This study discusses oral MPT as an effective first-line treatment for elderly patients with multiple myeloma.

References and Resources
Eiji Kusumi, Tomoko Matsumura, Koichiro Yuji, et al., Oral melphalan and prednisone chemotherapy plus thalidomide compared with melphalan and prednisone alone in elderly patients with multiple myeloma: randomised controlled trial. The Lancet – Vol. 367, Issue 9527, 17, Page 1977.
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Singhal S, Mehta J, Desikan R, et al., Antitumor activity of thalidomide in refractory multiple myeloma. N Engl J Med 1999; 341: 1565-1571.
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