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. 2021 Apr 19;11:25–40. doi: 10.2147/BLCTT.S245210

Table 2.

Standard Risk B-ALL Regimen (Adapted from Children’s Oncology Group AALL0932)

Phase Chemotherapy Agents Schedule
Induction (35 days) Dexamethasone PO Days 1–28
Vincristine IV Days 1, 8, 15, 22
Pegaspargase IV Day 4
Cytarabine IT Day 1 (CNS2 require more)
Methotrexate IT Days 8, 29
Consolidation (28 days) Mercaptopurine PO Days 1–28
Vincristine IV Day 1
Methotrexate IT Days 1, 8, 15
Interim Maintenance (IM 1) (56 days) Vincristine IV Days 1, 11, 21, 31, 41
Methotrexate IV (escalating dose) Days 1, 11, 21, 31, 41
Methotrexate IT Day 31
Delayed Intensification (56 days) Dexamethasone PO Days 1–7 and 15–21
Thioguanine PO Days 29–42
Vincristine IV Days 1, 8, 15
Doxorubicin IV Days 1, 8, 15
Pegaspargase IV Day 4
Cyclophosphamide IV Day 29
Cytarabine IV Days 29–32 and 36–39
Methotrexate IT Days 1, 29
Interim Maintenance (IM 2) (56 days) Vincristine IV Days 1, 11, 21, 31, 41
Methotrexate IV (escalating dose) Days 1, 11, 21, 31, 41
Methotrexate IT Days 1, 31
Maintenance (12-week cycles for 2 years from IM 1) Dexamethasone PO Days 1–5, 29–33, and 57–61
Mercaptopurine PO Days 1–84
Methotrexate PO Weekly starting Day 8
Vincristine IV Days 1, 29, 57
Methotrexate IT Day 1

Abbreviations: PO, oral; IV, intravenous; IT, intrathecal; CNS, central nervous system.