PELF Regimen

**Semantic type:** Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

**Definition:** A regimen consisting of cisplatin, epirubicin, leucovorin and fluorouracil used for the treatment of advanced-stage gastric cancer. This regimen, developed in Europe, also includes the use of glutathione as a chemoprotectant as well as filgrastim to prevent neutropenia.

**Synonyms:** - PELF - PELF - Platinol-Epirubicin-Leucovorin-Fluorouracil Regimen