Review Article

Practical Approaches to the Use of Lenalidomide in Multiple Myeloma: A Canadian Consensus

Table 4

Lenalidomide dose adjustment for thrombocytopenia.

Platelet countRecommendations

<30 × 109/L on day 1 of a cycleDelay start of the cycle for a week, until platelet count ≥30 × 109/L
<30 × 109/L during a cycleInterruption of lenalidomide until next cycle (dexamethasone should be continued)
Returning to ≥30 × 109/L on next cycleReduce lenalidomide to the first reduction level
For each subsequent drop <30 × 109/LInterrupt lenalidomide treatment
Returning to ≥30 × 109/L on next cycleResume lenalidomide at next dose reduction level