Real-World Incidence of Febrile Neutropenia among Patients Treated with Single-Agent Amrubicin: Necessity of the Primary Prophylactic Administration of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor.

The real-world incidence rate of FN among patients with thoracic malignancies that were treated with single-agent amrubicin chemotherapy was 30%. It is suggested that prophylactic G-CSF should be administered during the practical use of single-agent amrubicin chemotherapy for patients who have already received chemotherapy.