Chemotherapy Based on Positron Emission Tomography Scan in Treating Patients With Stage I or Stage II Hodgkin Lymphoma
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01132807 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : May 28, 2010
Results First Posted : June 14, 2021
Last Update Posted : June 14, 2021
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Lymphoma | Biological: Bleomycin Sulfate Drug: Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Drug: Procarbazine Hydrochloride Drug: Vinblastine Sulfate Drug: Dacarbazine Drug: Cyclophosphamide Drug: Etoposide phosphate Drug: prednisone Drug: Radiation Therapy Radiation: Fludeoxyglucose F-18 Procedure: computed tomography Procedure: Positron Emission Tomography | Phase 2 |

Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 164 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Phase II Trial of Response-Adapted Chemotherapy Based on Positron Emission Tomography for Non-Bulky Stage I and II Hodgkin Lymphoma |
Study Start Date : | May 2010 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | February 2016 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | January 2018 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Treatment (chemotherapy and F-18 PET/CT)
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Biological: Bleomycin Sulfate
Given IV Drug: Doxorubicin Hydrochloride Given IV Drug: Procarbazine Hydrochloride Given PO Drug: Vinblastine Sulfate Given IV Drug: Dacarbazine Given IV Drug: Cyclophosphamide Given IV Drug: Etoposide phosphate Given IV Drug: prednisone Given PO Drug: Radiation Therapy Undergo radiation therapy Radiation: Fludeoxyglucose F-18 Undergo FDG PET/CT Procedure: computed tomography Undergo FDG PET/CT Procedure: Positron Emission Tomography Undergo FDG PET/CT |
- Progression-Free Survival (PFS) at 36-Months for Patients Who Received 4 Cycles of ABVD [ Time Frame: 36 Months ]The primary objective of this trial is to estimate the 3 year PFS in patients who received 4 cycles of ABVD. PFS for each patient is measured as the time from registration on trial to the first incident of death or progression. The PFS at 36 months is calculated as the number of patients who have a progression-free survival time greater than 36 months divided by the total number of patients that started treatment. For this endpoint, all patients that received 4 cycles of doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (ABVD) are included.
- 36 Month Progression Free Survival Rate of Patients Receiving 4 Cycles of ABVD Versus Patients Receiving 2 Cycles of ABVD and 2 Cycles of BEACOPP and Radiation. [ Time Frame: at 36 months ]All patients received an initial 2-28 day cycles of doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (ABVD) on Days 1 and 15. After the first 2 cycles of ABVD, PET/CT was performed and submitted for central review (cycle 2, days 23-25) and determined whether patients would receive 2 cycles of escalated BEACOPP and involved-field RT (IFRT) or an additional 2 cycles of ABVD. PFS for each patient is measured as the time from registration on trial to the first incident of death or progression. The PFS rate at 36 months is calculated as the number of patients who have a progression-free survival time greater than 36 months divided by the total number of patients that started treatment. For this endpoint, we compare the PFS rate between patients who received 4 cycles of ABVD and patients who received 2 cycles of ABVD and 2 cycles of IFRT.
- Complete Response Rate [ Time Frame: Up to 5 years ]A Complete Response (CR) was defined as having the following conditions: 1. A complete disappearance of all detectable clinical evidence of disease and disease-related symptoms if present before therapy. 2. In patients with a PET scan that was positive before therapy, a post-treatment residual mass of any size is permitted as long as it is PET-negative. A Complete Response rate was defined as the number of patients who achieved a CR divided by the number of patients that were eligible for analysis in each group. The CR rate was calculated for patients that completed 4 cycles of ABVD and for patients that completed 2 cycles of ABVD and 2 cycles of BEACOPP and IFRT.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 60 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
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Histologically confirmed* Hodgkin lymphoma
- Clinical stage IA, IB, IIA, or IIB disease according to the modified Ann Arbor Staging Classification system
- Subclassified according to the WHO modification of the Rye Classification
- "E" extension allowed provided all other criteria have been met NOTE: *Pathology materials must be submitted within 60 days of study registration. Core-needle biopsies are acceptable provided they contain adequate tissue for primary diagnosis and immunophenotyping. Fine-needle aspirates not allowed. If multiple specimens are available, submit the most recent.
- No nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma
- No mediastinal mass > 0.33 maximum intrathoracic diameter by standing postero-anterior chest x-ray or peripheral or retroperitoneal adenopathy > 10 cm in its largest diameter
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Measurable disease by physical examination or imaging studies
- Any tumor mass measurable in two dimensions and > 1 cm (or 1.5 cm if 0.5 cm slices are used, as in spiral CT scans) allowed
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Lesions that are considered intrinsically non-measurable include:
- Bone lesions
- Leptomeningeal disease
- Ascites
- Pleural/pericardial effusion
- Lymphangitis cutis/pulmonis
- Abdominal masses that are not confirmed and followed by imaging techniques
- Cystic lesions
- Lesions that are situated in a previously irradiated area
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Performance status 0-2
- ANC ≥ 1,000/μL
- Platelet count ≥ 100,000/μL
- Serum creatinine ≤ 2 mg/dL
- Bilirubin ≤ 2 mg/dL
- AST ≤ 2 times upper limit of normal
- LVEF normal by ECHO or MUGA
- DLCO ≥ 60% with no symptomatic pulmonary disease
- Not pregnant or nursing
- Negative pregnancy test
- Fertile patients must use effective contraception
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Patients with known HIV allowed provided they have CD4 counts ≥ 350/mcL
- Patients must not have multi-drug resistant HIV infections (i.e., concurrent AIDS-defining conditions)
- An HIV test is required for patients with a history of IV drug abuse or any behavior associated with an increased risk of HIVinfection
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No "currently active" second malignancy other than nonmelanoma skin cancers
- Patients are not considered to have a "currently active" malignancy provided they have completed therapy and are considered by their physician to be at < 30% risk of relapse
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
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No prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma
- 1 course of ABVD (doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine) allowed and will be considered the first course

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Principal Investigator: | David J. Straus, MD | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center |
Responsible Party: | Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01132807 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CALGB-50604 CALGB-50604 NCI-2011-02042 ( Registry Identifier: NCI Clinical Trial Reporting Program ) U10CA180821 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract ) CDR0000672913 ( Registry Identifier: NCI Physician Data Query ) |
First Posted: | May 28, 2010 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | June 14, 2021 |
Last Update Posted: | June 14, 2021 |
Last Verified: | June 2021 |
stage I adult Hodgkin lymphoma stage II adult Hodgkin lymphoma |
Lymphoma Hodgkin Disease Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Lymphoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Immune System Diseases Prednisone Cyclophosphamide Dacarbazine Doxorubicin Liposomal doxorubicin Etoposide Bleomycin |
Vinblastine Etoposide phosphate Procarbazine Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 Immunosuppressive Agents Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs Antirheumatic Agents Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating Alkylating Agents Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Antineoplastic Agents Myeloablative Agonists Antibiotics, Antineoplastic Topoisomerase II Inhibitors |