A Frontline Therapy Trial in Participants With Advanced Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01712490 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : October 23, 2012
Results First Posted : November 27, 2018
Last Update Posted : April 7, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Hodgkin Lymphoma | Drug: brentuximab vedotin Drug: doxorubicin Drug: bleomycin Drug: vinblastine Drug: dacarbazine | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 1334 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Open-label, Phase 3 Trial of A+AVD Versus ABVD as Frontline Therapy in Patients With Advanced Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma |
Actual Study Start Date : | November 9, 2012 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | April 20, 2017 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | January 13, 2026 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: A + AVD
A+AVD consists of brentuximab vedotin (ADCETRIS®) 1.2 milligram per kilogram (mg/kg) plus doxorubicin 25 milligram per square meter (mg/m^2), vinblastine 6 mg/m^2, and dacarbazine (DTIC) 375 mg/m^2.
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Drug: brentuximab vedotin
Brentuximab vedotin (ADCETRIS®)1.2 mg/kg by IV infusion on Days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle.
Other Names:
Drug: doxorubicin Doxorubicin: 25 mg/m^2 by IV infusion on Days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle.
Other Name: Adriamycin Drug: vinblastine Vinblastine: 6 mg/m2 will be administered by IV infusion on Days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle Drug: dacarbazine Dacarbazine (DTIC): 375 mg/m^2 by IV infusion on Days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle.
Other Name: DTIC |
Active Comparator: ABVD
ABVD consists of doxorubicin 25 mg/m^2, bleomycin 10 units per square meter (units/m^2), vinblastine 6 mg/m^2, and dacarbazine (DTIC) 375 mg/m^2.
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Drug: doxorubicin
Doxorubicin: 25 mg/m^2 by IV infusion on Days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle.
Other Name: Adriamycin Drug: bleomycin Bleomycin: 10 units/m^2 by IV infusion on Days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle. Drug: vinblastine Vinblastine: 6 mg/m2 will be administered by IV infusion on Days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle Drug: dacarbazine Dacarbazine (DTIC): 375 mg/m^2 by IV infusion on Days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle.
Other Name: DTIC |
- Modified Progression-free Survival (mPFS) Per Independent Review Facility (IRF) [ Time Frame: Baseline until PD or death or receipt of any subsequent anticancer therapy for HL after completion of frontline therapy (approximately up to 4 years) ]mPFS was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of the first of documentation of progressive disease (PD), death due to any cause, or for participants who were confirmed non complete responders per IRF, receipt of subsequent anticancer therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) after completion of frontline therapy. PD was defined as any new lesion or increase by greater than or equal to (>=) 50 percent (%) of previously involved sites from nadir. Frontline therapy is the part of standard set of treatments.
- Overall Survival (OS) [ Time Frame: Baseline until death (approximately up to 4 years) ]OS was defined as the time from the date of randomization to the date of death. Participants without documented death at the time of analysis were censored at the date last known to be alive.
- Complete Remission (CR) Rate at the End of Randomized Regimen Per IRF [ Time Frame: Baseline up to end of randomized regimen (approximately 1 year) ]CR rate at the end of randomized regimen per investigator was defined as the percentage of participants who achieved CR at the end of treatment with randomized regimen (ABVD or A+AVD) as determined by IRF. CR was defined as disappearance of all evidence of disease.
- Number of Participants Who Experience at Least One Treatment Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE) and Serious Adverse Event (SAE) [ Time Frame: Baseline up to 30 days after last dose of study drug (approximately 1 year) ]
- Number of Participants With Abnormal Clinical Laboratory Values [ Time Frame: Baseline up to 30 days after last dose of study drug (approximately 1 year) ]
- Event-free Survival (EFS) Per IRF [ Time Frame: Baseline until PD or discontinuation of treatment or death, whichever occurs first (approximately up to 4 years) ]EFS was defined as the time from randomization until any cause of treatment failure: PD, premature discontinuation of randomized treatment for any reason, or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first. PD was defined as any new lesion or increase by >=50% of previously involved sites from nadir per IRF.
