Grunberg, S.M., Dugan, M., Muss, H., Wood, M., Burdette-Radoux, S., Weisberg, T., & Siebel, M. (2009). Effectiveness of a single-day three-drug regimen of dexamethasone, palonosetron, and aprepitant for the prevention of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting caused by moderately emetogenic chemotherapy. Supportive Care in Cancer, 17, 589–594.
To evaluate the safety and efficacy of aprepitant, dexamethasone, and palonosetron as an antiemetic regimen for prevention of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting
Patients received one oral dose of 285 mg aprepitant and 20 mg dexamethasone one hour prior to cyclophosphamide and/or doxorubicin chemotherapy and 25 mg IV palonosetron 30 minutes prior to chemotherapy. Patients completed study diaries prior to the start of the single-day chemotherapy and then daily for five days.
The study was conducted at multiple outpatient settings in Vermont and Maine.
All patients were in active treatment.
The study was a prospective trial.
The single-day, three-drug (aprepitant, dexamethasone, palonosetron) antiemetic regimen is a safe and effective antiemetic regimen for patients receiving mildly or minimally emetogenic chemotherapy.
Identifying effective single-day antiemetic regimens may improve adherence to supportive care guidelines and reduce nausea and vomiting symptoms in patients receiving chemotherapy.