Protocol | Remission induction | Intensive chemotherapy | Prophylactic therapy | Continuation therapy | |
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I 1962–1965 | 4–6 weeksa ▪PRD (PO): 40 mg/M2/day — (divided into 3 to 4 doses) ▪VCR (IV): 1.5 mg/M2/week | 1 week ▪6MP (IV): 1 gm/M2 — 3 days, followed by the following: ▪MTX (IV): 10 mg/M2/day — 3 days, followed by the following: ▪CYC (IV) 600 mg/M2 — once Meanwhile, PRD was discontinued gradually over 14 days | ▪500 R 60Co CSI irradiationn | 3 years ▪6MP (PO): 50 gm/M2/day ▪MTX (IV): 20 mg/M2/week ▪CYC (IV) 200 mg/M2/week ▪VCR (IV): 1 mg/M2/week (full or half dose) | |
II 1963–1966 | ▪500 R 60Co CSI irradiationn | 3 years ▪6MP (PO): 50 gm/M2/day or MTX (IV): 20 mg/M2/week ▪CYC (IV): 200 mg/M2/2 weeks ▪VCR (IV): 1 mg/M2/2 weeks | |||
III 1962–1965 | 11 days ▪1200 R 60Co CSI irradiation | 3 yearsb ▪6MP (PO): 50 gm/M2/day ▪MTX (IV): 20 mg/M2/day ▪CYC (IV): 200 mg/M2/week ▪VCR (IV): 1 mg/M2/week | |||
IV 1965–1967 | - | ||||
V 1967–1968 | 2.5 weeks ▪2400 60Co cranial irradiation ▪MTX (IT): 12 mg/M2 — twice weekly for five doses | 3–5 years ▪6MP (PO): 50 gm/M2/day ▪MTX (IV): 20 mg/M2/day ▪CYC (IV): 200 mg/M2/week Every 10 weeks ▪PRD (PO): 40 mg/M2/day — 15 days ▪VCR (IV): 1.5 mg/M2/week — 3 doses | |||
VI 1968–1970 | 4 to 6 weeks ▪PRD (PO): 40 mg/M2/day — (divided into 3 to 4 doses) ▪VCR (IV): 1.5 mg/M2/week ▪DAN (IV): 25 mg/M2/week | 1 weekc Group A ▪6MP (IV): 1 gm/M2 — 3 days, followed by ▪MTX (IV): 10 mg/M2/day — 3 days, followed by ▪CYC (IV): 600 mg/M2 — once Group B ▪None | 4 weeksd Groups A1/B1 ▪2400 R 60Co CSI Groups A2/B2 ▪None | 3 years ▪6MP (PO): 50 gm/M2/day ▪MTX (IV): 20 mg/M2/day ▪CYC (IV): 200 mg/M2/week Every 70 days ▪PRD (PO): 40 mg/M2/day — 15 days ▪VCR (IV): 1.5 mg/M2/week — 3 doses | |
VII 1970–1971 | 4 to 6 weeks ▪PRD (PO): 40 mg/M2/day — (divided into 3 to 4 doses) ▪VCR (IV): 1.5 mg/M2/week | - | Groups CM/CMVP ▪2400 R 60Co CSI ▪MTX (IT): 12 mg/M2 — twice weekly for five doses Groups CS/CSVP ▪2400 R 60Co cranial irradiation | 2.5 years ▪6MP (PO): 50 gm/M2/day ▪MTX (IV): 20 mg/M2/week ▪CYC (IV): 200 mg/M2/week Groups CMVP/CSVP added (every 12 weeks) ▪PRD (PO): 40 mg/M2/day — 15 days ▪VCR (IV): 1.5 mg/M2/week — 3 doses | |
