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NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology™
Myeloid Growth
Factors
V.1.2010
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NCCN Myeloid Growth Factors Panel Members
Jeffrey Crawford, MD/Chair
Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
Jeffrey Allen, MD
James Armitage, MD
Lodovico Balducci, MD
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and
Research Institute
Charles Bennett, MD, PhD, MPP
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer
Center of Northwestern University
Douglas W. Blayney, MD
University of Michigan Comprehensive
Cancer Center
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St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital/University of Tennessee
Cancer Institute.
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UNMC Eppley Cancer Center at The
Nebraska Medical Center
Spero R. Cataland, MD
The Ohio State University
Comprehensive Cancer Center - James
Cancer Hospital and Solove Research
Institute
David C. Dale, MD
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research
Center/Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Gary H. Lyman, MD, MPH
Sarah C. Miyata, RN, MSN, ACNP-CS
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer
Center of Northwestern University
Martin S. Tallman, MD
Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer
Center of Northwestern University
Saroj Vadhan-Raj, MD
The University of Texas
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Peter Westervelt, MD, PhD
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-
Jewish Hospital and Washington
University School of Medicine
Michael Westmoreland, PharmD
The University of Texas
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Michael K. Wong, MD, PhD
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
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Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center
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George D. Demetri, MD
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer
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Harry P. Erba, MD, PhD
University of Michigan Comprehensive
Cancer Center
James Foran, MD
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Marti Goemann, RPh
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Mark L. Heaney, MD, PhD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Sally Htoy, PharmD
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Susan Hudock, PharmD
The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer
Center at Johns Hopkins
Dwight D. Kloth, PharmD
Fox Chase Cancer Center
David J. Kuter, MD, DPhil
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer
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NCCN Guidelines Panel Disclosures
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These guidelines are a statement of evidence and consensus of the authors regarding their views of currently accepted approaches to treatment.
Any clinician seeking to apply or consult these guidelines is expected to use independent medical judgment in the context of individual clinical
circumstances to determine any patient’s care or treatment. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network makes no representations or warranties
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Table of Contents
NCCN Myeloid Growth Factors Panel Members
Evaluation, Risk Assessment and Prophylactic Therapy (MGF-1
Evaluation Prior to Second and Subsequent Chemotherapy Cycles (MGF-2
Examples of Chemotherapy Regimens and Risk of
Febrile Neutropenia (MGF-A
Patient Risk Factors for Febrile Neutropenia (MGF-B
Guidelines Index
Print the Myeloid Growth Factors Guideline
Summary of the Guidelines Updates
)
)
)
)
Therapeutic Use of CSF For Febrile Neutropenia (MGF-3
Disease Settings and
)
Developing
Myeloid Growth Factors for Prophylaxis and Treatment of Febrile
Neutropenia and Maintenance of Scheduled Dose Delivery (MGF-C
Toxicity Risks with Growth Factors (MGF-D
Patient Risk Factors for Poor Clinical Outcomes or for Developing Infection-
Associated Complications (MGF-E
)
)
)
Clinical Trials:
Categories of Evidence and
Consensus:
NCCN
The
believes that the best management
for any cancer patient is in a clinical
trial. Participation in clinical trials is
especially encouraged.
To find clinical trials online at NCCN
member institutions,
All recommendations
are Category 2A unless otherwise
specified.
See
NCCN
click here:
nccn.org/clinical_trials/physician.html
NCCN Categories of Evidence
and Consensus
For help using these
documents, please click here
Discussion
References
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Summary of the Guidelines updates
UPDATES
MGF-2
MGF-3
MGF-B
MGF-C
MGF-D
MGF-E
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Footnote l, “Dose-limiting neutropenic event could be a nadir count or day of treatment count that may otherwise impact
planned dose of chemotherapy.”
Footnote ‘p’ was modified as, “There are no studies which have addressed therapeutic use of for febrile
neutropenia .”
