Individualized toxicity-titrated 6-mercaptopurine increments during high-dose methotrexate consolidation treatment of lower risk childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A Nordic Society of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology (NOPHO) pilot study

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  • Thomas Leth Frandsen
  • Jonas Abrahamsson
  • Birgitte Frederiksen Lausen
  • Kim Vettenranta
  • Mats Heyman
  • Michael Behrentz
  • Anders Castor
  • Peder Skov Wehner
  • Britt-marie Frost
  • Andersen, Elisabeth Anne Wreford
  • Kjeld Schmiegelow
This study explored the feasibility and toxicity of individualized toxicity-titrated 6-mercaptopurine (6MP) dose increments during post-remission treatment with High-dose methotrexate (HDM) (5000 mg/m2, ×3) in 38 patients with Childhood (ALL). Patients were increased in steps of 25 mg 6MP/m2 per day if they did not develop myelotoxicity within 2 weeks after HDM. 6MP could be increased in 31 patients (81%). Toxicity was acceptable and did not differ significantly between groups. Patients receiving 75 mg/m2 per day had significantly shorter duration of treatment interruptions of 6MP than the remaining patients (P = 0·03). This study shows individualized toxicity-titrated 6MP dosing during consolidation is feasible without increased risk of toxicity.
Original languageEnglish
JournalBritish Journal of Haematology
Volume155
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)244-247
Number of pages4
ISSN0007-1048
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2011

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