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regimen-monograph
CMF
| cyclophosphamide
(Round to nearest 10mg) |
600 mg /m² | IV | Day 1 |
| methotrexate
(Round to nearest 5mg) |
40 mg /m² | IV | Day 1 |
| fluorouracil
(Round to nearest 25mg) |
600 mg /m² | IV | Day 1 |
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Doses should be modified according to the protocol by which the patient is being treated. The following recommendations are in use at some centres.
Dosage with toxicity
Hematologic Toxicities: See Appendix 6 for general recommendations.
| Worst Toxicity Type / Counts x 109/L in Prior Cycle | Cyclophosphamide (% previous dose) |
Methotrexate (% previous dose) |
Fluorouracil (% previous dose) |
| Febrile Neutropenia, or Thrombocytopenic bleeding, or Grade 4 ANC ≥ 7 d |
75% *
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Grade 3 related organ |
75% for suspect drug(s)*. |
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| Grade 4 related organ, Any grade pneumonitis, cardiac or viral reactivation |
Discontinue suspect drug(s)
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*Do not retreat until toxicity has recovered to ≤ grade 2, platelets ≥ 100 x 109/L, and ANC ≥ 1.5 x 109/L.
Hepatic Impairment
AST/ALT |
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Bilirubin |
Methotrexate (% previous) |
Fluorouracil (% previous) |
Cyclophosphamide (% previous) |
2-4 x ULN |
Or |
2-4 x ULN |
50% or Discontinue |
No change |
No change |
>4 X ULN |
AND |
< 4 X ULN |
Discontinue |
No change |
Caution |
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> 4 X ULN |
Discontinue |
Caution |
Renal Impairment
| Creatinine Clearance (mL/min) | Cyclophosphamide (% previous dose) | Methotrexate (% previous dose) | Fluorouracil (% previous dose) |
| >50 - 80 | 100% | 50-75% | 100% |
| > 30 - 50 | 100% | OMIT | 100% |
| 10 - 30 | 50-75% | OMIT | Consider dose ↓ |
| <10 | 50% or OMIT | OMIT | Consider dose ↓ |
Most Common Side Effects
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Less Common Side Effects, but may be |
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Recommended Clinical Monitoring
- Clinical toxicity assessment (including GI, cystitis, cardiac, infection)
- CBC before each cycle
- Baseline and regular liver function tests
- Baseline and regular renal function tests and urinalysis
Grade toxicity using the current NCI-CTCAE (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events) version
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October 2017 Updated antiemetic classification
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