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NCT Number: NCT01534078

Brentuximab Vedotin Plus AVD in Limited-stage Hodgkin Lymphoma

Brentuximab is an antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), which is the combination of an antibody (a protein that binds to cells) and a chemotherapy molecule. Brentuximab works by using the antibody portion to enter into the Hodgkin lymphoma cells and then releasing the chemotherapy portion, which attempts to destroy the cell.

The intravenous chemotherapy drugs Adriamycin, Vinblastine and Dacarbazine (AVD) which you will receive in this research study are approved for use in people with Hodgkin Lymphoma. A drug called bleomycin is usually included with AVD, but since it appears to be a less effective drug with significant potential risks, it is being replaced in this study with the drug brentuximab.

In this research study, the investigators are looking to see whether brentuximab in combination with AVD is effective in treating limited-stage Hodgkin Lymphoma.

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Key information

Conditions

Hodgkin Lymphoma Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Hodgkin Disease Immune System Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases Lymphoma Lymphoproliferative Disorders Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, United States

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About this study

Each treatment cycle is 28 days. You will receive brentuximab alone on Day 1 and 15 of the first cycle (lead-in cycle). After cycle 1, you will receive brentuximab combined with AVD on Day 1 and 15 for 4-6 cycles, depending on your response to therapy. Brentuximab and AVD will be given to you by intravenous infusion (IV).

The following test and procedures will be performed on Days 1 and 15 of each cycle:

  • Review of any side effects you have experienced and all medications you are taking
  • Performance Status
  • Physical exam and vital signs
  • Routine blood tests
  • Questionnaire to evaluate symptoms of neuropathy
  • Research blood sample to look at markers to see how your body is responding to study medication
  • PET-CT scan prior to completing cycle 2 of combination brentuximab/AVD

After the final dose of the study drug: The following assessments will be performed within one month of your last dose of study medication:

  • Review of any side effects you have experienced and all medications you are taking
  • Performance Status
  • Physical exam and vital signs
  • Routine blood tests
  • Questionnaire to evaluate symptoms of neuropathy
  • Research blood sample to look at markers to see how your body is responding to study medication
  • PET-CT scan Follow up will include the following
  • Review of any side effects you have experienced and all medications you are taking
  • Performance Status
  • Review and Physical exam
  • Routine blood tests
  • Questionnaire to evaluate symptoms of neuropathy
  • CT scans

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Previously untreated stage IA, IB, IIA or IIB classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
  • Non-bulky disease defined as less than 10 cm in maximal diameter
  • Measurable disease greater than or equal to 1.5 cm
  • ECOG performance status of 0 or 2
  • Willing to use 2 effective forms of birth control

Exclusion criteria

  • No prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma
  • Not receiving any other investigational agents
  • No history of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to Adriamycin, Vinblastine, Dacarbazine or brentuximab
  • No pre-existing grade 3 or greater neuropathy
  • No uncontrolled intercurrent illness
  • Not pregnant or breastfeeding
  • No history of a different malignancy unless disease free for at least one year

Treatment and study plan

Brentuximab Vedotin

Drug

2 doses administered 14 days apart; followed by combination therapy with AVD for 4-6 cycles; 1.2 mg/kg

Other names: Adcetris, SGN-35, SGN35

Adriamycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine

Drug

Combination therapy with brentuximab for 4-6 cycles; 25 mg/m2 Adriamycin; 6 mg/m2 Vinblastine; 375 mg/m2 Dacarbazine

Other names: Doxorubicin, Velban, DTIC

Primary outcomes

  1. Complete Response Rate

    Time frame: End of Therapy (median duration of four months)

    Complete response rate at the end of therapy as measured by Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT). Response is evaluated using Revised International Working Group Criteria. Complete response is defined as disappearance of all evidence of disease.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Overall Response Rate After One Cycle of Brentuximab

    Time frame: 28 days

    The number of participants achieving a Partial Response (PR) or Complete Response (CR) after one cycle of Brentuximab monotherapy as measured via PET/CT response. Response is evaluated using the Revised International Working Group Criteria.

    • CR: Disappearance of all evidence of disease
    • PR: Regression of measurable disease and no new sites

  2. Overall Response Rate

    Time frame: End of Therapy (median duration of four months)

    The number of participants achieving a Partial Response (PR) or Complete Response (CR) at the end of therapy as measured via PET/CT response. Response is evaluated using the Revised International Working Group Criteria.

    • CR: Disappearance of all evidence of disease
    • PR: Regression of measurable disease and no new sites

  3. Grade III or IV Adverse Events

    Time frame: 2 years

    A summary of the grade 3 or 4 adverse events experienced by participants as determined by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0. The data is shown as the number of participants that experienced at least one grade 3 or 4 adverse event for each of the specified toxicities.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Other

Collaborators

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
  • Seagen Inc.

Registry information

Official study title

Brentuximab Vedotin Plus AVD in Non-bulky Limited Stage Hodgkin Lymphoma

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2015
Study completion
2018
First posted
Feb 16, 2012
Registry last updated
Feb 20, 2018

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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