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Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy Regimen Library

LEU CLL - venetoclax and oBINUTUZumab

Treatment Overview

Cycle 1 - 28 days

Cycle length:
28

oBINUTUZumab, first dose: For patients receiving first dose oBINUTUZumab and considered at very high risk of infusion-related reaction (e.g. lymphocytes greater than 25 x109/L) consider additional premedication with montelukast 10mg and famotidine 20mg ONE hour prior to oBINUTUZumab, and consider additional doses of dexamethasone, montelukast and famotidine 12 hours prior to oBINUTUZumab.


oBINUTUZumab: Consider withholding routine anti-hypertensives for 12 hours prior to oBINUTUZumab dose.


venetoclax: Specific tumour lysis syndrome monitoring, hydration and dosing precautions apply to venetoclax dose titration. Consult product literature for details.

Cycle 2 - 28 days

Cycle length:
28

oBINUTUZumab: Consider withholding routine anti-hypertensives for 12 hours prior to oBINUTUZumab dose.


venetoclax: Specific tumour lysis syndrome monitoring, hydration and dosing precautions apply to venetoclax dose titration. Consult product literature for details.

Cycles 3 to 6 - 28 days

Cycle length:
28

oBINUTUZumab: Consider withholding routine anti-hypertensives for 12 hours prior to oBINUTUZumab dose.


Intravenous dexamethasone premedication cycles 3 to 6: Administer dexamethasone 20 mg IV ONE hour prior to oBINUTUZumab or as per institutional practice ONLY if a grade 3 infusion-related reaction occurred with the previous infusion OR the lymphocyte count > 25 x109/L prior to next treatment.

Cycles 7 to 12 - 28 days

Cycle length:
28

Cycle details

Cycle 1 - 28 days

Medication Dose Route Days Max Duration
paracetamol 1000 mg flat dosing oral administration 1, 2, 8,
15
loratadine * 10 mg oral administration 1, 2, 8,
15
dexamethasone * 20 mg flat dosing intravenous 1, 2, 8,
15
15 minutes
oBINUTUZumab * 100 mg flat dosing intravenous 1 4 hours
oBINUTUZumab * 900 mg flat dosing intravenous 2 6 hours
oBINUTUZumab * 1000 mg flat dosing intravenous 8, 15 6 hours
venetoclax 20 mg Once daily oral administration 22 to 28

oBINUTUZumab, first dose: For patients receiving first dose oBINUTUZumab and considered at very high risk of infusion-related reaction (e.g. lymphocytes greater than 25 x109/L) consider additional premedication with montelukast 10mg and famotidine 20mg ONE hour prior to oBINUTUZumab, and consider additional doses of dexamethasone, montelukast and famotidine 12 hours prior to oBINUTUZumab.


oBINUTUZumab: Consider withholding routine anti-hypertensives for 12 hours prior to oBINUTUZumab dose.


venetoclax: Specific tumour lysis syndrome monitoring, hydration and dosing precautions apply to venetoclax dose titration. Consult product literature for details.

Cycle 2 - 28 days

Medication Dose Route Days Max Duration
paracetamol 1000 mg flat dosing oral administration 1
loratadine * 10 mg oral administration 1
dexamethasone * 20 mg flat dosing intravenous 1 15 minutes
oBINUTUZumab * 1000 mg flat dosing intravenous 1 6 hours
venetoclax 50 mg Once daily oral administration 1 to 7
venetoclax 100 mg Once daily oral administration 8 to 14
venetoclax 200 mg Once daily oral administration 15 to 21
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration 22 to 28

oBINUTUZumab: Consider withholding routine anti-hypertensives for 12 hours prior to oBINUTUZumab dose.


venetoclax: Specific tumour lysis syndrome monitoring, hydration and dosing precautions apply to venetoclax dose titration. Consult product literature for details.

Cycles 3 to 6 - 28 days

Medication Dose Route Days Max Duration
paracetamol 1000 mg flat dosing oral administration 1
loratadine * 10 mg oral administration 1
oBINUTUZumab * 1000 mg flat dosing intravenous 1 6 hours
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration 1 to 28

oBINUTUZumab: Consider withholding routine anti-hypertensives for 12 hours prior to oBINUTUZumab dose.


Intravenous dexamethasone premedication cycles 3 to 6: Administer dexamethasone 20 mg IV ONE hour prior to oBINUTUZumab or as per institutional practice ONLY if a grade 3 infusion-related reaction occurred with the previous infusion OR the lymphocyte count > 25 x109/L prior to next treatment.