VIIIe 1972–1975 | 4 to 6 weeks ▪PRD (PO): 40 mg/M2/day — (divided into 3 to 4 doses) ▪VCR (IV): 1.5 mg/M2/week — 4 doses ▪ASP (IV): 10,000 units/M2/week — 2 doses (one on day 2 or 3 and the last one at day 8) ▪MTX (IV): 12 mg/M2/weekf ▪Site irradiation: 2500 — 3500 Rg | - | Preventive: ▪2400 R 60Co cranial irradiation — 18 days ▪MTX (IT): 12 mg/M2 — twice weekly for five doses Therapeutic Group A above ▪3000 R 60Co CSI — 28 days ▪MTX (IT): 12 mg/M2 — twice weekly for four doses | 2.5 to 3 years Groups A/B/C ▪6MP (PO): 50 gm/M2/day ▪MTX (IV): 20 mg/M2/week ▪CYC (IV): 200 mg/M2/week The rest of the patients were randomized as follows: Group1: MTX Group2: MTX + 6MP Group3: MTX + 6MP + CYC Group4: MTX + 6MP + CYC + CYTθ | |
IX 1975–1979 | 4 weeks ▪PRD (PO): 40 mg/M2/day ▪VCR (IV): 1.5 mg/M2/week — 4 doses ▪DAN (IV): 25 mg/M2/week Patients are randomized to receive either the following: ▪ASP (IV): 10,000 lU/M2 — (2 doses, on days 3 and 9) OR ▪ASP (IV): 10,000 lU/M2 — twice/week for 4 doses ▪CYT (IV): 300 mg/M2 — twice/week for 4 doses | 15–30 monthsh Group PVD ▪PRD (PO): 40 mg/M2/day — 2 weeks ▪VCR (IV): 1.5 mg/M2/week — 3 weeks ▪DAN (IV): 25 mg/M2/week — 2 weeks Group VC ▪VCR (IV): 1.5 mg/M2/week — 3 weeks ▪CYC (IV): 300 mg/M2/week — 3 weeks Group VM-26 + ara-C ▪VM26 (IV): 165 mg/M2 twice weekly for 2 doses ▪CYT (IV): 300 mg/M2 twice weekly for 2 doses Group ASP ▪ASP (IM): 10,000 IU/M2 daily for 5 doses | 18 daysi ▪2400 R 60Co cranial irradiation (age adjusted) ▪MTX (IT): 12 mg/M2, 5 times (maximum dose, 15 mg) | 2.5 years ▪MTX (IV): 20 mg/M2/week ▪6MP (PO): 50 mg/M2/day | |
X 1979–1983 | 4 weeks ▪PRD (PO): 40 mg/M2/day ▪VCR (IV): 1.5 mg/M2/week ▪ASP (IV): 10,000 units/M2 (on days 4, 8, 12, 15) ▪MTX (IT): 12 mg/M2 (max. 12 mg, on days 15 & 29) Followed by 78 weeks of continuation therapy: ▪6MP — once a day and MTX — once a week with 5 intermittent doses of VM26 and CYT every 10 weeks only until week 52 ▪Preventive CNS therapy after 1 year of persistent remission | High-risk relapse — add the following: ▪VM26 (IV): 150 mg/M2 ▪CYT (IV): 300 mg/M2 — twice weekly pre- and post-conventional induction therapy | ▪1800 R 60Co cranial irradiation ▪MTX (IT): 5 doses 12mg/M2 | Treatment A — 3 weeks ▪MTX (IV): 200 mg/M2 followed by 24-h infusion 800 mg/M2 ▪MTX (IT): 12 mg/M2 ▪Leucovorin rescue (IV)j: 30 mg/M2, 12 and 18 h post-MTX infusion and 3 mg/M2 orally/12 h for 3 doses with IV hydration (5% dextrose and 0.2% NaCl, 100 mL/M2/h) and urinary alkalinization (NaHCO3, 1 g/M2 orally/6 h) given 2 h before each infusion of HDMTX Then 120 weeks of the following: ▪6MP (PO): 50 mg/M2 — daily ▪MTX (PO): 25 