The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) concluded that, provided that very strict measures are put in place to avoid exposure of unborn children to thalidomide, Thalidomide Celgene’ s benefits are greater than its risks, in combination with melphalan and prednisone as first line treatment of patients with untreated multiple myeloma, aged greater than or equal to 65 years or ineligible for high dose chemotherapy.