PERFUSION SYSTEM

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a perfusion system for directly administering to patients in need thereof a dose of an antineoplastic drug calculated according to a patient parameter.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

There are certain drawbacks associated with most of the commercially available parenteral dosage forms of antineoplastic drugs. For instance, the commercially available parenteral dosage forms are available as vial products having either lyophilized powder of drug or concentrated solutions which cannot be directly administered to a patient; rather they require manipulation.

Particularly, in case of lyophilized compositions, in addition to the requirement of reconstitution of the freeze dried powder, its manufacturing process is itself very complicated and expensive. Further, when the composition is in the form of a concentrated solution, there is an additional step of dilution prior to administration. These difficulties only multiply, when the dose of the drug is to be delivered in terms of the patient parameter, such as body surface area, renal clearance, in which cases the dose needs to be accurately calculated and dilution and/or reconstitutions need to be done taking care of the precision aspect of the dose of the drug. While attempting to deliver the accurate dose of the drug, surplus volume of reconstituted or diluted solution may be required or withdrawal of the volume may be required. These additional steps may provide a threat or risk of contamination or loss of sterility etc. or exposure of the cytotoxic drug to the involved personnel (workers, pharmacists, medical personnel, nurses). Since the patient parameter can vary over a very wide range, it becomes practically very difficult to cater to the precise dose of the drug.

Thus, given many potential hazards and errors associated with the use of the prior known products, there is therefore a need to provide a perfusion system for enabling hospitals or clinics to directly administer to patients in need thereof, a dose of an antineoplastic drug calculated according to a patient parameter, wherein the parameter varies over a range in the patient population. The present invention fulfills this need. The present invention provides a perfusion system comprising plurality of perfusion containers in different sets, each filled with an aqueous, ready-to-infuse perfusion solution of the antineoplastic drug and which enables hospitals or clinics to administer a dose of an antineoplastic drug calculated according to at least one patient parameter, to patients in need thereof, while avoiding any of the steps of manipulation, dilution, reconstitution, dispensing, sterilization, transfer, handling or compounding before intravenous administration.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a perfusion system for enabling hospitals or clinics to directly administer to patients in need thereof a dose of an antineoplastic drug calculated according to a patient parameter, wherein the parameter varies over a range in the patient population, said system comprising:

- plurality of perfusion containers, each container comprising a ready-to-infuse, aqueous perfusion solution of an antineoplastic drug, wherein said plurality of perfusion containers comprise a first set of perfusion container (s) comprising a ready-to-infuse, aqueous perfusion solution of an antineoplastic drug and a second set of top-up perfusion containers comprising a ready-to-infuse, aqueous perfusion solution of the antineoplastic drug and optionally a third set of top-up perfusion containers comprising a ready-to-infuse, aqueous perfusion solution of the antineoplastic drug, and
- instructions for selecting one or more perfusion container(s) from the first set and if required one or more top-up perfusion container(s) from the second and/or third set for directly administering the calculated dose of the antineoplastic drug from the selected perfusion containers

The present invention further provides a method for directly administering to a patient in need thereof a dose of an antineoplastic drug calculated according to a patient parameter, wherein the parameter varies over a range in the patient population, the method comprising the steps of:

- providing the perfusion system of the present invention;
- calculating the dose according to a patient parameter,
- selecting one or more perfusion container(s) from the first set of perfusion container(s) and if necessary from the second and/or third set of top-up perfusion container(s) required for directly administering the calculated dose and
- directly administering to the patient in need thereof the perfusion solution in the selected containers.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

The term “ready-to-infuse' or ‘directly administer’ or ‘directly administering’ or ‘direct intravenous infusion’ as used herein refers to direct intravenous infusion of the aqueous solution of antineoplastic drug to the patient without involving any intermediate steps of manipulation, dilution, reconstitution, dispensing, sterilization, transfer, handling or compounding before intravenous parenteral administration of the drug solution to the patient. The aqueous drug solution can be directly administered parenterally from the perfusion container. Suitably, the perfusion system and the method according to the present invention avoids any manipulation, any step of reconstituting or dilution such as those involved in conventional lyophilized or concentrated products. It further does not involve any step of transfer of infusion solution from one container to another before administration or any volume adjustment, i.e. addition or withdrawal of the aqueous solution from the perfusion container, before administration. The term “ready-to-infuse’ or ‘directly administer’ or ‘directly administering’ or ‘direct intravenous infusion’ also includes within its meaning administering the perfusion solution present in the perfusion container without the need to monitor the volume perfused. This eliminates the risk of any potential calculation or dilution error as well as risk of microbiological contamination prior to administration. This also eliminates or minimizes contact of the drugs by hospital personnel, thus avoiding any potential side effects associated with the cytotoxic anti-neoplastic drugs. The terms “ready-to-infuse’ or ‘directly administer’ or ‘directly administering’ or ‘direct intravenous infusion’ also means that the perfusion containers are filled with the aqueous perfusion solution of the antineoplastic drug and subjected to sterilization process in the pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. This is different from hospital compounding, which involves intermediate steps of dispensing or mixing of the aqueous solution which has been manufactured separately in a manufacturing plant or site and supplied in bulk volumes to the hospital or pharmacy. The term ‘directly administer’ excludes any transfer of the solution from a bulk container such as used in a pharmacy into the perfusion container from where the solution is intravenously administered.

Hereinafter, the terms “ready-to-infuse’ or ‘directly administer’ or ‘directly administering’ or ‘direct intravenous infusion’ as used in the specification should be understood to refer to the meaning as defined herein.

The term ‘perfusion’ as used herein in the present invention, refers to the intravenous infusion or administration of a solution of a drug to a patient.

The term ‘calculated dose’ or ‘dose calculated according to at least one patient parameter’ as used herein means the dose of the antineoplastic drug that is to be administered to the patient depending upon the disease condition or indication and the patient parameters such as body surface area, body weight, renal clearance or hepatic function and other factors, that may affect the dose calculation.

The term “administering the calculated dose” as used herein means administering the calculated dose with precision. For example as shown in illustrative tables (a) to (m), as the body surface area increases by increments of 0.1 mg/m²there is or are available perfusion containers in the set, for delivery of a precise dose. The tables illustrate that the precise dose is within ±5% of the calculated dose.

The term ‘instructions’ as used herein refers to the instructions accompanying the perfusion system of the present invention, which may be in the form of a written or electronic communication. The instructions may be provided with one or more perfusion container(s) of the perfusion system or a single set of instructions with the perfusion system or may be made available electronically. The instructions involve directions for arriving at the dose desired for a patient based on patient parameter and for appropriately selecting perfusion containers from the first or second or third set of perfusion containers and for directly administering the drug from the perfusion containers to deliver the desired dose within ±5% variance. The electronic instructions may be in the form of a chip or barcode which correspond to the instructions that can be read with the help of an electronic device.

The present invention provides a perfusion system for enabling hospitals or clinics to directly administer a dose of an antineoplastic drug calculated according to at least one patient parameter, to patients in need thereof, wherein the parameter varies over a range in the patient population. The direct administration avoids any of the steps of manipulation, dilution, reconstitution, dispensing, sterilization, transfer, handling or compounding before intravenous administration.

The antineoplastic drugs that may be used according to the present invention includes, but are not limited to cisplatin, carboplatin, oxaliplatin, vincristine, vinblastine, vinorelbine, vindesine, pemetrexed, gemcitabine, irinotecan, topotecan, methotrexate, docetaxel, paclitaxel, doxorubicin, daunonibicin, epirubicin, idarubicin, streptozocin, mitomycin, gentamicin, tenoposide, 5-fluorouracil, ifosfamide, cyclophosphamide, mechlorethamine, carmustine, dacarbazine, cladribine, clofarabine, fulvestrant, pegfilgrastim, pamidronate, zoledronic acid, mitoxantrone, leukovorin, etoposide, triplatin, picoplatin, satraplatin, lobaplatin or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. According to some preferred embodiments, the antineoplastic drugs include platinum complex compounds such as cisplatin, carboplatin and oxaliplatin; vinca alkaloid drugs such as vincristine, vinblastine, vinorelbine, vindesine, antifolates such as pemetrexed; nucleoside metabolic inhibitor such as gemcitabine, topoisomerase inhibitor such as irinotecan or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The amount or concentration of the antineoplastic drugs in the perfusion system of the present invention is expressed in terms of the acid or base of the antineoplastic agent. The amount of antineoplastic drug is expressed in terms of the base used and when a salt is used, the amount may be converted into equivalent weight.

The perfusion system can be configured for a particular dosing regimen by using a specific concentration that can cater to a relatively wider range of patient population, such as for example patient population having body surface area varying from 1.4 to 2.6, preferable 1.6 to 2.1. For example for an anti-neoplastic drug irinotecan, such a specific concentration was found to be 0.7 mg/ml for a dosing regimen requiring 125 mg/m²or 180 mg/m²dose to be administered or a specific concentration was found to be 1.2 mg/ml for a dosing regimen requiring 350 mg/m²dose to be administered. For example for another anti-neoplastic drug carboplatin, such a specific concentration was found to be 2.0 mg/ml for a dosing regimen requiring 200 mg/m²dose to be administered. For example for another anti-neoplastic drug docetaxel, such a specific concentration was found to be 0.3 mg/ml for a dosing regimen requiring 55 mg/m²dose to be administered. For example for another anti-neoplastic drug oxaliplatin, such a specific concentration was found to be 0.7 mg/ml for a dosing regimen requiring 85 mg/m²dose to be administered. For example for another anti-neoplastic drug gemcitabine, such a specific concentration was found to be 10.0 mg/ml for a dosing regimen requiring 1000 mg/m²or 1250 mg/m²dose to be administered. For certain antineoplastic drugs, it was found that a combination of two different such specific concentrations could also be used to cater to a relatively wider range of patient population, such as for example patient population having body surface area varying from 1.4 to 2.6, preferable 1.6 to 2.1. Such drugs include cisplatin, topotecan, irinotecan, carboplatin, oxaliplatin, vincristine, vinblastine, vinorelbine, azacitidine, pemetrexed, gemcitabine, paclitaxel, cyclophosphamide, docetaxel, arsenic trioxide, fluorouracil and the like. For example, for an anti-neoplastic drug paclitaxel at a dose of 50 mg/m², the concentration of solution was found to be 0.5 mg/ml in first perfusion container and 0.4 mg/ml in the second set of top-up perfusion container. For example, for an anti-neoplastic drug irinotecan at a dose of 180 mg/m², the concentration of solution was found to be 1.5 mg/ml in first perfusion container and 0.2 mg/ml in the second set of top-up perfusion container.

In some embodiments the perfusion system comprises a kit with perfusion containers of two or more antineoplastic drugs so as to cater to the desired doses as per combination regimens. For example in case of colorectal cancer combination regimen, a combination of irinotecan, leucovorin and 5-fluorouracil needs to be administered and the combination regimen involves administering 180 mg/m2 irinotecan as intravenous infusion over 90 minutes on days 1, 15 and 29 with leucovorin 200 mg/m²intravenous infusion over two hours on days 1,2, 15, 16, 29 and 30 followed by 5-fluorouracil 400 mg/m²intravenous bolus infusion on days 1, 2, 15, 16, 29 and 30 and 5-fluorouracil 600 mg/m²intravenous infusion over 22 hours on days 1, 2, 15, 16, 29 and 30.

In some embodiments, the perfusion system according to the present invention comprises plurality of perfusion containers prepared in large scale manufacturing unit, each container comprising a ready-to-infuse, aqueous perfusion solution of an antineoplastic drug. The plurality of perfusion containers according to the present invention includes a first set of perfusion container(s) comprising a ready-to-infuse, aqueous perfusion solution of an antineoplastic drug and a second set of top-up perfusion containers comprising a ready-to-infuse, aqueous perfusion solution of the antineoplastic drug and optionally a third set of top-up perfusion containers comprising a ready-to-infuse, aqueous perfusion solution of the antineoplastic drug. The number of containers per set may range from one to fifteen containers. For instance, each set of containers may include 1 to 10 containers having varying amount of the antineoplastic drug per container. The perfusion system further includes instructions to the user such as pharmacist or hospital staff to select appropriate number of containers from one or more set of the perfusion containers so as to administer the calculated dose with precision. Suitably the precise dose delivered is equal to or within ±5%, preferably within ±3% of a dose calculated according to at least one patient parameter.

Whereas in some embodiments, the number of containers in each set may be selected such that for almost the entire patient population with varying patient parameter such as body surface area or weight, a combination of containers to deliver the calculated dose can be found. There are provided other embodiments that target a smaller population with a narrower range of patient parameter. In such embodiments, the number of containers per set is 1,2, 3,4,5,6,7 and not more than 10. In preferred embodiments, the number of first perfusion containers may be 5 and the number of second top-up containers may be 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 or 10, preferably, 1 or 2 or 3.

In a more preferred example there is provided one container from the first set and a second container from the second set. For example, for an antineoplastic drug with a dose of 180 mg/m², the first set has only one container having a concentration of antineoplastic drug at 1.5 mg/ml and a volume of 200 ml, and second set has only two containers each having a concentration of antineoplastic drug at 0.2 mg/ml and a volume of 150 ml. The set can be used for accurate dosing of patients with body surface area in the range 1.6 to 2.1 mg/m²as illustrated below:

First Perfusion
Top-up perfusion

container, 200 ml (blue
container, 150 ml (red

band) Antineoplastic
band) Antineoplastic

drug at concentration
drug at concentration

of 1.5 mg/ml
of 0.3 mg/ml:

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA
delivered
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(mg) (a + b)
dose

1.6
288
200
300
0
0
300
4.2

1.7
306
200
300
0
0
300
−2.0

1.8
324
200
300
100
30
330
1.9

1.9
342
200
300
100
30
330
−3.5

2.0
360
200
300
100 × 2
60
360
0.0

2.1
378
200
300
100 × 2
60
360
−4.8

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b) − D]/D × 100

The perfusion system of above Table is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.6 and 1.7
Infuse the full volume from one 200 ml container with

blue band

1.8 and 1.9
Infuse the full volume from one 200 ml container with

blue band and full volume from one 100 ml top-up

container with red band

2.0 and 2.1
Infuse the full volume from one 200 ml container with

blue band and full volume from two 100 ml top-up

containers with red band

Thus accordingly the present invention provides a perfusion container for directly administering to patients a dose of an antineoplastic drug calculated according to a patient's parameter, wherein the first perfusion container comprises a solution of antineoplastic drug at a concentration and volume such that the amount of antineoplastic drug in the container is equal to the calculated dose for one patient but less than the calculated dose for a second patient, the calculated dose is provided to first patient within 5% variance by directly administering the full volume of the solution of antineoplastic drug from the first perfusion container, further the first perfusion container is accompanied by a second top-up perfusion container comprising a solution of antineoplastic drug at a concentration and volume such that the calculated dose is provided within 5% variance by directly administering the full volume of the solution of antineoplastic drug from the first perfusion container and the second top-up container to the second patient.

According to one embodiment, the concentrations the concentration in the first perfusion container and the concentration in the second top-up perfusion container is same. According to one preferred embodiment, the concentration in the first perfusion container is higher than the concentration in the second top-up perfusion container.

According to one embodiment, the volume in the first perfusion container and the volume in the second top-up perfusion container is same. According to one preferred embodiment, the volume in the perfusion container is higher than the volume in the second top-up perfusion container.

Alternatively, the present invention also provides a perfusion container for directly administering to a patient a dose of an antineoplastic drug calculated according to the patient's parameter, wherein the perfusion container comprises a solution of antineoplastic drug at a concentration and volume such that the amount of antineoplastic drug in the container is less than the calculated dose, further wherein the perfusion container is accompanied by a second top-up perfusion container comprising a solution of antineoplastic drug at a concentration and volume such that the calculated dose is provided within 5% variance by directly administering the full volume of the solution of antineoplastic drug from the first perfusion container and the second top-up container.

According to one embodiment, the concentrations and volumes of perfusion solution in the selected set of containers are such that for each dose calculated according to a parameter for any given patient in the patient population, a first container and if necessary top-up perfusion container(s) can be selected to deliver the dose by administering the full volume in the selected containers without the need to monitor the volume of perfusion solution administered and the dose is delivered with precision. The dose can be delivered with precision, i.e. within ±5% variance, preferably within ±3% variance from the calculated dose.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a perfusion container configured to be one of perfusion containers, in the perfusion system of the present invention, wherein the perfusion container comprises a ready to infuse perfusion solution of a partial dose of an antineoplastic drug for some patients in the patient population, wherein the dose is calculated according to a patient parameter.

