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SAR STS Advanced - DOXOrubicin and IFOSFamide 25/3000

Treatment Overview

This regimen contains a medicine where one or more biosimilars may exist. Any biosimilars used have been reviewed by the regulator (Medsafe) and relevant specialists were consulted nationally. Where regulators, in consultation with relevant specialists, have agreed that there are no clinically significant differences in either safety or effectiveness between a biosimilar and originator product, these drugs may be used interchangeably.

Cycles 1 to 6 - 21 days

Cycle length:
21

Cycle details

Cycles 1 to 6 - 21 days

Medication Dose Route Days Max Duration
olanzapine * 5 mg oral administration 1 to 6
aprepitant 125 mg oral administration 1
aprepitant 80 mg oral administration 2, 3
dexamethasone * 12 mg oral administration 1
dexamethasone * 8 mg oral administration 2 to 6
ondansetron 8 mg oral administration 1, 2, 3
DOXOrubicin 25 mg/m² Once daily intravenous 1, 2, 3 15 minutes
sodium chloride 0.9 % intravenous 1, 2, 3 120 minutes
mesna 600 mg/m² intravenous 1, 2, 3 15 minutes
IFOSFamide * 3000 mg/m² Once daily intravenous 1, 2, 3 4 hours
mesna 1800 mg/m² intravenous 1, 2, 3 4 hours
sodium chloride 0.9 % intravenous 1, 2, 3 120 minutes
mesna 1800 mg/m² intravenous 1, 2, 3 12 hours
ondansetron 8 mg oral administration 1, 2, 3
pegFILGRASTIM 6 mg subcutaneous injection 4
cycliZINE 50 mg Three times daily oral administration 1

Full details

Cycles 1 to 6 - 21 days

Day: 1

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
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.
dexamethasone * 12 mg oral administration
Instructions:

ONE hour prior to chemotherapy with food.
ondansetron 8 mg oral administration
Instructions:

ONE hour prior to chemotherapy.
DOXOrubicin 25 mg/m² Once daily intravenous 15 minutes
Instructions:

Warning vesicant—ensure vein is patent prior to administration, administer vesicant as per institutional policy and monitor for signs of extravasation throughout administration.
sodium chloride 0.9 % intravenous 120 minutes
Quantity:1000 mL
Instructions:

Prior to IFOSFamide infusion.

Recommended daily hydration is 3000 ml per day as oral or IV fluid on day(s) of IFOSFamide and for 24 hours after, or as per institutional practice.
mesna 600 mg/m² intravenous 15 minutes
Instructions:

Immediately prior to IFOSfamide over 15 minutes, or as per institutional practice.
IFOSFamide * 3000 mg/m² Once daily intravenous 4 hours
Instructions:

Admixed with mesna 1800 mg/m2.
mesna 1800 mg/m² intravenous 4 hours
Instructions:

Admixed with IFOSFamide or give as per institutional practice.
sodium chloride 0.9 % intravenous 120 minutes
Quantity:1000 mL
Instructions:

After IFOSFamide infusion.

Recommended daily hydration is 3000 ml per day as oral or IV fluid on day(s) of IFOSFamide and for 24 hours after, or as per institutional practice
mesna 1800 mg/m² intravenous 12 hours
Instructions:

Immediately after the IFOSfamide infusion, or as per institutional practice.
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
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.
dexamethasone * 8 mg oral administration
Instructions:

ONCE daily in the morning with food.

Dose and duration may be individualised at clinician’s discretion.
ondansetron 8 mg oral administration
Instructions:

ONE hour prior to chemotherapy.
DOXOrubicin 25 mg/m² Once daily intravenous 15 minutes
Instructions:

Warning vesicant—ensure vein is patent prior to administration, administer vesicant as per institutional policy and monitor for signs of extravasation throughout administration.
sodium chloride 0.9 % intravenous 120 minutes
Quantity:1000 mL
Instructions:

Prior to IFOSFamide infusion.

Recommended daily hydration is 3000 ml per day as oral or IV fluid on day(s) of IFOSFamide and for 24 hours after, or as per institutional practice.
mesna 600 mg/m² intravenous 15 minutes
Instructions:

Immediately prior to IFOSfamide over 15 minutes, or as per institutional practice.
IFOSFamide * 3000 mg/m² Once daily intravenous 4 hours
Instructions:

Admixed with mesna 1800 mg/m2.
mesna 1800 mg/m² intravenous 4 hours
Instructions:

Admixed with IFOSFamide or give as per institutional practice.
sodium chloride 0.9 % intravenous 120 minutes
Quantity:1000 mL
Instructions:

After IFOSFamide infusion.

