HYPER-CVAD regimen
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aparna Vuppala, M.B.B.S. [2]
Synonyms and keywords: Hyper-Cyclophosphamide-Vincristine-Adriamycin-Dexamethasone regimen
Overview
HYPER-CVAD regimen refers to a regimen consisting of cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin (Adriamycin), and dexamethasone used to treat some forms of Burkitt's lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, and multiple myeloma.[1][2][3]
Regimen
CCyclophosphamide
VVincristine (Oncovin)
ADoxorubicin (Adriamycin)
DDexamethasone
Indications
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Morgan GJ, Davies FE, Gregory WM, Bell SE, Szubert AJ, Navarro Coy N; et al. (2012). "Cyclophosphamide, thalidomide, and dexamethasone as induction therapy for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients destined for autologous stem-cell transplantation: MRC Myeloma IX randomized trial results". Haematologica. 97 (3): 442–50. doi:10.3324/haematol.2011.043372. PMC 3291601. PMID 22058209.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oki Y, Westin JR, Vega F, Chuang H, Fowler N, Neelapu S; et al. (2013). "Prospective phase II study of rituximab with alternating cycles of hyper-CVAD and high-dose methotrexate with cytarabine for young patients with high-risk diffuse large B-cell lymphoma". Br J Haematol. 163 (5): 611–20. doi:10.1111/bjh.12585. PMID 24117234.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Thomas DA, Faderl S, O'Brien S, Bueso-Ramos C, Cortes J, Garcia-Manero G; et al. (2006). "Chemoimmunotherapy with hyper-CVAD plus rituximab for the treatment of adult Burkitt and Burkitt-type lymphoma or acute lymphoblastic leukemia". Cancer. 106 (7): 1569–80. doi:10.1002/cncr.21776. PMID 16502413.