According to the present there is further provided a method for directly administering to a patient in need thereof a dose of an antineoplastic drug calculated according to a patient parameter, wherein the parameter varies over a range in the patient population, the method comprising the steps of: providing the perfusion system of the present invention; calculating the dose according to a patient parameter, selecting one or more perfusion container(s) from the first set of perfusion container(s) and if necessary from the second and/or third set of top-up perfusion container(s) required for directly administering the calculated dose and directly administering to the patient in need thereof the perfusion solution in the selected containers.

The perfusion system and method of the present invention advantageously thus covers a range of patient population having wide range of patient parameter. For instance, when the patient parameter is body surface area (BSA), it is generally known to vary over a range of 1.2 to 2.8 mg/m²in a patient population. The perfusion system and method of the present invention advantageously covers the whole range of such a patient population and is suitable to directly administer the calculated dose with precision, which is achieved because of the unique configuration of the perfusion system of the present invention.

According to the present invention, there is provided instructions for arriving at the dose of antineoplastic drug desired for a patient in need thereof, based on one of patient parameter and for appropriately selecting one or more perfusion container(s) from the first set and if required one or more top-up perfusion container(s) from the second and/or third set perfusion containers and for directly administering the antineoplastic drug from the selected perfusion containers to deliver the desired calculated dose with precision. The instructions may be in the form of written instructions or electronic instruction or any other suitable form accompanying the perfusion system and/or with one or more perfusion container of the perfusion system. The written instructions may be in the form of a package insert or labeling. The electronic instructions may be in the form of a chip or barcode which correspond to the instructions that can be read with the help of an electronic device. Preferably the instructions are written instructions accompanying the perfusion system and/or with one or more perfusion container of the perfusion system.

The perfusion system and method according to the present invention comprises a first set of perfusion containers comprising a ready-to-infuse, aqueous perfusion solution of an antineoplastic drug at a first concentration, a second set of top-up perfusion containers comprising a ready-to-infuse, aqueous perfusion solution of the antineoplastic drug at a second concentration and optionally a third set of top-up perfusion containers comprising a ready-to-infuse, aqueous perfusion solution of the antineoplastic drug at a third concentration.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first, second and/or third concentrations may be same or different. Preferably, according to one embodiment, the first, second and/or third concentrations are different. According to one embodiment, the first, second and/or third concentrations are same.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the volume of solution in the individual containers may be same or different. Preferably, according to one embodiment, the volume of solution in the individual containers is different. According to one embodiment, the volume of solution in the individual containers is same.

According to one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the first concentration, the second concentration and/or third concentration are different. According to this embodiment, the volume of solution in the first set, second set and/or third set of containers may be same or different. In one preferred embodiment, the first, second and/or third concentrations are different and the volume of solution in the first set is different from the volume of solution in the second set and/or third set of containers. In another embodiment, the first, second and/or third concentrations are different and the volume of solution in the first set and in the second set and/or third set of containers is same.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first, second and/or third concentrations are same. According to this embodiment, the volume of solution in the first set, second set and/or third set of containers are different.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the first set of perfusion containers and the second set of top-up perfusion containers, and/or the third set of top-up perfusion containers each comprise a plurality of containers containing different volumes of ready-to-infuse, aqueous perfusion solution of an antineoplastic drug.

According to another preferred embodiment, the first, second and/or third concentrations are different and the first concentration is higher than the second and/or third concentration, further wherein the volume of solution in the first set is higher than the volume of solution in the second set and/or third set of containers. According to another embodiment, the first, second and/or third concentrations are different, further wherein the first concentration is higher than the second and/or third concentration, further wherein the volume of solution in the first set is lower than the volume of solution in the second set and/or third set of containers.

In one preferred embodiment, the perfusion system comprises the first set, the second set as well as the third set of perfusion containers. In one embodiment, the first concentration is higher than the second concentration and the second concentration is higher than the third concentration. In another embodiment, the first concentration is higher than the second concentration and the second concentration is same as the third concentration.

In one embodiment for antineoplastic drugs such as vincristine, vinblastine, vinorelbine, oxaliplatin, cisplatin, and the like whose dose based on the body surface area (mg/m²) is low, the concentration of drug in the solution of the first set may be lower than the concentration of drug in the solution of second set and/or third set, and the volume of solution in the first set is higher than the volume of solution in the second set and/or third set of containers.

In another embodiment, for antineoplastic drugs such as gemcitabine, pemetrexed, carboplatin or irinotecan whose dose based on the body surface area (mg/m²) is high, the concentration of drug in the solution of the first set is preferably higher than the concentration of drug in the solution of second set and/or third set, and the volume of solution in the first set may be higher or lower, preferably higher, than the volume of solution in the second set and/or third set of containers.

According to the present invention, the set of containers of the perfusion system may range in volume from a lower to a higher volume. The volume of the aqueous solution of drug contained in different perfusion containers may vary from about 10 ml to about 5000 ml, preferably from about 20 ml to about 2000 ml, more preferably from about 25 ml to about 1000 ml. In preferred embodiments, the different set of perfusion containers having different volumes may be distinguished. In particular, the different sets of perfusion containers may be visually distinguished, for example through the use of different patterns or colors on some or all of the containers. In particular different colors may be used for labeling.

According to the present invention, the aqueous perfusion solution may comprise parenterally acceptable, pharmaceutically acceptable excipients or adjuvants. The excipients that may be used are selected from but not limited to pH adjusting and/or buffering agents, tonicity adjusting agents, chelating agents, solvents etc.

In preferred embodiments, the perfusion container according to the present invention may be a perfusion bag, infusion bag, flexible pouch, infusion bottle. The container is made up of a suitable material such as plastic or other polymeric material or glass. The container may be single or multiple layered. In one embodiment, the perfusion containers have a single outlet for withdrawal of the aqueous solution from the container while being administered intravenously. This design avoids any manipulation, such as volume adjustment (addition or removal of aqueous solution) prior to intravenous infusion.

The perfusion container according to the present invention does not include devices such as syringes or autoinjectors, pen or any container that has a needle attached to it, through which the solution would be delivered, and that has low volume capacity such as 1-20 ml. Such containers are known to be used in the prior art to adjust the calculated dose of the drug in the main infusion container by transferring the drug solution from another container to the infusion container or withdrawing a volume of drug solution from the infusion container before administering to the patient.

The perfusion system of the present invention allows the hospital staff to select perfusion containers like infusion bags according to the calculated dose from a set and directly without any manipulation infuse the full volume from each infusion bag to the patient. This does not involve any manipulation or handling in hospital pharmacy and avoids any adjustment of contents and therefore any errors in dose or exposure of the formulation or exposure of the staff to the cytotoxic formulation.

In one embodiment, the perfusion containers may be packaged in a secondary packaging that surrounds the perfusion container. The secondary packaging may comprise a second container such as a pouch or overwrap or carton. The secondary packaging may comprise a suitable pouch, such as an aluminum pouch covering the perfusion container. The overwrap pouch may have a layer of oxygen absorbing material. The secondary packaging may further comprise an oxygen scavenger that may be placed in between the perfusion container and overwrap/pouch. In one preferred embodiment, the secondary packaging comprises both an aluminum pouch and an oxygen scavenger.

The perfusion system comprising containers filled with aqueous solution of anti-neoplastic drug according to the present invention are useful in the treatment of cancer or neoplastic disorders. In one preferred embodiment, wherein the drug is Irinotecan hydrochloride, the perfusion system is useful for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer wherein the target dose of irinotecan to be delivered is based on body surface area (BSA). It may be used as a Colorectal Combination Regimens, wherein 125 mg/m²intravenous (i.v.) infusion is administered over 90 minutes on Days 1, 8, 15, 22 in 6-week cycles with 5-flourouracil and leucovorin. It may alternatively be used at 180 mg/m²as an i.v. infusion over 90 minutes on Days 1, 15, 29 in 6-week cycles with 5-flourouracil and leucovorin. It may also be used as a Colorectal Single-Agent Regimens wherein 125 mg/m²i.v. infusion is administered over 90 minutes on Days 1, 8, 15, 22 followed by a 2-week rest or it may alternatively be used as 350 mg/m²i.v. infusion over 90 minutes once every 3 weeks.

Suitably, the perfusion system of the present invention is sterile. The term “sterile” as used in the context of the invention, means that the aqueous solution has been brought to a state of sterility and the solution complies with the sterility requirements of the standard Pharmacopoeias like United States Pharmacopoeias (USP). Sterilization may be achieved by suitable techniques such as filtration sterilization, radiation sterilization and the like.

Illustrations

According to one embodiment, there is provided a perfusion system for administration of irinotecan or its pharmaceutical acceptable salts and or hydrates thereof. Table 1 below provide details of the perfusion system having containers of first and second set with the ranges of concentration and volume of the solution or irinotecan per set.

TABLE 1

Perfusion system of Irinotecan:

First set of
Second set of top up

Perfusion container
perfusion container

Concentration range (mg/ml)
1.0-3.0
0.1-0.8

Preferred concentration range
1.5-2.0
0.2-0.4

(mg/ml)

Volume range (ml)
80-500
50-350

Preferred volume range (ml)
90-300
75-150

The perfusion system may comprise one or more perfusion containers in the first set and one or more perfusion containers in the second set. In some embodiments, the first set of perfusion containers contain solution having higher irinotecan concentration then the solution in second set of top-up perfusion containers. In some embodiments, the first set of perfusion container and second set of top-up perfusion containers contain solution having same irinotecan concentration, but different volume. Preferably the volume of solution in the first set of perfusion containers is higher than that in the second set of top-up containers.

In one preferred embodiment, the first set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having irinotecan or its pharmaceutical acceptable salts at a concentration ranging from about 1.0 mg/ml to 3.0 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 80 ml to about 500 ml, further wherein the second or third set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having irinotecan at a concentration ranging from about 0.1 to 0.8 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 50 ml to about 350 ml. The amount of irinotecan mentioned herein in the examples refers to the concentration of irinotecan base. When the solution contain a pharmaceutical acceptable salt or hydrate of irinotecan, the amount in mg/ml of the salt or hydrate will be higher depending upon the type of salt or hydrate and the said salt or hydrate will have an equivalent amount of irinotecan depending upon the molecular weight. For instance, if irinotecan hydrochloride trihydrate is used in amounts of 1.5mg/ml, the equivalent amount of irinotecan that it will contain will be 1.3 mg/ml.

In one embodiment, irinotecan is used for the treatment of colorectal cancer and it may be either administered as a combination regimen having irinotecan, leucovorin and 5-fluorouracil or as a single agent regimen. Combination regimen 1 involves administering 125 mg/m²irinotecan as intravenous infusion over 90 minutes on days 1, 8, 15 and 22 with leucovorin 20 mg/m²intravenous bolus infusion on days 1, 8, 15, 22 followed by 5-fluorouracil 500 mg/m²intravenous bolus infusion on days 1, 8, 15, and 22 every 6-weeks. Combination regimen 2 involves administering 180 mg/m²irinotecan as intravenous infusion over 90 minutes on days 1, 15 and 29 with leucovorin 200 mg/m²intravenous infusion over two hours on days 1,2, 15, 16, 29 and 30 followed by 5-fluorouracil 400 mg/m²intravenous bolus infusion on days 1, 2, 15, 16, 29 and 30 and 5-fluorouracil 600 mg/m²intravenous infusion over 22 hours on days 1, 2, 15, 16, 29 and 30. Single-Agent Regimen 1 involves 125 mg/m²i.v. infusion, administered over 90 minutes on Days 1, 8, 15, 22 followed by a 2-week rest. Single-Agent Regimen 2 involves 350 mg/m²i.v. infusion over 90 minutes once every 3 weeks.

The perfusion system of the present invention is so configured that it provides the desired target dose of irinotecan (within ±5% of variation) as per the regimens illustrated above and can cater to a relatively wider range of patient population, such as for example patient population having body surface area varying from 1.4 to 2.6, preferable 1.6 to 2.1 using limited number of perfusion containers.

As illustrated below in Table 2, for combination regimen 1 and single-agent regimen 1, (having irinotecan dose of 125 mg/m²), it is possible to have the following kit with 5 containers and with following instructions to cater to the desired target dose of irinotecan for patient population having body surface area varying from 1.3 to 2.6:

TABLE 2

Description of perfusion system of Irinotecan according to one embodiment:

Top-up perfusion

containers-

First set of Perfusion
Second set Drug

container Drug
concentration - 0.7 mg/ml:

concentration - 0.7 mg/ml:
Volume delivered

Total Target
Volume delivered
Dose delivered
from second

Dose at
from first
from first
top up
Dose delivered

% Variation**

125 mg/m2 to
perfusion
perfusion
perfusion
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA
be delivered
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(mg) (a + b)
dose

1.3
162.5
240
168
0
0
168
3.4

1.4
175
240
168
0
0
168
−4.0

1.5
187.5
270
189
0
0
189
0.8

1.6
200
240
168
50
35
203
1.5

1.7
212.5
240
168
50
35
203
−4.5

1.8
225
270
189
50
35
224
−0.4

1.9
237.5
240
168
100
70
238
0.2

2.0
250
270
189
100
70
259
3.6

2.1
262.5
270
189
100
70
259
−1.3

2.2
275
400
280
0
0
280
1.8

2.3
287.5
400
280
0
0
280
−2.6

2.4
300.0
400
280
50
35
315
5.0

2.6
325.0
400
280
50
35
315
−3.1

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b) − D]/D × 100

The abbreviation BSA as used in the illustrations stands for patient's Body Surface Area.

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (2) may be alphabetically coded as follows:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of top-up perfusion

containers Irinotecan
containers; Irinotecan

concentration 0.7 mg/ml
concentration 0.7 mg/ml:

Volume of perfusion
Alphabetical
Volume of top up
Alphabetical

container (ml)
Code
container (ml)
Code

240
A
50
D

270
B
100
E

400
C

The perfusion system of above Table (2) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.3 and 1.4
Infuse the full volume from one 240 ml container having

an alphabetical code A

1.5
Infuse the full volume from one 270 ml container having

an alphabetical code B

1.6 and 1.7
Connect one 240 ml container having an alphabetical code

A to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code D

and infuse the full volume

1.8
Connect one 270 ml container having an alphabetical code

B to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code D

and infuse the full volume

1.9
Connect one 240 ml container having an alphabetical code

A to one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code E

and Infuse the full volume

2.0 and 2.1
Connect one 270 ml container having an alphabetical code

B to one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code E

and Infuse the full volume

2.2 and 2.3
Infuse the full volume from one 400 ml container having

an alphabetical code C

2.4 and 2.6
Connect one 400 ml container having an alphabetical code

C to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code D

and infuse the full volume

As illustrated below in Table 3, for combination regimen 2, (having irinotecan dose of 180 mg/m²), it is possible to have the following kit with 5 containers and with following instructions to cater to the desired target dose of irinotecan for patient population having body surface area varying from 1.3 to 2.6:

TABLE 3

Description of perfusion system of Irinotecan according to one embodiment:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of top-up perfusion

containers Irinotecan
containers; Irinotecan

concentration 0.7 mg/ml
concentration 0.7 mg/ml:

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA*
delivered
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(mg) (a + b)
dose

1.3
234
350
245
0
0
245
3.8

1.4
252
350
245
0
0
245
−2.8

1.5
270
350
245
50
35
280
3.7

1.6
288
350
245
50
35
280
−2.8

1.7
306
450
315
0
0
315
2.9

1.8
324
450
315
0
0
315
−2.8

1.9
342
450
315
50
35
350
2.3

2
360
450
315
50
35
350
−2.8

2.1
378
550
385
0
0
385
1.9]

2.2
396
550
385
0
0
385
−2.8

2.3
414
550
385
50
35
420
1.4

2.4
432
550
385
50
35
420
−2.8

2.5
450
550
455
100
70
455
1.1

2.6
468
550
455
100
70
455
−2.8

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b) − D]/D × 100

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (3) may be alphabetically coded as follows:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of top-up perfusion

containers Irinotecan
containers; Irinotecan

concentration 0.7 mg/ml
concentration 0.7 mg/ml:

Volume of perfusion
Alphabetical
Volume of top up
Alphabetical

container (ml)
code
container (ml)
code

350
F
50
D

450
G
100
E

550
H

The perfusion system of above Table (3) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.3 and 1.4
Infuse the full volume from one 350 ml container having

an alphabetical code F

1.5 and 1.6
Connect one 350 ml container having an alphabetical code

F to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code D

and infuse the full volume

1.7 and 1.8
Infuse the full volume from one 450 ml container having

an alphabetical code G

1.9 and 2.0
Connect one 450 ml container having an alphabetical code

G to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code D

and infuse the full volume

2.1 and 2.2
Connect one 550 ml container having an alphabetical code

H and Infuse the full volume

2.3 and 2.4
Connect one 550 ml container having an alphabetical code

H to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code D

and Infuse the full volume

2.5 and 2.6
Connect one 550 ml container having an alphabetical code

H to one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code E

and Infuse the full volume

As illustrated below in Table 4, for combination regimen 4, (having irinotecan dose of 350 mg/m²), it is possible to have the following kit with 5 containers and with following instructions to cater to the desired target dose of irinotecan for patient population having body surface area varying from 1.3 to 2.4:

