Table 1.

LMB89 treatment courses

RegimenDaily doseAdministrationDays
Prephase    
 COP    
  CPM 0.3 g/m2 IV 1  
  VCR 1 mg/m2 IV 1  
  Prednisone 60 mg/m2 IV or orally (in 2 fractions) 1-7  
  MTX + HC (gr C: + Ara-C15 mg (gr C: + 30 mgIT 1 (gr C: + 3 + 5)  
Induction phase    
 COPADM no. 1, started 1 wk after first day of prephase    
  VCR 2 mg/m2 (max 2 mg) IV 1  
  HDMTX B: 3 g/m2 (gr C: 8 g/m2IV 3 h (gr C: 4 h
  CFR 15 mg/m2 every 6 h Orally 2, 3, 4 
  MTX + HC (gr C: + Ara-C15 mg (gr C: + 30 mgIT 2, 6 (gr C: + 4)  
  ADR 60 mg/m2 IV 2  
  Cyclophosphamide 0.5 g/m2 IV (in 2 fractions) 2, 3, 4 
  Prednisone 60 mg/m2 IV or orally 1-6 
 COPADM no. 2, similar to COPADM no. 1 except for:    
  Second VCR dose 2 mg/m2(max 2 mg) IV 6  
  Cyclophosphamide 1 g/m2 IV (in 2 fractions) 2, 3, 4 
 COPAD (group A), similar to COPADM no. 1, but without HDMTX and IT and with additional dose of VCR 2 mg/m2 (max 2 mg) IV 6  
Consolidation phase    
 Group B: CYM no. 1 and 2    
  HDMTX 3 g/m2 IV (3 h) 
  CFR 15 mg/m2 every 6 h Orally 2, 3, 4 
  MTX + HC 15 mg IT 2  
  Ara-C 100 mg/m2 CI (24 h) 2-6  
  Ara-C + HC 30 mg + 15 mg IT 6  
Group C: CYVE no. 1 and 2    
  Ara-C 50 mg/m2 CI (12 h1-5(8 pm-8 am
  HDAra-C 3 g/m2 IV (3 h2-5 (8-11 am
  VP-16 200 mg/m2 IV 2-5 (2-4pm)  
Maintenance (monthly alternated courses)    
 m1    
  VCR 2 mg/m2 (max 2 mg) IV 1  
  HDMTX B: 3 g/m2 (gr C: 8 g/m2IV 3 h (gr C: 4 h1  
  CFR 15 mg/m2 every 6 h Orally 2-4  
  Prednisone 60 mg/m2 Orally 1-5  
  MTX + HC (gr C: + Ara-C15 mg (gr C: + 30 mgIT 
  Cyclophosphamide 0.5 g/m2 IV 1, 2 
  ADR 60 mg/m2 IV 2  
m3, similar to m1 but without HDMTX and IT    
m2 or m4    
  VP-16 150 mg/m2 IV 1-3 
  Ara-C 100 mg/m2 SC (in 2 fractions1-5 
RegimenDaily doseAdministrationDays
Prephase    
 COP    
  CPM 0.3 g/m2 IV 1  
  VCR 1 mg/m2 IV 1  
  Prednisone 60 mg/m2 IV or orally (in 2 fractions) 1-7  
  MTX + HC (gr C: + Ara-C15 mg (gr C: + 30 mgIT 1 (gr C: + 3 + 5)  
Induction phase    
 COPADM no. 1, started 1 wk after first day of prephase    
  VCR 2 mg/m2 (max 2 mg) IV 1  
  HDMTX B: 3 g/m2 (gr C: 8 g/m2IV 3 h (gr C: 4 h
  CFR 15 mg/m2 every 6 h Orally 2, 3, 4 
  MTX + HC (gr C: + Ara-C15 mg (gr C: + 30 mgIT 2, 6 (gr C: + 4)  
  ADR 60 mg/m2 IV 2  
  Cyclophosphamide 0.5 g/m2 IV (in 2 fractions) 2, 3, 4 
  Prednisone 60 mg/m2 IV or orally 1-6 
 COPADM no. 2, similar to COPADM no. 1 except for:    
  Second VCR dose 2 mg/m2(max 2 mg) IV 6  
  Cyclophosphamide 1 g/m2 IV (in 2 fractions) 2, 3, 4 
 COPAD (group A), similar to COPADM no. 1, but without HDMTX and IT and with additional dose of VCR 2 mg/m2 (max 2 mg) IV 6  
Consolidation phase    
 Group B: CYM no. 1 and 2    
  HDMTX 3 g/m2 IV (3 h) 
  CFR 15 mg/m2 every 6 h Orally 2, 3, 4 
  MTX + HC 15 mg IT 2  
  Ara-C 100 mg/m2 CI (24 h) 2-6  
  Ara-C + HC 30 mg + 15 mg IT 6  
Group C: CYVE no. 1 and 2    
  Ara-C 50 mg/m2 CI (12 h1-5(8 pm-8 am
  HDAra-C 3 g/m2 IV (3 h2-5 (8-11 am
  VP-16 200 mg/m2 IV 2-5 (2-4pm)  
Maintenance (monthly alternated courses)    
 m1    
  VCR 2 mg/m2 (max 2 mg) IV 1  
  HDMTX B: 3 g/m2 (gr C: 8 g/m2IV 3 h (gr C: 4 h1  
  CFR 15 mg/m2 every 6 h Orally 2-4  
  Prednisone 60 mg/m2 Orally 1-5  
  MTX + HC (gr C: + Ara-C15 mg (gr C: + 30 mgIT 
  Cyclophosphamide 0.5 g/m2 IV 1, 2 
  ADR 60 mg/m2 IV 2  
m3, similar to m1 but without HDMTX and IT    
m2 or m4    
  VP-16 150 mg/m2 IV 1-3 
  Ara-C 100 mg/m2 SC (in 2 fractions1-5 

Italics indicate specific to group C.

COP indicates cyclophosphamide, Oncovin (vincristine), prednisone; CPM, cyclophosphamide; IV, intravenous; VCR, vincristine (maximum dose, 2 mg by injection); MTX, methotrexate; HC, hydrocortisone; Ara-C, cytarabine; IT, intrathecal; COPADM, cyclophosphamide, Oncovin (vincristine), prednisone, adriamycin (doxorubicin), methotrexate; HD, high dose; CFR, citrovorum factor rescue (leucovorin); ADR, adriamycin (doxorubicin); CYM, cytarabine (Ara-c), methotrexate; CI, continuous infusion; CYVE, cytarabine (Ara-c), VP-16 (etoposide); SC, subcutaneously.

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