Table 2.
Worst toxicity by CTCAE grade | Nal-IRI | 5-FU | Oxaliplatin |
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Grade 1 or 2, including diarrhea | 100% of previous dose | 100% of previous dose, except for grade 2 hand foot syndrome, grade 2 cardiac toxicity, or any grade neurocerebellar toxicity | 100% of previous dose |
Grade 3 or 4, including diarrhea (except nausea and vomiting) | 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)* except for grade 3 or 4 hand foot syndrome |
1st occurrence: 100% of previous dose 2nd occurrence: reduce dose to 50 mg/m2 |
Grade 3 or 4 nausea and/or vomiting despite antiemetic therapy | Optimize antiemetic therapy AND reduce dose to 40 mg/m2; if the patient is already receiving 50 mg/m2, reduce dose to 40 mg/m2 | Optimize antiemetic therapy AND reduce dose by 25%; if the patient is already receiving a reduced dose, reduce dose an additional 25%f | 1st occurrence; 100% of previous dose 2nd occurrence: reduce dose to 50 mg/m2 |
Grade 2 hand foot syndrome | 100% of previous dose | 1st occurrence: reduce dose by 25% 2nd occurrence: reduce dose another 25% (50% of original dose) |
100% of previous dose |
Grade 3 or 4 hand foot syndrome | 1st occurrence: reduce dose to 40 mg/m2
2nd occurrence: reduce dose to 30 mg/m2 |
Discontinue therapy | No dose modifications required |
Any grade neurocerebellar or >grade 2 cardiac toxicity | No dose modifications required | Discontinue therapy | No dose modifications required |
Sensory neuropathy | No dose modifications required | No dose modifications required | Grade 2, persistent: reduce dose to 50 mg/m2
Grade 3: recovers prior to next cycle and reduce dose to 50 mg/m2 Grade 3, persistent: discontinue therapy Grade 4: discontinue therapy |
CTCAE, common toxicities adverse events criteria; 5-FU, 5-fluorouracil; Nal-IRI, nanoliposomal irinotecan.