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Response-Based Therapy Assessed By PET Scan in Treating Patients With Bulky Stage I and Stage II Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

Phase II Trial of Response-Adapted Therapy Based on Positron Emission Tomography (PET) for Bulky Stage I and Stage II Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01118026
Enrollment
101
Registered
2010-05-06
Start date
2010-09-30
Completion date
2021-09-29
Last updated
2021-12-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Lymphoma

Keywords

stage I adult Hodgkin lymphoma, stage II adult Hodgkin lymphoma, adult favorable prognosis Hodgkin lymphoma, adult lymphocyte depletion Hodgkin lymphoma, adult lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma, adult mixed cellularity Hodgkin lymphoma, adult nodular sclerosis Hodgkin lymphoma, adult unfavorable prognosis Hodgkin lymphoma

Brief summary

This research is being done in order to improve treatment outcomes in patients diagnosed with bulky, early stage Hodgkin lymphoma and to reduce the side effects that are associated with use of radiation used in current treatments. The chemotherapy treatment in this study consists of a combination of four drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA): doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine. This regimen (called ABVD) has been found to be effective in treating patients with Hodgkin lymphoma and is considered the standard of treatment used with radiation therapy in patients with bulky early stage Hodgkin lymphoma. As part of the evaluation of the effectiveness of the chemotherapy treatment, PET scans will be obtained during the course of therapy. The usefulness of this PET scan will be evaluated to determine whether radiation may be left out in the treatment of disease if the PET scan shows that the patient has responded to chemotherapy alone. The plan is to identify a group of patients using early PET scans in order to change to a chemotherapy treatment called BEACOPP (bleomycin, etoposide, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine and prednisone). It is one of the most highly effective chemotherapy regimens for Hodgkin lymphoma, but is associated with more side effects than ABVD. Although it has become standard of care in Europe, its use has been more limited in the U.S. because of concerns about toxicity.

Detailed description

This is single-arm phase II clinical trial of response-adapted therapy based on PET for bulky stage I and stage II Hodgkin lymphoma. A maximum of 123 patients will be entered to the study. The primary outcome of this study is progression-free survival (PFS), defined as the time from study entry to disease progression or death. Primary Objective: To determine the progression-free survival (PFS) at 36 months from enrollment for patients with bulky stage I and II Hodgkin lymphoma. All patients will begin treatment with ABVD. Patients who are PET negative after 2 cycles of chemotherapy will receive 6 cycles of ABVD without radiotherapy. Patients who are PET positive after 2 cycles of ABVD will then receive 4 cycles of escalated BEACOPP followed by IFRT. A comparison will be made of the 36-month PFS between patients who are PET positive and those who are PET negative following 2 cycles of ABVD. Secondary Objectives: 1. To evaluate the complete response (CR) rate of patients diagnosed with bulky stage I and II Hodgkin lymphoma following PET response-adapted chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy. 2. To determine the predictive value of FDG uptake using various semiquantitative approaches, at baseline, after 2 cycles of ABVD and at completion of therapy. 3. To determine the predictive value of volumetric vs. 2 dimensional (2-D) measurement changes on CT between baseline and after 2 cycles, at the end of chemotherapy (PET negative patients only) and after RT (PET positive patients only) and compare with PET parameters. 4. To determine if changes in both qualitative and semiquantitative FDG-PET findings between baseline and after cycle 2, at end of chemotherapy (PET negative patients only) and after RT (PET positive patients only) with combination analyses with incorporating changes obtained from dedicated CT scans, correlate with response and PFS. 5. To compare the predictive value of both qualitative and semiquantitative FDG-PET changes, 2-D and volumetric CT changes, and combinatorial analyses (PET+dedicated CT data) with molecular parameters, and conventional parameters, including IPS. 6. To assess whether elevated baseline serum soluble CD30 (sCD30), IL10, CCL17, and CCL22 correlate with clinical response and PFS. 7. To assess whether persistent or recurrent elevation of serial serum sCD30, IL10, CCL17, or CCL22 correlate with relapse/progression or PET scan results. 8. To confirm independently useful tissue biomarkers (bcl-2, MAL, FOXP3, CD68, GzB) for risk stratification in patients with bulky stage I and II Hodgkin lymphoma treated with this regimen. 9. To compare mediastinal bulk on standing PA and lateral chest x-ray (\> 0.33 maximum chest diameter) with chest CT (mass \> 10 cm). After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for 1 year, every 6 months for 2-3 years, and then once a year for a maximum of ten years from the time of entry on the study.

