Bjarnason Georg A
Division of Medical Oncology, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Can Urol Assoc J. 2016 Nov-Dec;10(11-12Suppl7):S252-S255. doi: 10.5489/cuaj.4293.
The recommended starting dose and schedule for sunitinib is 50 mg daily for 28 days, followed by a 14-day break with significant dose reductions to 37.5 mg (75% of starting dose), and then 25 mg (50% of starting dose) on the same schedule (four/two schedule). There are several reasons why these dose and scheduling recommendations may not be optimal for most patients, as outlined below.
舒尼替尼的推荐起始剂量和给药方案为每日50毫克,服用28天,随后停药14天,并大幅减量至37.5毫克(起始剂量的75%),然后按照相同方案(4/2方案)服用25毫克(起始剂量的50%)。如下所述,这些剂量和给药方案建议对大多数患者而言可能并非最佳,原因有几点。