- Disease-free Survival (DFS) Per IRF [ Time Frame: From CR until PD or death (approximately up to 4 years) ]DFS per IRF was defined as the time from CR to disease progression as determined by an IRF or to death from lymphoma or acute toxicity from treatment. CR was defined as disappearance of all evidence of disease.
- Overall Response Rate (ORR) Per IRF [ Time Frame: Baseline up to end of randomized regimen (approximately 1 year) ]ORR per IRF was defined as the percentage of participants who achieved CR or partial remission (PR) at the end of treatment with randomized regimen (ABVD or A+AVD) as determined by an IRF. CR was defined as disappearance of all evidence of disease. PR was defined as regression of measurable disease and no new sites.
- Duration of Response (DOR) Per IRF [ Time Frame: From first documented response until PD (approximately 4 years) ]DOR per IRF in participants with response was the time between first documentation of response (PR or CR) and PD as determined by an IRF. PD was defined as any new lesion or increase by >=50% of previously involved sites from nadir. CR was defined as disappearance of all evidence of disease. PR was defined as regression of measurable disease and no new sites.
- Duration of Complete Remission (DOCR) Per IRF [ Time Frame: From first documentation of CR until PD (approximately 4 years) ]DOCR per IRF in participants with CR was the time between first documentation of CR and PD as determined by an IRF. PD was defined as any new lesion or increase by >=50% of previously involved sites from nadir. CR was defined as disappearance of all evidence of disease.
- Percentage of Participants Not in CR Per IRF Who Received Subsequent Radiation After Completion of Frontline Therapy [ Time Frame: Baseline up to end of frontline therapy (approximately 4 years) ]CR was defined as disappearance of all evidence of disease as determined by an IRF.
- Complete Remission (CR) Per IRF Rate at the End of Frontline Therapy [ Time Frame: Baseline up to end of frontline therapy (approximately 4 years) ]CR rate at the end of frontline therapy per IRF was defined as the percentage of participants who achieved CR at the end of frontline therapy that is after completion of either randomized regimen or alternate frontline therapy as determined by an IRF. CR was defined as disappearance of all evidence of disease.
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Negativity Rate Per IRF at Cycle 2 [ Time Frame: Cycle 2 Day 25 ]PET negativity rate at Cycle 2 was defined as the percentage of participants with negative Cycle 2 PET results defined as Deauville score less than or equal to (<=) 3 at Cycle 2. The Deauville score according to IRF assessment of response was used to evaluate the results of PET scans.
- A+AVD: Cmax: Maximum Observed Serum Concentration for Brentuximab Vedotin Antibody-drug Conjugate (ADC) and Total Antibody (TAb) [ Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 and Cycle 3 Day 1: pre-dose and at multiple timepoints (up to 48 hours) post-dose ]
- A+AVD: Cmax: Maximum Observed Plasma Concentration for Brentuximab Vedotin Monomethyl Auristatin E (MMAE) [ Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 1 and Cycle 3 Day 1: pre-dose and at multiple timepoints (up to 48 hours) post-dose ]
- A+AVD: AUCinf: Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From Time 0 to Infinity for Brentuximab Vedotin ADC and TAb [ Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 1: pre-dose and at multiple timepoints (up to 48 hours) post-dose ]
- A+AVD: AUCinf: Area Under the Plasma Concentration-time Curve From Time 0 to Infinity for Brentuximab Vedotin MMAE [ Time Frame: Cycle 1 Day 1: pre-dose and at multiple timepoints (up to 48 hours) post-dose ]
- A+AVD: Number of Participants With Antitherapeutic Antibody (ATA) and Neutralizing Antitherapeutic Antibody (nATA) Positive for Brentuximab Vedotin [ Time Frame: Baseline up to end of treatment (approximately 1 year) ]The nATA positive was defined as positive ATA with neutralizing activity at any postbaseline visit.