First bullet, “Older patient, notably patients age 65 and older” was modified by adding a link, “See NCCN Senior Adult
Oncology Guidelines”.
Footnote 1, was modified as, “Randomized phase II trials of pegfilgrastim administration the same day as chemotherapy
versus administration the day after chemotherapy have shown an increase in febrile neutropenia and/or other adverse events.
See discussion for details.”
Footnote 4, “Toxicity data are based primarily on studies from leukemia and transplant patients” is new to the page.
“Prior episode of febrile neutropenia” was added as a patient risk factor for poor clinical outcome or for developing infection-
associated complications.
filgrastim
in patients who have already received prophylactic pegfilgrastim
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MGF-A 1 of 5
Regimens at high risk of febrile neutropenia, the following were added:
“HyperCVAD” for treatment of multiple myeloma.
“Antithymocyte globulin, rabbit/cyclosporine” for treatment of myelodysplastic syndrome.
“Doxorubicin/gemcitabine” for treatment of kidney cancer.
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Summary of the changes in the 1.2010 version of the Myeloid Growth Factors Guidelines from the 1.2009 version include:
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Note: All recommendations are category 2A unless otherwise indicated.
Clinical Trials: NCCN believes that the best management of any cancer patient is in a clinical trial. Participation in clinical trials is especially encouraged.
RISK ASSESSMENT FOR
FEBRILE NEUTROPENIAc
MGF-1
Evaluation of risk for
febrile neutropenia
following
chemotherapy in
adult patients with
solid tumors and
non-myeloid
malignanciesb
�Disease
�Chemotherapy regimend
� High dose therapy
� Dose dense therapy
� Standard dose therapy
�Patient risk factorsd
� Treatment intent
(curative vs palliative)
EVALUATION PRIOR TO
FIRST CHEMOTHERAPY
CYCLEa CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENT INTENT
CURATIVE/
ADJUVANTh
PROLONG
SURVIVAL/
QUALITY OF LIFE
SYMPTOM
MANAGEMENT/
QUALITY OF LIFE
High
(> 20%)
e
Intermediate
(10 - 20%)
Low
(< 10%)
CSF
(category 1
for G-CSF)i
CSFk
Consider CSF Consider CSFk
No CSFNo CSFNo CSFj
See Evaluation Prior to Second or
Subsequent Chemotherapy Cycles
(MGF-2)
PROPHYLACTIC USE OF CSF FOR FEBRILE NEUTROPENIAc,f,g
Consider CSFk
CSF
(category 1
for G-CSF)i
a
b
c
d
e
f
The NCCN Myeloid Growth Factors Guidelines were formulated in reference to adult
patients.
For use of growth factors in Myelodysplastic Syndromes,
. For use of growth factors in Acute Myeloid Leukemia,
.
Febrile neutropenia is defined as, s
One criterion that places a patient at high risk is a previous neutropenic complication
in the immediate previous cycle with no plan to reduce dose intensity.
This table applies to prophylaxis for the first cycle of chemotherapy for solid tumors
and non-myeloid malignancies.
.
ingle temperature: 38.3°C orally or 38.0°C
over 1 h; neutropenia: < 500 neutrophils/mcL or < 1,000 neutrophils/mcL and a
predicted decline to 500/mcL over the next 48 h.
.
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There are many factors that need to be evaluated to determine a patient’s risk
categorization; these include type of chemotherapy regimen (
)
and patient risk factors (
).
see the NCCN
Myelodysplastic Guidelines
see the NCCN Acute Myeloid Leukemia Guidelines
See Toxicity Risks With Growth Factors (MGF-D
See the NCCN Prevention and
Treatment of Cancer-Related Infections Guidelines
See Disease Settings
and Examples of Chemotherapy Regimens and Risk of Febrile Neutropenia MGF-A
See Patient Risk Factors for Developing Febrile
Neutropenia MGF-B
See Myeloid Growth Factors for Prophylaxis and
Treatment of Febrile Neutropenia and Maintenance of Scheduled Dose Delivery
(MGF-C)
)
.
