In a recent Phase 3 study, low-molecular weight heparin, warfarin, and aspirin were found to equally prevent the formation of venous blood clots in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients who received thalidomide as part of their initial treatment.

The results of this Phase 3 study were presented at the European Hematology Association (EHA) meeting in Barcelona, Spain.

While the three drugs were equally effective in the prevention of blood clots, Dr. Antonio Palumbo of the University of Turin, Italy, suggested in an email to The Myeloma Beacon that aspirin may be the …