Name
Components
Example of uses, and other notes
7+3 , also known as DA or DAC in case of daunorubicin , or IA or IAC in case of idarubicin use
7 days of Ara-C (cytarabine ) plus 3 days of an anthracycline antibiotic , either daunorubicin (DA or DAC variant) or idarubicin (IA or IAC variant)
Acute myelogenous leukemia , excluding acute promyelocytic leukemia
ABVD
doxorubicin (Adriamycin), bleomycin , vinblastine , dacarbazine
Hodgkin's lymphoma
AC
doxorubicin (Adriamycin), cyclophosphamide
breast cancer
BACOD
bleomycin , doxorubicin (Adriamycin), cyclophosphamide , vincristine (Oncovin), dexamethasone
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas
BEACOPP
bleomycin , etoposide , doxorubicin (Adriamycin), cyclophosphamide , vincristine (Oncovin), procarbazine , prednisone
Hodgkin's lymphoma
BEP
bleomycin , etoposide , platinum agent
testicular cancer , germ cell tumors
CA
cyclophosphamide , doxorubicin (Adriamycin) (same as AC)
breast cancer
CAF
cyclophosphamide , doxorubicin (Adriamycin), fluorouracil (5-FU)
breast cancer
CAPOX or XELOX
capecitabine and oxaliplatin
colorectal cancer
CAV
cyclophosphamide , doxorubicin (Adriamycin), vincristine
lung cancer
CBV
cyclophosphamide , BCNU (carmustine), VP-16 (etoposide )
lymphoma
CHOEP
cyclophosphamide , hydroxydaunorubicin (doxorubicin ), etoposide , vincristine (Oncovin ), prednisone
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas
CEPP
cyclophosphamide , etoposide , procarbazine , prednisone
Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas
ChlVPP/EVA
chlorambucil , vincristine (Oncovin), procarbazine , prednisone , etoposide , vinblastine , doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
Hodgkin's lymphoma
CHOP
cyclophosphamide , hydroxydaunorubicin (doxorubicin ), vincristine (Oncovin ), prednisone
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
CHOP-R or R-CHOP
CHOP + rituximab
B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
ClaPD
clarithromycin , pomalidomide , dexamethasone
multiple myeloma
CMF
cyclophosphamide , methotrexate , fluorouracil (5-FU)
breast cancer
CMV
cisplatin , methotrexate , vinblastine
transitional bladder carcinoma
COP or CVP
cyclophosphamide , Oncovin (vincristine ), prednisone
non-Hodgkin lymphoma in patients with history of cardiovascular disease
COPP
cyclophosphamide , Oncovin (vincristine ), procarbazine , prednisone
Hodgkin's lymphoma
CT or TC
docetaxel (Taxotere), cyclophosphamide
breast cancer
CTD
cyclophosphamide , thalidomide , dexamethasone
AL amyloidosis
CVAD and Hyper-CVAD
cyclophosphamide , vincristine , doxorubicin (Adriamycin), dexamethasone
aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma , lymphoblastic lymphoma , some forms of leukemia
CVE
carboplatin, vincristine, etoposide
retinoblastoma
CYBORD
cyclophosphamide , bortezomib , dexamethasone
multiple myeloma, AL amyloidosis
DA or DAC
daunorubicin x 3 days plus ara-C (cytarabine ) x 7 days, a variant of 7+3 regimen
Acute myeloid leukemia , excluding acute promyelocytic leukemia
DAT
daunorubicin , cytarabine (ara-C), tioguanine
Acute myeloid leukemia
DCEP
dexamethasone , cyclophosphamide , etoposide , platinum agent
relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma
DHAP
dexamethasone (a steroid hormone ), cytarabine (ara-C), platinum agent
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas
DHAP-R or R-DHAP
dexamethasone (a steroid hormone ), cytarabine (ara-C), platinum agent plus rituximab
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas
DICE
dexamethasone , ifosfamide , cisplatin , etoposide (VP-16)
aggressive relapsed lymphomas , progressive neuroblastoma
DT-PACE
dexamethasone , thalidomide , platinum agent , doxorubicin (Adriamycin), cyclophosphamide , etoposide
multiple myeloma
EC
epirubicin , cyclophosphamide
breast cancer
ECF (MAGIC)
epirubicin , cisplatin , fluorouracil (5-FU)
gastric cancer and cancer of the esophagogastric junction (Siewert classification III)
EOX
epirubicin , oxaliplatin , capecitabine
esophageal Cancer , gastric Cancer
EP
etoposide , platinum agent
testicular cancer , germ cell tumors
EPOCH
etoposide , prednisone , vincristine (Oncovin), cyclophosphamide , and hydroxydaunorubicin
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas
EPOCH-R or R-EPOCH
etoposide , prednisone , vincristine (Oncovin), cyclophosphamide , and hydroxydaunorubicin plus rituximab
