Table 1

EORTC-CLG treatment protocol for AR (AR1 and AR2) patients

DrugDoseDays of administration
Induction: protocol IA   
    Methotrexate (IT)*  
According to randomization   
    PRED (PO) 60 mg/m2 1-7 (prephase) 
    DEX (PO) 6 mg/m2 1-7 (prephase) 
According to randomization   
    PRED (PO) 60 mg/m2 8-28, tapered over 9 d 
    DEX (PO) 6 mg/m2 8-28, tapered over 9 d 
AR1   
    Vincristine (IV) 1.5 mg/m2 (max 2 mg) 8, 15, 22, 29 
    Daunorubicin (IV) 30 mg/m2 8, 15, 22, 29 
    Triple chemotherapy (IT)*  8, 22 
    Escherichia coli asparaginase 10 000 IU/m2 12, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29, 32, 35 
AR2   
    Cyclophosphamide 1000 mg/m2 
    Methotrexate (24 h) 5 g/m2 
    Triple chemotherapy (IT)*  9, 22 
    Vincristine (IV) 1.5 mg/m2 (max 2 mg) 8, 15, 22, 29 
    Daunorubicin (IV) 40 mg/m2 15, 22, 29 
    E coli asparaginase 10 000 IU/m2 12, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29,3 2, 35 
Consolidation: protocol IB   
    Cyclophosphamide (IV) 1000 mg/m2 36, 63 
    Cytarabine (IV) 75 mg/m2 38-41, 45-48, 52-55, 59-62 
    Triple chemotherapy (IT)*  38, 52 
    6-Mercaptopurine (PO) 60 mg/m2 36-63 
According to randomization   
    No asparaginase   
    E coli asparaginase 5000 IU/m2 38, 41, 45, 48, 52, 55, 59, 62 
Interval therapy   
    6-Mercaptopurine (PO) 25 mg/m2 1-56 
    Methotrexate (24 h) 5000 mg/m2 8, 22, 36, 50 
    Triple chemotherapy (IT)*  9, 23, 37, 51 
Late intensification: protocol II   
    DEX (PO) 6 mg/m2 1-21, taper over 9 d 
    Vincristine (IV) 1.5 mg/m2 (max 2 mg) 8, 15, 22, 29 
    Doxorubicin (IV) 30 mg/m2 8, 15, 22, 29 
    Triple chemotherapy (IT)*  38 
    Cyclophosphamide (IV) 1000 mg/m2 36 
    Cytarabine (IV) 75 mg/m2 38-41, 45-48 
    6-Thioguanine (PO) 60 mg/m2 36-49 
According to randomization   
    E coli asparaginase 10 000 IU/m2 8, 11, 15, 18 
    E coli asparaginase 10 000 IU/m2 8, 11, 15, 18 
 5000 IU/m2 22, 25, 29, 32 
Maintenance (74 wk)   
AR1   
    6-Mercaptopurine (PO) 50 mg/m2 Daily 
    Methotrexate (PO) 20 mg/m2 Weekly 
    Triple chemotherapy (IT)*  Every 70 d, starting D22, 6 times 
According to randomization   
    No pulses   
    PRED (PO) 60 mg/m2 Every 70 d, for 7 d, starting D57-63, 6 times 
    DEX (PO) 6 mg/m2 Every 70 d, for 7 d, starting D57-63, 6 times 
    Vincristine 1.5 mg/m2 (max 2 mg) Every 70 d, on D57 and D63, 6 times 
AR2   
    6-Mercaptopurine (PO) 50 mg/m2 Daily 
    Methotrexate (PO) 20 mg/m2 Weekly 
    Methotrexate (24 h) 5000 mg/m2 Every 70 d, starting D22, 6 times 
    Triple chemotherapy (IT)*  Every 70 d, starting D23, 6 times 
    E coli asparaginase 25 000 IU/m2 Every 70 d, starting D23, 6 times 
According to randomization   
    No pulses   
    PRED (PO) 60 mg/m2 Every 70 d, for 7 d starting D57-63, 6 times 
    DEX (PO) 6 mg/m2 Every 70 d, for 7 d, starting D57-63, 6 times 
    Vincristine (IV) 1.5 mg/m2 (max 2 mg) Every 70 d, on D57 and D63, 6 times 
DrugDoseDays of administration
Induction: protocol IA   
    Methotrexate (IT)*  
According to randomization   
    PRED (PO) 60 mg/m2 1-7 (prephase) 
    DEX (PO) 6 mg/m2 1-7 (prephase) 
According to randomization   
    PRED (PO) 60 mg/m2 8-28, tapered over 9 d 
