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Chemo - Common combinations

  

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Treatment Overview or Chemotherapy > Common combinations

Last update: 06/23/2009

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APO
Abstract
A = Doxorubicin (Adriamycin®) Rubex® Antitumor Antibiotic
P = Prednisolone
O = Vincristine (
(Oncovin®) Blocks Cell Duplication
and Methotrexate (substituted for Doxorubincin when toxicity threshold is reached.)
ATT
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Alternating Triple Therapy.  The protocol involves a sequence of three regimens, CHOD-Bleo, ESHAP, and NOPP.  The drugs in these regimens include:  

cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, belomycin, VP-16, cisplatin, mitoxantrone, procarbazine, and corticosteriods (prednisone, methylprednione, dexamethasone.) The only overlap with FND is the mitoxantrone and dexamethasone.

BEAM Mini
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B = Carmustine (BCNU®) DNA-Altering
E = Etoposide (VP-16, VePesid®) DNA Repair Enzyme Inhibitor
A = Cytarabine (Ara-C®, Cytosar®) Antimetabolites
M = Melphalan (Alkeran®) DNA-Altering

Details on BEAM: spitfire.emmes.com 

Bendamustine / Treanda 

Bendamustine
(SDX-105)

cytotoxic

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B = Bendamustine (bifunctional agent with both alkylator and purine-like activity)
R = Rituxan - Monoclonal antibody against CD20

BEAC 

BEAC or BEAM? 

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B = Carmustine (BCNU®) DNA-Altering
E = Etoposide (VP-16, VePesid®) DNA Repair Enzyme Inhibitor
A = Cytarabine (Ara-C®, Cytosar®) Antimetabolites

While BEAC and BEAM appears to have equal antitumour efficacy in patients with NHL, BEAM seems to be more toxic to the gastrointestinal tract. However, randomized studies are needed for more definitive conclusions on the relative merits of various high-dose regimens in patients with NHL. PMID: 12916867

CHOP
CHOP + R

For aggressive or 
indolent lymphoma

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C = Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan®) DNA-Altering
H = Doxorubicin (Adriamycin®) or Rubex® or Hydroxydaunomycin
Antitumor Antibiotic
O = Vincristine (Oncovin®)
Blocks Cell Duplication
P = Prednisone (Deltasone®)
steroidal: anti-inflammatory, Immunosuppressant

R = Rituxan - Monoclonal antibody against CD20 (addition of Rituxan has become standard)

CEOP-R 

CHOP-like chemotherapy
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C = Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan®) DNA-Altering
O = Vincristine (Oncovin®)
Blocks Cell Duplication
E = Epirubicin
Epirubicin,  anthracyline drug nlm.nih.gov
P = Prednisone (Deltasone®)
steroidal: anti-inflammatory, Immunosuppressant
CODOX-M
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C = Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan®) DNA-Altering
O = Vincristine (Oncovin®)
Blocks Cell Duplication
D = Doxorubicin (Adriamycin®) Rubex® Antitumor Antibiotic
M = Methotrexate (Rheumatrex®) Antitumor Antibiotic
COPBLAM
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C = Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan®) DNA-Altering
O = Vincristine (Oncovin®)
Blocks Cell Duplication
P = Prednisone (Deltasone®)
steroidal: anti-inflammatory, Immunosuppressant
B = Bleomycin (Blenoxane®) Antitumor Antibiotic
A = Doxorubicin (Adriamycin®) Rubex® Antitumor Antibiotic
M = Procarbazine (Matulane®) DNA-Altering
CP
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C = Chlorambucil (Leukeran®) DNA-Altering
P = Prednisone (Deltasone®)
steroidal: anti-inflammatory, Immunosuppressant
CVP

CVP + R 

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C = Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan®) DNA-Altering
V = Vincristine (Oncovin®)
Blocks Cell Duplication
P = Prednisone (Deltasone®)
steroidal: anti-inflammatory, Immunosuppressant

R = Rituxan - Monoclonal antibody against CD20 (addition of Rituxan has become standard)

CyMiR
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Cyclophosphamide
Mitoxantrone
Rituxan
DHAP
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D = Dexamethasone (Decadron®) steroidal: anti-inflammatory, Immunosuppressant
HA = Cytarabine (Ara-C, Cytosar®) Antimetabolites
P = Displatin (Platinol®) DNA-Altering
 

