Prednisone infant

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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28

In obese patients (ASBMT [Bubalo 2014]):Cy200 (cyclophosphamide total dose of 200 mg/kg): Use the lesser of ideal body weight (IBW) or actual body weight (ABW).Cy120 (cyclophosphamide total dose of 120 mg/kg): Use IBW or ABW until >120% IBW; then use ABW25 for patients >120% IBW.ABW25: Adjusted weight (kg) = Ideal body weight (kg) + 0.25 [actual body weight (kg) - ideal body weight (kg)].Neuroblastoma during infancy (unresectable): Limited data available (Rubie 2011): INES 99.1 regimen courses 1 and 2:Infants:≥10 kg: IV: 5 mg/kg on Days 1 to 5 administered at 2-week intervals for 2 cycles initially, in combination with vincristine.Neuroblastoma; high-risk, newly diagnosed: Limited data available (Park 2011): Infants, Children, and Adolescents:Induction cycles 1 and 2 (21-day cycles):Patient weight ≤12 kg: IV: 13.3 mg/kg over 30 minutes on Days 1 to 5 (in combination with topotecan) for 2 cycles.Patient weight >12 kg: IV: 400 mg/m2over 30 minutes on Days 1 to 5 (in combination with topotecan) for 2 cycles.Induction cycles 4 and 6 (21-day cycles):Patient weight ≤12 kg: IV: 70 mg/kg over 6 hours with mesna on Days 1 and 2 (in combination with doxorubicin and vincristine).Patient weight >12 kg: IV: 2,100 mg/m2 over 6 hours with mesna on Days 1 and 2 (in combination with doxorubicin and vincristine).Neuroblastoma; relapsed or refractory: Limited data available (Kushner 2010; Kushner 2011): HD-CCV or HD-CTV regimen: Infants and Children ≤10 years: IV: 70 mg/kg on Days 1 and 2 (in combination with irinotecan and vincristine or in combination with topotecan and vincristine).Non-Hodgkin lymphoma: Limited data available:COP regimen: Reduction: Infants ≥6 months, Children, and Adolescents: IV: 300 mg/m2over 15 minutes on Day 1 (in combination with vincristine and prednisone) (Cairo 2007; Goldman 2013; Goldman 2014).COPADM 1 regimen: Induction 1: Infants ≥6 months, Children, and Adolescents: IV: 250 mg/m2/dose over 15 minutes every 12 hours on Days 2 to 4 (6 doses) (in combination with doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone, methotrexate) (Cairo 2007; Goldman 2013; Goldman 2014; Patte 2007).COPADM 2 regimen: Induction 2: Infants ≥6 months, Children, and Adolescents: IV: 500 mg/m2/dose over 15 minutes every 12 hours on Days 2 to 4 (6 doses) (in combination with doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone, methotrexate, +/- Rituximab) (Cairo 2007; Goldman 2013; Goldman 2014).COPADM regimen: Maintenance 1: High-risk patients: Infants ≥6 months, Children, and Adolescents: IV: 500 mg/m2 over 15 minutes on Days 2 and 3 (2 doses) (in combination with doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone, methotrexate) (Cairo 2007; Goldman 2013; Goldman 2014).COPA regimen: Maintenance course 3: High-risk patients: Infants ≥6 months, Children, and Adolescents: IV: 500 mg/m2/dose over 30 minutes on the first 2 days of the cycle (2 doses) (in combination with doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone) (Cairo 2007; Goldman 2013; Goldman 2014).Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, T-cell (anaplastic large cell lymphoma [ALCL]): Limited data available (Reiter 1994; Seideman 2001): NHL-BFM90 protocol: Infants, Children, and Adolescents: IV: 200 mg/m2over 1 hour; number of doses, days of administration, and other chemotherapy combinations are dependent on protocol specific phase.Palliative intent chemotherapy (metronomic therapy): Limited data available: Infants, Children, and Adolescents: Oral: 2.5 mg/kg once daily, maximum dose: 100

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