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LUNG MESO Metastatic - cISplatin and pemetrexed

Treatment Overview

Usual maximum of 4 to 6 cycles.

Cycles 1 to 6 - 21 days

Cycle length:
21

Cycle details

Cycles 1 to 6 - 21 days

Medication Dose Route Days Max Duration
folic acid * 800 microgram Once daily oral administration -7
hydroxocobalamin 1 mg intramuscular injection -7
dexamethasone * 4 mg Twice daily oral administration 0 to 4
olanzapine * 5 mg oral administration 1 to 4
aprepitant 125 mg oral administration 1
aprepitant 80 mg oral administration 2, 3
ondansetron 8 mg oral administration 1
pemetrexed 500 mg/m² intravenous 1 10 minutes
magnesium sulfate heptahydrate 10 mmol intravenous 1 60 minutes
cISplatin * 75 mg/m² intravenous 1 60 minutes
sodium chloride 0.9 % intravenous 1 60 minutes
ondansetron 8 mg oral administration 1
cycliZINE 50 mg Three times daily oral administration 1

Full details

Cycles 1 to 6 - 21 days

Day: -7

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
folic acid * 800 microgram Once daily oral administration
Instructions:
800 microgram = 0.8 mg. Start 7 days before the first cycle, continue until 21 days after the last dose of pemetrexed.
hydroxocobalamin 1 mg intramuscular injection
Instructions:
1 mg = 1000 microgram. Start 7 days before the first cycle and then repeat ONCE every 9 weeks until 21 days after the last dose of pemetrexed.

Day: 0

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
dexamethasone * 4 mg Twice daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food.

Day: 1

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
dexamethasone * 4 mg Twice daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food.
olanzapine * 5 mg oral administration
Instructions:
ONE hour prior to chemotherapy. This medicine may make you sleepy and make it dangerous to drive or operate machinery. Limit alcohol intake. Some centres may choose to omit pre-chemotherapy dose or advise patient to take the night before chemotherapy if patient has to drive to appointment.
aprepitant 125 mg oral administration
Instructions:
ONE hour prior to chemotherapy.
ondansetron 8 mg oral administration
Instructions:
ONE hour prior to chemotherapy.
pemetrexed 500 mg/m² intravenous 10 minutes
magnesium sulfate heptahydrate 10 mmol intravenous 60 minutes
Instructions:
In 1000 mL of sodium chloride 0.9%, prior to cISplatin infusion.
cISplatin * 75 mg/m² intravenous 60 minutes
Instructions:
In 500 - 1000 mL of sodium chloride 0.9%, depending on stability. Ensure patient has passed urine as per institutional policy. Hypersensitivity risk increases with number of cycles of cISplatin.
sodium chloride 0.9 % intravenous 60 minutes
Quantity:1000 mL
Instructions:
After cISplatin infusion. If cISplatin is infused in 1000 mL, centres may choose to omit this bag of fluid.
ondansetron 8 mg oral administration
Instructions:
EIGHT hours after chemotherapy or before bed.
cycliZINE 50 mg Three times daily oral administration
Instructions:
When required for nausea and/or vomiting. Warning: may cause drowsiness. Consider starting dose at 25 mg and increasing as tolerated/required. The choice of rescue antiemetic may be substituted to reflect institutional policy or individual patient characteristics. Note that domperidone is not recommended in combination with olanzapine and ondansetron due to potential risk of QT prolongation.

Day: 2

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
dexamethasone * 4 mg Twice daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food.
olanzapine * 5 mg oral administration
Instructions:
ONCE daily. This medicine may make you sleepy and make it dangerous to drive or operate machinery. Limit alcohol intake.
aprepitant 80 mg oral administration
Instructions:
ONCE daily in the morning.

Day: 3

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
dexamethasone * 4 mg Twice daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food.
olanzapine * 5 mg oral administration
Instructions:
ONCE daily. This medicine may make you sleepy and make it dangerous to drive or operate machinery. Limit alcohol intake.
aprepitant 80 mg oral administration
Instructions:
ONCE daily in the morning.

Day: 4

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
dexamethasone * 4 mg Twice daily oral administration
Instructions:
Take with food.
olanzapine * 5 mg oral administration
Instructions:
ONCE daily. This medicine may make you sleepy and make it dangerous to drive or operate machinery. Limit alcohol intake.

Supportive Care Factors

Factor Value
Emetogenicity: High
Hydration: Routine hydration recommended

References

1. Ceresoli, G. L., P. A. Zucali, A. G. Favaretto, et al. 2006. "Phase II study of pemetrexed plus carboplatin in malignant pleural mesothelioma." J Clin Oncol 24(9):1443-1448., PMID: 16549838

2. Hollen, P. J., R. J. Gralla, A. M. Liepa, et al. 2004. "Adapting the Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS) to mesothelioma: using the LCSS-Meso conceptual model for validation." Cancer 101(3):587-595, PMID: 15274072

3. Vogelzang, N. J., J. J. Rusthoven, J. Symanowski, et al. 2003. "Phase III study of pemetrexed in combination with cisplatin versus cisplatin alone in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma." J.Clin Oncol. 21(14):2636-2644, PMID: 12860938

4. Boulanger J, Boursiquot JN, Cournoyer G, et al. Management of hypersensitivity to platinum- and taxane-based chemotherapy: cepo review and clinical recommendations. Curr Oncol. 2014;21(4):e630-e641., PMID: 25089112

5. Castells, M.C., Matulonis, U.A., and Horton, TM. Infusion reactions to systemic chemotherapy. Savarese DMF and Feldweg AM, ed. UpToDate. Waltham, MA: UpToDate Inc. https://www.uptodate.com (Accessed 26 March 2021).

9. Juno Pharmaceuticals NZ Ltd. (2021, May 18). Pemetrexed Juno Medsafe Datasheet 17 August 2017. Retrieved from Medsafe: https://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/Datasheet/p/PemetrexedJunoinf.pdf

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