Thalidomide, a sedative that caused severe birth defects 50 years ago when it was prescribed to pregnant women, has enjoyed revived interest owing to its potency as an antiangiogenic and anti ...

Upon its 'reinvention', thalidomide was quickly applied to 'microenvironment-dependent' diseases such as multiple myeloma, yet its role in the solid tumor spectrum has not been validated.

"In nature and in pharmacology there are multiple examples in which the two enantiomers have different properties. A case in point is thalidomide (a drug administered as a sedative and to relieve ...

They say a mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. Kim Fenton, the public face of the Thalidomide campaign in Northern Ireland, knows that only too well. She and her mum ...

Thalidomide survivor Lisa McManus has been critical of Australia's response Australia has fallen behind many other countries in its response to one of the world's worst pharmaceutical scandals ...

Thalidomide was the first immunomodulatory agent approved for use in myeloma. Although highly active, it is associated with considerable toxicity, particularly in older patients. Lenalidomide ...

“Today, on behalf of the people of Australia, our government and this parliament offers a full unreserved and overdue apology to all thalidomide survivors, their families, loved ones and carer ...