Celgene Corporation Release: Thalidomide Pharmion(R) Receives Marketing Approval from Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration for Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

BOUDRY, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Celgene International Sàrl (NASDAQ: CELG) today announced the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved a supplemental filing granting Thalidomide Pharmion marketing approval for use in combination with melphalan and prednisone for patients with untreated multiple myeloma or ineligible for high dose chemotherapy. Additionally, Thalidomide Pharmion was granted marketing approval in combination with dexamethasone for induction therapy prior to high dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell rescue, for the treatment of patients with untreated multiple myeloma.
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