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. 2021 Jul 20;30(4):227–231. doi: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2021-002763

Table 3.

Example reference regimen (DA EPOCH-R) codified and aligned to the reference library database for dose level 1*

Row INN of drug Dose quantity Dose unit Route of admin Cycle numbers Cycle durations (days) Cycle admin day numbers Cycle admin frequency per day
1 Prednisolone 60 mg/m2 Oral 1,2,3,4,5,6 21,21,21,21,21,21 1–5,1–5,1–5,1–5,1–5,1–5 2,2,2,2,2,2
2 Rituximab 375 mg/m2 Intravenous 1,2,3,4,5,6 21,21,21,21,21,21 1,1,1,1,1,1 1,1,1,1,1,1
3 Doxorubicin 10 mg/m2 Continuous Intravenous 1,2,3,4,5,6 21,21,21,21,21,21 1–4,1–4,1–4,1–4,1–4,1–4 1,1,1,1,1,1
4 Vincristine 0,4 mg/m2 Continuous Intravenous 1,2,3,4,5,6 21,21,21,21,21,21 1–4,1–4,1–4,1–4,1–4,1–4 1,1,1,1,1,1
5 Etoposide 50 mg/m2 Continuous Intravenous 1,2,3,4,5,6 21,21,21,21,21,21 1–4,1-4,1–4,1-4,1–4,1-4 1,1,1,1,1,1
6 Cyclophosphamide 750 mg/m2 Intravenous 1,2,3,4,5,6 21,21,21,21,21,21 5,5,5,5,5,5 1,1,1,1,1,1

*Subsequent cycles will be recognisable in a clinical anonymised database, based on the fact that each patient starts at dose level 1.

INN, International non-proprietary name.