TABLE 4

Description of perfusion system of Irinotecan according to one embodiment:

Top-up perfusion

containers-

First set of Perfusion
Second set Drug

container Drug
concentration - 1.2 mg/ml:

concentration - 1.2 mg/ml:
Volume delivered

Volume delivered
Dose delivered
from second

Total Target
from first
from first
top up
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
perfusion
perfusion
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA
delivered
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(a + b)
dose

1.3
455 mg
370
444
0
0
444
−2.4

1.4
490 mg
370
444
50
60
504
2.9

1.5
525 mg
450
540
0
0
540
2.8

1.6
560 mg
450
540
0
0
540
−3.6

1.7
595 mg
450
540
50
60
600
0.8

1.8
630 mg
450
540
50
60
600
−4.8

1.9
665 mg
570
684
0
0
684
2.9

2.0
700 mg
570
684
0
0
684
−2.9

2.1
735 mg
570
684
50
60
744
1.5

2.2
770 mg
650
780
0
0
780
1.3

2.3
805 mg
650
780
0
0
780
−3.1

2.4
840 mg
650
780
50
60
840
0

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (4) may be alphabetically coded as follows:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of top-up perfusion

containers Irinotecan
containers; Irinotecan

concentration 1.2 mg/ml
concentration 1.2 mg/ml:

Volume of perfusion
Alphabetical
Volume of top up
Alphabetical

container (ml)
code
container (ml)
code

370
I
50
M

450
J

570
K

650
L

The perfusion system of above Table (4) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.3
Infuse the full volume from one 370 ml container

having an alphabetical code I

1.4
Connect one 370 ml container having an alphabetical

code I to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical

code M and infuse the full volume

1.5 and 1.6
Infuse the full volume from one 450 ml container

having an alphabetical code J

1.7and 1.8
Connect one 450 ml container having an alphabetical

code J to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical

code M and infuse the full volume

1.9 and 2.0
Infuse the full volume from one 570 ml container

having an alphabetical code K

2.1
Connect one 570 ml container having an alphabetical

code K to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical

code M and infuse the full volume

2.2 and 2.3
Infuse the full volume from one 650 ml container

having an alphabetical code L

2.4
Connect one 650 ml container having an alphabetical

code L to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical

code M and infuse the full volume

For meeting all the dosage requirements (covering all approved dosage regimens for irinotecan and covering wide range of patient population, such as for example patient population having body surface area varying from 1.4 to 2.6), 13 containers coded A to M are required but for each patient only one or 2 containers are used at any one time. In case when two perfusion containers are to be infused to a patient then they may be connected with a Y connector. The perfusion containers have a single outlet for withdrawal of the aqueous solution from the container while being administered intravenously. This design avoids any manipulation, such as volume adjustment (addition or removal of aqueous solution) prior to intravenous infusion.

In another embodiment, there are provided perfusion containers in the first set having drug solution at higher concentration and top-up perfusion containers having drug solution at lower concentration. The dose of Irinotecan for a particular indication is 180 mg/m²based on patient's body surface area. There is provided instructions to calculate the total dose to be delivered to a patient based on the body surface area and select one container from the first set and one container from the top-up perfusion container to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance. This is presented in table 5 below:

TABLE (5)

Description of perfusion system of Irinotecan according to one embodiment:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of top-up perfusion

containers Irinotecan
containers; Irinotecan

concentration 1.5 mg/ml
concentration 0.2 mg/ml:

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA*
delivered
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(mg) (a + b)
dose

1.3
234
160
240
0
0
240
2.6

1.4
252
160
240
0
0
240
−4.8

1.5
270
160
240
150
30
270
0.0

1.6
288
200
300
0
0
300
4.2

1.7
306
200
300
0
0
300
−2.0

1.8
324
200
300
150
30
330
1.9

1.9
342
200
300
150
30
330
−3.5

2
360
240
360
0
0
360
0.0

2.1
378
240
360
150
30
390
3.2

2.2
396
240
360
150
30
390
−1.5

2.3
414
280
420
0
0
420
1.4

2.4
432
280
420
0
0
420
−2.8

2.5
450
280
420
150
30
450
0.0

2.6
468
280
420
150
30
450
−3.8

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b) − D]/D × 100

*BSA—Body Surface Area

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (5) may be alphabetically coded as follows:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of top-up perfusion

containers Irinotecan
containers; Irinotecan

concentration 1.5 mg/ml
concentration 0.2 mg/ml:

Volume of perfusion
Alphabetical
Volume of top up
Alphabetical

container (ml)
code
container (ml)
code

160
O
150
S

200
P

240
Q

280
R

The perfusion system of Table (5) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.3 and 1.4
Infuse the full volume from one 160 ml container

having an alphabetical code O

1.5
Connect one 160 ml container having an alphabetical

code O to one 150 ml container having an alphabetical

code S and Infuse the full volume

1.6 and 1.7
Connect one 200 ml container having an alphabetical

code P and one 150 ml container having an alphabetical

code S and and Infuse the full volume

1.8 and 1.9
Connect one 200 ml container having an alphabetical

code P to one 150 ml container having an alphabetical

code S and Infuse the full volume

2.0
Infuse the full volume from one 240 ml container

having an alphabetical code Q

2.1 and 2.2
Connect one 240 ml container having an alphabetical

code Q to one 150 ml container having an alphabetical

code S and Infuse the full volume

2.3 and 2.4
Infuse the full volume from one 280 ml container

having an alphabetical code R

2.5 and 2.6
Connect one 280 ml container having an alphabetical

code R and one 150 ml container having an alphabetical

code S and Infuse the full volume

As described above, the target dose of Irinotecan for a person having a specific body surface area can be delivered (within ±5% variance), by the perfusion system of the present invention, by infusing the full volume of solution from the selected perfusion containers of the first set and top-up perfusion containers from the second set.

In another embodiment, wherein the dose of Irinotecan for a particular indication is 180 mg/m²based on patient's body surface area, there is provided following instructions (Table 6) to calculate the total dose to be delivered to a patient based on the body surface area and to select one or more perfusion containers from different sets, to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance.

TABLE (6)

Description of perfusion system of Irinotecan according to one embodiment:

First Set of Perfusion
Second Set of Top-up perfusion

container (200 ml)
containers (150 ml)

(code P) Irinotecan at
(Code S) Irinotecan at

concentration of 1.5 mg/ml
concentration of 0.2 mg/ml:

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Patient
Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA*
delivered
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(mg) (a + b)
dose

1.6
288
200
300
0
0
300
4.2

1.7
306
200
300
0
0
300
−2.0

1.8
324
200
300
150
30
330
1.9

1.9
342
200
300
150
30
330
−3.5

2.0
360
200
300
150 × 2
60
360
0.0

2.1
378
200
300
150 × 2
60
360
−4.8

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b) − D]/D × 100

The perfusion system of above Table (6) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.6 and 1.7
Infuse the full volume from one 200 ml container

having an alphabetical code P

1.8 and 1.9
Infuse the full volume from one 200 ml container

having an alphabetical code P and full volume from

one 150 ml top-up container having an alphabetical code S

2.0 and 2.1
Infuse the full volume from one 200 ml container

having an alphabetical code P and full volume from

two 150 ml top-up containers having an alphabetical code S

In the above illustration, wherever solution of two bags have to be delivered for the desired dose, the two bags can be connected together via a suitable connector such as a Y connector/joint and the full volume of solution from the two bags can be then infused. In one embodiment, the outlet of the Y joint can be connected to an infusion pump to control the rate of infusion. In this embodiment, only two or three bags are sufficient for delivering the desired calculated dose of irinotecan (within ±5% variance) for a wide range of patient population.

According to one embodiment, there is provided a perfusion system for administration of carboplatin. The Table 7 below provide details of the perfusion system having containers of first, second and/or third set with the ranges of concentration and volume of the solution per set.

TABLE 7

Perfusion system of Carboplatin:

Second set
Third set

From set of
First set
of top up
of top up

container of the
of Perfusion
perfusion
perfusion

perfusion system
container
container
container

Concentration range
0.4-5.0
0.01-3.0
0.01-3.0

(mg/ml)

Preferred concentration
1.0-3.0
0.01-2.0
0.01-2.0

range (mg/ml)

Volume range (ml)
50-1000
30-200
30-200

Preferred volume range
50-500
30-100
30-100

(ml)

The perfusion system may comprise one or more perfusion containers in the first set and one or more perfusion containers in the second and/or third set. The containers in different sets according to one preferred embodiment of the present invention are given below in Tables 8-10.

TABLE 8

Perfusion containers of the first set having carboplatin:

Volume of solution in
Perfusion containers of first set

bag (ml)
180
200
250
300
350
400

Carboplatin amount per bag
360
400
500
600
700
800

(mg) (at a concentration of

2 mg/ml)

TABLE 9

Perfusion containers of the second set having carboplatin:

Perfusion containers of second set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
50
40
60

Carboplatin amount per bag
30
24
36

(mg) (at a concentration of

0.6 mg/ml)

TABLE 10

Perfusion containers of the third set having carboplatin:

Perfusion containers of third set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
50
40
60

Carboplatin amount per bag
20
16
24

(mg) (at a concentration of

0.4 mg/ml)

In preferred embodiments, the first set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having carboplatin at a concentration ranging from about 0.4 mg/ml to 5.0 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 50 ml to about 1000 ml, further wherein the second or third set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having carboplatin at a second and/or third concentration ranging from about 0.01 mg/ml to 2.5 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 30 ml to about 100 ml; further wherein the perfusion solution has a pH ranging from about 3.0 to 7.0.

In one specific embodiment, the dose of carboplatin for a particular indication is 360 mg/m²based on patient's body surface area. There is provided instructions to calculate the total dose to be delivered to a patient based on the body surface area and select one container from the first set and one or more container from the top-up perfusion container to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance and is presented in table (11) below:

TABLE 11

Description of perfusion system of carboplatin according to one embodiment:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of Top-up perfusion

container having
containers having

carboplatin at 2.0 mg/ml
carboplatin at 0.8 mg/ml

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered

% Variation

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA
delivered
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
D (mg)
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(mg) (a + b)
dose

1.5
540.0
270
540
0
0
0
0

1.6
576.0
270
540
65
52
592
2.7

1.7
612.0
270
540
65
52
592
−3.3

1.8
648.0
330
660
0
0
660
1.9

1.9
684.0
330
660
0
0
660
−3.5

2.0
720.0
330
660
65
52
712
−1.1

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b) − D]/D × 100

*BSA—Body Surface Area

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (11) may be color coded as follows:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of top-up perfusion

containers carboplatin
containers; carboplatin

concentration 2.0 mg/ml
concentration 0.8 mg/ml:

Volume of perfusion
Alphabetical
Volume of top up
Alphabetical

container (ml)
code
container (ml)
code

270
A
65
C

330
B

The perfusion system of above Table (11) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.5
Infuse the full volume from one 270 ml container having

an alphabetical code A

1.6 and 1.7
Connect one 270 ml container having an alphabetical

code A to one 65 ml top-up container having an

alphabetical code C and infuse the full volume

1.8 and 1.9
Infuse the full volume from one 330 ml container having

an alphabetical code B

2.0
Connect one 330 ml container having an alphabetical code

B to one 65 ml top-up container having an alphabetical

code C and Infuse the full volume

In one specific embodiment, the dose of carboplatin for a particular indication is 300 mg/m²based on patient's body surface area. There is provided instructions to calculate the total dose to be delivered to a patient based on the body surface area and select one or more perfusion containers of carboplatin from different sets, to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance and is presented in table (12) below:

TABLE (12)

Description of perfusion system of carboplatin according to one embodiment:

First set of
Second Set of Top-up
Third Set of Top-up

Perfusion container;
perfusion containers;
perfusion containers-

Carboplatin concentration -
Carboplatin concentration -
Carboplatin concentration -

2.0 mg/ml
0.6 mg/ml:
0.4 mg/ml:

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
top up
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA*
delivered
container
container
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(ml)
(c) (mg)
(mg) (a + b + c)
dose

1.3
390
180
360
50
30
0
0
390
0.00

1.4
420
180
360
50
30
50
20
410
−2.38

1.5
450
200
400
50
30
50
20
450
0.00

1.6
480
250
500
0
0
0
0
500
4.2

1.7
510
250
500
0
0
0
0
500
−2.0

1.8
540
250
500
50
30
50
20
550
1.9

1.9
570
250
500
50 × 2
60
0
0
560
−1.8

2.0
600
300
600
0
0
0
0
600
0.00

2.1
630
300
600
50
30
0
0
630
0.00

2.2
660
300
600
50
30
50
20
650
−1.5

2.3
690
350
700
0
0
0
0
0
1.4

2.4
720
350
700
0
0
50
20
720
0.00

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b + c) − D]/D × 100

*BSA—Body Surface Area

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (12) may be color coded as follows:

First set of
Second set of top-up
Third set of top-up

Perfusion containers
perfusion containers;
perfusion containers;

Carboplatin concen-
Carboplatin concen-
Carboplatin concen-

tration 2.0 mg/ml
tration 0.8 mg/ml:
tration 0.4 mg/ml:

Volume of

Volume of

Volume of

perfusion
Alpha-
top up
Alpha-
top up
Alpha-

container
betical
container
betical
container
betical

(ml)
code
(ml)
code
(ml)
code

180
D
50
I
50
J

200
E

250
F

300
G

350
H

The perfusion system of Table (12) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.3
Connect one 180 ml container having an alphabetical code

D to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code

I and infuse the full volume

1.4
Connect one 180 ml container having an alphabetical code

D + one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code

I + one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code

J and infuse the full volume

1.5
Connect one 200 ml container having an alphabetical code

E + one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code I

band and one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code

J and infuse the full volume

1.6 and 1.7
Infuse the full volume from one 250 ml container having

an alphabetical code F

1.8
Connect one 250 ml container having an alphabetical code

F + one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code

I + one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code J

and infuse the full volume

1.9
Connect one 250 ml container having an alphabetical code

F to two 50 ml container having an alphabetical code I

and infuse the full volume

2.0
Infuse the full volume from one 300 ml container having

an alphabetical code G

2.1
Connect one 300 ml container having an alphabetical code

G and one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code I

and infuse the full volume

2.2
Connect one 300 ml container having an alphabetical code

G + one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code

I + one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code

J and infuse the full volume

2.3
Infuse the full volume from one 350 ml container having

an alphabetical code H

2.4
Connect one 350 ml container having an alphabetical code

H to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code J

and infuse the full volume

In another specific embodiment, the dose of carboplatin for a particular indication is 360 mg/m²based on patient's body surface area. There is provided instructions to calculate the total dose to be delivered to a patient based on the body surface area and select one or more perfusion containers of carboplatin from different sets, to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance and is presented in table (13) below:

TABLE (13)

Description of perfusion system of carboplatin according to one embodiment:

First set of
Second set of Top-up
Third set of Top-up

Perfusion container
perfusion containers-
perfusion containers-

Carboplatin concentration -
Carboplatin concentration -
Carboplatin concentration -

2.2 mg/ml:
0.6 mg/ml:
0.4 mg/ml:

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
top up
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA*
delivered
container
container
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(ml)
(c) (mg)
(a + b + c)
dose

1.2
432
180.0
396
0
0
50
20
416
−3.7

1.3
468
180
396
100
60
0
0
456
−2.6

1.4
504
200
440
100
60
0
0
500
−0.8

1.5
540
250
550
0
0
0
0
550
1.9

1.6
576
250
550
0
0
50
20
570
−1.0

1.7
612
250
550
100
60
0
0
610
−0.3

1.8
648
300
660
0
0
0
0
660
1.9

1.9
684
300
660
0
0
50
20
680
−0.6

2.0
720
300
660
100
60
0
0
720
0

2.1
756
350
770
0
0
0
0
770
1.9

2.2
792
350
770
0
0
50
20
790
−0.3

2.3
828
350
770
100
60
0
0
830
0.2

2.4
864
350
770
100
60
50
20
850
−1.6

2.6
936
400
880
100
60
0
0
940
0.4

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b + c) − D]/D × 100

*BSA—Body Surface Area

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (13) may be color coded as follows:

First set of
Second set of top-up
Third set of top-up

Perfusion containers
perfusion containers;
perfusion containers;

Carboplatin concen-
Carboplatin concen-
Carboplatin concen-

tration 2.2 mg/ml
tration 0.6 mg/ml:
tration 0.4 mg/ml:

