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

Table 2.

Dose modifications for non-hematological toxicities other than asthenia and grade 3 anorexia.

Worst toxicity by CTCAE grade Nal-IRI 5-FU Oxaliplatin
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.