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NCT Number: NCT01920932

Adcetris (Brentuximab Vedotin), Combination Chemotherapy, and Radiation Therapy in Treating Younger Patients With Stage IIB, IIIB and IV Hodgkin Lymphoma

This pilot phase II trial studies how well giving brentuximab vedotin, combination chemotherapy, and radiation therapy works in treating younger patients with stage IIB, IIIB or IV Hodgkin lymphoma. Monoclonal antibodies, such as brentuximab vedotin, can block cancer growth in different ways. Some block the ability of cancer to grow and spread. Others find cancer cells and help kill them or carry cancer killing substances to them. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as etoposide, prednisone, doxorubicin hydrochloride, cyclophosphamide, and dacarbazine, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill cancer cells. Giving brentuximab vedotin with combination chemotherapy may kill more cancer cells and reduce the need for radiation therapy.

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Key information

Conditions

Stage II Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Hodgkin Disease Immune System Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases Lymphoma Lymphoproliferative Disorders Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Stage III Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma Stage IV Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma

Age range

Up to 18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, United States

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About this study

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

  • To evaluate the safety of brentuximab vedotin, etoposide, prednisone and doxorubicin hydrochloride (AEPA)/cyclophosphamide, brentuximab vedotin, prednisone and dacarbazine (CAPDac), as well as the efficacy (early complete response) after 2 cycles of AEPA chemotherapy in high risk patients with Hodgkin lymphoma (HL).
  • To compare the event-free survival in high risk HL patients treated with AEPA/CAPDac to the historical control unfavorable risk 2 arm (UR2) of the St. Jude HOD99 study.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  • To estimate the number of patients with adequate response according to the definitions in the Euro-Net C1 after 2 cycles of AEPA.
  • To evaluate the safety of Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) in the AEPA/CAPDac regimen in children with high risk HL.
  • To describe acute hematologic, neuropathic, and infectious toxicities as they relate to transfusion requirements, growth factor support, episodes of febrile neutropenia and hospitalizations, according to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 4.0.
  • To study the association between local failure and original lymph node region and volume of radiation (patterns of treatment failure).
  • To assess patient-reported symptoms and health-related quality of life in children with high risk HL compared to those treated on the unfavorable treatment arm of the St. Jude HOD99 study.

OUTLINE:

AEPA REGIMEN: Patients receive brentuximab vedotin on days 1, 8, and 15, etoposide on days 1 to 5, prednisone three times daily (TID) on days 1 to 15, and doxorubicin hydrochloride on days 1 and 15. Treatment repeats every 28 days for 2 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

CAPDac REGIMEN: Patients receive cyclophosphamide on days 1 and 8, brentuximab vedotin days 1 and 8, prednisone TID on days 1 to 15, and dacarbazine on days 1 to 3. Treatment repeats every 21-28 days for 4 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

Beginning 2-3 weeks after CAPDac chemotherapy, patients with lymph nodes that do not go into remission after 2 courses of AEPA chemotherapy undergo radiation therapy daily, 5 days a week for 3-4 weeks.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for 1 year, every 4 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 2 years, and then annually for 5 years.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Histologically confirmed, previously untreated CD30+ classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL). (Participants receiving limited emergent radiation therapy (RT) or steroid therapy - maximum of 7 days - because of cardiopulmonary decompensation or spinal cord compression will be eligible for protocol enrollment).
  • Age ≤ 18 years at the time of diagnosis (i.e., participants are eligible until their 19th birthday).
  • Ann Arbor stage IIB, IIIB, IVA, or IVB.
  • Adequate renal function based on GFR ≥ 70 ml/min/1.73m^2 or serum creatinine adjusted for age and gender.
  • Adequate hepatic function (total bilirubin < 1.5 x ULN for age, and SGOT/SGPT < 2.5 x ULN for age).
  • Female participant who is post-menarchal must have a negative urine or serum pregnancy test.
  • Female or male participant of reproductive potential must agree to use an effective contraceptive method throughout duration of study treatment.

Exclusion criteria

  • CD30 negative HL.
  • Has received prior therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma, except as noted above.
  • Inadequate organ function as described above.
  • Inability or unwillingness of research participant or legal guardian / representative to give written informed consent.

Treatment and study plan

Brentuximab Vedotin

Drug

Given intravenously (IV).

Other names: SGN-35, Adcetris(R)

etoposide

Drug

Given IV.

Other names: VP-16, Vepesid(R)

Prednisone

Drug

Given orally (PO).

Other names: prednisolone

Doxorubicin

Drug

Given IV.

Other names: Adriamycin(R)

Cyclophosphamide

Drug

Given IV.

Other names: Cytoxan(R)

Dacarbazine(R)

Drug

Given IV.

Other names: Dimethyl Triazeno Imidazole Carboximide (DTIC)

Filgrastim

Drug

Given subcutaneously (SQ) as clinically indicated.