Volume of

Volume of

Volume of

perfusion
Alpha-
top up
Alpha-
top up
Alpha-

container
betical
container
betical
container
betical

(ml)
code
(ml)
code
(ml)
code

180
K
100
Q
50
R

200
L

250
M

300
N

350
O

400
P

The perfusion system of Table (13) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.2
Connect one 180 ml container having an alphabetical code

K to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code R

and infuse the full volume

1.3
Connect one 180 ml container having an alphabetical code

K to one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code Q

and infuse the full volume

1.4
Connect one 200 ml container having an alphabetical code

L to one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code Q

and infuse the full volume

1.5
Infuse the full volume from one 250 ml container having

an alphabetical code M

1.6
Connect one 250 ml container having an alphabetical code

M to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code R

and infuse the full volume

1.7
Connect one 250 ml container having an alphabetical code

M to one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code Q

and infuse the full volume

1.8
Infuse the full volume from one 300 ml container having

an alphabetical code N

1.9
Connect one 300 ml container having an alphabetical code

N to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code R

and infuse the full volume

2.0
Connect one 300 ml container having an alphabetical code

N to one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code Q

and infuse the full volume

2.1
Infuse the full volume from one 350 ml container having

an alphabetical code O

2.2
Connect one 350 ml container having an alphabetical code

O to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code R

and infuse the full volume

2.3
Connect one 350 ml container having an alphabetical code

O to one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code Q

and infuse the full volume

2.4
Connect one 350 ml container having an alphabetical code

O + one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code

Q + one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code R

and infuse the full volume

2.6
Connect one 400 ml container with having an alphabetical

code P to one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code

Q and infuse the full volume

In one specific embodiment, the dose of carboplatin for a particular indication is 200 mg/m²based on patient's body surface area. There is provided instructions to calculate the total dose to be delivered to a patient based on the body surface area and select one or more perfusion containers from different sets, to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance and is presented in table (14) below:

TABLE (14)

Description of perfusion system of carboplatin according to one embodiment:

Second set of Top-up perfusion

First set of Perfusion
containers; Carboplatin

container; Carboplatin
concentration 2.0 mg/ml:

concentration - 2.0 mg/ml:
Volume of
Dose delivered

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
top up
from top-up

% Variation

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
perfusion
perfusion
Total dose
from delivered

BSA *
delivered
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
D (mg)
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(mg) (a + b)
dose

1.6
320.0
160
320.0
0
0
320.0
0.0

1.7
340.0
125
250.0
50
100
350.0
2.9

1.8
360.0
125
250.0
50
100
350.0
−2.8

1.9
380.0
190
380.0
0
0
380.0
0.0

2.0
400.0
125
250.0
80
160
410.0
2.5

2.1
420.0
125
250.0
80
160
410.0
−2.4

2.2
440.0
145
290.0
80
160
450.0
2.3

2.3
460.0
145
290.0
80
160
450.0
−2.2

2.4
480.0
245
490.0
0
0
490.0
2.1

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b + c) − D]/D × 100

* BSA—Body Surface Area

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (14) may be color coded as follows:

First set of Perfusion

Second set of top-up perfusion

containers Carboplatin

containers; Carboplatin

concentration 2.0 mg/ml

concentration 2.0 mg/ml:

Volume of perfusion
Color
Volume of top up
Color

container (ml)
code
container (ml)
code

125
S
50
X

160
T
80
Y

190
U

145
V

245
W

The perfusion system of Table (14) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.6
Infuse the full volume from one 160 ml container

having an alphabetical code T

1.7 and 1.8
Connect one 125 ml container having an alphabetical

code S to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical

code X and infuse the full volume

1.9
Infuse the full volume from one 190 ml container

having an alphabetical code U

2.0 and 2.1
Connect one 125 ml container having an alphabetical

code S and one 80 ml container having an alphabetical

code Y and infuse the full volume

2.2 and 2.3
Connect one 145 ml container having an alphabetical

code V to one 80 ml container having an alphabetical

code Y and infuse the full volume

2.4
Infuse the full volume from one 245 ml container

having an alphabetical code W

As described above, the target dose of carboplatin for a person having a specific body surface area can be delivered (within ±5% variance), by the perfusion system of the present invention, by infusing the full volume of solution from the selected perfusion containers of the first set and top-up perfusion containers from the second and/or third set.

According to one embodiment, there is provided a perfusion system for administration of topotecan or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt. Table 15 below provides details of the perfusion system having containers of first, second and/or third set with the ranges of concentration and volume of the solution per set.

TABLE 15

Perfusion system of topotecan:

Second set
Third set

From set of
First set
of top up
of top up

container of the
of perfusion
perfusion
perfusion

perfusion system
container
container
container

Concentration range
0.001 to 0.072
0.0005-0.003
0.003-0.005

(mg/ml)

Preferred concentration
0.01
0.002
0.004

range (mg/ml)

Volume range (ml)
50-500
30-200
30-200

Preferred volume range
50-340
50-100
50-100

(ml)

TABLE 16

Perfusion containers of the first set having topotecan:

Perfusion containers of first set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
50
100
160
250
340
400
450
500

Topotecan amount per bag
0.5
1.0
1.6
2.5
3.4
4.0
4.5
5.0

(mg) (at a concentration of

0.01 mg/ml)

TABLE 17

Perfusion containers of the second set having topotecan:

Perfusion containers of second set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
50
75
100
200

Topotecan amount per bag (mg)
0.1
0.15
0.2
0.4

(at a concentration of 0.002 mg/ml)

TABLE 18

Perfusion containers of the third set having topotecan:

Perfusion containers of third set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
50
75
100

Topotecan amount per bag (mg)
0.2
0.3
0.4

(at a concentration of 0.004 mg/ml)

In one particularly preferred embodiment wherein the antineoplastic drug is topotecan, the first set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having topotecan at a concentration ranging from about 0.001 mg/ml to 0.072 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 50 ml to about 500 ml, further wherein the second or third set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having topotecan at a concentration ranging from about 0.0005-0.005 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 30 ml to about 100 ml.

In one specific embodiment, the dose of topotecan for a particular indication is 1.5 mg/m²based on patient's body surface area. There is provided instructions for calculating the total dose to be delivered to a patient based on the body surface area and instructions for selecting one container from the first set and one container from the top-up perfusion container to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance and is presented in table (19) below.

TABLE 19

Description of perfusion system of Topotecan according to one embodiment:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of Top-up perfusion

containers; (250 ml,
containers (50 ml, code B;

code A) topotecan
200 ml code C); topotecan

concentration 0.01 mg/ml
concentration 0.002 mg/ml:

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA*
delivered
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(mg) (a + b)
dose

1.6
2.4
250
2.5
0
0
2.5
−4.3

1.7
2.55
250
2.5
50
0.1
2.6
−2.0

1.8
2.7
250
2.5
50
0.1
2.6
−3.7

1.9
2.85
250
2.5
200
0.4
2.9
1.8

2.0
3
250
2.5
200
0.4
2.9
−3.3

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b) − D]/D × 100

*BSA—Body Surface Area

The perfusion system of above Table (19) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.6
Infuse the full volume from one 250 ml container having an

alphabetical code A

1.7 and 1.8
Infuse the full volume from one 250 ml container having an

alphabetical code A and full volume from one 50 ml top-

up container having an alphabetical code B

1.9 and 2.0
Infuse the full volume from one 250 ml container having an

alphabetical code A and full volume from one 200 ml top-

up containers having an alphabetical code C

In one specific embodiment, the dose of topotecan for a particular indication is 1.5 mg/m²based on patient's body surface area. There is provided instructions for calculating the total dose to be delivered to a patient based on the body surface area and instructions for selecting one or more perfusion containers of topotecan from first set and one or more top-up perfusion container from the second and/or third set of top-up perfusion containers, to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance and is presented below in table (20):

TABLE (20)

Description of perfusion system of topotecan according to one embodiment:

First set of
Second set of Top-up
Third set of Top-up

Perfusion container
perfusion containers;
perfusion containers;

topotecan concentration
topotecan concentration
topotecan concentration

0.01 mg/ml
0.002 mg/ml:
0.004 mg/ml:

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
top up
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA*
delivered
container
container
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(ml)
(c) (mg)
(mg) (a + b + c)
dose

1.4
2.1
160
1.6
0
0
100
0.4
2.0
−4.8

1.5
2.25
160
1.6
100
0.2
100
0.4
2.2
−2.2

1.6
2.4
250
2.5
0
0
0
0
2.5
4.2

1.7
2.55
250
2.5
0
0
0
0
2.5
−2.0

1.8
2.7
250
2.5
100
0.2
0
0
2.7
0.0

1.9
2.85
250
2.5
0
0
100
0.4
2.9
1.8

2
3
250
2.5
0
0
100
0.4
2.9
−3.3

2.1
3.15
250
2.5
100
0.2
100
0.4
3.1
−1.6

2.2
3.3
340
3.4
0
0
0
0
3.4
3.0

2.3
3.45
340
3.4
0
0
0
0
3.4
−1.4

2.4
3.6
340
3.4
100
0.2
0
0
3.6
0.0

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b + c) − D]/D × 100

*BSA—Body Surface Area

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (20) may be color coded as follows:

First set of
Second set of top-up
Third set of top-up

Perfusion containers
perfusion containers;
perfusion containers;

topotecan concen-
topotecan concen-
topotecan concen-

tration 0.01 mg/ml
tration 0.002 mg/ml:
tration 0.004 mg/ml:

Volume of

Volume of

Volume of

perfusion
Alpha-
top up
Alpha-
top up
Alpha-

container
betical
container
betical
container
betical

(ml)
code
(ml)
code
(ml)
code

160
D
100
F
100
G

250
A

340
E

The perfusion system of Table (20) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.4
Connect one 160 ml container having an alphabetical code

D to one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code F

and infuse the full volume

1.5
Infuse the full volume from one 160 ml container having

an alphabetical code D+; one 100 ml container having

an alphabetical code F + one 100 ml container having

an alphabetical code G

1.6 and 1.7
Infuse the full volume from one 250 ml container having

an alphabetical code A

1.8
Connect one 250 ml container having an alphabetical code

A and one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code F

and infuse the full volume

1.9 and 2.0
Connect one 250 ml container having an alphabetical code

A and one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code G

and infuse the full volume

2.1
Connect one 250 ml container having an alphabetical code

A + one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code

G + one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code F

and infuse the full volume

2.2 and 2.3
Infuse the full volume from one 340 ml container having

an alphabetical code E

2.4
Connect one 340 ml container having an alphabetical code

E and one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code F

and infuse the full volume

As described above, the target dose of topotecan for a person having a specific body surface area can be delivered (within ±5% variance), by the perfusion system of the present invention, by infusing the full volume of solution from the selected perfusion containers of the first set and top-up perfusion containers from the second and/or third set.

According to the present invention, the below embodiment provides perfusion system for administration of docetaxel or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt. Table 21 below provides details of the perfusion system having containers of first, second and/or third set with the ranges of concentration and volume of the solution per set.

TABLE 21

Perfusion system of docetaxel

Second set
Third set

From set of
First set
of top up
of top up

container of the
of perfusion
perfusion
perfusion

perfusion system
container
container
container

Concentration range
0.1 to 2
0.1 to 2
0.1 to 2

(mg/ml)

Preferred concentration
0.3 to 0.74
0.3 to 0.74
0.3 to 0.74

range (mg/ml)

Volume range (ml)
50-800
25-150
25-100

Preferred volume range
50-500
50-100
50-100

(ml)

TABLE 22

Perfusion containers of the first set having docetaxel:

Perfusion containers of first set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
185
200
215
230
290
315
395
430
465

Docetaxel amount per bag
92.5
100
107.5
115
135
157.5
197.5
215
232.5

(mg) (at a concentration of

0.5 mg/ml)

TABLE 23

Perfusion containers of the second set having docetaxel:

Perfusion containers of second set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
50
75
100
150

Docetaxel amount per bag (mg)
15
22.5
30
45

(at a concentration of 0.3 mg/ml)

TABLE 24

Perfusion containers of the third set having docetaxel:

Perfusion containers of third set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
50
75
100
150

Docetaxel amount per bag (mg)
7.5
11.25
15.0
22.5

(at a concentration of 0.15 mg/ml)

In one particularly preferred embodiment wherein the antineoplastic drug is docetaxel, the first set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having docetaxel at a concentration ranging from about 0.1 mg/ml to 2.0 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 50 ml to about 800 ml, further wherein the second or third set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having Docetaxel at a concentration ranging from about 0.1-2.0 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 25 ml to about 150 ml.

In one specific embodiment, the dose of docetaxel for a particular indication is 100 mg/m²based on patient's body surface area. There is provided instructions to calculate the total dose to be delivered to a patient based on the body surface area and select one or more perfusion containers from different sets to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance and is presented in table (25) below.

TABLE 25

Description of perfusion system of Docetaxel according to one embodiment:

First set of
Second set of Top-up
Third set of Top-up

Perfusion container;
perfusion containers;
perfusion containers;

Docetaxel concentration
Docetaxel concentration
Docetaxel concentration

0.6 mg/ml
0.3 mg/ml:
0.15 mg/ml:

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
of top up
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA *
delivered
container
container
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(ml)
(c) (mg)
(mg) (a + b + c)
dose

1.6
160.0
270
162
0
0
0
0
162.00
1.3

1.7
170.0
270
162
0
0
50
7.5
169.50
−0.3

1.8
180.0
290
174
50
15
0
0
189.00
5.0

1.9
190.0
290
174
50
15
0
0
189.00
−0.5

2
200.0
340
204
0
0
0
0
204.00
2.0

2.1
210.0
340
204
50
15
0
0
219.00
4.3

2.2
220.0
340
204
50
15
0
0
219.00
−0.5

2.3
230.0
340
204
50
15
50
7.5
226.50
−1.5

2.4
240.0
395
237
0
0
0
0
237.0)
−1.3

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b + c) − D]/D × 100

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (25) may be alphabetically coded as follows:

First set of
Second set of top-up
Third set of top-up

Perfusion containers;
perfusion containers;
perfusion containers;

docetaxel concen-
docetaxel concen-
docetaxel concen-

tration 0.6 mg/ml
tration 0.3 mg/ml:
tration 0.15 mg/ml:

Volume of

Volume of

Volume of

perfusion
Alpha-
top up
Alpha-
top up
Alpha-

container
betical
container
betical
container
betical

(ml)
code
(ml)
code
(ml)
code

270
A
50
E
50
F

290
B

340
C

395
D

The perfusion system of Table (25) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.6
Infuse the full volume from one 270 ml container having

an alphabetical code A

1.7
Connect one 270 ml container having an alphabetical code

A to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code E

and infuse the full volume

1.8 and 1.9
Connect one 290 ml container having an alphabetical code

B to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code E

and infuse the full volume

2.0
Infuse the full volume from one 340 ml container having

an alphabetical code C

2.1 and 2.2
Connect one 340 ml container having an alphabetical code

C and one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code E

and infuse the full volume

2.3
Connect one 340 ml container having an alphabetical code

C + one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code

E + one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code F

and infuse the full volume

2.4
Infuse the full volume from one 395 ml container having

an alphabetical code D

In one specific embodiment, the dose of docetaxel for a particular indication is 55 mg/m²based on patient's body surface area. There is provided instructions to calculate the total dose to be delivered to a patient based on the body surface area and select one container from the first set and one or more container from the top-up perfusion container to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance and is presented in table (26) below.

TABLE 26

Description of perfusion system of Docetaxel according to one embodiment:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of Top-up perfusion

container; Docetaxel
containers; Docetaxel

concentration 0.3 mg/ml
concentration 0.3 mg/ml:

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA*
delivered
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(mg) (a + b)
dose

1.3
71.5
200
60
50
15
75.00
4.9

1.4
77.0
200
60
50
15
75.00
−2.6

1.5
82.5
270
81.00
0
0
81.00
−1.8

1.6
88.0
290
87.00
0
0
87.00
−1.1

1.7
93.5
315
94.50
0
0
94.50
1.1

1.8
99.0
290
87.00
50
15
102.00
3.0

1.9
104.5
290
87.00
50
15
102.00
−2.4

2
110.0
365
109.50
0
0
109.50
−0.5

2.1
115.5
395
118.50
0
0
118.50
2.6

2.2
121.0
395
118.50
0
0
118.50
−2.1

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b) − D]/D × 100

*BSA—Body Surface Area

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (26) may be alphabetically coded as follows:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of top-up perfusion

containers; docetaxel
containers; docetaxel

concentration 0.3 mg/ml
concentration 0.3 mg/ml:

Volume of perfusion
Alphabetical
Volume of top up
Alphabetical

container (ml)
code
container (ml)
code

200
G
50
E

270
A

290
B

315
H

365
I

395
J

The perfusion system of Table (26) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.3 and 1.4
Connect one 200 ml container having an alphabetical code

G to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code pink

band and infuse the full volume

1.5
Infuse the full volume from one 270 ml container having an

alphabetical code A

1.6
Infuse the full volume from one 290 ml container having an

alphabetical code B

1.7
Infuse the full volume from one 315 ml container having an

alphabetical code H

1.8 and 1.9
Connect one 290 ml container having an alphabetical code

B and one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code and

infuse the full volume

2.0
Infuse the full volume from one 365 ml container having an

alphabetical code I

2.1 and 2.2
Infuse the full volume from one 395 ml container having an

alphabetical code J

As described above, the target dose of docetaxel for a person having a specific body surface area can be delivered (within ±5% variance), by the perfusion system of the present invention, by infusing the full volume of solution from the selected perfusion containers of the first set and top-up perfusion containers from the second and/or third set.