Cycles 7 to 12 - 28 days

Medication Dose Route Days Max Duration
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration 1 to 28

Full details

Cycle 1 - 28 days

Day: 1

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
paracetamol 1000 mg flat dosing oral administration
Instructions:
30 to 60 minutes prior to oBINUTUZumab.
loratadine * 10 mg oral administration
Instructions:
30 to 60 minutes prior to oBINUTUZumab.
dexamethasone * 20 mg flat dosing intravenous 15 minutes
Instructions:
ONE hour prior to oBINUTUZumab or as per institutional practice.
oBINUTUZumab * 100 mg flat dosing intravenous 4 hours
Instructions:
  • Consider withholding routine anti-hypertensives for 12 hours prior to oBINUTUZumab.
  • For patients considered at very high risk of infusion-related reaction (e.g. lymphocytes > 25 x109/L) consider additional premedication with montelukast 10mg and famotidine 20mg ONE hour prior to oBINUTUZumab, and consider additional doses of dexamethasone, montelukast and famotidine 12 hours prior to oBINUTUZumab.
  • Administer at a rate of 25 mg/hour over 4 hours. Do not increase rate.

Day: 2

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
paracetamol 1000 mg flat dosing oral administration
Instructions:
30 to 60 minutes prior to oBINUTUZumab.
loratadine * 10 mg oral administration
Instructions:
30 to 60 minutes prior to oBINUTUZumab.
dexamethasone * 20 mg flat dosing intravenous 15 minutes
Instructions:
ONE hour prior to oBINUTUZumab or as per institutional practice.
oBINUTUZumab * 900 mg flat dosing intravenous 6 hours
Instructions:

Consider withholding routine anti-hypertensives for 12 hours prior to oBINUTUZumab.

If NO infusion-related reaction during previous infusion: Start at 50 mg/hour. If tolerated, rate can be increased by 50 mg/hour every 30 minutes to a maximum rate of 400 mg/hour.

If an infusion-related reaction occurred during previous infusion: Start at 25 mg/hour. If tolerated, rate can be increased by 50 mg/hour every 30 minutes to a maximum rate of 400 mg/hour.

Day: 8

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
paracetamol 1000 mg flat dosing oral administration
Instructions:
30 to 60 minutes prior to oBINUTUZumab.
loratadine * 10 mg oral administration
Instructions:

30 to 60 minutes prior to oBINUTUZumab.

Omit if no infusion-related reactions occurred with the previous infusions.

dexamethasone * 20 mg flat dosing intravenous 15 minutes
Instructions:

ONE hour prior to oBINUTUZumab or as per institutional practice.

Must be given if a grade 3 infusion-related reaction occurred with the previous infusion OR the lymphocyte count > 25 x 109/L prior to next treatment.

Omit in patients with no or a grade 1 or 2 infusion-related reaction during previous infusion.

oBINUTUZumab * 1000 mg flat dosing intravenous 6 hours
Instructions:

Consider withholding routine anti-hypertensives for 12 hours prior to oBINUTUZumab.

If NO infusion-related reaction during previous infusion and the final infusion rate was ≥ 100 mg/hour: Start at 100 mg/hour. If tolerated, rate can be increased by 100 mg/hour every 30 minutes, to a maximum rate of 400 mg/hour.

If an infusion-related reaction occurred during previous infusion: Start at 50 mg/hour. If tolerated, rate can be increased by 50 mg/hour every 30 minutes to a maximum rate of 400 mg/hour.

Day: 15

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
paracetamol 1000 mg flat dosing oral administration
Instructions:
30 to 60 minutes prior to oBINUTUZumab.
loratadine * 10 mg oral administration
Instructions:

30 to 60 minutes prior to oBINUTUZumab.

Omit if no infusion-related reactions occurred with the previous infusions.

dexamethasone * 20 mg flat dosing intravenous 15 minutes
Instructions:

ONE hour prior to oBINUTUZumab or as per institutional practice.

Must be given if a grade 3 infusion-related reaction occurred with the previous infusion OR the lymphocyte count > 25 x 109/L prior to next treatment.

Omit in patients with no or a grade 1 or 2 infusion-related reaction during previous infusion.

oBINUTUZumab * 1000 mg flat dosing intravenous 6 hours
Instructions:

Consider withholding routine anti-hypertensives for 12 hours prior to oBINUTUZumab.

If NO infusion-related reaction during previous infusion and the final infusion rate was ≥ 100 mg/hour: Start at 100 mg/hour. If tolerated, rate can be increased by 100 mg/hour every 30 minutes, to a maximum rate of 400 mg/hour.

If an infusion-related reaction occurred during previous infusion: Start at 50 mg/hour. If tolerated, rate can be increased by 50 mg/hour every 30 minutes to a maximum rate of 400 mg/hour.

Day: 22

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 20 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 23

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 20 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 24

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 20 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 25

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 20 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 26

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 20 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 27

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 20 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 28

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 20 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Cycle 2 - 28 days

Day: 1

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
paracetamol 1000 mg flat dosing oral administration
Instructions:
30 to 60 minutes prior to oBINUTUZumab.
loratadine * 10 mg oral administration
Instructions:

30 to 60 minutes prior to oBINUTUZumab.

Omit if no infusion-related reactions occurred with the previous infusion.

dexamethasone * 20 mg flat dosing intravenous 15 minutes
Instructions:

ONE hour prior to oBINUTUZumab or as per institutional practice.

Must be given if a grade 3 infusion-related reaction occurred with the previous infusion OR the lymphocyte count > 25 x 109/L prior to next treatment.