B cell Non-Hodgkin lymphomas
ESHAP
etoposide , methylprednisolone (a steroid hormone ), cytarabine (ara-C), platinum agent
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
ESHAP-R or R-ESHAP
etoposide , methylprednisolone (a steroid hormone ), cytarabine (ara-C), platinum agent plus rituximab
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
FAM
fluorouracil , doxorubicin (Adriamycin), mitomycin
gastric cancer
FAMTX
fluorouracil , doxorubicin (Adriamycin), methotrexate
gastric cancer
FCM or FMC
fludarabine , cyclophosphamide , mitoxantrone
B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
FCM-R or R-FCM or R-FMC or FMC-R
fludarabine , cyclophosphamide , mitoxantrone plus rituximab
B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
FCR
fludarabine , cyclophosphamide , rituximab
B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
FM
fludarabine , mitoxantrone
B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
FM-R or R-FM or RFM or FMR
fludarabine , mitoxantrone , and rituximab
B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
FEC
fluorouracil (5-FU), epirubicin , cyclophosphamide
breast cancer
FEC-T
fluorouracil (5-FU), epirubicin , cyclophosphamide together, followed by docetaxel (Taxotere)
breast cancer
FL (also known as Mayo)
fluorouracil (5-FU), leucovorin (folinic acid )
colorectal cancer
FLAG
fludarabine , cytarabine , G-CSF
relapsed or refractory acute myelogenous leukemia
FLAG-Ida or FLAG-IDA or IDA-FLAG or Ida-FLAG
fludarabine , cytarabine , idarubicin , G-CSF
relapsed or refractory acute myelogenous leukemia
FLAG-Mito or FLAG-MITO or Mito-FLAG or MITO-FLAG or FLANG[citation needed ]
mitoxantrone , fludarabine , cytarabine , G-CSF
relapsed or refractory acute myelogenous leukemia
FLAMSA
fludarabine , cytarabine , amsacrine
myelodysplastic syndrome , acute myeloid leukemia
FLAMSA-BU or FLAMSA-Bu
fludarabine , cytarabine , amsacrine , busulfan
myelodysplastic syndrome , acute myeloid leukemia
FLAMSA-MEL or FLAMSA-Mel
fludarabine , cytarabine , amsacrine , melphalan
myelodysplastic syndrome , acute myeloid leukemia
FLOT
fluorouracil (5-FU), leucovorin (folinic acid ), oxaliplatin , docetaxel
esophageal cancer , gastric cancer
FOLFIRI
fluorouracil (5-FU), leucovorin (folinic acid ), irinotecan
colorectal cancer
FOLFIRINOX
fluorouracil (5-FU), leucovorin (folinic acid ), irinotecan , oxaliplatin
pancreatic cancer
FOLFOX
fluorouracil (5-FU), leucovorin (folinic acid ), oxaliplatin
colorectal cancer
GC
gemcitabine , cisplatin gemcitabine, dexamethasone, and cisplatin
bladder cancer
GDP
gemcitabine , dexamethasone , cisplatin
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas and Hodgkin lymphoma
GemOx or GEMOX
gemcitabine , oxaliplatin
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas
GVD
gemcitabine , vinorelbine , pegylated liposomal doxorubicin
Hodgkin lymphoma
GemOx-R or GEMOX-R or R-GemOx or R-GEMOX
gemcitabine , oxaliplatin , rituximab
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas
IA or IAC
idarubicin x 3 days plus Ara-C (cytarabine ) x 7 days, a variant of classical 7+3 regimen
Acute myelogenous leukemia , excluding acute promyelocytic leukemia
ICE
ifosfamide , carboplatin , etoposide (VP-16)
aggressive lymphomas , progressive neuroblastoma
ICE-R or R-ICE or RICE
ICE + rituximab
high-risk progressive or recurrent lymphomas
IFL
irinotecan , leucovorin (folinic acid ), fluorouracil
colorectal cancer
IVA
ifosfamide , vincristine , actinomycin D
rhabdomyosarcoma
MAP or MAPIE
Doxorubicin (Adriamycin), Cisplatin , Methotrexate , Ifosfamide (Ifex), Etoposide (Vepesid)
Bone cancer , Osteosarcoma
m-BACOD
methotrexate , bleomycin , doxorubicin (Adriamycin), cyclophosphamide , vincristine (Oncovin), dexamethasone
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
MACOP-B
methotrexate , leucovorin (folinic acid ), doxorubicin (Adriamycin), cyclophosphamide , vincristine (Oncovin), prednisone , bleomycin
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
MAID
mesna , doxorubicin , ifosfamide , dacarbazine
soft-tissue sarcoma
MINE
mesna , ifosfamide , novantrone , etoposide
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas and Hodgkin lymphoma in relapse or refractory cases
MINE-R or R-MINE
mesna , ifosfamide , novantrone , etoposide plus rituximab
Non-Hodgkin lymphomas and Hodgkin lymphoma in relapse or refractory cases