Interventions

DRUGABVD

doxorubicin 25 mg/m\^2 IV bleomycin 10 units/m\^2 IV vinblastine 6 mg/m\^2 IV dacarbazine 375 mg/m\^2 IV

DRUGBEACOPP

bleomycin 10 units/m\^2 IV on Day 8 etoposide 200 mg/m\^2 IV on Days 1, 2 and 3 doxorubicin 35 mg/m\^2 IV on Day 1 cyclophosphamide 1250 mg/m\^2 IV on Day 1 vincristine 1.4 mg/m\^2 IV on Day 8 procarbazine 100 mg/m\^2 orally on Days 1-7 prednisone 40 mg/m\^2 orally on Days 1-14

RADIATIONradiation therapy

Sponsors

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
CollaboratorNIH
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Documentation of Disease: * Histologically documented Hodgkin lymphoma subclassified according to the WHO modification of the Rye Classification and staged according to the modified Ann Arbor Staging Classification system. * Patients must have clinical stage IA, IB, IIA or IIB. * Patients with E extensions will be eligible if all other criteria have been met. * Nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma is excluded. * Core needle biopsies are acceptable if they contain adequate tissue for primary diagnosis and immunophenotyping. Fine needle aspirates are not acceptable. If multiple specimens are available, please submit the most recent. Failure to submit pathology materials within 60 days of patient registration will be considered a major protocol violation. * Patients must have a mediastinal mass \> 0.33 maximum intrathoracic diameter on standing postero-anterior chest x-ray or mass measuring \> 10 cm in its largest diameter. 2. Second Malignancy: No currently active second malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancers. Patients are not considered to have a currently active malignancy if they have completed therapy and are considered by their physician to be at less than 30% risk of relapse. 3. Prior Therapy - Patients may have had one cycle only of ABVD prior to enrolling on study. No other prior treatment (chemotherapy or radiation therapy) for Hodgkin lymphoma is allowed. If patient has had one cycle of ABVD, in order to be eligible to enroll on CALGB 50801, the patient must have had all of the following tests prior to starting the first cycle of ABVD: * LVEF by ECHO or MUGA * PFTs (including DLCO/FVC)CT scan (neck\*, chest, abdomen, pelvis) * FDG-PET/CT scan * Chest X-ray, PA & Lateral * CBC, differential, platelets * ESR * Serum creatinine * Glucose * AST * Alkaline phosphatase * Bilirubin * LDH Patients with a negative FDG-PET/CT scan do not need to have had a dedicated neck CT scan prior to starting the previous cycle of ABVD. 4. ECOG Performance status 0-2. 5. LVEF and DLCO - LVEF by ECHO or MUGA within institutional normal limits unless thought to be disease related. DLCO ≥ 60% with no symptomatic pulmonary disease unless thought to be disease related. 6. HIV Infection - Patients with known HIV must have a CD4 count \> 350 and be on concurrent antiretrovirals. Patients with a history of intravenous drug abuse or any behavior associated with an increased risk of HIV infection should be tested for exposure to the HIV virus. An HIV test is not required for entry on this protocol, but is required if the patient is perceived to be at risk. 7. Pregnancy Restrictions - Non-pregnant and non-nursing. Due to the teratogenic potential of the agents used in this study, pregnant or nursing women may not be enrolled. Women and men of reproductive potential should agree to use an effective means of birth control. 8. Age Restricitions - Age 18 - 60 years 9. Initial Required Laboratory Data: * ANC ≥ 1000/μL * Platelet count ≥ 100,000/μL * Serum Creatinine ≤ 2 mg/dL * Bilirubin\* ≤ 2 x upper limit of normal * AST ≤ 2 x upper limit of normal\* - In the absence of Gilbert's disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Progression-free Survival at 36 MonthsUp to 36 monthsProgression-free survival (PFS) is defined as the time from first PET/CT scan to disease progression or death. Patients who are alive without disease progression will be censored at the time of their most recent disease evaluation. The Kaplan-Meier three-year (36 month) survival estimates and confidence intervals are presented below.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Complete ResponseUp to 8 weeksA Complete Response (CR) is defined as the complete disappearance of all detectable clinical evidence of disease and disease-related symptoms if present before therapy. For this endpoint, the best response at any time post-baseline was analyzed

