Table 1

Details of induction/consolidation chemotherapy

TherapyDetails
Induction Daunorubicin 90 mg/m2 per day; continuous IV infusion for 24 h, on days 1-3 
Vincristine 2 mg, IV push on days 1 and 8 
Prednisolone 60 mg/m2 per day p.o., or 48 mg/m2 per day IV, on days 1-14 
Nilotinib 400 mg p.o. twice daily (from day 8 to the start of conditioning for allo-HCT or until the end of 2 y of maintenance therapy) 
Consolidation A (cycle 1) Daunorubicin 45 mg/m2 per day; continuous IV for 24 h on days 1 and 2 
Vincristine 2 mg IV, on days 1 and 8 
Prednisolone 60 mg/m2 per day p.o., on days 1-14 
Nilotinib 400 mg p.o. twice daily 
Consolidation B (cycles 2,4) Cytarabine 2000 mg/m2 per day IV for 2 h on days 1-4 
Etoposide 150 mg/m2 per day IV for 3 h on days 1-4 
Nilotinib 400 mg p.o. twice daily 
Consolidation C (cycles 3,5) Methotrexate 220 mg/m2 IV bolus, then 60 mg/m2 per hour for 36 h on days 1-2 and 15-16 
Leucovorin, followed immediately by 50 mg/m2 IV every 6 h for 3 doses; then leucovorin p.o. until serum methotrexate <0.05 μmol/L 
Nilotinib 400 mg p.o. twice daily 
Maintenance Nilotinib 400 mg p.o. twice daily for 2 y 
CNS prophylaxis Up to 10 doses of intrathecal methotrexate (15 mg) with hydrocortisone (50 mg) during or after induction therapy 
TherapyDetails
Induction Daunorubicin 90 mg/m2 per day; continuous IV infusion for 24 h, on days 1-3 
Vincristine 2 mg, IV push on days 1 and 8 
Prednisolone 60 mg/m2 per day p.o., or 48 mg/m2 per day IV, on days 1-14 
Nilotinib 400 mg p.o. twice daily (from day 8 to the start of conditioning for allo-HCT or until the end of 2 y of maintenance therapy) 
Consolidation A (cycle 1) Daunorubicin 45 mg/m2 per day; continuous IV for 24 h on days 1 and 2 
Vincristine 2 mg IV, on days 1 and 8 
Prednisolone 60 mg/m2 per day p.o., on days 1-14 
Nilotinib 400 mg p.o. twice daily 
Consolidation B (cycles 2,4) Cytarabine 2000 mg/m2 per day IV for 2 h on days 1-4 
Etoposide 150 mg/m2 per day IV for 3 h on days 1-4 
Nilotinib 400 mg p.o. twice daily 
Consolidation C (cycles 3,5) Methotrexate 220 mg/m2 IV bolus, then 60 mg/m2 per hour for 36 h on days 1-2 and 15-16 
Leucovorin, followed immediately by 50 mg/m2 IV every 6 h for 3 doses; then leucovorin p.o. until serum methotrexate <0.05 μmol/L 
Nilotinib 400 mg p.o. twice daily 
Maintenance Nilotinib 400 mg p.o. twice daily for 2 y 
CNS prophylaxis Up to 10 doses of intrathecal methotrexate (15 mg) with hydrocortisone (50 mg) during or after induction therapy 

CNS, central nervous system; p.o., by mouth.

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