Nuevas estrategias terapéuticas en el tratamiento del mieloma múltiple. Análisis de su eficacia y coste-efectividad

The objective of the present article is the review of the most important therapeutic innovations in the treatment of multiple myeloma in terms of efficacy and cost-efectiveness. Besides autologous transplant with peripheral-blood stem-cell, thalidomide establishes as one of the most powerful therapeutic tools in induction and maintenance treatment and together with lenalidomide and bortezomib as therapy for relapsing/refractory multiple myeloma. Considering, the last named situation thalidomide can be an adequate therapeutical option in combination with dexamethasone. Under a strictly pharmacoeconomic point of view, lenalidomide and bortezomib seem to be additional alternatives in patients previously treated with thalidomide.