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Table 2 Major regimens used in NK/T-cell lymphomas, listed in alphabetical order according to acronyms

From: How we treat NK/T-cell lymphomas

Regimens

Drugs and schedule

References

AspaMetDex

E. coli L-asparaginase: 6000 U/m2, IM, days 2, 4, 6, 8

[73]

Methotrexate: 3000 mg/m2, IV, day 1

Dexamethasone: 40 mg, oral, days 1–4

DDGP

Dexamethasone: 15 mg/m2, IV, days 1–5

[76]

Cisplatin: 20 mg/m2, IV, days 1–4

Gemcitabine: 800 mg/m2, IV, days 1, 8

Pegaspargase: 2500 IU/m2, IM, day 1

DeVIC (2/3)

Dexamethasone: 40 mg, IV, days 1–3

[57]

Etoposide: 67 mg/m2, IV, days 1–3

Ifosfamide: 1000 mg/m2, IV, days 1–3

Carboplatin: 200 mg/m2, IV, day 1

DICE-L-asp

Dexamethasone: 20 mg/m2, days 1–4

[69]

Ifosfamide: 1200 mg/m2, IV, days 1–3

Cisplatin: 25 mg/m2, IV, days 1–4

Etoposide: 60 mg/m2, days 1–4

L-asparaginase: 6000 U/m2, days 6–11

GELAD

Gemcitabine: 1000 mg/m2, IV, day 1

[70]

Etoposide: 60 mg/m2, IV, days 1–3

Pegaspargase: 2000 U/m2, day 5

Dexamethasone: 40 mg, days 1–4

GELOX

Gemcitabine: 1000 mg/m2, IV, days 1, 8

[66]

E. coli L-asparaginase: 6000 U/m2, IM, days 1–7

Oxaliplatin: 130 mg/m2, IV, day 1

LVP

L-asparaginase: 6000 IU/m2, IV, days 1–5

[63]

Vincristine: 1.4 mg/m2, IV, day 1

Prednisolone: 100 mg, oral, days 1–5

MEDA

Methotrexate: 3000 mg/m2, IV, day 1

[74]

Etoposide: 100 mg/m2, IV, days 2–4

Dexamethasone: 40 mg, IV, days 2–4

Pegaspargase: 2500 U/m2, day 4

MESA

Methotrexate: 1000 mg/m2, IV, day 1

[30]

Etoposide: 100 mg/m2, days 2–4

Dexamethasone: 40 mg, IV, days 2–4

Pegaspargase: 2500 U/m2, IM, day 4

P-GEMOX

Pegaspargase: 2500 IU/m2, IM, day 1

[67]

Gemcitabine: 1000 mg/m2, IV, days 1, 8

Oxaliplatin: 130 mg/m2, IV, day 1

SMILE

Dexamethasone: 40 mg, IV or oral, days 2–4

[62]

Methotrexate: 2000 mg/m2, IV, day 1

Ifosfamide: 1500 mg/m2, IV, days 2–4

E. coli L-asparaginase: 6000 U/m2, IV, days 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20

Etoposide: 100 mg/m2, IV, days 2–4

VIDL

Etoposide: 100 mg/m2, IV, days 1–3

[60]

Ifosfamide: 1200 mg/m2, IV, days 1–3

Dexamethasone: 40 mg, IV, days 1–3

L-asparaginase: 4000 IU/m2, IM, days 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20

VIPD

Etoposide: 100 mg/m2, IV, days 1–3

[59]

Ifosfamide: 1200 mg/m2, IV, days 1–3

Cisplatin: 33 mg/m2, IV, days 1–3

Dexamethasone: 40 mg, IV or oral, days 1–4

  1. IV: intravenous, IM: intramuscular; doses given are daily dosages