- Patient is currently receiving increasing or chronic treatment (> 5 days) with corticosteroids or another immunosuppressive agent. The following uses of corticosteroids are permitted: single doses; e.g. with standard premedication for taxanes; topical applications (e.g., rash), inhaled sprays (e.g., obstructive airways diseases), eye drops or local injections (e.g., intra-articular); patients requiring chronic therapy with steroids may take no more than 10mg daily of prednisone or equivalent.