Table 4.
Dose at time of decline in platelet count | Maximum dose based on platelet count after prior treatment interruption or dose reduction | |||||
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25 mg b.i.d. | 20 mg b.i.d. | 15 mg b.i.d. | 10 mg b.i.d. | 5 mg b.i.d. | ||
Current platelet count | New dose to be used | |||||
≥125 × 109/l | No change | No change | No change | No change | No change | 20 mg b.i.d. |
100 to <125 × 109/l | 20 mg b.i.d. | 15 mg b.i.d. | No change | No change | No change | 15 mg b.i.d. |
75 to <100 × 109/l | 10 mg b.i.d. | 10 mg b.i.d. | 10 mg b.i.d.. | No change | No change | 10 mg b.i.d. for 2 weeks; if stable, may increase to 15 mg b.i.d. |
50 to <75 × 109/l | 5 mg b.i.d. | 5 mg b.i.d. | 5 mg b.i.d. | 5 mg b.i.d. | No change | 5 mg b.i.d. for 2 weeks; if stable, may increase to 10 mg b.i.d. |
<50 × 109/l | Hold | Hold | Hold | Hold | Hold | Continue holding |
For insufficient response, closes may be increased in 5-mg b.i.d. increments to a maximum of 25 mg b.i.d., provided that platelet and neutrophil counts are adequate.
See full prescribing information for a complete description of US FDA-approved dosing of ruxolitinib in patients with intermediate or high-risk myelofibrosis.
Starting ruxolitinib doses of 15 mg b.i.d. for patients with platelet counts of 100–200 × 109/l and 20 mg b.i.d. for those with a platelet count greater than 200 × 109/l.
Recommended dose modifications based on US prescribing information.
b.i.d.: Twice daily.
Data taken from [32].