According to the present invention, the below embodiment provides perfusion system for administration of cisplatin. Table 27 below provides details of the perfusion system having containers of first, second and/or third set with the ranges of concentration and volume of the solution per set.

TABLE 27

Perfusion system of Cisplatin:

Second set
Third set

From set of
First set
of top up
of top up

container of the
of perfusion
perfusion
perfusion

perfusion system
container
container
container

Concentration range
0.03-0.8
0.005-0.5
0.005-0.5

(mg/ml)

Preferred concentration
0.1-0.8
0.005 0.08
0.005-0.08

range (mg/ml)

Volume range (ml)
50-1000
10-500
10-500

Preferred volume range
50-900
20-100
20-100

(ml)

TABLE 28

Perfusion containers of the first set having cisplatin:

Perfusion containers of first set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
500
600
700
800
900

Cisplatin amount per bag (mg)
65
78
91
104
117

(at a concentration of 0.13 mg/ml)

TABLE 29

Perfusion containers of the second set having cisplatin:

Perfusion containers of second set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
50
60
100

Cisplatin amount per bag
2.5
3.0
5.0

(mg) (at a concentration of

0.05 mg/ml)

TABLE 30

Perfusion containers of the third set having cisplatin:

Perfusion containers of third set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
40
50
60

Cisplatin amount per bag
1.2
1.5
1.8

(mg) (at a concentration of

0.03 mg/ml)

In one particular embodiment of the present invention wherein the antineoplastic drug is cisplatin, the first set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having cisplatin at a concentration ranging from about 0.03 mg/ml to 0.8 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 50 ml to about 1000 ml, further wherein the second or third set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having cisplatin at a concentration ranging from about 0.005 mg/ml to 0.08 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 20 ml to about 100 ml; further wherein the perfusion solution has a pH ranging from about 3.0 to 7.0.

According to one embodiment, the dose for a particular indication is 50 mg/m²based on body surface area as the patient parameter. There is provided instructions to calculate the dose based on the body surface area and select one or more perfusion containers of cisplatin from different sets, to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance and is presented in table (31) below:

TABLE (31)

Description of perfusion system of cisplatin:

Third set of Top-up

First set of
Second set of Top-up
perfusion container;

Perfusion container;
perfusion containers;
Cisplatin concentration

Cisplatin concentration
Cisplatin concentration
0.03 mg/ml:

0.13 mg/ml:
0.05 mg/ml:
Volume of

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered
top up
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
perfusion
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA
delivered
container
container
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(ml)
(c) (mg)
(mg) (a + b + c)
dose

1.3
65
500
65
0
0
0
0
65
0

1.4
70
500
65
100
5
0
0
70
0

1.5
75
600
78
0
0
0
0
78
3.8

1.6
80
600
78
0
0
0
0
78
−2.5

1.7
85
600
78
100
5
0
0
83
−2.4

1.8
90
700
91
0
0
0
0
91
1.1

1.9
95
700
91
100
5
0
0
96
1.0

2.0
100
700
91
100
5
50
1.5
97.5
−2.6

2.1
105
800
104
0
0
0
0
104
−0.9

2.2
110
800
104
100
5
0
0
109
−0.9

2.3
115
900
117
0
0
0
0
117
1.7

2.4
120
900
117
0
0
50
1.5
118.5
−1.3

2.6
130
500 × 2
130
0
0
0
0
130
0.0

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b + c) − D]/D × 100

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (31) may be alphabetical coded as follows:

First set of
Second set of top-up
Third set of top-up

Perfusion containers;
perfusion containers;
perfusion containers;

cisplatin concen-
cisplatin concen-
cisplatin concen-

tration 0.13 mg/ml
tration 0.05 mg/ml:
tration 0.03 mg/ml:

Volume of

Volume of

Volume of

perfusion
Alpha-
top up
Alpha-
top up
Alpha-

container
betical
container
betical
container
betical

(ml)
code
(ml)
code
(ml)
code

500
A
100
F
50
G

600
B

700
C

800
D

900
E

The perfusion system of Table (31) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.3
Infuse the full volume from one 500 ml container having

an alphabetical code A

1.4
Connect one 500 ml container having an alphabetical

code A to one 100 ml container having an

alphabetical code F and infuse the full volume

1.5 and 1.6
Infuse the full volume from one 600 ml container

having an alphabetical code B

1.7
Connect one 600 ml container having an alphabetical

code B to one 100 ml container having an alphabetical

code Fand infuse the full volume

1.8
Infuse the full volume from one 700 ml container having

an alphabetical code C

1.9
Connect one 700 ml container having an alphabetical code

C to one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code F

and infuse the full volume

2.0
Connect one 700 ml container having an alphabetical code

C + one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code

F + one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code G

and infuse the full volume

2.1
Infuse the full volume from one 800 ml container having

an alphabetical code D

2.2
Connect one 800 ml container having an alphabetical code

D to one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code F

and infuse the full volume

2.3
Infuse the full volume from one 900 ml container having

an alphabetical code E

2.4
Connect one 900 ml container having an alphabetical code

E to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code G

and infuse the full volume

2.6
Infuse the full volume from two 500 ml container having

an alphabetical code A

According to another embodiment, the table (32) below gives instructions for calculation of the dose and instructions for selecting one or more perfusion containers of cisplatin from different sets, at a dose of 100 mg/m², in accordance with body surface area as the patient parameter, to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance:

TABLE (32)

Description of perfusion system of cisplatin:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of Top-up perfusion

container; Cisplatin
containers; Cisplatin

concentration - 0.26 mg/ml:
concentration - 0.10 mg/ml:

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA
delivered
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(mg) (a + b)
dose

1.3
130
500
130
0
0
130
0.0

1.4
140
500
130
100
10
140
0.0

1.5
150
600
156
0
0
156
4.0

1.6
160
600
156
50
5
161
0.6

1.7
170
600
156
100
10
166
−2.4

1.8
180
700
182
0
0
182
1.1

1.9
190
700
182
100
10
192
1.1

2
200
700
182
100
10
192
−4.0

2.1
210
800
208
0
0
208
−0.9

2.2
220
800
208
100
10
218
−0.9

2.3
230
900
234
0
0
234
1.7

2.4
240
900
234
50
5
239
−0.4

2.6
260
1000.0
260
0
0
260
0.00

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b) − D]/D × 100

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (32) may be alphabetical coded as follows:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of top-up perfusion

containers; cisplatin
containers; cisplatin

concentration 0.13 mg/ml
concentration 0.05 mg/ml:

Volume of perfusion
Alphabetical
Volume of top up
Alphabetical

container (ml)
code
container (ml)
code

500
H
50
N

600
I
100
O

700
J

800
K

900
L

1000
M

The perfusion system of Table (32) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.3
Infuse the full volume from one 500 ml container having

an alphabetical code H

1.4
Connect one 500 ml container having an alphabetical code

H to one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code O

and infuse the full volume

1.5
Infuse the full volume from one 600 ml container having

an alphabetical code I

1.6
Connect one 600 ml container having an alphabetical code

I to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code N

and infuse the full volume

1.7
Connect one 600 ml container having an alphabetical code

I to one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code O

and infuse the full volume

1.8
Infuse the full volume from one 700 ml container having

an alphabetical code J

1.9 and 2.0
Connect one 700 ml container having an alphabetical code

J to one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code O

and infuse the full volume

2.1
Infuse the full volume from one 800 ml container having

an alphabetical code K

2.2
Connect one 800 ml container having an alphabetical code

K to one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code O

and infuse the full volume

2.3
Infuse the full volume from one 900 ml container having

an alphabetical code L

2.4
Connect one 900 ml container having an alphabetical code

L to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code N

and infuse the full volume

2.6
Infuse the full volume from one 1000 ml container having

an alphabetical code M

According to the present invention, the below embodiment provides perfusion system for administration of oxaliplatin. Table 33 below provides details of the perfusion system having containers of first, second and/or third set with the ranges of concentration and volume of the solution per set.

TABLE 33

Perfusion system of Oxaliplatin:

Second set
Third set

From set of
First set
of top up
of top up

container of the
of perfusion
perfusion
perfusion

perfusion system
container
container
container

Concentration range
0.4-2.0
0.05-1.25
0.05-1.25

(mg/ml)

Preferred concentration
0.6-1.0
0.1-0.5
0.1-0.5

range(mg/ml)

Volume range (ml)
50-1000
25-500
25-500

Preferred volume range
70-500
25-100
25-100

(ml)

TABLE 34

Perfusion containers of the first set having oxaliplatin:

Perfusion containers of first set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
150
180
220
260
300

Oxaliplatin amount per bag
105
126
154
182
210

(mg) (at a concentration of

0.7 mg/ml)

TABLE 35

Perfusion containers of the second set having oxaliplatin

Perfusion containers of second set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
50
40
60

Oxaliplatin amount per bag
7.5
6.0
9.0

(mg) (at a concentration of

0.15 mg/ml)

TABLE 36

Perfusion containers of the third set having oxaliplatin

Perfusion containers of third set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
50
40
60

Oxaliplatin amount per bag
5.0
4.0
6.0

(mg) (at a concentration of

0.10 mg/ml)

In one particular embodiment of the present invention wherein the antineoplastic drug is oxaliplatin, the first set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having oxaliplatin at a concentration ranging from about 0.4 mg/ml to 2.0 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 50 ml to about 1000 ml, further wherein the second or third set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having oxaliplatin at a concentration ranging from about 0.05 mg/ml to 0.25 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 20 ml to about 100 ml; further wherein the perfusion solution has a pH ranging from about 3.0 to 7.0.

According to one embodiment, the antineoplastic drug is oxaliplatin and the dose for a particular indication is 85 mg/m²based on body surface area as the patient parameter. There is provided instructions to calculate the dose based on the body surface area of the patient and select appropriately one or more perfusion containers of oxaliplatin from different sets, to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance and is presented in table (37) below:

TABLE (37)

Description of perfusion system of oxaliplatin:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of Top-up perfusion

container Oxaliplatin
containers; Oxaliplatin

concentration - 0.7 mg/ml:
concentration - 0.15 mg/ml:

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA*
delivered
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(a + b)
dose

1.2
102
150
105
0
0
105
2.9

1.4
119
150
105
100
15
120
0.8

1.5
127.5
180
126
0
0
126
−1.2

1.6
136
180
126
50
7.5
133.5
−1.8

1.7
144.5
180
126
100
15
141
−2.4

1.8
153
220
154
0
0
154
0.7

1.9
161.5
220
154
50
7.5
161.5
0.0

2.0
170
220
154
100
15
169
−0.6

2.1
178.5
260
182
0
0
182
1.96

2.2
187
260
182
50
7.5
189.5
1.3

2.3
195.5
260
182
100
15
197
0.8

2.4
204
260
182
100
15
19
−3.4

2.6
221
300
210
100
15
225
1.8

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b) − D]/D × 100

*BSA—Body Surface Area

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (37) may be alphabetical coded as follows:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of top-up perfusion

containers; oxaliplatin
containers; oxaliplatin

concentration 0.7 mg/ml
concentration 0.15 mg/ml:

Volume of perfusion
Alphabetical
Volume of top up
Alphabetical

container (ml)
code
container (ml)
code

150
A
50
F

180
B
100
G

220
C

260
D

300
E

The perfusion system of Table (37) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.2
Infuse the full volume from one 150 ml container having

an alphabetical code A

1.4
Connect one 150 ml container having an alphabetical code

A to one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code G

and infuse the full volume

1.5
Infuse the full volume from one 180 ml container having

an alphabetical code B

1.6
Connect one 180 ml container having an alphabetical code

B to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code F

and infuse the full volume

1.7
Connect one 180 ml container having an alphabetical code

B to one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code G

and infuse the full volume

1.8
Infuse the full volume from one 220 ml container having

an alphabetical code C

1.
Connect one 220 ml container having an alphabetical code

C to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code F

and infuse the full volume

2.0
Connect one 220 ml container having an alphabetical code

C to one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code G

and infuse the full volume

2.1
Infuse the full volume from one 260 ml container having

an alphabetical code D

2.2
Connect one 260 ml container having an alphabetical code

D to one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code F

and infuse the full volume

2.3 and 2.4
Connect one 260 ml container having an alphabetical code

D to one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code G

and infuse the full volume

2.6
Connect one 300 ml container having an alphabetical code

E to one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code G

and infuse the full volume

According to another embodiment, the table (38) below gives instructions for calculating the dose and instructions for selecting one or more perfusion containers of oxaliplatin from different sets, at a dose of 85 mg/m², in accordance with body surface area as the patient parameter, to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance:

TABLE (38)

Description of perfusion system of oxaliplatin:

Third set of Top-up

First set of
Second set of Top-up
perfusion containers;

Perfusion container
perfusion containers;
oxaliplatin concentration

oxaliplatin concentration -
oxaliplatin concentration
0.7 mg/ml:

0.7 mg/ml:
0.7 mg/ml:
Volume of

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered
top up
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
perfusion
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA
delivered
container
container
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(ml)
(c) (mg)
(a + b + c)
dose

1.2
102
100
70
50
35
0
0
105
2.9

1.3
110.5
100
70
50
35
0
0
105
−4.97

1.4
119
120
84
50
35
0
0
119
0.0

1.5
127.5
130
91
50
35
0
0
126
−1.2

1.6
136
145
102
50
35
0
0
137
0.4

1.7
144.5
160
112
50
35
0
0
147
1.7

1.8
153
160
112
50
35
0
0
147
−3.9

1.9
161.5
170
119
50
35
0
0
154
−4.6

2
170
145
102
0
0
100
70
172
1.2

2.1
178.5
160
112
0
0
100
70
182
2.0

2.2
187
160
112
0
0
100
70
182
−2.7

2.3
195.5
180
126
0
0
100
70
196
0.3

2.4
204
180
126
0
0
100
70
196
−3.9

2.5
212.5
160
112
50
35
100
70
217
2.1

2.6
221
180
126
50
35
100
70
231
4.5

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b + c) − D]/D × 100

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (38) may be alphabetical coded as follows:

First set of
Second set of top-up
Third set of top-up

Perfusion containers;
perfusion containers;
perfusion containers;

oxaliplatin concen-
oxaliplatin concen-
oxaliplatin concen-

tration 0.7 mg/ml
tration 0.7 mg/ml:
tration 0.7 mg/ml:

Volume of

Volume of

Volume of

perfusion
Alpha-
top up
Alpha-
top up
Alpha-

container
betical
container
betical
container
betical

(ml)
code
(ml)
code
(ml)
code

100
H
50
N
100
O

120
I

130
J

145
K

160
L

170
M

180
B

The perfusion system of Table (38) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.2 and 1.3
Connect one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code

H and one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code N

and infuse the full volume

1.4
Connect one 120 ml container having an alphabetical code

I and one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code pink

and infuse the full volume

1.5
Connect one 130 ml container having an alphabetical code

J and one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code

J and infuse the full volume

1.6
Connect one 145 ml container having an alphabetical code

K and one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code N

and infuse the full volume

1.7 and 1.8
Connect one 160 ml container having an alphabetical code

L and one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code N

and infuse the full volume

1.9
Connect one 170 ml container having an alphabetical code

M and one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code N

and infuse the full volume

2.0
Connect one 145 ml container having an alphabetical code

K and one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code O

and infuse the full volume

2.1 and 2.2
Connect one 160 ml container having an alphabetical code

L and one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code O

and infuse the full volume

2.3 and 2.4
Connect one 180 ml container having an alphabetical code

B and one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code O

and infuse the full volume

2.5
Connect one 160 ml container having an alphabetical code

L + one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code N +

one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code O and

infuse the full volume

2.6
Connect one 180 ml container having an alphabetical code

B + one 50 ml container having an alphabetical code N +

one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code O and

infuse the full volume

According to the instructions, one or more perfusion containers can be selected from first, second and/or third set of perfusion containers to deliver the calculated target dose within ±5% of variation.

According to the present invention, the below embodiment provides perfusion system for administration of vinorelbine or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt such as vinorelbine tartrate. Table 39 below provides details of the perfusion system having containers of first, second and/or third set with the ranges of concentration and volume of the solution per set.