MMM
mitomycin , methotrexate , mitoxantrone
breast cancer
MOPP
mechlorethamine , vincristine (Oncovin), procarbazine , prednisone
Hodgkin's lymphoma
MVAC
methotrexate , vinblastine , doxorubicin (Adriamycin ), cisplatin
advanced bladder cancer [ 4]
MVP
mitomycin , vindesine , cisplatin
lung cancer and mesothelioma
NP
cisplatin , vinorelbine
non-small cell lung carcinoma
PACE
platinum agent , doxorubicin (Adriamycin), cyclophosphamide , etoposide
PCV
Procarbazine , CCNU (lomustine ), vincristine
brain tumors
PEB
cisplatin , etoposide , bleomycin
non-seminomatous germ cell tumors
PEI
cisplatin , etoposide , ifosfamide
small-cell lung carcinoma
platin + taxane [ 5]
cisplatin /carboplatin , paclitaxel /docetaxel
ovarian cancer
POMP
6-mercaptopurine (Purinethol), vincristine (Oncovin), methotrexate , and prednisone
acute adult leukemia [ 6]
ProMACE-MOPP
methotrexate , doxorubicin (Adriamycin), cyclophosphamide , etoposide + MOPP
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
ProMACE-CytaBOM
prednisone , doxorubicin (Adriamycin), cyclophosphamide , etoposide , cytarabine , bleomycin , vincristine (Oncovin), methotrexate , leucovorin
non-Hodgkin lymphoma
RdC
lenalidomide (Revlimid), dexamethasone , cyclophosphamide
AL amyloidosis
R-Benda
rituximab + bendamustine
follicular lymphoma and MALT lymphoma [ 7]
R-DHAP or DHAP-R
rituximab + DHAP ; that is, rituximab , dexamethasone (a steroid hormone ), cytarabine (ara-C), platinum agent
relapsed non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and Hodgkin's lymphoma
R-FCM or FCM-R
rituximab + FCM ; that is, rituximab , fludarabine , cyclophosphamide , mitoxantrone
B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
R-ICE or ICE-R or RICE
rituximab + ICE ; that is, rituximab , ifosfamide , carboplatin , etoposide
high-risk progressive or recurrent lymphomas
RVD
lenalidomide (Revlimid), bortezomib , dexamethasone
Stanford V
doxorubicin (Adriamycin), mechlorethamine , bleomycin , vinblastine , vincristine , etoposide , prednisone
Hodgkin lymphoma
TAC or ACT
docetaxel (Taxotere) or paclitaxel (Taxol), doxorubicin (Adriamycin), cyclophosphamide
breast cancer ("TAC" can also refer to tetracaine -adrenaline -cocaine , used as local anesthetic)
TAD
tioguanine , cytarabine (ara-C), daunorubicin
acute myeloid leukemia
TC or CT
docetaxel (Taxotere), cyclophosphamide
breast cancer
TCH
docetaxel (Taxotere), carboplatin , trastuzumab (Herceptin)
breast cancer with positive HER2/neu receptor
TCHP
docetaxel (Taxotere), carboplatin , trastuzumab (Herceptin), pertuzumab (Perjeta)
breast cancer with positive HER2/neu receptor
Thal/Dex
thalidomide , dexamethasone
multiple myeloma
TIP
paclitaxel (Taxol), ifosfamide , platinum agent cisplatin (Platinol)
testicular cancer , germ cell tumors in salvage therapy
EE-4A
vincristine , actinomycin [ 8]
Wilms' tumor [ 8]
DD-4A
vincristine , actinomycin , doxorubicin (Adriamycin)[ 8]
Wilms' tumor [ 8]
VABCD
vinblastine , doxorubicin (Adriamycin), bleomycin , lomustine (CeeNU), dacarbazine
MOPP refractory Hodgkin's Lymphoma
VAC
vincristine , actinomycin , cyclophosphamide
rhabdomyosarcoma
VAD
vincristine , doxorubicin (Adriamycin), dexamethasone
multiple myeloma
VAMP
one of 3 combinations of vincristine and others
Hodgkin's lymphoma , leukemia , multiple myeloma
Regimen I
vincristine , doxorubicin (Adriamycin), etoposide , cyclophosphamide
Wilms' tumor [ 8]
VAPEC-B
vincristine , doxorubicin (Adriamycin), prednisone , etoposide , cyclophosphamide , bleomycin
Hodgkin's lymphoma
VDC-IE
vincristine , doxorubicin , cyclophosphamide , ifosfamide , etoposide
Ewing's sarcoma
VD-PACE
bortezomib , dexamethasone plus platinum agent , doxorubicin (Adriamycin), cyclophosphamide , etoposide
multiple myeloma
VIFUP
vinorelbine , cisplatin , fluorouracil
locally advanced/metastatic breast cancer
VIP
vinblastine , ifosfamide , platinum agent , (etoposide (VP-16) may substitute for vinblastine, making a regimen sometimes referred to as VIP-16)[ 9] [ 10]
testicular cancer , germ cell tumors
VTD-PACE
bortezomib (Velcade), thalidomide , dexamethasone plus platinum agent , doxorubicin (Adriamycin), cyclophosphamide , etoposide
multiple myeloma
V-DCEP
bortezomib (Velcade), dexamethasone , cyclophosphamide , etoposide , platinum agent
relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma