL). THALOMID is not indicated as monotherapy for such ENL treatment in the presence of moderate to severe neuritis. THALOMID is also indicated as maintenance therapy for prevention and suppression of the cutaneous manifestations of ENL recurrence [see Clinical Studies (14.2) ].