mg/M2 weekly with intermittent shots of high dose ▪MTX every 6 weeks until week 72 OR Treatment B — 72 to 120 weeks 78 weeks of continuation therapy ▪6MP — once a day and MTX — once a week with 5 intermittent doses of VM26 and CYT every 10 weeks only until week 52 and preventive CNS therapy after 1 year of persistent remission RTSC group ▪MTX (IT): 12 mg/M2 (every 3 months) HDMTX group ▪HDMTX + IT-MTX ▪6MP + IT-MTX ▪Doxo + Cyclo ▪VM26 + CYT ▪MTX (IV): 200 mg/M2 — followed by 24-h IV every 1.5 months for 18 months ▪MTX (IT): 12 mg/M2 — 12 weeks for 30 months ▪6MP (PO): 50 mg/M2 ▪CYC (PO): 100 mg/M2/day ▪DOX (IV): 30 mg/M2 ▪VM26 (IV): 150 mg/M2 ▪CYT (IV): 300 mg/M2 — every 2 week | |
XI 1984–1988 | 4–6 weeks ▪PRD (PO): 40 mg/M2/day — (divided into 3 to 4 doses) ▪VCR (IV): 1.5 mg/M2/week ▪DAN (IV): 26mg/M2 ▪ASP (IV): 1000000 units/M2 ▪VM26 (IV): 200 mg/M2 ▪CYT (IV): 300 mg/M2 | ▪HDMTX (IV): 2g/M2 — 2 doses/week | High risk ▪13–15 doses of TIT ▪1800 R 60Co cranial irradiation ▪2400 R initially CNS infiltration Low risk ▪9 doses of TIT only | High riskn Four pairs of drugs rotated every week or every 6 weeks ▪VP16 and CYC ▪6MP and MTX ▪VM26 and CYT ▪PRD and VCR Low riskn ▪Randomized to take the four pairs of drugs OR ▪6MP and MTX — 3 weeks ▪PRD and VCR — 1 week | |
XII 1988–1991 | 3 weeks High risk ▪18–20 doses TIT ▪1800 R 60Co CSI ▪2400 R initially CNS infiltration Low risk ▪13 doses of TIT | Patient stratified and randomized to talk individualized dose or conventional dose ▪HDMTX ▪6MP (given as permanent drugs 120 weeks) ▪MTX (given as permanent drugs 120 weeks) ORξ ▪VM26 ▪CYT ▪6MP ▪MTXo | |||
XIIIA 1991–1994 | Pre-induction chemotherapy (2–4 days) ▪HDMTX (IV): 1 mg/M2 OR ▪LDMTX: 30 mg/M2 every 6 h before the induction | Induction chemotherapy ▪The same of XI except; VP16 was given instead of VM26 | 2 weeks ▪HDMTX (IV): 2g/M2 — 2 doses/week ▪6MP (PO): 75 mg/M2/day | 3 weeks High risk ▪22 to 26 doses TIT ▪1800 R 60Co cranial irradiation ▪2400 R initially CNS infiltration Low risk ▪15 doses of TIT only | 120 weeks High riskn ▪CYC + VP16 ▪MTX + 6MP ▪MTX + CYT ▪PRD + VCR + ASP ▪VP16 + CYC ▪HDMTX + 6MP ▪CYT + VP16 ▪PRD + VCR + ASP Low riskn ▪6MP + MTX (120 weeks) ▪HDMTX pulses/8 weeks ▪PRD +VCR/4 weeks Reinduction weeks (32–37) ▪PRD (PO): 40 mg/M2/day — (divided into 3 to 4 doses) ▪VCR (IV): 1.5 mg/M2/week ▪DAN (IV): 26mg/M2 ▪ASP (IV): 1000,000 units/M2 ▪VM26 (IV): 200 mg/M2 ▪CYT (IV): 300 mg/M2 ▪HDMTX (IV): 2g/M2 — 2 doses/week |