TABLE 39

Perfusion system of Vinorelbine:

Second set
Third set

From set of
First set
of top up
of top up

container of the
of perfusion
perfusion
perfusion

perfusion system
container
container
container

Concentration range
0.2-2.5
0.01-1.25
0.01-1.25

(mg/ml)

Preferred concentration
0.5-1.5
0.01-0.8
0.01-0.8

range (mg/ml)

Volume range (ml)
25-1000
20-500
20-500

Preferred volume range
60-600
20-100
20-100

(ml)

TABLE 40

Perfusion containers of the first set having vinorelbine:

Perfusion containers of first set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
70
80
100
120
140
160

Vinorelbine amount per bag
35
40
50
60
70
80

(mg) (at a concentration of

0.5 mg/ml)

TABLE 41

Perfusion containers of the second set

having vinorelbine:

Perfusion containers of second set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
40
50
60

Vinorelbine amount per bag (mg)
2
2.5
3

(at a concentration of

0.05 mg/ml)

TABLE 42

Perfusion containers of the third set

having vinorelbine:

Perfusion containers of third set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
40
50

Vinorelbine amount per bag (mg)
1
1.25

(at a concentration of 0.025 mg/ml)

In one particular embodiment of the present invention wherein the antineoplastic drug is vinorelbine, the first set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having vinorelbine at a concentration ranging from about 0.2 mg/ml to 2.5 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 50 ml to about 1000 ml, further wherein the second or third set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having vinorelbine at a concentration ranging from about 0.01 mg/ml to 1.25 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 20 ml to about 100 ml; further wherein the perfusion solution has a pH ranging from about 3.8 to 5.0.

According to one embodiment, the dose of vinorelbine for a particular indication is 30 mg/m²based on body surface area as the patient parameter. There is provided instructions to calculate the dose based on the body surface area of the patient and select one or more perfusion containers of vinorelbine from different sets, to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance and is presented in table (43) below:

TABLE 43

Description of perfusion system of vinorelbine:

First set of
Second set of Top-up
Third set of Top-up

Perfusion container
perfusion containers;
perfusion containers;

Vinorelbine concentration -
Vinorelbine concentration -
Vinorelbine concentration -

0.5 mg/ml
0.05 mg/ml
0.025 mg/ml

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
top up
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA
delivered
container
container
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(ml)
(c) (mg)
(mg) (a + b + c)
dose

1.4
42
80
40
40
2
0
0
42
0

1.5
45
90
45
0
0
0
0
45
0

1.6
48
90
45
40
2
40
1
48
0

1.7
51
100
50
0
0
40
1
51
0

1.8
54
100
50
40 × 2
4
0
0
54
0

1.9
57
110
55
40
2
0
0
57
0

2.0
60
120
60
0
0
0
0
60
0

2.1
63
120
60
40
2
40
1
63
0

2.2
66
130
65
0
0
40
1
66
0

2.3
69
130
65
40 × 2
4
0
0
69
0

2.4
72
140
70
40
2
0
0
72
0

2.5
75
150
75
0
0
0
0
75
0

2.6
78
150
75
40
2
40
1
78
0

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b + c) − D]/D × 100

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (43) may be alphabetical coded as follows:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of top-up
Third set of top-up

containers; vinorelbine
perfusion containers;
perfusion containers;

concentration
vinorelbine concentration
vinorelbine concentration

0.5 mg/ml
0.05 mg/ml:
0.025 mg/ml:

Volume of

Volume of

Volume of

perfusion

top up

top up

container
Alphabetical
container
Alphabetical
container
Alphabetical

(ml)
code
(ml)
code
(ml)
code

80
A
40
I
40
J

90
B

100
C

110
D

120
E

130
F

140
G

150
H

The perfusion system of Table (43) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.4
Connect one 80 ml container having an alphabetical code A and one 40 ml container having an

alphabetical code I and infuse the full volume

1.5
Infuse the full volume from one 90 ml container having an alphabetical code B

1.6
Connect one 90 ml container having an alphabetical code B + one 40 ml container having an

alphabetical code I + one 40 ml container having an alphabetical code J and infuse the full volume

1.7
Connect one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code C and one 40 ml container having an

alphabetical code J and infuse the full volume

1.8
Connect one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code C and two 40 ml container having an

alphabetical code I and infuse the full volume

1.9
Connect one 110 ml container having an alphabetical code D and one 40 ml container having an

alphabetical code I and infuse the full volume

2.0
Infuse the full volume from one 120 ml container having an alphabetical code E

2.1
Connect one 120 ml container having an alphabetical code E + one 40 ml container having an

alphabetical code I + one 40 ml container having an alphabetical code J and infuse the full volume

2.2
Connect one 130 ml container having an alphabetical code F and one 40 ml container having an

alphabetical code J and infuse the full volume

2.3
Connect one 130 ml container having an alphabetical code F and two 40 ml container having an

alphabetical code I and infuse the full volume

2.4
Connect one 140 ml container having an alphabetical code G and one 40 ml container having an

alphabetical code I and infuse the full volume

2.5
Infuse the full volume from one 150 ml container having an alphabetical code H

2.6
Connect one 150 ml container having an alphabetical code H + one 40 ml container having an

alphabetical code I and one 40 ml container having an alphabetical code J and infuse the full

volume

According to the present invention, the below embodiment provides perfusion system for administration of pemetrexed or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt such as pemetrexed disodium heptahydrate. Table 44 below provides details of the perfusion system having containers of first, second and/or third set with the ranges of concentration and volume of the solution per set.

TABLE 44

Perfusion system of pemetrexed:

First set of
Second set of top
Third set of top

From set of container of
perfusion
up perfusion
up perfusion

the perfusion system
container
container
container

Concentration range
0.2-20.0
0.01-10.0
0.01-10.0

(mg/ml)

Preferred concentration
1.0-11.0
0.02-5.0
0.01-5.0

range (mg/ml)

Volume range (ml)
25-1000
20-500
20-500

Preferred volume
50-600
20-100
20-100

range (ml)

TABLE 45

Perfusion containers of the first set having Pemetrexed:

Volume of solution in
Perfusion containers of first set

bag (ml)
100
120
140
170
200
250

Pemetrexed amount per bag
500
600
700
850
1000
1250

(mg) (at a concentration of

5.0 mg/ml)

TABLE 46

Perfusion containers of the second

set having Pemetrexed:

Perfusion containers of second set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
25
40
50
60

Pemetrexed amount per bag (mg)
25
40
50
60

(at a concentration of 1.0 mg/ml)

TABLE 47

Perfusion containers of the third

set having Pemetrexed:

Perfusion containers of third set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
20
25
40
50

Pemetrexed amount per bag (mg)
10
12.5
20
25

(at a concentration of 0.5 mg/ml)

In one particularly preferred embodiment wherein the antineoplastic drug is pemetrexed, the first set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having pemetrexed at a concentration ranging from about 0.2 mg/ml to 20.0 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 25 ml to about 1000 ml, further wherein the second or third set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having pemetrexed at a concentration ranging from about 0.01 mg/ml to 10.0 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 20 ml to about 100 ml, further wherein the perfusion solution has a pH ranging from about 6.0 to 8.0.

In one embodiment, the dose of pemetrexed for a particular indication is 500 mg/m²based on patient's body surface area. There is provided instructions for calculating the dose based on the body surface area and instructions for selecting one or more perfusion containers of pemetrexed from different sets, to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance and is presented in table (48):

TABLE (48)

Description of perfusion system of pemetrexed:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of Top-up perfusion

container Pemetrexed
containers; Pemetrexed

concentration - 5.0 mg/ml
concentration 1.0 mg/ml

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA
delivered
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(mg) (a + b + c)
dose

1.2
600
100
500
50 × 2
100
600
0.0

1.3
650
120
600
50
50
650
0.0

1.4
700
140
700
0
0
700
0.0

1.5
750
140
700
50
50
750
0.0

1.6
800
140
700
50 × 2
100
800
0.0

1.7
850
170
850
0
0
850
0.0

1.8
900
170
850
50
50
900
0.0

1.9
950
170
850
50 × 2
100
950
0.0

2.0
1000
200
1000
0
0
1000
0.0

2.1
1050
200
1000
50
50
1050
0.0

2.2
1100
200
1000
50 × 2
100
1100
0.0

2.3
1150
200
1000
50 × 2
100
1100
−4.3

2.4
1200
250
1250
0
0
1250
4.2

2.5
1250
250
1250
0
0
1250
0.0

2.6
1300
250
1250
50
50
1300
0.0

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b + c) − D]/D × 100

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (48) may be alphabetical coded as follows:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of top-up perfusion

containers; pemetrexed
containers; pemetrexed

concentration 5.0 mg/ml
concentration 1.0 mg/ml

Volume of

Volume of

perfusion
Alphabetical
top up
Alphabetical

container (ml)
code
container (ml)
code

100
A
50
G

120
B

140
C

170
D

200
E

250
F

The perfusion system of Table (48) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.2
Connect one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code A and two 50 ml

container having an alphabetical code G and infuse the full volume

1.3
Connect one 120 ml container having an alphabetical code B and one 50 ml

container having an alphabetical code G

1.4
Infuse the full volume from one 140 ml container having an alphabetical code C

1.5
Connect from one 140 ml container having an alphabetical code C and one 50 ml

container having an alphabetical code G and infuse the full volume

1.6
Connect one 140 ml container having an alphabetical code C and two 50 ml

container having an alphabetical code G and infuse the full volume

1.7
Infuse the full volume from one 170 ml container having an alphabetical code D

1.8
Connect one 170 ml container having an alphabetical code D and one 50 ml

container having an alphabetical code G and infuse the full volume

1.9
Connect one 170 ml container having an alphabetical code D and two 50 ml

container having an alphabetical code G and infuse the full volume

2.0
Infuse the full volume from one 200 ml container having an alphabetical code E

2.1
Connect one 200 ml container having an alphabetical code E and one 50 ml

container having an alphabetical code G and infuse the full volume

2.2 and 2.3
Connect one 200 ml container having an alphabetical code E and two 50 ml

container having an alphabetical code G and infuse the full volume

2.4 and 2.5
Infuse the full volume from one 250 ml container having an alphabetical code F

2.6
Connect one 250 ml container having an alphabetical code F and one 50 ml

container having an alphabetical code G and infuse the full volume

According to the present invention, the below embodiment provides perfusion system for administration of gemcitabine or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt such as gemcitabine hydrochloride. Table 49 below provides details of the perfusion system having containers of first, second and/or third set with the ranges of concentration and volume of the solution per set.

TABLE 49

Perfusion system of gemcitabine:

Second set of
Third

First set of
top up
set of top

From set of container of the
perfusion
perfusion
up perfusion

perfusion system
container
container
container

Concentration range (mg/ml)
0.1-15.0
0.005-7.5
0.005-7.5

Preferred concentration
1.0-10.0
0.01-5.0
0.01-5.0

range (mg/ml)

Volume range (ml)
80-2000
20-800
20-800

Preferred volume range (ml)
100-1000
50-200
50-200

TABLE 50

Perfusion containers of first set having gemcitabine:

Volume of solution in
Perfusion containers of first set

bag (ml)
100
120
150
180
210
240

Gemcitabine amount per bag
1000
1200
1500
1800
2100
2400

(mg) (at a concentration of

10 mg/ml)

TABLE 51

Perfusion containers of second set having gemcitabine:

Perfusion containers of second set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
25
50
80
100

Gemcitabine amount per bag (mg)
50
100
160
200

(at a concentration of 2.0 mg/ml)

TABLE 52

Perfusion containers of the third set having gemcitabine:

Perfusion containers of third set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
20
25
50
100

Gemcitabine amount per bag (mg)
20
25
50
100

(at a concentration of 1.0 mg/ml)

In one particularly preferred embodiment wherein the antineoplastic drug is gemcitabine, the first set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having gemcitabine at a concentration ranging from about 0.1 mg/ml to 15.0 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 25 ml to about 2000 ml, further wherein the second or third set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having gemcitabine at a concentration ranging from about 0.005 mg/ml to 7.5 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 20 ml to about 100 ml, further wherein the perfusion solution has a pH ranging from about 6.0 to 8.0.

According to one embodiment, the dose of gemcitabine for a particular indication is 1000 mg/m²based on body surface area. There is provided instructions for calculating the dose and instructions for selecting one or more perfusion containers of gemcitabine from different sets, to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance and is presented in table (53) below:

TABLE (53)

Description of perfusion system of gemcitabine:

First set of
Second set of Top-up
Third Set of Top-up

Perfusion container
perfusion containers;
perfusion containers;

Gemcitabine concentration
Gemcitabine concentration
Gemcitabine concentration

10 mg/ml
2 mg/ml:
1 mg/ml

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
top up
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA
delivered
container
container
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(ml)
(c) (mg)
(mg) (a + b + c)
dose

1.2
1200
100
1000
100
200
0
0
1200
0.0

1.3
1300
120
1200
0
0
100
100
1300
0.0

1.4
1400
120
1200
100
200
0
0
1400
0.0

1.5
1500
120
1200
100
200
100
100
1500
0.0

1.6
1600
150
1500
0
0
100
100
1600
0.0

1.7
1700
150
1500
100
200
0
0
1700
0.0

1.8
1800
150
1500
100
200
100
100
1800
0.0

1.9
1900
180
1800
0
0
100
100
1900
0.0

2.0
2000
180
1800
100
200
0
0
2000
0.0

2.1
2100
210
2100
0
0
0
0
2100
0.0

2.2
2200
210
2100
0
0
100
100
2200
0.0

2.3
2300
210
2100
100
200
0
0
2300
0.0

2.4
2400
210
2100
100
200
100
100
2400
0.0

2.5
2500
240
2400
0
0
100
100
2500
0.0

2.6
2600
240
2400
100
200
0
0
2600
0.0

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b + c) − D]/D × 100

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (53) may be alphabetically coded as follows:

Second set of top-up

First set of Perfusion
perfusion containers;
Third set of top-up perfusion

containers; gemcitabine
gemcitabine
containers; gemcitabine

concentration 10 mg/ml
concentration 2 mg/ml
concentration 1 mg/ml:

Volume of

Volume of top

Volume of top

perfusion
Alphabetical
up container
Alphabetical
up container
Alphabetical

container (ml)
code
(ml)
code
(ml)
code

100
A
100
G
100
H

120
B

150
C

180
D

210
E

240
F

The perfusion system of Table (53) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.2
Connect one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code A and one 100 ml container

having an alphabetical code G and infuse the full volume

1.3
Connect one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code A and one 100 ml container

having an alphabetical code H and infuse the full volume

1.4
Connect one 120 ml container having an alphabetical code B and one 100 ml container

having an alphabetical code G and infuse the full volume

1.5
Connect one 120 ml container having an alphabetical code B + one 100 ml container

having an alphabetical code G + one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code H

and infuse the full volume

1.6
Connect one 150 ml container having an alphabetical code C and one 100 ml container

having an alphabetical code H and infuse the full volume

1.7
Connect one 150 ml container having an alphabetical code C and one 100 ml container

having an alphabetical code G and infuse the full volume

1.8
Connect one 150 ml container having an alphabetical code C + one 100 ml container

having an alphabetical code G + one 100 nal container having an alphabetical code H

and infuse the full volume

1.9
Connect one 180 ml container having an alphabetical code D + one 100 ml container

having an alphabetical code H and infuse the full volume

2.0
Connect one 180 ml container having an alphabetical code D and one 100 ml container

having an alphabetical code G and infuse the full volume

2.1
Infuse the full volume from one 210 ml container having an alphabetical code E

7.7
Connect one 210 ml container having an alphabetical code E and one 100 ml container

having an alphabetical code H and infuse the full volume

2.3
Connect one 210 ml container having an alphabetical code E and one 100 ml container

having an alphabetical code G and infuse the full volume

2.4
Connect one 210 ml container having an alphabetical code E + one 100 ml container

having an alphabetical code G + one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code H

and infuse the full volume

2.5
Connect one 240 ml container having an alphabetical code F + one 100 ml container

having an alphabetical code H and infuse the full volume

2.6
Connect one 240 ml container having an alphabetical code F + one 100 ml container

having an alphabetical code G and infuse the full volume

According to yet another embodiment for gemcitabine at a dose is 1000 mg/m²in accordance with body surface area as the patient parameter, the table (54) below provides instructions for calculation of the dose and instructions for selecting one or more perfusion containers of gemcitabine from different sets, to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance:

(54): Description of perfusion system of gemcitabine:

First set of
Second set of Top-up
Third Set of Top-up

Perfusion container
perfusion containers;
perfusion containers;

Gemcitabine concentration
Gemcitabine concentration
Gemcitabin econcentration

10 mg/ml
4 mg/ml:
4 mg/ml

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
top up
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA
delivered
container
container
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(ml)
(c) (mg)
(mg) (a + b + c)
dose

