Can Lenalidomide Protect against Severe COVID-19 Symptoms in Multiple Myeloma Patients? A Case Series and Review of the Literature

Authors

• Ali Al Sbihi DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA
• Nouraldeen Manasrah DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA
• Dahlia Sano Karmanos Cancer Centre/Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA

aalsbihi@dmc.org

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Abstract

We present a case series of three multiple myeloma (MM) patients on lenalidomide for maintenance therapy who were at high risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) complications and mortality. However, our patients had minor symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19 although they were unvaccinated. We think that lenalidomide might have a protective effect against severe COVID-19 symptoms.