Abstract |
This paper presents an overview of the efficacy of intravenous (IV) NEPA (fixed combination of the NK1RA, fosnetupitant, and 5-HT3RA, palonosetron) relative to oral NEPA and also to historical data for other NK1RA regimens. Data is compiled from 5 pivotal NEPA studies in adult chemotherapy-naïve patients with solid tumors undergoing either cisplatin- or anthracycline cyclophosphamide (AC)-based chemotherapy. Additionally, data was reviewed from 10 pivotal Phase 3 studies utilizing other NK1RA regimens approved for clinical use. The overall (0-120 h) complete response (no emesis, no rescue use), no emesis, and no significant nausea rates for IV NEPA were similar to that of oral NEPA and were consistently numerically higher than historical NK1RA regimens. As a single-dose prophylactic antiemetic combination given with dexamethasone, IV NEPA is a highly effective and convenient guideline-compliant antiemetic agent which may offer a safety benefit over other IV NK1RA regimens due to its lack of associated hypersensitivity and injection-site reactions.
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Authors | Matti Aapro, Rudolph M Navari, Eric Roeland, Li Zhang, Lee Schwartzberg |
Journal | Critical reviews in oncology/hematology
(Crit Rev Oncol Hematol)
Vol. 157
Pg. 103143
(Jan 2021)
ISSN: 1879-0461 [Electronic] Netherlands |
PMID | 33260048
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Anthracyclines
- Antiemetics
- Serotonin
- Cyclophosphamide
- Cisplatin
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Topics |
- Adult
- Anthracyclines
- Antiemetics
- Cisplatin
(adverse effects)
- Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic
- Cyclophosphamide
(adverse effects)
- Double-Blind Method
- Humans
- Nausea
(chemically induced, drug therapy, prevention & control)
- Serotonin
- Vomiting
(prevention & control)
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