Chemotherapy Regimens
- Shamila Habibi

- Feb 2, 2025
- 3 min read
Updated: Dec 4, 2025
Below is a list of common chemotherapy regimens in alphabetical order:
ABVD:
Doxorubicin (Adriamycin), Bleomycin, Vinblastine, Dacarbazine
Hodgkin lymphoma
AC:
Doxorubicin (Adriamycin), Cyclophosphamide
Breast cancer
AD:
Doxorubicin (Adriamycin), Dacarbazine
Soft tissue sarcoma (esp leiomyosarcoma)
AIM:
Doxorubicin (Adriamycin), Ifosfamide, Mesna
Soft tissue sarcoma
BEP:
Bleomycin + Etoposide + Cisplatin
Testicular cancer
Ovarian malignant germ cell tumors
BR:
Bendamustine + Rituximab
CLL
BrECADD:
Brentuximab vedotin, Etoposide, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin (Adriamycin), Dacarbazine, Dexamethasone
Hodgkin lymphoma
BV-AVD:
Brentuximab Vedotin, Doxorubicin (Adriamycin), Vinblastine, Dacarbazine
Hodgkin lymphoma
BV-CHP:
Brentuximab Vedotin, Cyclophosphamide, Hydroxydaunorubicin (Doxorubicin), Prednisone
CD30-positive peripheral T-cell lymphomas
CAPOX:
Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin
GI cancers
CMF:
Cyclophosphamide, Methotrexate, 5-Fluorouracil
Breast cancer
DA-EPOCH-R (dose adjusted R-EPOCH):
Dose Adjusted Etoposide, Prednisone, Vincristine (Oncovin), Cyclophosphamide, Hydroxydaunorubicin (Doxorubicin), Rituximab
DLBCL
DCF:
Docetaxel, Cisplatin, 5-Fluorouracil
Esophageal/ GEJ cancer
Gastric cancer
Head and neck cancer
Anal SCC
DDGP:
Dexamethasone, Cisplatin (DDP), Gemcitabine, Pegaspargase
Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma (ENKTL)
ddMVAC:
dose-dense Methotrexate, Vinblastine, Doxorubicin, Cisplatin
Muscle invasive bladder cancer
DeVIC:
Dexamethasone, Etoposide (VP-16), Ifosfamide, Carboplatin
Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma (ENKTL)
DHAP:
Dexamethasone, High-dose cytarabine (Ara-C), Cisplatin
Hodgkin lymphoma
EC:
Epirubicin, Cyclophosphamide
Breast cancer
EP:
Etoposide, Cisplatin
Small cell lung cancer
Germinal cell testicular cancer (If BEP is contraindicated)
FLOT:
Fluorouracil (5-FU), Leucovorin (Folinic acid), Oxaliplatin, Docetaxel
Esophageal and EGJ cancers
Gastric cancers
FOLFCIS:
Leucovorin (Folinic acid), Fluorouracil (5-FU), Cisplatin
Anal SCC
FOLFIRI:
Leucovorin (Folinic acid), Fluorouracil (5-FU), Irinotecan
GI cancers
FOLFIRINOX:
Leucovorin (Folinic acid), Fluorouracil (5-FU), Irinotecan, Oxaliplatin
GI cancers
FOLFOX:
Leucovorin (Folinic acid), Fluorouracil (5-FU), Oxaliplatin
GI cancers
FRC:
Fludarabine + Rituximab + Cyclophosphamide
CLL
GDP:
Gemcitabine, Dexamethasone, Cisplatin/Carboplatin
DLBCL
GELAD:
Gemcitabine, Etoposide, Pegaspargase (a form of L-asparaginase), Dexamethasone
Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma (ENKTL)
GVD:
Gemcitabine, Vinorelbine, Liposomal Doxorubicin
Hodgkin lymphoma
ICE
Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, Etoposide
Hodgkin lymphoma
DLBCL
MAP:
Methotrexate, Doxorubicin (Adriamycin), Cisplatin
Osteosarcoma
Urothelial (bladder) carcinoma
NALIRIFOX:
NanoLiposomal Irinotecan, Fluorouracil (5-FU), Oxaliplatin
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
P-GEMOX:
Pegaspargase, Gemcitabine, Oxaliplatin
Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma (ENKTL)
Pola-BR:
Polatuzumab vedotin, Bendamustine, Rituximab
DLBCL
Pola-R-CHP:
Polatuzumab vedotin, Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Hydroxydaunorubicin (Doxorubicin), Prednisone
DLBCL
POMP:
Mercaptopurine, Vincristine (Oncovin), Methotrexate, Prednisone
ALL
R-CHOP:
Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Hydroxydaunorubicin (Doxorubicin), Vincristine (Oncovin), Prednisone
DLBCL
R-CODOX-M/IVAC:
Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine (Oncovin), Doxorubicin, High-dose Methotrexate/
Ifosfamide, Etoposide (VP-16), high-dose Ara-C (Cytarabine)
Burkitt lymphoma
R-DHAP (Rituximab + DHAP):
Rituximab, Dexamethasone, High-dose cytarabine (Ara-C), Cisplatin
DLBCL
Mantle Cell Lymphoma
R-EPOCH (R-CHOP + Etoposide):
Rituximab, Etoposide, Prednisone, Vincristine (Oncovin), Cyclophosphamide, Hydroxydaunorubicin (Doxorubicin)
DLBCL
R-GDP (Rituximab + GDP):
Rituximab, Gemcitabine, Dexamethasone, Cisplatin/Carboplatin
DLBCL
R-GemOx:
Rituximab, Gemcitabine, Oxaliplatin
DLBCL
RICE (Rituximab + ICE):
Rituximab, Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, Etoposide
DLBCL
SMILE:
Steroid (Dexa), Methotrexate, Ifosfamide, L-asparaginase, Etoposide
Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma (ENKTL)
TAC:
Docetaxel, Doxorubicin (Adriamycin), Cyclophosphamide
Breast cancer
TCHP:
Docetaxel, Carboplatin, Trastuzumab (Herceptin), Pertuzumab
Breast cancer
TIP:
Paclitaxel, Ifosfamide, Cisplatin
Testicular cancer
Cervical cancer
Transitional cell carcinoma /Urothelial cancer
TPF:
Docetaxel, Cisplatin, 5-Fluorouracil
SCC of head and neck cancers
VAIA:
Vincristine, Dactinomycin (Actinomycin D), Ifosfamide, Doxorubicin (Actinomycin)
Ewing sarcoma
Rhabdomyosarcoma
VDC/IE:
Vincristine, Doxorubicin (Adriamycin), Cyclophosphamide alternating with Ifosfamide and Etoposide
Ewing sarcoma
VeIP:
Vinblastine, Etoposide, Ifosfamide, Cisplatin
Testicular cancer
VIDE:
Vincristine, Ifosfamide, Doxorubicin, Etoposide
Ewing sarcoma
VR-CAP:
Bortezomib (Velcade), Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin (Adriamycin), Prednisone
Mantle Cell lymphoma
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