g
CSF= Colony stimulating factors
hThe confounding effects of anthracycline and alkylating agent dose, radiation
dose and field size, and colony stimulating factors use on the slight excess risk
of leukemia and MDS in patients treated with these agents and modalities are
currently unquantified. The associated risk of leukemia and MDS has been
suggested by epidemiologic studies, but has not been observed in the available
prospective randomized studies.
i
j
k
There is category 1 evidence for G-CSF for a reduction of: risk of febrile
neutropenia, hospitalization, intravenous antibiotics during the course of therapy.
There is category 2A evidence for G-CSF for a reduction in infection related
mortality during the course of treatment. (See discussion for further detail.)
Only consider CSF if patients are at significant risk for serious medical
consequences of febrile neutropenia, including death.
The use of CSF in this setting is a difficult decision and requires careful
discussion between the physician and the patient. If patient risk factors
determine the risk is10 -20%, CSF is reasonable. However, if the risk is due to
the chemotherapy regimen, other alternatives such as the use of less
myelosuppressive chemotherapy or dose reduction, if of comparable benefit,
should be explored.
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Clinical Trials: NCCN believes that the best management of any cancer patient is in a clinical trial. Participation in clinical trials is especially encouraged.
MGF-2
EVALUATION PRIOR TO SECOND AND
SUBSEQUENT CHEMOTHERAPY CYCLES
No febrile neutropenia
or dose-limiting
neutropenic event
c
l
Febrile neutropenia
or dose-limiting
neutropenic event
c
l
Prior use
of CSF
No prior
use of CSF
Consider dose
reduction or change
in treatment regimen
Repeat assessment after
each subsequent cycle
Consider CSF
)
(See
MGF-1
Risk Assessment For
Febrile NeutropeniaEvaluate patient prior to
second and subsequent
chemotherapy cycles
SECONDARY PROPHYLAXIS
cFebrile neutropenia is defined as, single temperature: 38.3°C orally or 38.0°C over 1 h; neutropenia: < 500 neutrophils/mcL or < 1,000 neutrophils/mcL and a
predicted decline to 500/mcL over the next 48 h. .
Dose-limiting neutropenic event could be a nadir count or day of treatment count that may otherwise impact planned dose of chemotherapy.
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See NCCN Prevention and Treatment of Cancer-Related Infections Guidelines
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Clinical Trials: NCCN believes that the best management of any cancer patient is in a clinical trial. Participation in clinical trials is especially encouraged.
MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS
WITH FEBRILE NEUTROPENIAc,m
Patients receiving CSF
(filgrastim or s
prophylactic
argramostim)
Patients who have received
pegfilgrastimprophylactic
Patients who did not receive
CSFprophylactic
Risk factors not presento
for an infection-associated
complication
Risk factors present for
an infection-associated
complication
o
Continue CSF
No additional CSFp
No CSF
Consider CSFq
c
o
p
Febrile neutropenia is defined as, single temperature: 38.3°C orally or 38.0°C over 1 h; neutropenia: < 500 neutrophils/mcL or < 1,000 neutrophils/mcL and a
predicted decline to 500/mcL over the next 48 h. .
For antibiotic therapy recommendations for fever and neutropenia, .
The decision to use CSF in the therapeutic setting is controversial. See discussion for further detail.
There are no studies which have addressed therapeutic use of filgrastim for febrile neutropenia in patients who have already received prophylactic pegfilgrastim.
However, pharmacokinetic data of pegfilgrastim demonstrated high levels during neutropenia and suggests that additional CSF will not be beneficial.
here is no data on pegfilgrastim in therapeutic setting. Either filgrastim or sargramostim should be used with initial dosing as
outlined on and
discontinued at time of neutrophil recovery.
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m
n
q
.
See discussion for further detail. T
See the NCCN Prevention and Treatment of Cancer-Related Infections Guidelines
see the NCCN Prevention and Treatment of Cancer-Related Infections Guidelines
See Patient Risk Factors for Poor Clinical Outcomes or for Developing Infection-Associated Complications (MGF-E
Myeloid Growth Factors for Prophylaxis and Treatment of Febrile Neutropenia and Maintenance of Scheduled Dose Delivery (MGF-C
)
)
THERAPEUTIC USE OF C FOR FEBRILE NEUTROPENIAc,m,nSF
CSF USE DURING CURRENT
CHEMOTHERAPY CYCLE
MGF-3
Present with febrile
neutropeniac
PRESENTATION
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MGF-A
1 of 5
Examples of Disease Settings and Chemotherapy Regimens with a High Risk of Febrile Neutropenia (> 20%)
See Chemotherapy Regimens with an
Intermediate Risk of Febrile Neutropenia MGF-A (2 of 5
Disease Settings and
)See Chemotherapy Regimen References MGF-A (3 of 5)
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This list is not comprehensive, there are other agents/regimens that have a high risk for the development of febrile neutropenia.
The exact risk includes agent, dose, and the treatment setting (ie, treatment naive versus heavily pretreated patients). ( )
The type of chemotherapy regimen is only one component of the Risk Assessment.
( )
Pegfilgrastim has not been documented to have benefit in regimens given under a 2 week duration.
Note: The references listed for each regimen are limited by the specific populations studied, methods, and collection of data for febrile
neutropenia in the clinical trial.
See MGF-1
See Patient Risk Factors for Developing Febrile Neutropenia MGF-B
*In general, dose dense regimens require growth factor support for
chemotherapy administration.
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Kidney Cancer
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adjuvant, metastatic)
Docetaxel + trastuzumab (metastatic or relapsed)
Dose dense AC T* (doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, paclitaxel)
(adjuvant)
AT (doxorubicin, paclitaxel) (metastatic or relapsed)
AT (doxorubicin, docetaxel) (metastatic or relapsed)
TAC (docetaxel, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide) (adjuvant)
ICE (ifosfamide, carboplatin, etoposide) (Diffuse Large B-Cell
Lymphoma, Peripheral T-cell Lymphomas, 2nd line, salvage)
RICE (rituximab, ifosfamide, carboplatin, etoposide)
CHOP-14* (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone)
MINE (mesna, ifosfamide, novantrone and etoposide) (Diffuse Large
B-Cell Lymphoma, Peripheral T-cell Lymphomas, 2nd line, refractory)
DHAP (dexamethasone, cisplatin, cytarabine) (Peripheral T-cell
Lymphomas, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma, 2nd line)
ESHAP (etoposide, methylprednisolone, cisplatin, cytarabine) (Diffuse
Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma, 2nd line,
recurrent)
BEACOPP (bleomycin, etoposide, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide,
vincristine, procarbazine, prednisone)
HyperCVAD + r (cyclophosphamide, vincristine, doxorubicin,
dexamethasone + r )
Dacarbazine-based combination (dacarbazine, cisplatin, vinblastine)
(advanced, metastatic, or recurrent)
Dacarbazine-based combination with IL-2, interferon alfa (dacarbazine,
cisplatin, vinblastine, IL-2, interferon alfa) (advanced, metastatic, or
recurrent)
Topotecan
Paclitaxel
Docetaxel
Gemcitabine/
MAID (mesna, doxorubicin, ifosfamide, dacarbazine)
Doxorubicin
VeIP (vinblastine, ifosfamide, cisplatin)
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BEP (bleomycin, etoposide, cisplatin
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Modified HyperCVAD
Decitabine
docetaxel
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Topotecan
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TIP (paclitaxel, ifosfamide, cisplatin)
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ituximab
Multiple Myeloma
Myelodysplastic syndrome
Ovarian Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Sarcoma
Small Cell Lung Cance
Testicular Cancer
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MGF-A
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Note: All recommendations are category 2A unless o