- Change From Baseline in Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO) Scores by mPFS Based on European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire-C30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) at EOT [ Time Frame: Baseline up to end of treatment (approximately 1 year) ]EORTC QLQ-C30 included 30 items across 5 functional scales (physical, role, cognitive, emotional, and social), 9 symptom scales (fatigue, nausea and vomiting, pain, dyspnea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, diarrhea, and financial difficulties) and global health status/QOL scale. It has 28 questions (4-point scale where 1=not at all [best] to 4=Very Much [worst]) and 2 questions (7-point scale where 1=very poor [worst] to 7= excellent [best]). Raw scores were converted into scale scores from 0 to 100. For functional scales and global health status/QOL scale, higher scores show better QOL; for symptom scales, lower scores show better QOL. mPFS was time from date of randomization to date of first of documentation of PD, death due to any cause, or for participants who were confirmed non complete responders per IRF, receipt of subsequent anticancer therapy for HL after completion of frontline therapy. PD is any new lesion or increase by >=50% of previously involved sites from nadir.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Treatment-naïve participants with Ann Arbor Stage III or IV HL.
- Histologically confirmed classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) according to the current World Health Organization (WHO) classification.
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status less than or equal to (<=) 2.
- Bidimensional measurable disease as documented by radiographic technique per the International Working Group Revised Criteria for Response Assessment for Malignant Lymphoma.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma.
- Cerebral/meningeal disease, including signs and symptoms of progressive multifocalleukoencephalopathy (PML).
- Sensory or motor peripheral neuropathy.
- Prior immunosuppressive chemotherapy, therapeutic radiation, or any immunotherapy within 12 weeks of first study drug dose.
- Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive.
- Known hepatitis B surface antigen-positive, or known or suspected active hepatitis C infection.
Please note that there are additional exclusion criteria. The study center will determine if you meet all of the criteria.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01712490

Study Director: | Study Director | Takeda |
Documents provided by Takeda:
Responsible Party: | Takeda |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01712490 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
C25003 2011-005450-60 ( EudraCT Number ) U1111-1161-4937 ( Registry Identifier: WHO ) 12/LO/1950 ( Registry Identifier: NRES ) JapicCTI-142491 ( Registry Identifier: JapicCTI ) REec-2013-0114 ( Registry Identifier: REec ) 1025002760 ( Registry Identifier: TCTIN ) C25003CTID ( Other Identifier: Israel ) |
First Posted: | October 23, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | November 27, 2018 |
Last Update Posted: | April 7, 2023 |
Last Verified: | April 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | Yes |
Plan Description: | Takeda provides access to the de-identified individual participant data (IPD) for eligible studies to aid qualified researchers in addressing legitimate scientific objectives (Takeda's data sharing commitment is available on https://clinicaltrials.takeda.com/takedas-commitment?commitment=5). These IPDs will be provided in a secure research environment following approval of a data sharing request, and under the terms of a data sharing agreement. |
Supporting Materials: |
Study Protocol Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) Informed Consent Form (ICF) Clinical Study Report (CSR) |
Access Criteria: | IPD from eligible studies will be shared with qualified researchers according to the criteria and process described on https://vivli.org/ourmember/takeda/. For approved requests, the researchers will be provided access to anonymized data (to respect patient privacy in line with applicable laws and regulations) and with information necessary to address the research objectives under the terms of a data sharing agreement. |
URL: | https://vivli.org/ourmember/takeda/ |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | Yes |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Hodgkin Lymphoma Hodgkins Lymphoma Antibody, Monoclonal Antibody-Drug Conjugate Antigens, CD-30 |
Immunotherapy Lymphoma Lymphoma, Classical ECHELON-1 |
Lymphoma Hodgkin Disease Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Lymphoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Immune System Diseases Doxorubicin Bleomycin Dacarbazine Brentuximab Vedotin Vinblastine Antibiotics, Antineoplastic Antineoplastic Agents |
Topoisomerase II Inhibitors Topoisomerase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating Alkylating Agents Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological Immunotoxins Immunoconjugates Immunologic Factors Physiological Effects of Drugs Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic Tubulin Modulators Antimitotic Agents Mitosis Modulators |