Case Report

Ifosfamide May Be Safely Used in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis

Table 1

Dosing schedule, nadir counts and reported complications in Cases 1, 2 and 3.

Case 1

Course 1

Ifosfamide dose/ Nadir WBC (K/uL) [ANC (K/uL)]Nadir PLT (K/uL)Complication

Cycle 12 g/m26.7 81
Cycle 23 g/m23 53
Cycle 33 g/m22.6 5Thrombocytopenia NCI grade 4
Cycle 42 g/m27 50
Cycle 52 g/m26.4 44
Cycle 62 g/m27 30

14-Month interval

Course 2

Cycle 12 g/m28.9 [6.8]35
Cycle 23 g/m25 [4.6]55
Cycle 33.6 g/m22.2 [1.3]48
Cycle 44 g/m20.79 [0.26]17Epistaxis NCI grade 1

Case 2

Cycle 11.5 g/m24.3 [3.3]125
Cycle 21.8 g/m23.8 [2.7]115
Cycle 32 g/m28 [7.4]95

Case 3

Cycle 11.5 g/m28.9 [6.3]106Cellulitis NCI grade 2
Cycle 21.8 g/m213.7 [8.4]334Cellulitis NCI grade 2

ote: For Cases 1 and 3, this represents the total dose of ifosfamide, split over 2 consecutive days
Case 2 received a single dose of ifosfamide per cycle.