Oxaliplatin Appears Effective (as cisplatin in DHAP & safer) in Treatment Regimen for Recurrent NHL  - CancerConsultants.com 
DICE
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D = Dexamethasone (Decadron®) steroidal: anti-inflammatory, Immunosuppressant
I = ifosfamide (ifek®) DNA-Altering
C = Cisplatin (Platinol®) DNA-Altering
E = Etoposide (VP-16, VePesid®) DNA Repair Enzyme Inhibitor

EPOCH
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E = Etoposide (VP- 16, VePesid®) DNA Repair Enzyme Inhibitor
P = Prednisone (Deltasone®)
steroidal: anti-inflammatory, Immunosuppressant
O = Vincristine (Oncovin®)
Blocks Cell Duplication
C = Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan®)
DNA-Altering
H =Doxorubicin (Adriamycin®)
Antitumor Antibiotic

ESHAP
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E = Etoposide (VP-16, VePesid®) DNA Repair Enzyme Inhibitor
S = Methylprednisolone (Medrol®) steroidal: anti-inflammatory, Immunosuppressant
HA = Cytarabine (Ara-C®, Cytosar®) Antimetabolites
P = Cisplatin (Platinol®) ) DNA-Altering

Alert: Severe hypomagnesaemia (low magnesium) with tetany following ESHAP protocol - http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=64621 

Fludarabine
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Fludarabine (Fludara ®) Antimetabolites

Fludarabine + Rituxan
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Fludarabine (Fludara ®) Antimetabolites
R = Rituxan - Monoclonal antibody against CD20

FCR
Related PubMed articles: Follicular outcomes
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F= Fludarabine (Fludara ®) Antimetabolites
C = Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan®) DNA-Altering
R = Rituxan- Monoclonal antibody against CD20

FND
FND + R or R-FND
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F= Fludarabine (Fludara ®) Antimetabolites
N = Mitoxantrone (Novantrone®) Antitumor Antibiotic
D= Dexamethasone
steroidal: anti-inflammatory, Immunosuppressant

R = Rituxan- Monoclonal antibody against CD20

Also see:

Historical perspective on the treatment challenges for low-grade NHL
http://www.clinicaloptions.com/Oncology/Resources/CME%20Options/NHL.aspx  (Requires registration to listen/see presentation) 
Improvement of Overall and Failure-Free Survival in Stage IV Follicular Lymphoma: 25 Years of Treatment Experience at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center 
http://jco.ascopubs.org/cgi/content/abstract/24/10/1582 
Phase III trial of rituximab/FND in patients with Stage IV indolent lymphoma
http://www.nhlupdate.com/edition/2005/1/cabanillas.htm  

FCM+R
 
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F= Fludarabine (Fludara ®) Antimetabolites
C = Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan®) DNA-Altering
Mitoxantrone ( mye-toe-ZAN-trone) 
DNA intercalation; DNA topoisomerase II inhibition

R = Rituxan- Monoclonal antibody against CD20

HDMTX
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High dose Methotrexate (Rheumatrex®) Antimetabolites Details - ptmd.com
hyperCVAD

or

R-hyperCVAD
 
... now with Rituxan 
for MCL
Related abstracts
Hyper CVAD Followed by SCT for MCL - PubMed
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C = twice daily Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan®) DNA-Altering
V = Vincristine (Oncovin®) Blocks Cell Duplication
A = Doxorubicin (Adriamycin®) Rubex® Antitumor Antibiotic
D = Dexamethasone
steroidal: anti-inflammatory, Immunosuppressant

The above is alternated with high dose Methotrexate, and Ara-C .

    Ara-C®, Cytosar®) Antimetabolites
    
Methotrexate (Rheumatrex®)
Antimetabolites

"The hyperCVAD regimen actually involves two regimens. The hyperCVAD combination is alternated with high doses of methotrexate and cytarabine for four courses. Then high-dose cyclophosphamide and total-body irradiation are followed by autologous stem cell transplantation." - MDACC
 

About the hyperCVAD protocol- cancercare.on.ca PDF 
Treatment schedule, side effects, monitoring ...
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL): Induction therapy with HyperCVAD/High-dose methotrexate and cytarabine (M-C) (±rituximab) improves results of autologous stem cell transplant in first remission. - ASCO 2006 

 

ICE
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I = Ifosfamide (Ifex®) DNA-Altering
C = Carboplatin (Paraplatin®) DNA-Altering
E= Etoposide (VP-16, VePesid®) DNA Repair Enzyme Inhibitor

