R-CHOP

E261830

R-CHOP is a standard chemotherapy regimen combining rituximab with multiple cytotoxic drugs, commonly used to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
R-CHOP canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cancer treatment protocol
chemotherapy regimen
alternativeSchedule 14-day cycle (R-CHOP-14)
commonAdverseEffect alopecia
cardiotoxicity from doxorubicin
immunosuppression and infection risk
myelosuppression
nausea and vomiting
peripheral neuropathy
containsAlkylatingAgent cyclophosphamide
containsAnthracycline doxorubicin
containsCorticosteroid prednisone
containsMonoclonalAntibody Rituxan
surface form: rituximab
containsVincaAlkaloid vincristine
fullName rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone
hasAbbreviationLetterMeaning C stands for cyclophosphamide
H stands for hydroxydaunorubicin (doxorubicin)
O stands for Oncovin (vincristine)
P stands for prednisone
R stands for rituximab
hasComponentRole cyclophosphamide is an alkylating cytotoxic agent
doxorubicin is a DNA-intercalating anthracycline
prednisone is an immunosuppressive corticosteroid
rituximab is an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody
vincristine is a microtubule inhibitor
includesDrug cyclophosphamide
doxorubicin
prednisone
Rituxan
surface form: rituximab

vincristine
oftenCombinedWith growth factor support in dose-dense regimens
requiresMonitoringOf cardiac function
complete blood count
liver function tests
routeOfAdministration intravenous
oral
standardOfCareFor first-line treatment of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
targetsMolecule CD20 antigen on B cells
treatmentIntent curative in many aggressive B-cell lymphomas
treatmentSetting systemic therapy
typicalCycleLength 21 days
typicalNumberOfCycles 6 cycles
8 cycles
usedForTreatmentOf CD20-positive B-cell lymphomas
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
surface form: diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

follicular lymphoma
mantle cell lymphoma
non-Hodgkin lymphoma

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Rituxan combinationRegimen R-CHOP