title: The hyper-CVAD regimen in adult acute lymphocytic leukemia.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Leukemia, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garcia-Manero
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Kantarjian
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D016130:Immunophenotyping; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D007621:Karyotyping; D015122:Mercaptopurine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D010677:Philadelphia Chromosome; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012074:Remission Induction; D012306:Risk; D000069283:Rituximab; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D058846:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; D000069283:Rituximab; D014750:Vincristine; D003907:Dexamethasone; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D015122:Mercaptopurine; D011241:Prednisone; D008727:Methotrexate