Efficacy and Tolerability of Cisplatin Plus Alternating Weekly Temozolomide in Recurrent High-grade Gliomas

If hematologic and nonhematologic toxicity assessed according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE; version 4.0) from the previous cycle had been grade 0 or 1, then TMZ dose escalation to was allowed to the maximum of 150 mg/m2. If grade 4 hematologic toxicity or grade 3 nonhematologic toxicity had occurred, then TMZ dose was reduced in 25 mg/m2 steps. If grade 4 nonhematologic toxicity occurred, patient treatment was halted. If grade 4 hematologic toxicity or grade 3 nonhematologic toxicity continued when TMZ dose was in the minimum of 75 mg/m2, patient treatment was halted.