    DEX (PO) 6 mg/m2 8-28, tapered over 9 d 
AR1   
    Vincristine (IV) 1.5 mg/m2 (max 2 mg) 8, 15, 22, 29 
    Daunorubicin (IV) 30 mg/m2 8, 15, 22, 29 
    Triple chemotherapy (IT)*  8, 22 
    Escherichia coli asparaginase 10 000 IU/m2 12, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29, 32, 35 
AR2   
    Cyclophosphamide 1000 mg/m2 
    Methotrexate (24 h) 5 g/m2 
    Triple chemotherapy (IT)*  9, 22 
    Vincristine (IV) 1.5 mg/m2 (max 2 mg) 8, 15, 22, 29 
    Daunorubicin (IV) 40 mg/m2 15, 22, 29 
    E coli asparaginase 10 000 IU/m2 12, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29,3 2, 35 
Consolidation: protocol IB   
    Cyclophosphamide (IV) 1000 mg/m2 36, 63 
    Cytarabine (IV) 75 mg/m2 38-41, 45-48, 52-55, 59-62 
    Triple chemotherapy (IT)*  38, 52 
    6-Mercaptopurine (PO) 60 mg/m2 36-63 
According to randomization   
    No asparaginase   
    E coli asparaginase 5000 IU/m2 38, 41, 45, 48, 52, 55, 59, 62 
Interval therapy   
    6-Mercaptopurine (PO) 25 mg/m2 1-56 
    Methotrexate (24 h) 5000 mg/m2 8, 22, 36, 50 
    Triple chemotherapy (IT)*  9, 23, 37, 51 
Late intensification: protocol II   
    DEX (PO) 6 mg/m2 1-21, taper over 9 d 
    Vincristine (IV) 1.5 mg/m2 (max 2 mg) 8, 15, 22, 29 
    Doxorubicin (IV) 30 mg/m2 8, 15, 22, 29 
    Triple chemotherapy (IT)*  38 
    Cyclophosphamide (IV) 1000 mg/m2 36 
    Cytarabine (IV) 75 mg/m2 38-41, 45-48 
    6-Thioguanine (PO) 60 mg/m2 36-49 
According to randomization   
    E coli asparaginase 10 000 IU/m2 8, 11, 15, 18 
    E coli asparaginase 10 000 IU/m2 8, 11, 15, 18 
 5000 IU/m2 22, 25, 29, 32 
Maintenance (74 wk)   
AR1   
    6-Mercaptopurine (PO) 50 mg/m2 Daily 
    Methotrexate (PO) 20 mg/m2 Weekly 
    Triple chemotherapy (IT)*  Every 70 d, starting D22, 6 times 
According to randomization   
    No pulses   
    PRED (PO) 60 mg/m2 Every 70 d, for 7 d, starting D57-63, 6 times 
    DEX (PO) 6 mg/m2 Every 70 d, for 7 d, starting D57-63, 6 times 
    Vincristine 1.5 mg/m2 (max 2 mg) Every 70 d, on D57 and D63, 6 times 
AR2   
    6-Mercaptopurine (PO) 50 mg/m2 Daily 
    Methotrexate (PO) 20 mg/m2 Weekly 
    Methotrexate (24 h) 5000 mg/m2 Every 70 d, starting D22, 6 times 
    Triple chemotherapy (IT)*  Every 70 d, starting D23, 6 times 
    E coli asparaginase 25 000 IU/m2 Every 70 d, starting D23, 6 times 
According to randomization   
    No pulses   
    PRED (PO) 60 mg/m2 Every 70 d, for 7 d starting D57-63, 6 times 
    DEX (PO) 6 mg/m2 Every 70 d, for 7 d, starting D57-63, 6 times 
    Vincristine (IV) 1.5 mg/m2 (max 2 mg) Every 70 d, on D57 and D63, 6 times 

IT indicates intrathecally; PO, orally; PRED, prednisolone; DEX, dexamethasone; IV, intravenously; and D/d, day.

*

Methotrexate: younger than 1 year, 6 mg; 1 year, 8 mg; 2 years, 10 mg; 3 years and older, 12 mg. Cytarabine: younger than 1 year, 15 mg; 1 year, 20 mg; 2 years 25 mg; 3 years and older, 30 mg. Hydrocortisone: younger than 1 year, 7.5 mg; 1 year, 10 mg; 2 years, 12.5 mg; 3 years and older, 15 mg.

Leucovorin rescue 12 mg/m2 every 6 hours starts at hour 36.

Same corticosteroid as initial randomization (protocol IA).

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