VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA.
Med Oncol. 2010 Jun;27 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S7-13. doi: 10.1007/s12032-010-9527-y. Epub 2010 Apr 20.
Immunomodulatory agents (IMiD's) have become an important drug category in the treatment of multiple myeloma. The agents have a complex mechanism of action that influence the microenvironment in the bone marrow. The microenvironment is an essential promotor of disease progression and therefore important in targeting the disease. The article reviews mechanism of action and essential pathways of IMiD's that are important in disease treatment.
免疫调节剂(IMiD's)已成为多发性骨髓瘤治疗中的一个重要药物类别。这些药物具有影响骨髓微环境的复杂作用机制。微环境是疾病进展的重要促进因素,因此在靶向治疗疾病方面非常重要。本文综述了在疾病治疗中重要的 IMiD's 的作用机制和关键途径。