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. 2020 Jun 23;88:102063. doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2020.102063

Table 1.

Summary of International and National guidelines during COVID-19 according to the different cancer type and tumoral localisation.*

Cancer type and/or localisation Stage Antineoplastic protocol Therapeutic adjustment options in the limits and rules of the national regulatory agencies, and as per local guidelines and practice Reference
Lung cancer NSCLC Adjuvant Cisplatin – Paclitaxel Carboplatin - Paclitaxel + G-CSF [48], [49]
Locally advanced Durvalumab Reduced frequency Q4W and double the dose [45], [50]
Metastatic Nivolumab Discontinuation of immunotherapy after 2 years of treatment should be considered. Stop (>2year) or reduced frequency Q4W and double the dose [41], [45], [46], [48], [51]
Metastatic Pembrolizumab Discontinuation of immunotherapy after 2 years of treatment should be considered. Stop (>2year) or reduced frequency Q6W and double the dose [41], [45], [47], [48], [51]
Metastatic TKI targeting EGFr Treatment continuation and monitoring using telemedicine [48], [51]
SCLC Local Cisplatin – Etoposide (± atezolizumab or durvalumab) Carboplatin – Etoposide + G-CSF (± atezolizumab or durvalumab) [48], [53]
Skin cancer Melanoma Adjuvant or advanced Nivolumab Q2W
Pembrolizumab Q3W
Reduced frequency (nivolumab Q4W and pembrolizumab Q6W) and double the dose [46], [47], [52]
Genitourinary Prostate Metastatic first line Docetaxel Androgen deprivation + abiraterone/enzalutamide (expert consensus) [54], [55], [56]
Prostate Metastatic pre-treated with second generation hormonotherapy Docetaxel Avoid or reduce the number of docetaxel cycles + G-CSF (expert consensus) [54], [55]
Seminoma Metastatic with intermediate risk BEP Protocol Avoid bleomycin (VIP + G-CSF) (expert consensus) [54], [55]
Bladder Metastatic first line Intensive MVAC Protocol Cisplatin – Gemcitabine + G-CSF (expert consensus) [54], [55]
Kidney Metastatic with high or intermediate risk Ipilimumab-Nivolumab TKI sunitinib or pazopanib (expert consensus) [54], [55]
Digestive Colic Adjuvant FOLFOX CapOx or capecitabine monotherapy (low risk) or no treatment (frail patients) (expert consensus) [35], [57]
Colorectal Metastatic unresectable FOLFOX or FOLFIRI ± targeted therapy Capecitabine or CapOx or CapIri ± targeted therapy (expert consensus) [35], [57]
Pancreas Local FOLFIRINOX FOLFOX or FOLFIRINOX without 5-FU bolus and cap irinotecan at 150 mg/m2; add G-CSF [35], [57], [58], [59]
Gastric Local FLOT perioperative FLOT + G-CSF or CapOx (if no dysphagia) [35], [57], [60]
Oesogastric Metastatic FOLFOX ± trastuzumab CapOx ± trastuzumab (if HER2+++) (expert consensus) [61]
Anal cancer Metastatic 5FU-cisplatin or DCF protocol CapOx or carboplatin - capecitabine (expert consensus) [35]
GIST Adjuvant post-operative TKI targeting bcr-abl TKI continuation and monitoring using telemedicine (expert consensus) [35]
Breast Breast Metastatic CDK4/6 inhibitors Adapt doses or postpone CDK4/6 inhibitors to avoid neutropenia (expert consensus) [62], [63]
Upper Aero-digestive Tract Head and Neck Metastatic TPEx Adapt schedule from Q3W to Q2W with reduced doses of cisplatin and docetaxel (both 40 mg/m2) and cetuximab 500 mg/m2 (expert consensus) [64]
Neuro-oncology Glioma IDH-wt
MGMT-methylated
High grade Chemo-radiotherapy with temozolomide Treatment continuation (expert consensus) [65], [66]
Glioma IDH-wt High grade Bevacizumab Q2W Bevacizumab Q6W to Q8W (expert consensus) [65]
Glioma IDH-mutated Oligo-symptomatic Procarbazine, lomustine, vincristine Consider to report for 6 months or more (expert consensus) [65]
Hematology Follicular lymphoma Induction Immuno-chemotherapy anti-CD20-based Anti-CD20 alone
If chemotherapy is necessary, prefer R-CHOP to R-Bendamustine (expert consensus)
[67], [68]
Follicular lymphoma
Mantle cell lymphoma
Maintenance Anti-CD20 Consider to report or remove maintenance cycles [67], [68], [69]
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia Induction Rituximab and venetoclax Avoid anti-CD20 and venetoclax. Prefer alternative therapies (expert consensus) [70]
Lymphoblastic Acute Leukaemia Maintenance POMP Stop vincristine and corticosteroids and maintain methotrexate and 6-mercaptopurine (expert consensus) [71]
Multiple Myeloma Induction VRD following by ASCT Report ASCT as possible; replace by 6 or 8 cycles of VRD according to the risk stratification (expert consensus) [72], [73]
Induction/consolidation or relapsed/refractory Dexamethasone 40 mg weekly Decrease dexamethasone to 20 mg weekly or avoid if possible [72], [73], [74]
Relapsed and/or refractory Carfilzomib D1-2
Daratumumab Q2W
Reduce carfilzomib frequency D1
Daratumumab monthly frequency until cycle 3 (expert consensus)
[72], [73], [75]

ASCT: Autologous Stem Cell Transplant; BEP: Bleomycin, Etoposide, CapOx: Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin; CapIri: Capecitabine, Irinotecan; Cisplatin; COVID-19: Coronavirus Disease-19; EGFr: Epidermal Growth Factor receptor; FLOT: Docetaxel, 5-fluorouracile, oxaliplatin; FOLFOX: Oxaliplatin, 5-fluorouracile; FOLFIRI: Irinotecan, 5-fluorouracile; FOLFIRINOX; Oxaliplatin, Irinotecan, 5-fluorouracile; G-CSF: Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factors; GIST: Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumor; GRAALL: Group for Research on Adul Acute Lymhoblastic Leukemia; IDH: Isocitrate deshydrogenase; MGMT: O-6-methylguanine-DNAmethyltransferase; MVAC: Methotrexate, Vinblastine, Doxorubicin, Cisplatin; NSCLC: Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer; POMP: Methotrexate, Vincristine, Prednisone, Mercaptopurine; Q2W: Every 2 weeks; Q3W: Every 3 weeks; Q6W: Every 6 weeks; Q8W: Every 8 weeks; R-CHOP: Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicine, Vincristine, Prednisone; TPEx: Docetaxel, Cisplatin, Cetuximab; VRD: Velcade, Revlimid, Dexamethasone; wt: Wild Type; SCLC: Small Cell Lung Cancer; TKI: Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor; VIP: Vinblastine, Ifosfamide, Cisplatin;