Paediatric BFM (Standard Risk) M Protocol

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e ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKAEMIA

PAEDIATRIC BFM (STANDARD RISK)


M PROTOCOL

A. Age > 1 year, < 10 years


B. WBC < 20,000/cmm
C. Prednisolone good response
D. Pre B, CALLA immunophenotype (no T immunophenotype, no aberrant markers)
E. No translocation t(9;22) or t(4;11)
F. No CNS disease

PREINDUCTION (1 week)

1. Dexamethasone 6 mg/ m2 iv Days 1 & 2


2. Prednisolone 60 mg/ m2 p/o daily Days 3 - 7
3. Inj. Methotrexate IT stat Day 1

INDUCTION

Phase I: 2 - 5 weeks

1. Vincristine 1.5 mg/ m2 iv weekly x 4 (Day 8,15,22,29)


2. Daunorubicin 30 mg/ m2 iv weekly x 2 (Day 8,15)
3. L'Asparaginase 5,000 U/ m2/day IV every third day x 8 doses (days12,15,18,21,24,27,30,33)
( minimum number of doses = 8)
4. Prednisolone 60 mg/ m2 p/o daily x 3 weeks and then taper over 10 days
5. Inj. Methotrexate IT stat day 15

1 week after completion of Phase I, BM and CSF to assess remission status

Phase II: 6 - 9 weeks

1. Cyclophosphamide 1000 mg/ m2 iv Day 1 & Day 29 (ANC >1000cmm)


2. AraC 75 mg/ m2 iv/sc daily x 4 days (Days 1 - 4) followed by 3 days rest.
Repeat x Total 4 cycles of Ara-C
3. Intrathecal Methotrexate weekly x 4
a. < 1 year 6 mg b. 1 – 2 year 8 mg

c. 2 – 3 year 10 mg d. > 3 year 12 mg


4. Tab. 6 MP 60 mg/m2/day for 28 days

NO CRANIAL PROPHYLAXIS

2 WEEKS REST
M PROTOCOL

12 - 20 weeks
1. Inj. Methotrexate 5gm/m2 10% over 30 min; 90% over 23.5 hours on Day +8,+22,+36,+50
2. Inj. MTx (age adjusted) on Day +8,+22,+36,+50
3. 6MP 25mg/m2/day for 8 weeks
Inj. Folinic acid 15mg/ m2 start 18 hours after MTX Q6H for 3 doses

N.B: MTX LEVELS -- If higher level is found then LCV rescue to start at 36 hours.
24 Hours < 150mmol/L; 36 Hours < 3.0 mmol/L; 42 Hours < 1.0 mmol/L;
48 Hours < 0.4 mmol/L

TWO WEEKS REST

REINDUCTION

Phase I: 23 - 27 weeks

1. Vincristine 1.5 mg/ m2 iv weekly x 4


2. Adriamycin 30 mg/ m2 iv weekly x 4
3. L'Asparaginase 10,000 U/ m2 /dose iv/im/sc given 10,000 U on days 1, 4, 7 & 11
4. Dexamethasone 10 mg/ m2 p/o daily x 4 weeks and then taper over 10 days
5. Inj. MTx IT stat day 1 and day 18

Phase II: 28 - 30 weeks

1. Cyclophosphamide 1000 mg/ m2 iv Day 1


2. AraC 75 mg/ m2 iv/sc daily x 4 days (Day 1 - 4) followed by 3 days rest
Repeat x Total 2 cycles of Ara-C
3. Tab. 6 TG 60 mg/m2/day for 2 weeks

TWO WEEKS REST

MAINTENANCE

33 - 137 weeks

1. 6-Mercaptopurine 50 mg/ m2 p/o daily x 2 years (3 years for boys)


2. Methotrexate 20 mg/ m2 p/o once a week x 2 years (3 years for boys)
3. Inj.Vincristine 1.4 mg/m2 once a month x 2 years
4. Tab. Dexa 6 mg/m2 daily for 5 days once a month x 2 years
5. Inj. MTx IT stat once every three months x 2 years
Ref : ALL – BFM 95
Leukemia (2000) 14, 2307-2320 – UKALLXI Modified APRIL 2005
Department of Haematology
Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore

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