IMVP-16
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I = Ifosfamide (Ifex®) DNA-Altering
M = Methotrexate (Rheumatrex®)
Antitumor Antibiotic
VP = Etoposide (VP-16, VePesid®)
DNA Repair Enzyme Inhibitor
MACOP-B
Related abstracts
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M = Methotrexate (Rheumatrex®) Antimetabolites
A = Doxorubicin (Adriamycin®, Rubex®)
Antitumor Antibiotic
C = Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan®)
DNA-Altering
O = Vincristine (Oncovin®)
Blocks Cell Duplication
P = Prednisone (Deltasone®)
steroidal: anti-inflammatory, Immunosuppressant
B = Bleomycin (Blenoxane®)
Antitumor Antibiotic
MOPP/ABV

Randomized comparison of ABVD and MOPP/ABV hybrid for the treatment of advanced Hodgkin's disease: report of an intergroup trial. J Clin Oncol. 2003 Feb 15;21(4):607-14.
PMID: 12586796 - PubMed

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(MOPP)
M = Mechlorethamine,
V = Vincristine
P = Procarbazine 
P = Prednisone

(ABVD) 
A = Doxorubicin 
B = Bleomycin 
V = Vinblastine 
D = Dacarbazine 

M-BACOD
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M = Methotrexate (Rheumatrex®) Antimetabolites: interfers with normal growth
B = Bleomycin (Blenoxane®)
Antitumor Antibiotic
A = Doxorubicin (Adriamycin®, Rubex®)
Antitumor Antibiotic
C = Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan®)
DNA-Altering
V = Vincristine (Oncovin®)
Blocks Cell Duplication
D = Dexamethasone
steroidal: anti-inflammatory, Immunosuppressant
O-DICE
SALVAGE: Phase II study of dexamethasone, ifosfamide, cisplatin and etoposide delivered on an outpatient basis (O-DICE), as salvage chemotherapy for patients with relapsed and refractory lymphoma Year: 2002 Abstract No: 1136
PEP-C
Abstract
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P = Prednisone (Deltasone®)
E = Etoposide (VP-16, VePesid®) DNA Repair Enzyme Inhibitor
P = Procarbazine (Matulane®)
C= Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan®) DNA-Altering
PMitCEBO
P = Prednisone (Deltasone®) steroidal: anti-inflammatory, Immunosuppressant 
Mit = Mitoxantrone ( mye-toe-ZAN-trone)  DNA intercalation; DNA topoisomerase II inhibition 
C = Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan®) DNA-Altering 
E = Etoposide (VP-16, VePesid®) DNA Repair Enzyme Inhibitor 
B = Bleomycin (Blenoxane®) Antitumor Antibiotic
O = Vincristine (Oncovin®) Blocks Cell Duplication

A phase III trial comparing CHOP to PMitCEBO with or without G-CSF in patients aged 60 plus with aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Br J Cancer. 2006 Mar 27;94(6):806-13. PMID: 16508640
Pro-MACE- CytaBOM

 

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Prednisone (Deltasone®) 
Methotrexate (Rheumatrex®)
Antimetabolites: interfers with normal growth
Doxorubicin (Adriamycin®, Rubex®)
Antitumor Antibiotic
Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan®)
DNA-Altering
Etoposide (VP-16, VePesid®)
DNA Repair Enzyme Inhibitor
Cytarabine (Ara-C', Cytosar®)
Antimetabolites: interfers with normal growth
Bleomycin (Blenoxane®)
Antitumor Antibiotic
Vincristine (Oncovin®)
Blocks Cell Duplication

RICE
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R = Rituxan- Monoclonal antibody against CD20
I = Ifosfamide (Ifex®)
DNA-Altering
C = Carboplatin (Paraplatin®) DNA-Altering
E = Etoposide (VP-16, VePesid®) DNA Repair Enzyme Inhibitor

VBM
Efficacy of vinblastine, bleomycin, methotrexate (VBM)  chemotherapy with involved field radiotherapy in early stage (I-IIA) Hodgkin disease patients. Leuk Lymphoma. 2003 Nov;44(11):1919-23. Review. PMID: 14738143 | Related articles
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V = vinblastine (Oncovin®) Blocks Cell Duplication
B = bleomycin,
(Blenoxane®) Antitumor Antibiotic
M = methotrexate
(Rheumatrex®) Antimetabolites: interfers with normal growth

 
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