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A piperidinyl isoindole originally introduced as a non-barbiturate hypnotic, thalidomide was withdrawn from the market due to teratogenic effects. It has been reintroduced and used for a number of inflammatory disorders and cancers. Thalidomide displays immunosuppressive and anti-angiogenic activity through modulating the release of inflammatory mediators like tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a) and other cytokine action. Due to severe teratogenicity, pregnancy must be excluded before the start of treatment and patients must enrol in the THALIDOMID Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program to ensure contraception adherence.
Bendamustine is a nitrogen mustard drug indicated for use in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that has progressed during or within six months of treatment with rituximab or a rituximab-containing regimen. Bendamustine is a bifunctional mechlorethamine derivative capable of forming electrophilic alkyl groups that covalently bond to other molecules. Through this function as an alkylating agent, bendamustine causes intra- and inter-strand crosslinks between DNA bases resulting in cell death. It is active against both active and quiescent cells, although the exact mechanism of action is unknown.
Thalidomide {u} (Compound) resembles {v} (Compound) Lenalidomide
Thalidomide {u} (Compound) treats {v} (Disease) hematologic cancer
Thalidomide {u} (Compound) binds {v} (Gene) FGFR2
Thalidomide {u} (Compound) upregulates {v} (Gene) TGFBR2
Thalidomide {u} (Compound) is included by {v} (Pharmacologic Class) Decreased Immunologically Active Molecule Activity
Thalidomide {u} (Compound) downregulates {v} (Gene) ARNT2
Thalidomide {u} (Compound) causes {v} (Side Effect) Myocardial ischaemia
Thalidomide {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Clarithromycin
Thalidomide {u} may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with {v} Astemizole
Thalidomide {u} may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with {v} Rotavirus vaccine
Thalidomide (Compound) resembles Lenalidomide (Compound)
Thalidomide (Compound) treats hematologic cancer (Disease)
Thalidomide (Compound) binds FGFR2 (Gene)
Thalidomide (Compound) upregulates TGFBR2 (Gene)
Thalidomide (Compound) is included by Decreased Immunologically Active Molecule Activity (Pharmacologic Class)
Thalidomide (Compound) downregulates ARNT2 (Gene)
Thalidomide (Compound) causes Myocardial ischaemia (Side Effect)
Thalidomide may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Clarithromycin
Thalidomide may cause a moderate interaction that could exacerbate diseases when taken with Astemizole
Thalidomide may lead to a major life threatening interaction when taken with Rotavirus vaccine