The hyper-CVAD regimen in adult acute lymphocytic leukemia

Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2000 Dec;14(6):1381-96, x-xi. doi: 10.1016/s0889-8588(05)70192-1.

Abstract

The regimen of hyperfractionated cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin, and dexamethasone (hyper-CVAD) has demonstrated significant activity in adult lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and in other hematologic malignancies, including Burkitt's disease, lymphoblastic lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. This article presents the rationale for the development of this regimen, describes the program, summarizes the results of the large clinical trials developed at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, and discusses strategies to improve the results.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anti-Infective Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antibiotic Prophylaxis
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / administration & dosage
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Central Nervous System Neoplasms / prevention & control
  • Child
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
  • Cyclophosphamide / adverse effects
  • Dexamethasone / administration & dosage
  • Dexamethasone / adverse effects
  • Doxorubicin / administration & dosage
  • Doxorubicin / adverse effects
  • Drug Administration Schedule
  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Immunization, Passive
  • Immunophenotyping
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Injections, Spinal
  • Karyotyping
  • Mercaptopurine / administration & dosage
  • Methotrexate / administration & dosage
  • Middle Aged
  • Philadelphia Chromosome
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / drug therapy*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / mortality
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / therapy
  • Prednisone / administration & dosage
  • Remission Induction
  • Risk
  • Rituximab
  • Survival Analysis
  • Texas / epidemiology
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vincristine / administration & dosage
  • Vincristine / adverse effects

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
  • Rituximab
  • Vincristine
  • Dexamethasone
  • Doxorubicin
  • Cyclophosphamide
  • Mercaptopurine
  • Prednisone
  • Methotrexate

Supplementary concepts

  • CVAD protocol
  • POMP protocol