What is the function of Lenalidomide?
Many people may not have heard of lenalidomide, which is a drug used to treat malignant tumors. It is a special chemotherapy drug. After using lenalidomide, it can effectively regulate the human immune system, help patients actively fight against tumors, inhibit angiogenesis, reduce the appearance of bone marrow stromal cells, and enhance the body's resistance. Lenalidomide is usually used together with dexamethasone, which can achieve better therapeutic effects.
Lenalidomide belongs to immunomodulatory drugs and has three main functions. First, it has anti-tumor effects. Second, it inhibits angiogenesis. Third, it enhances immune regulation. Lenalidomide can inhibit the support of bone marrow stromal cells in the body, ultimately achieving anti-angiogenic and anti-osteoclastic effects, while also regulating immune function.
This product is used together with dexamethasone to treat adult patients with multiple myeloma who have received at least one therapy.
Lenalidomide may induce birth defects in humans after taking it. It may also have hematological toxicity, causing deep venous thrombosis and even pulmonary embolism. Lenalidomide may also affect intelligence, so women during pregnancy should not use this drug.