Other names: Neupogen(R)

Quality of Life Assessment

Other

Quality of life assessment will be done at initial clinical visit, and during chemotherapy, completion of therapy, then at 1 year, 2 years and 5 years. It should take no more than 15-20 minutes to complete. Participation is voluntary by participating institution and by participant.

radiation therapy

Radiation

At the end of chemotherapy and recovery of blood counts, radiotherapy will be given to any involved nodes (if any) that are not in complete remission.

Other names: irradiation, radiotherapy, radiation

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Initially Enrolled Patients That Have a Complete Response at Early Response Assessment Compared to Historical Control

    Time frame: After the first 2 cycles of chemotherapy (at approximately 2 months after enrollment)

    To determine the efficacy of 2 cycles of AEPA chemotherapy, the response rate for the first 32 evaluable participants enrolled was evaluated. If it shown efficacy (detect 20% increase complete rate with 80% power and 5% type I error compared with the proportion of historical control of HOD99 (NCT00145600) unfavorable risk patients had complete rate at week 8 of 17% (24/141), the response results will be reported in a national/international meeting and the study will continue to enroll for a total of 77 patients.

  2. Percentage of Initially Enrolled Patients That Have a Complete Response at Early Response Assessment Compared to Historical Control

    Time frame: After the first 2 cycles of chemotherapy (at approximately 2 months after enrollment)

    To determine the efficacy of 2 cycles of AEPA chemotherapy, the response rate for the first 32 evaluable participants enrolled was evaluated. If it shown efficacy (detect 20% increase complete rate with 80% power and 5% type I error compared with the proportion of historical control of HOD99 unfavorable risk patients had complete rate at week 8 of 17% (24/141), the response results will be reported in a national/international meeting and the study will continue to enroll for a total of 77 patients.

  3. Complete Response Rate Estimate for All Evaluable Participants

    Time frame: After the first 2 cycles of chemotherapy (at 2 months from enrollment for each participant)

    To evaluate the safety of AEPA/CAPDac, as well as the efficacy (early complete response) after 2 cycles of AEPA chemotherapy in high-risk patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL).

  4. Comparison of the Event-free (EFS) Survival in High Risk HL Patients Treated With AEPA/CAPDac to the Historical Control HOD99 Unfavorable Risk 2 Arm (UR2).

    Time frame: From start of therapy to 2 years after completion of therapy (up to 3 years after study enrollment)

    Event-free survival (EFS) is defined as the probability of survival between the date of study enrollment to the date of first event (relapsed or progressive disease, second malignancy, or death from any cause) or to last follow-up for patients without events. Under the proportional hazard model assumption, the two-sample log-rank test used to compare the EFS between HLHR13 and historical control of HOD99 unfavorable risk 2 arm (UR2).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Local Failure Rate in High Risk HL Patients Treated With AEPA/CAPDac.

    Time frame: From start of therapy to 2 years after completion of therapy (up to 3 years after study enrollment)

    The local failure rate within the high-risk HL participants treated with AEPA/CAPDac will be estimated with a 95% confidence interval using appropriate methods (e.g., estimate cumulative incidence in the presence of competing risks).

  2. Descriptive of Hematological Adverse Events

    Time frame: From enrollment to end of therapy (approximately 8 months)

    To describe acute hematologic, neuropathic, and infectious toxicities as they relate to transfusion requirements, growth factor support, episodes of febrile neutropenia and hospitalizations, according to the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 4.0.

  3. Descriptive of Infectious Adverse Events

    Time frame: From enrollment to end of therapy (approximately 8 months)

    To describe acute hematologic, neuropathic, and infectious toxicities as they relate to transfusion requirements, growth factor support, episodes of febrile neutropenia and hospitalizations, according to the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 4.0.

  4. Descriptive of Neuropathic Adverse Events

    Time frame: From enrollment to end of therapy (approximately 8 months)

    To describe acute hematologic, neuropathic, and infectious toxicities as they relate to transfusion requirements, growth factor support, episodes of febrile neutropenia and hospitalizations, according to the NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), version 4.0.

  5. To Assess the Patient Reported Symptoms and Health-related Quality of Life in Children With High Risk HL Compared to Those Treated on the Unfavorable HOD99 Treatment Arm (UR2) at Multiple Time Points. (PedsQL v.3.0)

    Time frame: At Diagnosis (baseline) (T1), completion of 2 cycles of chemotherapy (approximately 2 months) (T2), completion of 4 cycles of chemotherapy (approximately 4 months) (T3), completion of radiation (approximately 8 months) (T4)

    Assess and compare the patient reported quality of life and symptom distress to that of patients treated on the HOD99 unfavorable risk 2 arm (UR2) using the Peds Quality of Life version 3. The QL scoring is a 5-point Likert scale from 0 (never) to 4 (almost always). Scores are transformed on a scale from 0 to 100. Items are reverse scored and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale as follows: 0=100, 1=75, 2=50, 3=25, and 4=0. Total score is the sum of all items over the number of items answered on all scales. For both the total score and subscales the range is 0-100. The total score is the sum of all items from each subscale, over the number of items answered on the scale. The total score is the sum of all items on the scale over the number of items answer. If >50% of the items are missing the score should not be computed. If >50% are completed, impute the mean of the completed items in a scale. The Higher the score the better quality of life.

