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. 2020 Jul 27;15:21–29. doi: 10.2147/CE.S203634

Table 2.

Comparison of Different CINV Prophylactic Treatments in Randomized Pivotal Studies in AC-Based Regimes

Study and Study Arms Number of Randomized Patients per Arm Complete Response No Significant Nausea
Warr et al Clin Oncol. 200542
APR+OND+DEX
OND+DEX

438
428
Acute: 76% vs 69% *
Delayed: 55% vs 49%
Overall: 51% vs 42% *
Acute: not performed
Delayed: not performed
Overall: 61% vs 56%
Aapro et al Ann Oncol. 201426
NEPA+DEX
PAL+DEX

724
725
Acute: 88.4% vs 85.0% *
Delayed: 76.9% vs 69.5% *
Overall: 74.3% vs 66.6% *
Acute: 87.3% vs 87.9%
Delayed: 76.9% vs 71.3% *
Overall: 74.6% vs 69.1% *
Schwartzberg et al Lancet Oncol. 201543
ROL+GRA+DEX
GRA+DEX

344
359
Acute: 77% vs 77%
Delayed: 67% vs 60% *
Overall: 63% vs 55% *
Acute: not performed
Delayed: not performed
Overall: not performed

Note: *Results are statistically significant.

Abbreviations: CINV, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting; AC, anthracycline-cyclophosphamide; APR, aprepitant; ROL, rolapitant; OND, ondansetron; GRA, granisetron; PAL, palonosetron; NEPA, netupitant + palonosetron; DEX, dexamethasone.