Other

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of Qualitative and Semiquantitative Fludeoxyglucose-PET Findings/Changes, 2-D and Volumetric CT Changes, and Combinatorial Analyses (PET + Dedicated CT Data) With Molecular Parameters and Conventional ParametersUp to 3 years
Volumetric vs 2-dimensional (2-D) Measurement Changes for Target Lesions Between Baseline and After Course 2, at the End of Chemotherapy, and After IFRTUp to 3 years
Determination of the Optimal Cutoff for Absolute Decrease in Maximum SUV Body Weight (SUVbw) and SUV Lean Body Mass (SUVlbm), Relative Uptake in Tumor vs Various Reference Anatomic Sites, IHP Criteria as Well as Various Cutoffs for Post-therapy Maxim ...Up to 3 years
Standard Uptake Values (SUVs) for Target Sites Measured at Baseline, After Course 2, and After Completion of TherapyUp to 3 years

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
ABVD +/- BEACOPP + Radiation
Patients receive ABVD administered by intravenous (IV) infusion on days 1 and 15 of each cycle. A cycle is considered 28 days. Patients receive a total of two cycles. \> \> Patients undergo a PET scan following two cycles of ABVD. If the PET scan is negative, then the patient will receive four more cycles of ABVD (a total of 6 cycles of ABVD). If the PET scan is positive, then the patient receives four cycles of escalated BEACOPP for 21 days (a total of 4 cycles). \> \> 3-6 weeks after BEACOPP therapy, patients receive radiation therapy for 5 days per week (a total of 3.5 weeks).\> \> All patients will be followed for a maximum of ten years.\> \> ABVD: doxorubicin 25 mg/m\^2 IV\> bleomycin 10 units/m\^2 IV\> vinblastine 6 mg/m\^2 IV\> dacarbazine 375 mg/m\^2 IV\> \> BEACOPP: bleomycin 10 units/m\^2 IV on Day 8\> etoposide 200 mg/m\^2 IV on Days 1, 2 and 3\> doxorubicin 35 mg/m\^2 IV on Day 1\> cyclophosphamide 1250 mg/m\^2 IV on Day 1\> vincristine 1.4 mg/m\^2 IV on Day 8\> procarbazine 100 mg/m\^2 orally on Days 1-7\> prednisone 40 mg/m\^2 orally on Days 1-14\> \> radiation therapy
94
Total94

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicABVD +/- BEACOPP + Radiation
Age, Continuous32.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.27
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
87 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
6 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
50 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
44 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 100
other
Total, other adverse events
100 / 100
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 100

Outcome results

Primary

Progression-free Survival at 36 Months

Progression-free survival (PFS) is defined as the time from first PET/CT scan to disease progression or death. Patients who are alive without disease progression will be censored at the time of their most recent disease evaluation. The Kaplan-Meier three-year (36 month) survival estimates and confidence intervals are presented below.

Time frame: Up to 36 months

Population: Six patients were not eligible for this analysis and one patient was not evaluated for PET status screening. All patients that were eligible and evaluated for PET screening were included in this analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
ABVD (PET-negative)Progression-free Survival at 36 Months93.1 percentage of participants
ABVD + BEACOPP + Radiation (PET-positive)Progression-free Survival at 36 Months89.7 percentage of participants
p-value: 0.9669Log Rank
Secondary

Complete Response

A Complete Response (CR) is defined as the complete disappearance of all detectable clinical evidence of disease and disease-related symptoms if present before therapy. For this endpoint, the best response at any time post-baseline was analyzed

Time frame: Up to 8 weeks

Population: All eligible patients patients who were screened for PET status and were evaluated for response are included in this analysis.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
ABVD (PET-negative)Complete Response73 Participants
ABVD + BEACOPP + Radiation (PET-positive)Complete Response16 Participants
Other Pre-specified

Comparison of Qualitative and Semiquantitative Fludeoxyglucose-PET Findings/Changes, 2-D and Volumetric CT Changes, and Combinatorial Analyses (PET + Dedicated CT Data) With Molecular Parameters and Conventional Parameters

Time frame: Up to 3 years

Other Pre-specified

Determination of the Optimal Cutoff for Absolute Decrease in Maximum SUV Body Weight (SUVbw) and SUV Lean Body Mass (SUVlbm), Relative Uptake in Tumor vs Various Reference Anatomic Sites, IHP Criteria as Well as Various Cutoffs for Post-therapy Maxim ...

Time frame: Up to 3 years

Other Pre-specified

Standard Uptake Values (SUVs) for Target Sites Measured at Baseline, After Course 2, and After Completion of Therapy

Time frame: Up to 3 years

Other Pre-specified

Volumetric vs 2-dimensional (2-D) Measurement Changes for Target Lesions Between Baseline and After Course 2, at the End of Chemotherapy, and After IFRT

Time frame: Up to 3 years

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 15, 2026