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Drug Formulary information is intended for use by healthcare professionals. It is not intended to be medical advice. Some of the information, including information about funding for cancer drugs, does not apply to all patients. Cancer treatment plans are unique to each patient. If you are a patient, please speak with your healthcare team to understand how this information applies to you.

CHP+BREN

Cancer Type:
Hematologic, 
Lymphoma - Non-Hodgkin's Intermediate Grade, 
Lymphoma - T-cell
Intent: Curative, Palliative
Regimen Category: Evidence-informed
Funding:
New Drug Funding Program
    Brentuximab Vedotin - In Combination with Chemotherapy for Previously Untreated Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma (PTCL)
ODB - General Benefit
    prednisone
A - Regimen Name

CHP+BREN Regimen
Cyclophosphamide - DOXOrubicin - Prednisone - Brentuximab vedotin


Disease Site
Hematologic
Lymphoma - Non-Hodgkin's Intermediate Grade
Lymphoma - T-cell


Intent
Curative
Palliative

Regimen Category
Evidence-informed :

Regimen is considered appropriate as part of the standard care of patients; meaningfully  improves outcomes (survival, quality of life), tolerability or costs compared to alternatives (recommended by the Disease Site Team and national consensus body e.g. pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review, pCODR).  Recommendation is based on an appropriately conducted phase III clinical trial relevant to the Canadian context OR (where phase III trials are not feasible) an appropriately sized phase II trial. Regimens where one or more drugs are not approved by Health Canada for any indication will be identified under Rationale and Use.

This Regimen Abstract is an abbreviated version of a Regimen Monograph and contains only top level information on usage, dosing, schedule, cycle length and special notes (if available). Information in regimen abstracts is accurate to the extent of the ST-QBP regimen master listings, and has not undergone the full review process of a regimen monograph. Full regimen monographs will be published for each ST-QBP regimen as they are developed.


Rationale and Uses

Treatment of previously untreated adult patients with systemic anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (sALCL), peripheral T-cell lymphoma not otherwise specified (PTCL-NOS) or angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AITL), whose tumours express CD30


Supplementary Public Funding

brentuximab vedotin
New Drug Funding Program (Brentuximab Vedotin - In Combination with Chemotherapy for Previously Untreated Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma (PTCL))

prednisone
ODB - General Benefit (prednisone) (ODB Formulary )

 
B - Drug Regimen

brentuximab vedotin
1.8 * mg /kg IV Day 1


* Cap dose at 180 mg for patients who are ≥ 100 kg.

cyclophosphamide
750 mg /m² IV Day 1
DOXOrubicin
50 mg /m² IV Day 1
prednisone
100 mg PO Days 1 to 5
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C - Cycle Frequency

REPEAT EVERY 21 DAYS

For a usual total of 6-8 cycles unless disease progression or unacceptable toxicity occurs

 
J - Administrative Information

Approximate Patient Visit
2.5 hours
Pharmacy Workload (average time per visit)
39.653 minutes
Nursing Workload (average time per visit)
72.5 minutes
 
K - References

Horwitz S, O'Connor OA, Pro B, et al. Brentuximab vedotin with chemotherapy for CD30-positive peripheral T-cell lymphoma (ECHELON-2): a global, double-blind, randomised, phase 3 trial. Lancet 2019;393:229-40.

January 2022 Modified Disease site section


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M - Disclaimer

Regimen Abstracts
A Regimen Abstract is an abbreviated version of a Regimen Monograph and contains only top level information on usage, dosing, schedule, cycle length and special notes (if available). It is intended for healthcare providers and is to be used for informational purposes only. It is not intended to constitute or be a substitute for medical advice, and all uses of the Regimen Abstract are subject to clinical judgment. Such information is provided on an “as-is” basis, without any representation, warranty, or condition, whether express, or implied, statutory or otherwise, as to the information’s quality, accuracy, currency, completeness, or reliability, and Cancer Care Ontario disclaims all liability for the use of this information, and for any claims, actions, demands or suits that arise from such use.
Information in regimen abstracts is accurate to the extent of the ST-QBP regimen master listings, and has not undergone the full review process of a regimen monograph.  Full regimen monographs will be published for each ST-QBP regimen as they are developed.
Regimen Monographs
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