<unk> is an intensive chemotherapy regimen intended for treatment of aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. It is often combined with rituximab. In this case it is called R-EPOCH or<unk> R.The R-EPOCH regimen consists of: # Rituximab: an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, which has the ability to kill B cells, be they normal or malignant; # Etoposide: a topoisomerase inhibitor from the group of epipodofyllotoxins; # Prednisolone: a glucocorticoid hormone that can cause apoptosis and lysis of both normal and malignant lymphocytes; # Oncovin, also known as vincristine: a vinca alkaloid that binds to the protein tubulin, thereby preventing the formation of microtubules and mitosis; # Cyclophosphamide: an alkylating antineoplastic agent; # Hydroxydaunorubicin, also known as doxorubicin: an anthracycline antibiotic that is able to intercalate DNA, damaging it and preventing the cell division. __TOC__
EPOCH 
CISEPO
BOMT
HPD
FUB-APINACA
Metab-L
DPT-MPH
SHIRPA