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. 2020 Sep 4;12:1758835920947969. doi: 10.1177/1758835920947969

Table 1.

Dose modifications for hematological toxicities.

Worst toxicity by CTCAE grade Nal-IRI 5-FU Oxaliplatin
Grade 2 neutropenia (ANC <1500–1000 cells/mm3) 100% of previous dose 100% of previous dose 1st occurrence: 100% of previous dose;
2nd occurrence: reduce dose to 50 mg/m2
Grade 3 or 4 neutropenia (ANC <1000/mm3) or febrile neutropenia 1st occurrence: reduce dose to 40 mg/m2;
2nd occurrence: reduce dose to 30 mg/m2
1st occurrence: reduce dose by 25%;
2nd occurrence: reduce dose another 25% (50% of original dose)
1st occurrence: 100% of previous dose;
2nd occurrence: reduce dose to 50 mg/m2
>Grade 2 thrombocytopenia (Grade 2: platelets <75,000–50,000/mm3 OR
Grade 3–4: platelets <50,000/mm3)
If grade 2: 100% of previous dose
If >grade 3:
1st occurrence: reduce dose to 50 mg/m2;
2nd occurrence: reduce dose to 40 mg/m2
If grade 2: 100% of previous dose
If >grade 3:
1st occurrence: reduce dose by 25%;
2nd occurrence: reduce dose another 25% (50% of original dose)
1st occurrence: reduce dose to 60 mg/m2;
2nd occurrence: maintenance of the reduced dose of 50 mg/m2
Other hematological toxicities not specifically listed above If <grade 2: 100% of previous dose
If >grade 3:
1st occurrence: reduce dose to 40 mg/m2;
2nd occurrence: reduce dose to 30 mg/m2
If <grade 2: 100% of previous dose
If >grade 3:
1st occurrence: reduce dose by 25%;
2nd occurrence: reduce dose another 25% (50% of original dose)
If <grade 2: 100% of previous dose
If >grade 3:
1st occurrence: reduce dose to 50 mg/m2;
2nd occurrence:
maintenance of the reduced dose of 50 mg/m2

ANC, absolute neutrophil count; CTCAE, common toxicities adverse events criteria; 5-FU, 5-fluorouracil; Nal-IRI, nanoliposomal irinotecan.