Table 5

Treatment approaches on “standard arm” of recent phase 3 US AML protocols

ComponentAAML0531 (COG)42E1900 (ECOG)59
Induction Induction I:
    IT cytarabine
    Cytarabine 100 mg/m2 D1-10
    Daunorubicin 50 mg/m2 D1,3,5
    Etoposide 100 mg/m2 D1-5
    Induction II (timed):
    IT cytarabine
    Cytarabine 100 mg/m2 D1-8
    Daunorubicin 50 mg/m2 D1,3,5
    Etoposide 100 mg/m2 D1-5 
Induction:
    Cytarabine 100 mg/m2 D1-7
    Daunorubicin 45 mg/m2 D1-3 
Consolidation Intensification I:
    IT cytarabine
    Cytarabine 1 g/m2 Q 12 h D1-5
    Etoposide 150 mg/m2 D1-5
    Intensification II:
    IT cytarabine
    Cytarabine 1 g/m2 Q 12 h D1-4
    Mitoxantrone 12 mg/m2 D3-6
    Intensification III:
    Cytarabine 3 g/m2 Q 12 h D1,2,8,9
    L-asparaginase 6000 IU/m2 D2,9 
Cycle I:
    Cytarabine 3 g/m2 Q 12 h D1,3,5
    Cycle II:
    Cytarabine 3 g/m2 Q 12 h D1,3,5
    Autologous stem cell transplantation 
Allogeneic transplant High- or intermediate-risk (cytogenetics other than inv16 or 8;21, or FLT3 ITD-AR > 0.4, or > 15% marrow blasts after induction I) and HLA-matched sibling available; alternative donors permitted for high-risk patients High- or intermediate-risk (unfavorable or intermediate cytogenetics, WBCs at diagnosis > 100 000) and HLA-matched sibling available 
ComponentAAML0531 (COG)42E1900 (ECOG)59
Induction Induction I:
    IT cytarabine
    Cytarabine 100 mg/m2 D1-10
    Daunorubicin 50 mg/m2 D1,3,5
    Etoposide 100 mg/m2 D1-5
    Induction II (timed):
    IT cytarabine
    Cytarabine 100 mg/m2 D1-8
    Daunorubicin 50 mg/m2 D1,3,5
    Etoposide 100 mg/m2 D1-5 
Induction:
    Cytarabine 100 mg/m2 D1-7
    Daunorubicin 45 mg/m2 D1-3 
Consolidation Intensification I:
    IT cytarabine
    Cytarabine 1 g/m2 Q 12 h D1-5
    Etoposide 150 mg/m2 D1-5
    Intensification II:
    IT cytarabine
    Cytarabine 1 g/m2 Q 12 h D1-4
    Mitoxantrone 12 mg/m2 D3-6
    Intensification III:
    Cytarabine 3 g/m2 Q 12 h D1,2,8,9
    L-asparaginase 6000 IU/m2 D2,9 
Cycle I:
    Cytarabine 3 g/m2 Q 12 h D1,3,5
    Cycle II:
    Cytarabine 3 g/m2 Q 12 h D1,3,5
    Autologous stem cell transplantation 
Allogeneic transplant High- or intermediate-risk (cytogenetics other than inv16 or 8;21, or FLT3 ITD-AR > 0.4, or > 15% marrow blasts after induction I) and HLA-matched sibling available; alternative donors permitted for high-risk patients High- or intermediate-risk (unfavorable or intermediate cytogenetics, WBCs at diagnosis > 100 000) and HLA-matched sibling available 

COG indicates Children's Oncology Group; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; IT, intrathecal; D, day; Q, every; and WBCs, white blood cells.

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