Stupp protocol
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The Stupp protocol has become standard of care for the treatment of glioblastoma (GBM) since its publication in 2005 and has lead to significant survival improvements 1. It consists of radiotherapy and concomitant chemotherapy with temozolomide, an alkylating agent.
According to the original study the Stupp protocol comprises:
- radiotherapy
- total 60 Gy
- 2 Gy per daily fraction (Monday to Friday) over 6 weeks
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temozolomide
- during radiotherapy: 75 mg per square meter of body-surface area per day, 7 days per week
- post-radiotherapy (adjuvant): six cycles consisting of 150-200 mg per square meter for 5 days during each 28-day cycle
This therapy resulted in a significant survival improvement at 2 years:
- 26.5% 2-year-survival with Stupp protocol
- 10.4% 2-year-survival with radiotherapy alone
History and etymology
The Stupp protocol is named after Roger Stupp the first author of the 2005 paper, who is a Swiss oncologist from the University of Zürich 1.
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