1.2
1200
100
1000
50
200
0
0
1200
0.0

1.3
1300
120
1200
0
0
25
100
1300
0.0

1.4
1400
120
1200
50
200
0
0
1400
0.0

1.5
1500
120
1200
50
200
25
100
1500
0.0

1.6
1600
150
1500
0
0
25
100
1600
0.0

1.7
1700
150
1500
50
200
0
0
1700
0.0

1.8
1800
150
1500
50
200
25
100
1800
0.0

1.9
1900
180
1800
0
0
25
100
1900
0.0

2.0
2000
180
1800
50
200
0
0
2000
0.0

2.1
2100
210
2100
0
0
0
0
2100
0.0

2.2
2200
210
2100
0
0
25
100
2200
0.0

2.3
2300
210
2100
50
200
0
0
2300
0.0

2.4
2400
210
2100
50
200
25
100
2400
0.0

2.5
2500
240
2400
0
0
25
100
2500
0.0

2.6
2600
240
2400
50
200
0
0
2600
0.0

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b + c) − D]/D × 100

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (54) may be alphabetical coded as follows:

Second set of top-up
Third set of top-up

First set of Perfusion
perfusion
perfusion

containers; gemcitabine
containers; vinblastine
containers; vinblastine

concentration 10 mg/ml
concentration 4 mg/ml
concentration 4 mg/ml:

Volume of

Volume of

Volume of

perfusion
Alphabetical
top up
Alphabetical
top up
Alphabetical

container (ml)
code
container (ml)
code
container (ml)
code

100
A
50
I
25
J

120
B

150
C

180
D

210
E

240
F

The perfusion system of Table (54) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.2
Connect one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code A and one 50 ml container having an

alphabetical code I and infuse the full volume

1.3
Connect one 120 ml container having an alphabetical code B + one 25 ml container having an

alphabetical code J and infuse the full volume

1.4
Connect one 120 ml container having an alphabetical code B + one 50 ml container having an

alphabetical code I and infuse the full volume

1.5
Connect one 120 ml container having an alphabetical code B + one 50 ml container having an

alphabetical code I + one 25 ml container having an alphabetical code J and infuse the full volume

1.6
Connect one 150 ml container having an alphabetical code C + one 25 ml container having an

alphabetical code J and infuse the full volume

1.7
Connect one 150 ml container having an alphabetical code C + one 50 ml container having an

alphabetical code I and infuse the full volume

1.8
Connect one 150 ml container having an alphabetical code C + one 50 ml container having an

alphabetical code 1 + one 25 ml container having an alphabetical code J and infuse the full volume

1.9
Connect one 180 ml container having an alphabetical code D + one 25 ml container having an

alphabetical code J and infuse the full volume

2.0
Connect one 180 ml container having an alphabetical code D + one 50 ml container having an

alphabetical code I and infuse the full volume

2.1
Infuse the full volume from one 210 ml container having an alphabetical code E

2.2
Connect one 210 ml container having an alphabetical code E + one 25 ml container having an

alphabetical code J and infuse the full volume

2.3
Connect one 210 ml container having an alphabetical code E + one 50 ml container having an

alphabetical code I and infuse the full volume

2.4
Connect one 210 ml container having an alphabetical code E + one 50 ml container having an

alphabetical code I + one 25 ml container having an alphabetical code J and infuse the full volume

2.5
Connect one 240 ml container having an alphabetical code F + one 25 ml container having an

alphabetical code J and infuse the full volume

2.6
Connect one 240 ml container having an alphabetical code F + one 50 ml container having an

alphabetical code I and infuse the full volume

According to yet another embodiment for gemcitabine, the dose for a particular indication is 1000 mg/m²in accordance with body surface area as the patient parameter. The table (55) below provides instruction for calculation of total dose to be delivered to a patient based on the body surface area and instructions for selecting one or more perfusion containers of gemcitabine from different sets, to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance:

TABLE 55

Description of perfusion system of gemcitabine:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of Top-up perfusion

container Gemcitabine
containers; Gemcitabine

concentration 10 mg/ml
concentration 10 mg/ml:

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA
delivered
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(mg) (a + b)
dose

1.2
1200
120
1200
0
0
1200.00
0.00

1.3
1300
130
1300
0
0
1300.00
0.00

1.4
1400
140
1400
0
0
1400.00
0.00

1.5
1500
150
1500
0
0
1500.00
0.00

1.6
1600
160
1600
0
0
1600.00
0.00

1.7
1700
170
1700
0
0
1700.00
0.00

1.8
1800
180
1800
0
0
1800.00
0.00

1.9
1900
190
1900
0
0
1900.00
0.00

2
2000
200
2000
0
0
2000.00
0.00

2.1
2100
200
2000
0
0
2000.00
−4.76

2.2
2200
220
2200
0
0
2200.00
0.00

2.3
2300
220
2200
0
0
2200.00
−4.35

2.4
2400
120
1200
120
1200
2400.00
0.00

2.5
2500
130
1300
120
1200
2500.00
0.00

2.6
2600
130
1300
130
1300
2600.00
0.00

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b + c) − D]/D × 100

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (55) may be alphabetical coded as follows:

Second set of top-up

First set of Perfusion
perfusion containers;
Third set of top-up perfusion

containers; gemcitabine
vinblastine concentration
containers; vinblastine

concentration 10 mg/ml
4 mg/ml
concentration 4 mg/ml:

Volume of

Volume of top

Volume of top

perfusion
Alphabetical
up container
Alphabetical
up container
Alphabetical

container (ml)
code
(ml)
code
(ml)
code

120
B
120
B
130
K

130
K

140
L

150
C

160
M

170
N

180
D

190
O

200
P

220
Q

The perfusion system of Table (55) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.7
Infuse the full volume from one 120 ml container having an alphabetical code B

1.3
Infuse the full volume from one 130 ml container having an alphabetical code K

1.4
Infuse the full volume from one 140 ml container having an alphabetical code L

1.5
Infuse the full volume from one 150 ml container having an alphabetical code C

1.6
Infuse the full volume from one 160 ml container having an alphabetical code M

1.7
Infuse the full volume from one 170 ml container having an alphabetical code N

1.8
Infuse the full volume from one 180 ml container having an alphabetical code D

1.9
Infuse the full volume from one 190 ml container having an alphabetical code O

2.0 and 2.1
Infuse the full volume from one 200 ml container having an alphabetical code P

2.2 and 2.3
Infuse the full volume from one 220 ml container having an alphabetical code Q

7.4
Connect two 120 ml container having an alphabetical code B and infuse the full volume

2.5
Connect one 130 ml container having an alphabetical code K + one 120 ml container

having an alphabetical code B and infuse the full volume

2.6
Connect two 130 ml container having an alphabetical code K and infuse the full volume

According to yet another embodiment for gemcitabine, the dose for a particular indication is 1250 mg/m²in accordance with body surface area as the patient parameter. The table (56) below provides instruction for calculation of total dose to be delivered to a patient based on the body surface area and instructions for selecting one or more perfusion containers of gemcitabine from different sets, to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance:

TABLE 56

Description of perfusion system of gemcitabine:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of Top-up perfusion

container Gemcitabine
containers; Gemcitabine

concentration 10 mg/ml
concentration 10 mg/ml:

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA
delivered
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(mg) (a + b)
dose

1.2
1500
150
1500
0
0
1500.00
0.00

1.3
1625
160
1600
0
0
1600.00
−1.54

1.4
1750
170
1700
0
0
1700.00
−2.86

1.5
1875
190
1900
0
0
1900.00
1.33

1.6
2000
200
2000
0
0
2000.00
0.00

1.7
2125
220
2200
0
0
2200.00
3.53

1.8
2250
220
2200
0
0
2200.00
−2.22

1.9
2375
120
1200
120
1200
2400.00
1.05

2
2500
130
1300
120
1200
2500.00
0.00

2.1
2625
130
1300
130
1300
2600.00
−0.95

2.2
2750
150
1500
120
1200
2700.00
−1.82

2.3
2875
140
1400
140
1400
2800.00
−2.61

2.4
3000
150
1500
150
1500
3000.00
0.00

2.5
3125
190
1900
120
1200
3100.00
−0.80

2.6
3250
160
1600
160
1600
3200.00
−1.54

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (56) may be alphabetically coded as follows:

First set of Perfusion containers;

gemcitabine concentration 10 mg/ml

Volume of perfusion
Alphabetical

container (ml)
code

120
B

130
K

140
L

150
C

160
M

170
N

190
O

200
P

220
Q

The perfusion system of Table (56) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.1
Infuse the full volume from one 150 ml container having an alphabetical code C

1.3
Infuse the full volume from one 160 ml container having an alphabetical code M

1.4
Infuse the full volume from one 170 ml container having an alphabetical code N

1.5
Infuse the full volume from one 190 ml container having an alphabetical code O

1.6
Infuse the full volume from one 200 ml container having an alphabetical code P

1.7 and 1.8
Infuse the full volume from one 220 ml container having an alphabetical code Q

1.9
Infuse the full volume from two 120 ml container having an alphabetical code B

2.0
Connect one 130 ml container having an alphabetical code K + one 120 ml container

having an alphabetical code B and infuse the full volume

2.1
Infuse the full volume from two 130 ml container having an alphabetical code K

2.2
Connect one 150 ml container having an alphabetical code C + one 120 ml container

having an alphabetical code B and infuse the full volume

2.3
Infuse the full volume from two 140 ml container having an alphabetical code L

2.4
Infuse the full volume from two 150 ml container having an alphabetical code C

2.5
Connect one 190 ml container having an alphabetical code O + one 120 ml container

having an alphabetical code B and infuse the full volume

2.6
Infuse the full volume from two 160 ml container having an alphabetical code M

According to the present invention, the below embodiment provides perfusion system for administration of azacitidine or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt. Table 57 below provides details of the perfusion system having containers of first, second and/or third set with the ranges of concentration and volume of the solution per set.

TABLE 57

Perfusion system of azacitidine:

Second set
Third set

From set of
First set of
of top up
of top up

container of the
perfusion
perfusion
perfusion

perfusion system
container
container
container

Concentration
0.07-5.0
0.05-0.5
0.05-0.5

range (mg/ml)

Preferred
0.5-2.5
0.1-0.2
0.05-0.07

concentration

range (mg/ml)

Volume range (ml)
50-500
50-250
50-100

Preferred volume
50-100
50-100
50-100

range (ml)

TABLE 58

Perfusion containers of the first set having Azacitidine:

Perfusion containers of first set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
60
70
80
90
100
120
200

AZACITIDINE amount per bag (mg)
30
35
40
45
50
60
100

(at a concentration of 0.5 mg/ml)

AZACITIDINE amount per bag (mg)
60
70
80
90
100
120
200

(at a concentration of 1.0 mg/ml)

AZACITIDINE amount per bag (mg)
90
105
120
135
150
180
300

(at a concentration of 1.5 mg/ml)

AZACITIDINE amount per bag (mg)
150
175
200
225
250
300
500

(at a concentration of 2.5 mg/ml)

TABLE 59

Perfusion containers of the second set having Azacitidine:

Perfusion containers of second set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
25
40
50
60
100

Azacitidine amount per bag (mg)
5.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
20.0

(at a concentration of 0.2 mg/ml)

TABLE 60

Perfusion containers of the third set having Azacitidine:

Perfusion containers of third set

Volume of solution
20
25
40

in bag (ml)

Azacitidine amount
1.0
1.25
2.0

per bag (mg)

(at a concentration

of 0.05 mg/ml)

In one particularly preferred embodiment wherein the antineoplastic drug is Azacitidine, the first set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having Azacitidine at a concentration ranging from about 0.07 mg/ml to 5.0 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 40 ml to about 1000 ml, further wherein the second or third set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having Azacitidine at a concentration ranging from about 0.05 mg/ml to 0.5 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 20 ml to about 100 ml.

According to one embodiment, the dose of Azacitidine for a particular indication is 100 mg/m²based on body surface area as the patient parameter. There is provided instructions for calculating the total dose to be delivered to a patient based on the body surface area and instructions for selecting one or more perfusion containers of Azacitidine from different sets, to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance and is presented in table (61)

TABLE (61)

Description of perfusion system of Azacitidine:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of Top-up perfusion

container; Azacitidine
containers- Azacitidine

concentration- 2.5 mg/ml
concentration - 0.2 mg/ml

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered
Total dose
% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
delivered
from delivered

BSA
delivered
container
container
container
container
(mg)
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
D (mg)
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(a + b)
dose %

1.4
140
55
137.5
0
0
137.5
−1.8

1.5
150
55
137.5
50
10
147.5
−1.7

1.6
160
65
162.5
0
0
162.5
1.6

1.7
170
65
162.5
50
10
172.5
1.5

1.8
180
65
162.5
50
10
172.5
−4.2

1.9
190
75
187.5
0
0
187.5
−1.3

2
200
80
200
0
0
200
0.0

2.1
210
80
200
50
10
210
0.0

2.2
220
80
200
50
10
210
−4.5

2.3
230
90
225
0
0
225
−2.2

2.4
240
90
225
50
10
235
−2.1

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b) − D]/D × 100

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (61) may be alphabetically coded as follows:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of top-up perfusion

containers; azacitidine
containers; azacitidine

concentration 2.5 mg/ml
concentration 0.2 mg/ml

Volume of

Volume of top

perfusion
Alphabetical
up container
Alphabetical

container (ml)
code
(ml)
code

55
A
50
F

65
B

75
C

80
D

90
E

The perfusion system of Table (61) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.4
Infuse the full volume from one 55 ml container having an alphabetical code A

1.5
Connect one 55 ml container having an alphabetical code A with one 50 ml container

having an alphabetical code F and Infuse the full volume

1.6
Infuse the full volume from one 65 ml container having an alphabetical code B

1.8
Connect one 65 ml container having an alphabetical code B with one 50 ml container

having an alphabetical code F and Infuse the full volume

1.9
Infuse the full volume from one 75 ml container having an alphabetical code C

2.0
Infuse the full volume from one 80 ml container having an alphabetical code D

2.1 and 2.2
Connect one 80 ml container having an alphabetical code D with one 50 ml container

having an alphabetical code F and Infuse the full volume

2.3
Infuse the full volume from one 90 ml container having an alphabetical code E

2.4
Connect one 90 ml container having an alphabetical code E with one 50 ml container

having an alphabetical code F and Infuse the full volume

According to the instructions, one or more perfusion containers can be selected from first, second and/or third set of perfusion containers and full volume is infused to deliver the calculated target dose within ±5% of variation.

According to the present invention, the below embodiment provides perfusion system for administration of arsenic trioxide or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt. Table 62 below provides details of the perfusion system having containers of first, second and/or third set with the ranges of concentration and volume of the solution per set.

TABLE 62

Perfusion system of arsenic trioxide:

From set of container of the
First set of
Second set of top up
Third set of top up

perfusion system
perfusion container
perfusion container
perfusion container

Concentration range (mg/ml)
0.03-0.2
0.03-0.07
0.03-0.07

Preferred concentration range
0.05-0.1
0.03-0.05
0.03-0.05

(mg/ml)

Volume range (ml)
50-500
50-250
25-200

Preferred volume range (ml)
100-250
50-100
50-100

TABLE 63

Perfusion containers of the first set having arsenic trioxide:

Perfusion containers of first set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
100
110
140
150
190
200
230

Arsenic trioxide amount per bag (mg)
7
7.7
9.8
10.5
13.3
14.0
16.1

(at a concentration of 0.07 mg/ml)

TABLE 64

Perfusion containers of the second set

having arsenic trioxide:

Perfusion containers

of second set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
50
75
100

Arsenic trioxide amount per bag
1.5
2.25
3.0

(mg) (at a concentration of 0.03

mg/ml)

TABLE 65

Perfusion containers of the third set

having arsenic trioxide:

Perfusion containers

of third set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
50
80

Arsenic trioxide amount per bag
1.0
1.6

(mg) (at a concentration of 0.02

mg/ml)

In one particularly preferred embodiment wherein the antineoplastic drug is Arsenic trioxide, the first set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having Arsenic trioxide at a concentration ranging from about 0.03 mg/ml to 0.2 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 50 ml to about 500 ml, further wherein the second or third set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having Arsenic trioxide at a concentration ranging from about 0.03-0.07 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 20 ml to about 100 ml.

