a drug that is used to treat multiple myeloma in patients who have just been diagnosed, and a painful skin disease related to leprosy. it is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. thalidomide belongs to the family of drugs called angiogenesis inhibitors. also called thalomid.
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From (ph)thal(ic acid) + (im)ido + (i)mide
thalidomide (countable かつ uncountable, 複数形 thalidomides)
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出典:『Wikipedia』 (2011/06/18 22:45 UTC 版)
Thalidomide ( /θəˈlɪdəmaɪd/) was introduced as a sedative drug in the late 1950s. In 1961, it was withdrawn due to teratogenicity and neuropathy. There is now a growing clinical interest in thalidomide, and it is introduced as an immunomodulatory agent used primarily, combined with dexamethasone, to treat multiple myeloma. The drug is a potent teratogen in zebrafish, chickens, rabbits and primates including humans: severe birth defects may result if the drug is taken during pregnancy.