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Pulse vs Daily Cyclophosphamide for ANCA Vasculitis Remission
1. Raj Kiran Medapalli, MD, MPH. Nephrology Fellow May 19 th , 2009 Mount Sinai School of Medicine Division of Nephrology Journal Club
2. Pulse vs. Daily Oral Cyclophosphamide for Induction of Remission in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis The “CYCLOPS” Study European Vasculitis Study Group (EUVAS) Annals of Internal Medicine 19 May 2009 Journal Club by Raj Kiran Medapalli, MD
18. Pulse vs. Daily Oral Cyclophosphamide for Induction of Remission in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis The “CYCLOPS” Study European Vasculitis Study Group (EUVAS) Annals of Internal Medicine 19 May 2009
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20. Intervention Pulse (IV or PO) Cytoxan Daily PO Cytoxan Induction 15 mg/kg IV Q2wkly x 3 doses 2 mg/kg/d, until remission 15 mg/kg IV or 5 mg/kg PO on 3 consecutive days, q3wkly, until remission (physician discretion) Initial maintenance Continue above for 3 months 1.5 mg/kg/d for 3 months Max dose 1.2 g per pulse 200 mg/d Age 60-70 Reduce by 2.5 mg/kg per pulse Reduce by 25% Age >70 Reduce by 5 mg/kg per pulse Reduce by 50% Creat 3.4 to 5.7 Reduce by 2.5 mg/kg per pulse - CBC checks Day 0,10,14 Q wkly x 1 month, Q2wkly x 1 month, then monthly 3 - 4 x 10 9 /L - Withhold dose and resume at a dose reduced by 25 mg/d when WBC > 4 x 10 9 /L 2 - 3 x 10 9 /L Reduce dose by 20% 1 - 2 x 10 9 /L Reduce dose by 40%