XIIIB 1994–1998 | Pre-induction chemotherapy (2–4 days) ▪6MP (1 g/M2) OR ▪HDMTX (IV): 1 g/M2 ▪6MP: 1 g/M2 OR ▪LDMTX (PO): 30 mg/M2 ▪6MP 1 g/M2 | 3 weeks High risk ▪26 doses TIT ▪1800 R 60Co cranial irradiation ▪2400 R initially CNS infiltration Low risk ▪13 doses of TIT only | The same of XIIIA except the following: ▪PRD was replaced with DEX ▪ASP was given only during the reinduction phase | ||
XIV 1998–1999 | 2 weeks High risk ▪HDMTX (IV): 5 g/M2 — 2 doses /week ▪6MP (PO): 75 mg/M2/day Low risk ▪HDMTX (IV): 2.5 g/M2 — 2 doses/week ▪6MP (PO): 75 mg/M2/day | During the entire treatment period High risk ▪23 doses of TIT Low risk ▪16 doses of TIT | The same of XIIIB exceptp the following: Low risk ▪HDMTX (PO): 2.5 g/M2 High risk ▪HDMTX (PO): 5 g/M2 Reinduction phase ▪At day 1, 8 PEG-ASP + idarubicin ▪At day 15, PEG-ASP only ▪VCR (IV): 1.5 mg/M2/week ▪DEX (PO): 8 mg/M2/day | ||
XVk 2000–2007 | 4–6 weeks ▪PRD (PO): 40 mg/M2/day ▪VCR (IV): 1.5 mg/M2/week — divided into 4 doses ▪DAN (IV): 25 mg/M2/week ▪L-ASP (IM): 10,000 units/M2 divided into 5 doses ▪CYC (IV): 1000 mg/M2 — once ▪CYT (IV): 75 mg/M2 — 8 doses ▪6MP (PO): 60 mg/M2r ▪Imatinib (PO): 40 mg/M2l | Consolidation phase (8 weeks) ▪HDMTX targeted dose depending on risk status, days 1, 15, 29, and 43 ▪6MP (PO): 50 mg/M2/day, days 1–56 Intensive chemotherapym ▪DEX (PO): 20 mg/M2 ▪CYT (IV): 2 g/M2 ▪VP16 (IV): 100 mg/M2 ▪L-ASP (IM): 25,000 units/M2 ▪1 dose of IT chemotherapy | Intrathecal chemotherapy, dose age dependentρt Low risk with CNS1 ▪13 doses of TIT Low risk with CNS2 ▪18 doses of TIT Standard risk cases with CNS1 ▪16 doses of TIT Standard risk cases with CNS2 ▪18 doses of TIT Standard/high-risk cases or CNS3 ▪24 doses of TIT | 120 weeks High risk ▪ASP (IM): 25,000 units/M2/day ▪6MP (PO): 50 mg/M2 divided into 7 doses ▪DEX (PO): 12 mg/M2/day ▪VCR (IV): 2 mg/M2 ▪DOX (IV): 30 mg/M2 ▪3 cycles reinduction I and 3 cycles reinduction II Low risk ▪6MP (PO): 75 mg/M2 plus ▪MTX (IV or IM): 40 mg/M2 ▪DEX (PO): 8 mg/M2 ▪VCR (IV): 2 mg/M2 alternating with the following: ▪3 cycles reinduction I and 3 cycles reinduction II | |
Reinduction after continuation therapy | |||||
Reinductions I and II for low risk ▪DEX (PO): 8 mg/M2/day ▪VCR (IV): 1.5 mg/M2/week (max. 2 mg) ▪L-ASP (IM): 10,000 units/M2 — once a week ▪DOX (IV): 30 mg/M2/week | Reinduction I for standard/high risk ▪DEX (PO): 8 mg/M2/day ▪VCR (IV): 1.5 mg/M2/week ▪DOX (IV): 30 mg/M2 ▪L-ASP (IM): 25,000 units/M2 — divided into 3 doses Reinduction II for standard/high risk ▪As mentioned in reinduction I plus high-dose CYT (IV): 2 gm/M2 | ||||
