title: Intensive sequential chemotherapy for children with acute myelogenous leukemia: VAPA, 80-035, and HI-C-Daze.
abstract: Between 1976 and 1988 we treated 228 children age 18 years or less with AML on three consecutive protocols: Vapa, 80-035 and Hi-C Daze. All three protocols used intensive consolidation chemotherapy. VAPA and 80-035 used an anthracycline with standard dose cytosine arabinoside (ara-c) for remission induction followed by twelve to fourteen months of intensive sequential chemotherapy. Results were similar for these two treatment protocols. 90/125 (72%) of the patients achieved a complete remission with 45% projected disease free survival for the complete responders, and an event free survival of 31%. 8/26 (VAPA) and 3/21 (80-035) relapses were primary CNS. No factor significantly influenced the rate of complete remission, but M4 and M5 FAB subtypes and WBC greater than 100,000/ul predicted for shorter remission duration. 103 children received Hi-C DAZE. The protocol differed by utilizing high-dose ara-c during induction and consolidation and pairing VP-16 with azacytidine. Hi-C DAZE was modified after the first 33 patients (group 1) because of CNS toxicity; VP-16/azacytidine were substituted for high dose ara-c/daunorubicin as the second induction course for the next 70 patients (group 2). Twenty eight of 33 (85%) of group 1 and 54/70 (77%) of group 2 entered remission.
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Grier
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Gelber
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Link
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Camitta
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Clavell
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Weistein
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001374:Azacitidine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003561:Cytarabine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D003561:Cytarabine; D014750:Vincristine; D005047:Etoposide; D004317:Doxorubicin; D011239:Prednisolone; D001374:Azacitidine