OnCo

Cisplatin + etoposide (EP)

Checked 2026-09-09

Limited-stage SCLC with concurrent thoracic radiotherapy; stage III NSCLC chemoradiation; high-grade neuroendocrine carcinoma

One cycle

every 21 days × 4 · about 12 weeks in total
178141521Cisplatin: 75 mg/m², IntravenousCisplatinEtoposide: 100 mg/m², IntravenousEtoposide
21-day cycle × 4 (about 12 weeks)Intravenous

Components

DrugDoseRouteDays
Cisplatin
Cytotoxic chemotherapy (platinum)
75 mg/m²IVD1
Etoposide
Topoisomerase II inhibitor (podophyllotoxin derivative)
100 mg/m²IVD1-3
Cycles
4
21-day cycle
Emetogenicity
High (>90%)
G-CSF
Not routine

Notes

  • ADRIATIC: durvalumab consolidation for up to 2 years after chemoradiation in limited-stage disease.
  • G-CSF is generally avoided during concurrent thoracic radiotherapy.

Used in

Source

NCCN Small Cell Lung Cancer; CONVERT, Lancet Oncology 2017

Reference doses for a typical adult from the cited protocol or label. Doses are adjusted for renal and hepatic function, age, performance status and prior toxicity, and institutional protocols vary. Verify against the current label and your local protocol before treating. Not medical advice.

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