Cycle Number (chemotherapy re-challenge)
1
2
3
4
5
Rituximab (mg IV)
560
560
560
560
560
Doxorubicin (mg IV)
30
30
45
45
45
Vincristine (mg IV)
1
1
0.5
0.5
0.5
Cyclophosphamide (mg IV)
-
750
900
900
900
Prednisone (mg PO)
100 for 5days
100 for 5days
100 for 5days
100 for 5days
100 for 5days
Table 1:
Chemotherapeutic regimen used during rechallenges. The slow escalation in doses is empiric since data from the literature is limited. This allowed close monitoring of cardiac function and early recognition of potential cardiac toxicity.