THE EFFECT OF THALIDOMIDE ON SKIN ALLOGRAFTS IN MICE

Abstract
Thalidomide prolonged the survival of skin allografts in some strains of mice when administered daily intraperito-neally as a suspension in 0.5% carboxymethyl cellulose (in normal saline). The doses employed were 12.5 and 25 mg/mouse/day. Both donors and recipients were treated, commencing 10 days before grafting. No toxicity was noted at these dose levels.