How long do you take Revlimid for?

How long you take Revlimid for depends on your medical condition, your response to treatment or lab test results, and your tolerance of Revlimid’s side effects. Some trials have followed people for at least 108 months (9 years).

For people with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma not receiving a stem cell transplant, Revlimid 25mg is taken in cycles (once daily for 21 days then stopped for 7 days, then started again for 21 days and so on) in combination with dexamethasone which is taken on 4 days out of every 28 days.

For people who have had a stem cell transplant who have multiple myeloma, Revlimid 10mg is taken every day for 28 days. After three 28-day cycles, the dose may be increased to 15mg once daily.