According to one embodiment, the dose of Arsenic trioxide for a particular indication is 0.15 mg/Kg based on body weight as the patient parameter. There is provided instructions for calculating the total dose to be delivered to a patient based on the body surface area and instructions for selecting one or more perfusion containers of Arsenic trioxide from different sets, to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance and is presented in table (66):

TABLE 66

Description of perfusion system of Arsenic trioxide:

First set of perfusion
Second set of Top-up perfusion

container; Arsenic Trioxide
containers; Arsenic Trioxide

concentration - 0.07 mg/mL
concentration - 0.03 mg/mL

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
Total Dose
from delivered

Body
delivered
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs. calculated

Weight
D (mg)
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
a + b (mg)
dose

50
7.50
110
7.7
0
0
7.7
2.7

55
8.25
100
7
50
1.5
8.5
3.0

60
9.00
110
7.7
50
1.5
9.2
2.2

65
9.75
140
9.8
0
0
9.8
0.5

70
10.50
150
10.5
0
0
10.5
0.0

75
11.25
140
9.8
50
1.5
11.3
0.4

80
12.00
150
10.5
50
1.5
12.0
0.0

85
12.75
190
13.3
0
0
13.3
4.3

90
13.50
190
13.3
0
0
13.3
−1.5

95
14.25
190
13.3
50
1.5
14.8
3.7

100
15.00
190
13.3
50
1.5
14.8
−1.3

105
15.75
230
16.1
0
0
16.1
2.2

110
16.50
230
16.1
0
0
16.1
−2.4

115
17.25
230
16.1
50
1.5
17.6
2.0

120
18.00
230
16.1
50
1.5
17.6
−2.2

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b) − D]/D × 100

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (66) may be alphabetically coded as follows:

First set of Perfusion containers;
Second set of top-up perfusion

Arsenic Trioxide
containers; Arsenic Trioxide

concentration 0.07 mg/ml
concentration 0.03 mg/ml

Volume of perfusion
Alphabetical
Volume of top
Alphabetical

container (ml)
code
up container (ml)
code

100
A
50
G

110
B

140
C

150
D

190
E

230
F

The perfusion system of Table (66) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

Body Weight
Instructions

50
Infuse the full volume from one 110 ml container having an alphabetical code B

55
Connect one 100 ml container having an alphabetical code A with one 50 ml container

having an alphabetical code G and Infuse the full volume

60
Connect one 110 ml container having an alphabetical code B with one 50 ml container

having an alphabetical code G and Infuse the full volume

65
Infuse the full volume from one 140 ml container having an alphabetical code C

70
Infuse the full volume from one 150 ml container having an alphabetical code D

75
Connect one 140 ml container having an alphabetical code C with one 50 ml container

having an alphabetical code G and Infuse the full volume

80
Connect one 150 ml container having an alphabetical code D with one 50 ml container

having an alphabetical code G and Infuse the full volume

85 and 90
Infuse the full volume from one 190 ml container having an alphabetical code E

95 and 100
Connect one 190 ml container having an alphabetical code E with one 50 ml container

having an alphabetical code G and Infuse the full volume

105 and 110
Infuse the full volume from one 230 ml container having an alphabetical code F

115 and 120
Connect one 230 ml container having an alphabetical code F with one 50 ml container

having an alphabetical code G and Infuse the full volume

According to the present invention, the below embodiment provides perfusion system for administration of fluorouracil or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt. Table 67 below provides details of the perfusion system having containers of first, second and/or third set with the ranges of concentration and volume of the solution per set.

TABLE 67

Perfusion system of fluorouracil:

Second set of top

From set of container of the
First set of perfusion
up perfusion
Third set of top up

perfusion system
container
container
perfusion container

Concentration range (mg/ml)
0.50 to 6.0
0.1-1.0
0.1-1.0

Preferred concentration range
0.85 to 2.6
1.0
0.5

(mg/ml)

Volume range (ml)
50-1000 mL
25-100 mL
20-100 mL

Preferred volume range (ml)
200-500 mL
50 mL
50 mL

TABLE 68

Other Perfusion containers of the first set having 0.85 mg/ml fluorouracil:

Perfusion containers of first set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
200
250
300
350
400
450
500

Fluorouracil amount per bag (mg)
170
212.5
255
297.5
340
382.5
425

(at a concentration of 0.85 mg/ml)

TABLE 69

Perfusion containers of the second set having fluorouracil:

Perfusion containers of second set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
25
50
75
100

Fluorouracil amount per bag (mg)
12.5
25
37.5
50

(at a concentration of 0.5 mg/ml)

TABLE 70

Perfusion containers of the third set having fluorouracil:

Perfusion containers of third set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
20
50
75
100

Fluorouracil amount per bag (mg)
5
12.5
18.75
25

(at a concentration of 0.25 mg/ml)

In one particularly preferred embodiment wherein the antineoplastic drug is Fluorouracil, the first set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having Fluorouracil at a concentration ranging from about 0.5 mg/ml to 6.0 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 50 ml to about 1000 ml, further wherein the second or third set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having Fluorouracil at a concentration ranging from about 0.1-1.0 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 20 ml to about 100 ml.

According to one embodiment, the dose of Fluorouracil for a particular indication is 5 mg/Kg based on body weight as the patient parameter. There is provided instructions for calculating the total dose to be delivered to a patient based on the body weight and instructions for selecting one or more perfusion containers of Fluorouracil from different sets, to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance and is presented in table (71):

TABLE 71

Description of perfusion system of Fluorouracil:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of Top-up perfusion

container; Fluorouracil
container; Fluorouracil

concentration 0.85 mg/ml
concentration 0.5 mg/ml:

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Body
Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

Weight
delivered
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

kg
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(mg) (a + b)
dose

50
250
300
255
0
0
255
2.0

55
275
300
255
50
25
280
1.8

60
300
300
255
100
50
305
1.7

65
325
400
340
0
0
340
4.6

70
350
400
340
0
0
340
−2.9

75
375
400
340
50
25
365
−2.7

80
400
400
340
100
50
390
−2.5

85
425
500
425
0
0
425
0.0

90
450
500
425
50
25
450
0.0

95
475
500
425
100
50
475
0.0

100
500
600
510
0
0
510
2.0

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b) − D]/D × 100

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (71) may be alphabetically coded as follows:

Second set of top-up perfusion

First set of Perfusion containers;
containers; Fluorouracil

Fluorouracil concentration
concentration 0.5 mg/ml

0.85 mg/ml
Volume of top

Volume of perfusion
Alphabetical
up container
Alphabetical

container (ml)
code
(ml)
code

300
A
50
E

400
B
100
F

500
C

600
D

The perfusion system of Table (71) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

Body

Weight
Instructions

50
Infuse the full volume from one 300 ml

container having an alphabetical code A

55
Connect one 300 ml container having an

alphabetical code A with one 50 ml container having

an alphabetical code E and Infuse the full volume

60
Connect one 300 ml container having an

alphabetical code A with one 100 ml container having

an alphabetical code F and Infuse the full volume

65
Infuse the full volume from one 400 ml

and 70
container having an alphabetical code B

75
Connect one 400 ml container having an

alphabetical code B with one 50 ml container having

an alphabetical code E and Infuse the full volume

80
Connect one 400 ml container having an

alphabetical code B with one 100 ml container having

an alphabetical code F and Infuse the full volume

85
Infuse the full volume from one 500 ml

container having an alphabetical code C

90
Connect one 500 ml container having an

alphabetical code C with one 50 ml container having

an alphabetical code E and Infuse the full volume

95
Connect one 500 ml container having an

alphabetical code C with one 100 ml container having

an alphabetical code F and Infuse the full volume

100
Infuse the full volume from one 600 ml

container having an alphabetical code D

According to the present invention, the below embodiment provides perfusion system for administration of paclitaxel or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt. Table 72 below provides details of the perfusion system having containers of first, second and/or third set with the ranges of concentration and volume of the solution per set.

TABLE 72

Perfusion system of paclitaxel:

From set of container of the
First set of
Second set of top up
Third set of top up

perfusion system
perfusion container
perfusion container
perfusion container

Concentration range (mg/ml)
0.1 to 2
0.1 to 2
0.1 to 2

Preferred concentration range
0.3 to 1.2
0.3 to 1.2
0.3 to 1.2

(mg/ml)

Volume range (ml)
40-600
50-150
50-150

Preferred volume range (ml)
50-500
50-100
50-100

TABLE 73

Perfusion containers of the first set having paclitaxel:

Perfusion containers of first set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
120
130
140
160
175
205
245
290
350

Paclitaxel amount per bag (mg)
60
65
70
80
87.5
102.5
122.5
145
175

(at a concentration of 0.5 mg/ml)

TABLE 74

Perfusion containers of the second set having paclitaxel:

Perfusion containers of second set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
50
75
100
150

Paclitaxel amount per bag (mg)
20
30
40
60

(at a concentration of 0.4 mg/ml)

TABLE 75

Perfusion containers of the third set having paclitaxel:

Perfusion containers of third set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
50
75
100
150

Paclitaxel amount per bag (mg)
12.5
18.75
25
37.5

(at a concentration of 0.25 mg/ml)

In one particularly preferred embodiment wherein the antineoplastic drug is Paclitaxel, the first set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having Paclitaxel at a concentration ranging from about 0.1 mg/ml to 2.0 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 40 ml to about 600 ml, further wherein the second or third set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having Paclitaxel at a concentration ranging from about 0.1-2.0 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 25 ml to about 150 ml.

According to one embodiment, the dose of Paclitaxel for a particular indication is 50 mg/m²based on body surface area as the patient parameter. There is provided instructions for calculating the total dose to be delivered to a patient based on the body surface area and instructions for selecting one or more perfusion containers of Paclitaxel from different sets, to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance and is presented in table (76):

TABLE (76)

Description of perfusion system of Paclitaxel:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of top-up perfusion

container Paclitaxel
containers; Paclitaxel

concentration 0.5 mg/ml
concentration 0.4 mg/ml:

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume of
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
top up
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

BSA
delivered
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(m²)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(mg) (a + b)
dose

1.4
70.0
145.0
72.5
0
0.0
72.5
3.6

1.5
75.0
145.0
72.5
0
0.0
72.5
−3.3

1.6
80.0
160.0
80.0
0
0.0
80.0
0.0

1.7
85.0
175.0
87.5
0
0.0
87.5
2.9

1.8
90.0
175.0
87.5
0
0.0
87.5
−2.8

1.9
95.0
145.0
72.5
50.0
20.0
92.5
−2.6

2
100.0
160.0
80.0
50.0
20.0
100
0

2.1
105.0
210.0
105.0
0
0.0
105
0

2.2
110.0
175.0
87.5
50.0
20.0
107.5
2.3

2.3
115.0
200.0
100
50.0
20.0
120
4.3

2.4
120.0
245.0
122.5
0
0.0
122.5
2.1

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b) − D]/D × 100

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (76) may be alphabetical coded as follows:

Second set of top-up perfusion

First set of Perfusion containers;
containers; paclitaxel

paclitaxel concentration 0.5 mg/ml
concentration 0.4 mg/ml

Volume of perfusion
Alphabetical
Volume of top up
Alphabetical

container (ml)
code
container (ml)
code

145
A
50
G

160
B

175
C

200
D

210
E

245
F

The perfusion system of Table (76) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

BSA (m²)
Instructions

1.4 and 1.5
Infuse the full volume from one 145 ml

container having an alphabetical code A

1.6
Infuse the full volume from one 160 ml

container having an alphabetical code B

1.7 and 1.8
Infuse the full volume from one 175 ml

container having an alphabetical code C

1.9
Connect one 145 ml container having an

alphabetical code A with one 50 ml container having an

alphabetical code G and Infuse the full volume

2.0
Connect one 160 ml container with B with one

50 ml container with G and Infuse the full volume

2.1
Infuse the full volume from one 210 ml container with E

2.2
Connect one 175 ml container with C with

one 50 ml container with G and Infuse the full volume

2.3
Connect one 200 ml container with D with one 50 ml

container with G and Infuse the full volume

2.4
Infuse the full volume from one 245 ml container with F

According to the present invention, the below embodiment provides perfusion system for administration of cyclophosphamide or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt. Table 77 below provides details of the perfusion system having containers of first, second and/or third set with the ranges of concentration and volume of the solution per set.

TABLE 77

Perfusion system of cyclophosphamide:

Second set of top

From set of container of the
First set of perfusion
up perfusion
Third set of top up

perfusion system
container
container
perfusion container

Concentration range (mg/ml)
5-30
1-15
1-15

Preferred concentration range
15-25
5-10
1-10

(mg/ml)

Volume range (ml)
100-1000
30-150
30-150

Preferred volume range (ml)
100-500
50-100
50-100

TABLE 78

Perfusion containers of the first set having cyclophosphamide:

Perfusion containers of first set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
100
115
125
135
145
160
175
200

Cyclophosphamide amount per bag (mg)
2000
2300
2500
2700
2900
3200
3500
4000

(at a concentration of 20 mg/ml)

TABLE 79

Perfusion containers of the second set having cyclophosphamide:

Perfusion containers of second set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
75
100
150

Cyclophosphamide amount per bag
750
1000
1500

(mg) (at a concentration of 10

mg/ml)

TABLE 80

Perfusion containers of the

third set having cyclophosphamide:

Perfusion containers of third set

Volume of solution in bag (ml)
50
75
100

Cyclophosphamide amount per bag
250
375
500

(mg) (at a concentration of 5

mg/ml)

In one particularly preferred embodiment wherein the antineoplastic drug is Cyclophosphamide, the first set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having Cyclophosphamide at a concentration ranging from about 5 mg/ml to 30 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 100 ml to about 1000 ml, further wherein the second or third set of infusion containers comprise perfusion solution having Cyclophosphamide at a concentration ranging from about 1-15 mg/ml and volume of solution ranging from about 30 ml to about 100 ml.

According to one embodiment, the dose of Cyclophosphamide for a particular indication is 40 mg/kg based on body weight as the patient parameter. There is provided instructions for calculating the total dose to be delivered to a patient based on the body weight and instructions for selecting one or more perfusion containers of Cyclophosphamide from different sets, to deliver the calculated dose within ±5% variance and is presented in table (81):

TABLE 81

Description of perfusion system of Cyclophosphamide:

First set of Perfusion
Second set of Top-up perfusion

container; cyclophosphamide
containers; cyclophosphamide

concentration 20 mg/ml
concentration 10 mg/ml:

Total Target
Volume of
Dose delivered
Volume
Dose delivered

% Variation**

Body
Dose to be
perfusion
from perfusion
of top up
from top-up
Total dose
from delivered

Weight
delivered
container
container
container
container
delivered
dose Vs calculated

(Kg)
(mg) D
(ml)
(a) (mg)
(ml)
(b) (mg)
(mg) (a + b)
dose

50
2000.0
100
2000.00
0
0
2000.00
0.0

55
2200.0
105
2100.00
0
0
2100.00
−4.5

60
2400.0
115
2300.00
0
0
2300.00
−4.2

65
2600.0
125
2500.00
0
0
2500.00
−3.8

70
2800.0
135
2700.00
0
0
2700.00
−3.6

75
3000.0
145
2900.00
0
0
2900.00
−3.3

80
3200.0
160
3200.00
0
0
3200.00
0.0

85
3400.0
115
2300.00
100
1000
3300.00
−2.9

90
3600.0
135
2700.00
100
1000
3700.00
2.8

95
3800.0
135
2700.00
100
1000
3700.00
−2.6

100
4000.0
145
2900.00
100
1000
3900.00
−2.5

**% Variation from delivered dose Vs calculated dose = [((a + b) − D]/D × 100

The containers of the perfusion system of Table (81) may be alphabetical coded as follows:

Second set of top-up perfusion

containers; cyclophosphamide

concentration 0.5 mg/ml

First set of Perfusion containers;
Volume of

cyclophosphamide concentration 0.85 mg/ml
top up

Volume of perfusion

container
Alphabetical

container (ml)
Alphabetical code
(ml)
code

100
A
100
H

105
B

115
C

125
D

135
E

145
F

160
G

The perfusion system of Table (81) is accompanied by suitable instructions for example as below:

Body

Weight
Instructions

50
Infuse the full volume from one 100 ml

container having an alphabetical code A

55
Infuse the full volume from one 105 ml

container having an alphabetical code B

60
Infuse the full volume from one 115 ml

container having an alphabetical code C

65
Infuse the full volume from one 125 ml

container having an alphabetical code D

70
Infuse the full volume from one 135 ml

container having an alphabetical code E

75
Infuse the full volume from one 145 ml

container having an alphabetical code F

80
Infuse the full volume from one 160 ml

container having an alphabetical code G

85
Connect one 115 ml container having an

alphabetical code C with one 100 ml container having

an alphabetical code II and Infuse the full volume

90 and 95
Connect one 135 ml container having an

alphabetical code E with one 100 ml container having

an alphabetical code A and Infuse the full volume

100
Connect one 145 ml container having an

alphabetical code F with one 100 ml container having

an alphabetical code H and In fuse the full volume

	Number	Date	Country
Parent	16075791	Aug 2018	US
Child	17127541		US

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