title: Treatment of canine lymphoma with COPLA/LVP.
abstract: Seventy-five dogs with cytopathologically or histopathologically confirmed lymphoma received L-asparaginase, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, prednisone, and doxorubicin (COPLA) induction followed by chlorambucil, vincristine, and prednisone (LVP) maintenance between January 1994 and June 1997. Toxicity was evaluated using the National Cancer Institute (NCI) toxicity criteria. Age, weight, sex, and response were evaluated for prognostic significance against first remission duration. A complete response (CR) was obtained in 61 (80%) dogs, a partial response (PR) was obtained in nine (12%) dogs, and no response (NR) was obtained in five (8%) dogs. The median first remission duration was 25 weeks, with 17% and 5% of the dogs in remission at one and two years, respectively. Observed toxicity was low, with 84% of dogs given an NCI score of 1 or 2. Median survival time for dogs achieving CR was 36 weeks versus four weeks for those achieving PR or NR.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Illinois, Urbana 61802, USA.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Boyce
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Kitchell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001215:Asparaginase / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002699:Chlorambucil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology; D004285:Dogs; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012074:Remission Induction; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D002699:Chlorambucil; D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D001215:Asparaginase; D011241:Prednisone