XVIk 2007–2017 | 4–6 weeks ▪PRD (PO): 40 mg/M2/dayq ▪DEX (PO): 10 mg/M2/dayq ▪VCR (IV): 1.5 mg/M2/week — divided into 4 doses ▪DAN (IV): 25 mg/M2/week ▪L-ASP (IM): 10,000 units/M2 divided into 5 doses ▪CYC (IV): 1000 mg/M2 — once ▪CYT (IV): 75 mg/M2 — 8 doses ▪6MP (PO): 60 mg/M2 ▪Imatinib (PO): 40 mg/M2l | Intrathecal chemotherapy, dose age dependentst Low risk with CNS1: ▪13 doses of TIT low risk with CNS2 ▪17 doses of TIT Standard risk cases with CNS1 ▪16 doses of TIT Standard-risk cases with CNS2 ▪20 doses of TIT Standard-/high-risk cases or CNS3 ▪27 doses of TIT | 120 weeks Low-risk patients ▪Two reinduction cycles ▪DEX (PO): 8 mg/M2 ▪VCR (IV): 2 mg/M2 Standard or high risk ▪PEG-ASP (IV): 2,500 vs. 3,500 units/M2 — 15 doses ▪Intermittent doses of DOX (IV): 30 mg/M2 ▪VCR (IV): 2 mg/M2 ▪DEX (PO): 12 mg/M2 ▪Two reinduction cycles ▪6MP (PO): 50 mg/M2 ▪MTX (IV): 40 mg/M2 | ||
Reinduction after continuation therapy | |||||
Reinduction I for low risk ▪DEX (PO): 8 mg/M2/day (t.i.d.) ▪VCR (IV): 1.5 mg/M2/week — divided into 3 doses ▪PEG-ASP (IV): 2,500 or 3,500 units/M2 -divided into 2 doses ▪DOX (IV): 30 mg/M2/day ▪IT chemotherapy, dose age dependent, day 1 Reinduction II for low risk ▪DEX (PO): 8 mg/M2/day ▪VCR (IV): 1.5 mg/M2/week — divided into 3 doses ▪PEG-ASP (IV): 2,500 or 3,500 units/M2 — divided into 2 doses ▪IT chemotherapy, dose age dependent, day 1 From week 21 to the end of the therapy ▪6MP (PO): 75 mg/M2 ▪MTX (IV or IM): 40 mg/M2 ▪6MP (PO): 75mg/M2 — intermittent ▪DEX (PO): 8 mg/M2 ▪VCR (IV): 2 mg/M2 (max. 2 mg) | Reinduction I for standard/high risk ▪DEX (PO): 8 mg/M2/day — t.i.d. ▪VCR (IV): 1.5 mg/M2/week — divided into 3 doses ▪DOX (IV): 30 mg/M2 ▪PEG-ASP (IV): 2,500 or 3,500 units/M2 Reinduction II for standard/high risk and MLL infants ▪DEX (PO): 8 mg/M2/day — t.i.d. ▪VCR (IV): 1.5 mg/M2/week ▪PEG-ASP (IV): 2,500 or 3,500 units/M2 ▪High-dose CYT (IV): 2 gm/M2 ▪IT chemotherapy, dose age dependents From week 21 to the end of the therapy ▪PEG-ASP (IV): 2,500 vs 3,500 units/M2 every other week separated by the following: ▪CYC (IV): 300 mg/M2 plus ▪CYT (IV): 300 mg/M2 ▪6MP (PO): 75mg/M2 ▪MTX (IV or IM): 40 mg/M2 ▪DEX (PO): 12mg/M2 ▪VCR (IV): 2 mg/M2 (max. 2 mg) ▪PEG-ASP (IV): 2,500 and 3,500 units/M2 |