Omit in patients with no or a grade 1 or 2 infusion-related reaction during previous infusion.

oBINUTUZumab * 1000 mg flat dosing intravenous 6 hours
Instructions:

Consider withholding routine anti-hypertensives for 12 hours prior to oBINUTUZumab.

If NO infusion-related reaction during previous infusion and the final infusion rate was ≥ 100 mg/hour: Start at 100 mg/hour. If tolerated, rate can be increased by 100 mg/hour every 30 minutes, to a maximum rate of 400 mg/hour.

If an infusion-related reaction occurred during previous infusion: Start at 50 mg/hour. If tolerated, rate can be increased by 50 mg/hour every 30 minutes to a maximum rate of 400 mg/hour.

venetoclax 50 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 2

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 50 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 3

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 50 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 4

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 50 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 5

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 50 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 6

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 50 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 7

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 50 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 8

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 100 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 9

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 100 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 10

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 100 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 11

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 100 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 12

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 100 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 13

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 100 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 14

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 100 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 15

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 16

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 17

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 18

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 19

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 20

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 21

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 200 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 22

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 23

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 24

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 25

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 26

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 27

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 28

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Cycles 3 to 6 - 28 days

Day: 1

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
paracetamol 1000 mg flat dosing oral administration
Instructions:
30 to 60 minutes prior to oBINUTUZumab.
loratadine * 10 mg oral administration
Instructions:

30 to 60 minutes prior to oBINUTUZumab.

Omit if no infusion-related reactions occurred with the previous infusion.

oBINUTUZumab * 1000 mg flat dosing intravenous 6 hours
Instructions:

Consider withholding routine anti-hypertensives for 12 hours prior to oBINUTUZumab.

If NO infusion-related reaction during previous infusion and the final infusion rate was ≥ 100 mg/hour: Start at 100 mg/hour. If tolerated, rate can be increased by 100 mg/hour every 30 minutes, to a maximum rate of 400 mg/hour.

If an infusion-related reaction occurred during previous infusion: Start at 50 mg/hour. If tolerated, rate can be increased by 50 mg/hour every 30 minutes to a maximum rate of 400 mg/hour.

venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 2

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 3

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 4

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 5

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 6

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 7

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 8

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 9

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 10

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 11

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 12

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 13

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 14

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 15

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 16

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 17

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 18

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 19

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 20

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 21

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 22

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 23

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 24

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 25

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 26

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 27

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 28

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Cycles 7 to 12 - 28 days

Day: 1

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 2

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 3

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 4

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 5

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 6

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 7

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 8

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 9

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 10

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 11

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 12

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 13

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 14

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 15

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 16

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 17

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 18

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 19

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 20

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 21

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 22

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 23

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 24

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 25

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 26

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 27

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Day: 28

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
venetoclax 400 mg Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food and a large glass of water. Swallow tablets whole, do not crush or chew. Avoid foods containing grapefruit, starfruit or Seville oranges during treatment as they may interact with this medicine. Discuss with your pharmacist.

Supportive Care Factors

Factor Value
Antiviral prophylaxis for hepatitis B virus: Required for anti–HBc positive patients at risk of reactivation
Antiviral prophylaxis for herpes virus: Routine antiviral prophylaxis recommended
Emetogenicity: Variable
Hypersensitivity / Infusion related reaction risk: High - routine premedication recommended
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) prophylaxis: Routine antibiotic prophylaxis may be considered
Tumour lysis syndrome prophylaxis: Tumour lysis syndrome prophylaxis is recommended

Emetogenicity: MINIMAL to LOW (venetoclax); MINIMAL (oBINUTUZumab).


Tumour lysis syndrome prophylaxis: Specific tumour lysis syndrome monitoring, hydration and dosing precautions apply to venetoclax dose titration. Consult product literature for details.

References

Fischer, K., O. Al-Sawaf, J. Bahlo, et al. 2019. “Venetoclax and obinutuzumab in patients with CLL and coexisting conditions.” N Engl J Med 380(23):2225-2236. , PMID: 31166681

Roche Products (New Zealand) Limited Gazya New Zealand Data Sheet 3 February 2021. https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/Datasheet/g/GazyvaInfusion.pdf (accessed 14 December 2021).

AbbVie Venclexta New Zealand data sheet 01 February 2021 https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/datasheet/v/venclextatab.pdf (accessed 15/6/2022).

New Zealand Blood Service Transfusion Medicine Handbook Third Edition, 2016 https://www.nzblood.co.nz/assets/Transfusion-Medicine/PDFs/111G122.pdf (accessed 3/2/2022).

Doyle J, Raggatt M, Slavin M, McLachlan SA, Strasser SI, Sasadeusz JJ, Howell J, Hajkowicz K, Nandurkar H, Johnston A, Bak N, Thompson AJ. Hepatitis B management during immunosuppression for haematological and solid organ malignancies: an Australian consensus statement. Med J Aust. 2019 Jun;210(10):462-468. doi: 10.5694/mja2.50160. Epub 2019 May 19., PMID: 31104328

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