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LR-CHOP-21 regimen

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aparna Vuppala, M.B.B.S. [2]

Synonyms and keywords:R2CHOP regimen ;Revlimid-Rituximab-Cyclophosphamide-Hydroxydaunorubicin-Oncovin-Prednisone Regimen

Overview

LR-CHOP-21 regimen refers to a chemotherapeutic regimen consisting of lenalidomide (revlimid), rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisolonegiven every 21 days has high activity in relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).[1]

Regimen

L/RLenalidomide (Revlimid)

RRituximab

CCyclophosphamide

HDoxorubicin (Hydroxydoxorubicin Hydrochloride)

OVincristine (Oncovin)

PPrednisolone

Indications

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Vitolo U, Chiappella A, Franceschetti S, Carella AM, Baldi I, Inghirami G; et al. (2014). “Lenalidomide plus R-CHOP21 in elderly patients with untreated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: results of the REAL07 open-label, multicentre, phase 2 trial”. Lancet Oncol. 15 (7): 730–7. doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(14)70191-3. PMID 24831981.

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