Inclusion Criteria:

- Patient over 18 years who has been informed about the potential risks and side
effects of the treatment and having signed an informed consent to take part in the
various aspects of the study.

- Having a refractory or relapsed multiple myeloma after at least two courses of
treatment.

- The patients with a refractory or relapsed multiple myeloma after a single course of
treatment that included an alkylating drug, can be included if there is no
alternative treatment.

- Concerning the thalidomide: Agreement to use and introduction of effective
contraception by all the patients:

1. For women of childbearing potential

- Oral estroprogestogen contraception introduced at least 1 month before the
first administration of thalidomide, and continued until the first
menstruation following the end of the treatment, and their partners use a
condom.

- Qualitative serum test for beta-HCG negative: to be done on Day 2 or 3 of
the menstrual cycle just before the 1st prescription of thalidomide; in a
context of spaniomenorrhea or amenorrhea the test should be done within 3
days after the 1st prescription of thalidomide.

2. For post-menopausal women

- 1st situation: Known sterility due to:

- total hysterectomy;

- total ovariectomy;

- total salpingectomy

- 2nd situation: Natural menopause

- amenorrhea for at least 1 year and

- negative progestagen test and

- plasma FSH > 50 IU/l

3. For men: Throughout the duration of the treatment and for 3 months after the end
of the protocol (i.e. one spermatogenesis cycle), sexual intercourse must always
be protected by using a condom.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Pregnant or breast-feeding women or those of childbearing potential who are not using
an effective method of contraception or the lack of protection during sexual
intercourse in men.

- Patients who have already received treatment with thalidomide.

- Contraindication to thalidomide.

- Patient who has an absolute contraindication to dexamethasone.

- Patient with a history of deep vein thrombosis and who is not taking effective oral
anticoagulation (the anticoagulant must be continued throughout the entire study).

- Performance index more than or equal to 3, unless the patient is bedridden as a
result of the progress of the myeloma.

- Any situations that do not permit adequate follow-up of the study.