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dc.contributor.authorAckland, Stephen P.en_AU
dc.contributor.authorMichael, Michaelen_AU
dc.contributor.authorSouza, Paulen_AU
dc.contributor.authorMartin, Jennifer H.en_AU
dc.contributor.authorClarke, Stephen J.en_AU
dc.contributor.authorFrancis, Kayen_AU
dc.contributor.authorKarapetis, Christos S.en_AU
dc.contributor.authorGurney, Howarden_AU
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-14
dc.date.available2020-09-14
dc.date.issued2020en_AU
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2123/23359
dc.description.abstractCancer medicine is a challenging field with an increasing range of promising therapies and combinations. Increasingly, personalised medicine shows promise to improve cancer outcomes – response, symptom control, survival and cure. However, optimal dosing is an under‐appreciated aspect of personalised anticancer therapy, with few clinical trials addressing this specific issue. This position paper aims to inform various health professionals about the principles that guide anticancer drug dose selection and modifications. We discuss the available evidence base for personalised dosing, as well as the professional judgement required by experienced oncology physicians to determine the most appropriate dose for each patient. We provide nine steps to guide clinicians and trainees in this process, based on: pharmacology of each agent (absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination and mechanism of action); scientific evidence for recommended doses; professional knowledge of patients' unique phenotype (adiposity, comorbidities, etc.); previous drug tolerance; individual dose adjustment in combination therapy; communication and documentation, with the added need for ongoing monitoring and adjustment. We strongly propose professional education and future research towards optimal dosing.en_AU
dc.language.isoenen_AU
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_AU
dc.subjectCoronavirusen_AU
dc.titleScience and art of anticancer drug dosing: nine steps to personalised therapyen_AU
dc.typeArticleen_AU
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/imj.14948


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