Research Article

Drug-Induced Liver Injury during Consolidation Therapy in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia as Assessed for Causality Using the Updated RUCAM

Table 1

Primary chemotherapeutic agents in HR consolidation therapy.

SchemeAgentDaily doseDuration (day)Routed1d2d3d4d5d6

HR-1DXM20 mg/m25OR/IV
VCR1.5 mg/m22IV
HD-MTX5 000 mg/m21IV
CTX400 mg/m22.5IV
HD-Ara-C4 000 mg/m21IV
PEG-ASP2 500 U/m21IM
TITBased on age1IT

HR-2DXM20 mg/m25OR/IV
VDS3 mg/m22IV
HD-MTX5000 mg/m21IV
IFO1 600 mg/m22.5IV
DNR30 mg/m21IV
PEG-ASP2500 U/m21IM
TITBased on age1IT

HR-3DXM20 mg/m25OR/IV
HD-Ara-C4000 mg/m22IV
VP-16200 mg/m22.5IV
PEG-ASP2500 U/m21IM
TITBased on age1IT

Note: HR, high risk; DXM, dexamethasone; VCR, vincristine; HD-MTX, high-dose methotrexate; CTX, cyclophosphamide; HD-Ara-C, high-dose cytarabine; PEG-ASP, pegylated asparaginase; TIT, triple intrathecal therapy; VDS, vindesine; IFO, ifosfamide; DNR, daunorubicin; VP-16, etoposide; OR, orally; IV, intravenously; IM, intramuscularly; IT, intrathecally.