Recommended daily hydration is 3000 ml per day as oral or IV fluid on day(s) of IFOSFamide and for 24 hours after, or as per institutional practice
mesna 1800 mg/m² intravenous 12 hours
Instructions:

Immediately after the IFOSfamide infusion, or as per institutional practice.
ondansetron 8 mg oral administration
Instructions:

EIGHT hours after chemotherapy OR before bed.

Day: 3

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
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.
dexamethasone * 8 mg oral administration
Instructions:

ONCE daily in the morning with food.

Dose and duration may be individualised at clinician’s discretion.
ondansetron 8 mg oral administration
Instructions:

ONE hour prior to chemotherapy.
DOXOrubicin 25 mg/m² Once daily intravenous 15 minutes
Instructions:

Warning vesicant—ensure vein is patent prior to administration, administer vesicant as per institutional policy and monitor for signs of extravasation throughout administration.
sodium chloride 0.9 % intravenous 120 minutes
Quantity:1000 mL
Instructions:

Prior to IFOSFamide infusion.

Recommended daily hydration is 3000 ml per day as oral or IV fluid on day(s) of IFOSFamide and for 24 hours after, or as per institutional practice.
mesna 600 mg/m² intravenous 15 minutes
Instructions:

Immediately prior to IFOSfamide over 15 minutes, or as per institutional practice.
IFOSFamide * 3000 mg/m² Once daily intravenous 4 hours
Instructions:

Admixed with mesna 1800 mg/m2.
mesna 1800 mg/m² intravenous 4 hours
Instructions:

Admixed with IFOSFamide or give as per institutional practice.
sodium chloride 0.9 % intravenous 120 minutes
Quantity:1000 mL
Instructions:

After IFOSFamide infusion.

Recommended daily hydration is 3000 ml per day as oral or IV fluid on day(s) of IFOSFamide and for 24 hours after, or as per institutional practice
mesna 1800 mg/m² intravenous 12 hours
Instructions:

Immediately after the IFOSfamide infusion, or as per institutional practice.
ondansetron 8 mg oral administration
Instructions:

EIGHT hours after chemotherapy OR before bed.

Day: 4

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
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.
dexamethasone * 8 mg oral administration
Instructions:

ONCE daily in the morning with food.

Dose and duration may be individualised at clinician’s discretion.
pegFILGRASTIM 6 mg subcutaneous injection

Day: 5

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
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.
dexamethasone * 8 mg oral administration
Instructions:

ONCE daily in the morning with food.

Dose and duration may be individualised at clinician’s discretion.

Day: 6

Medication Dose Route Max duration Details
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.
dexamethasone * 8 mg oral administration
Instructions:

ONCE daily in the morning with food.

Dose and duration may be individualised at clinician’s discretion.

Supportive Care Factors

Factor Value
Emetogenicity: High
Growth factor support: Recommended for primary prophylaxis
Hydration: Routine hydration recommended
Mesna uroprotection: Routine mesna uroprotection recommended

References

Judson I, Verweij J, Gelderblom H et al. 2014 "Doxorubicin alone versus intensified doxorubicin plus ifosfamide for first-line treatment of advanced or metastatic soft-tissue sarcoma: a randomised controlled phase 3 trial". Lancet Oncol. Apr;15(4):415-23., PMID: 24618336

Tabernero J, Vyas M, Giuliani R, Arnold D, Cardoso F, Casali PG, Cervantes A, Eggermont AMM, Eniu A, Jassem J, Pentheroudakis G, Peters S, Rauh S, Zielinski CC, Stahel RA, Voest E, Douillard JY, McGregor K, Ciardiello F. Biosimilars: a position paper of the European Society for Medical Oncology, with particular reference to oncology prescribers. ESMO Open. 2017 Jan 16;1(6):e000142. doi: 10.1136/esmoopen-2016-000142., PMID: 28848668

Lyman GH, Balaban E, Diaz M, Ferris A, Tsao A, Voest E, Zon R, Francisco M, Green S, Sherwood S, Harvey RD, Schilsky RL. American Society of Clinical Oncology Statement: Biosimilars in Oncology. J Clin Oncol. 2018 Apr 20;36(12):1260-1265. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.77.4893. Epub 2018 Feb 14., PMID: 29443651

Regimen details sometimes vary slightly from the published literature after recommendation by expert committee consensus.

* The medicines, doses, combinations, and schedule in this treatment regimen have been carefully reviewed against international best practice guidelines by specialists in medical oncology around New Zealand and this advice has been accepted for publication by Te Aho o Te Kahu (the Cancer Control Agency). Sometimes medicines that are used in routine clinical practice have not been through a formal review process by the NZ Medicines Regulator Medsafe and are therefore considered unapproved or off-label. These medicines are legally able to be prescribed through sections 25 and 29 of the Medicines Act and by obtaining informed consent from patients. All treatment regimens listed on this website have been through robust peer review and are considered an accepted standard of care, whether prescribed through sections 25 or 29 or carrying formal Medsafe Approval.

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