  6. To Assess the Patient Reported Symptoms and Health-related Quality of Life in Children With High Risk HL Compared to Those Treated on the Unfavorable HOD99 Treatment Arm (UR2) at Multiple Time Points. (PedsQL v.4.0)

    Time frame: At Diagnosis (baseline) (T1), completion of 2 cycles of chemotherapy (approximately 2 months) (T2), completion of 4 cycles of chemotherapy (approximately 4 months) (T3), completion of radiation (approximately 8 months) (T4)

    Assess and compare the patient reported quality of life and symptom distress to that of patients treated on the HOD99 unfavorable risk 2 arm (UR2) using the Peds Quality of Life version 4. The QL scoring is a 5-point Likert scale from 0 (never) to 4 (almost always). Scores are transformed on a scale from 0 to 100. Items are reverse scored and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale as follows: 0=100, 1=75, 2=50, 3=25, and 4=0. Total score is the sum of all items over the number of items answered on all scales. For both the total score and subscales the range is 0-100. The total score is the sum of all items from each subscale, over the number of items answered on the scale. The total score is the sum of all items on the scale over the number of items answer. If >50% of the items are missing the score should not be computed. If >50% are completed, impute the mean of the completed items in a scale. The Higher the score the better quality of life.

  7. Response Rate

    Time frame: after the first 2 cycles of chemotherapy (at approximately 2 months after enrollment)

    Response compared to the Euro-Net C1 after 2 cycles of AEPA.

  8. Patient Quality of Life (QoL)

    Time frame: At various time points from diagnosis through 5 years off therapy. (up to approximately 6 years from enrollment).

    Patient QOL will be measured at multiple time points to assess the patient's physical emotional, social, and school functioning.

    The QL scoring is a 5-point Likert scale from 0 (never) to 4 (almost always). Scores are transformed on a scale from 0 to 100. Items are reverse scored and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale as follows: 0=100, 1=75, 2=50, 3=25, and 4=0. Total score is the sum of all items over the number of items answered on all scales. For both the total score and subscales the range is 0-100. The total score is the sum of all items from each subscale, over the number of items answered on the scale. The total score is the sum of all items on the scale over the number of items answer. If >50% of the items are missing the score should not be computed. If >50% are completed, impute the mean of the completed items in a scale. The Higher the score the better quality of life.

  9. Parent Proxy Quality of Life (QoL)

    Time frame: At various time points from diagnosis through 5 years off therapy. (up to approximately 6 years from enrollment)

    Parent's assessment of child's physical, emotional, social and school functioning over multiple time points.

    The QL scoring is a 5-point Likert scale from 0 (never) to 4 (almost always). Scores are transformed on a scale from 0 to 100. Items are reverse scored and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale as follows: 0=100, 1=75, 2=50, 3=25, and 4=0. Total score is the sum of all items over the number of items answered on all scales. For both the total score and subscales the range is 0-100. The total score is the sum of all items from each subscale, over the number of items answered on the scale. The total score is the sum of all items on the scale over the number of items answer. If >50% of the items are missing the score should not be computed. If >50% are completed, impute the mean of the completed items in a scale. The Higher the score the better quality of life.

  10. Correlation of Agreement Between Patient QoL and Parent Proxy QoL at Multiple Time Points

    Time frame: At various time points from diagnosis through 5 years off therapy. (up to approximately 6 years from enrollment)

    The correlation of agreement between patient and parent Quality of Life is calculated by using the Pearson's Correlation Coefficient, which considers only the record with both parent and patient data.

    The QL scoring is a 5-point Likert scale from 0 (never) to 4 (almost always). Scores are transformed on a scale from 0 to 100. Items are reverse scored and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale as follows: 0=100, 1=75, 2=50, 3=25, and 4=0. Total score is the sum of all items over the number of items answered on all scales. For both the total score and subscales the range is 0-100. The total score is the sum of all items from each subscale, over the number of items answered on the scale. The total score is the sum of all items on the scale over the number of items answer. If >50% of the items are missing the score should not be computed. If >50% are completed, impute the mean of the completed items in a scale. The Higher the score the better quality of life.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • Seagen Inc.

Registry information

Official study title

Adcetris (Brentuximab Vedotin), Substituting Vincristine in the OEPA/COPDac Regimen [Treatment Group 3 (TG3) of Euro-Net C1] With Involved Node Radiation Therapy for High Risk Pediatric Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL)

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2028
First posted
Aug 12, 2013
Registry last updated
May 6, 2026

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