A Study of Brentuximab Vedotin Combined With Nivolumab for Relapsed or Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02572167 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : October 8, 2015
Results First Posted : March 7, 2019
Last Update Posted : November 8, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Hodgkin Lymphoma | Drug: brentuximab vedotin Drug: nivolumab | Phase 1 Phase 2 |
This study will examine the safety profile and antitumor activity when brentuximab vedotin is combined with nivolumab. Patients will be treated for up to four 21-day cycles with brentuximab vedotin 1.8 mg/kg and nivolumab 3 mg/kg.
There will be 3 parts to this study. In Part 1, the safety of combination treatment will be evaluated by a Safety Monitoring Committee (SMC) prior to expansion of enrollment to evaluate treatment effect in Part 2. Part 2 of the study will further characterize the safety and antitumor activity of brentuximab vedotin combined with nivolumab by enrolling patients at the recommended dose schedule determined in Part 1. Part 3 of the study will evaluate the safety and antitumor activity of combination treatment administered at an alternate dosing schedule determined by cumulative safety and activity data from Parts 1 and 2.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 93 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Phase 1/2 Study Evaluating Brentuximab Vedotin in Combination With Nivolumab in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma After Failure of Frontline Therapy |
Actual Study Start Date : | October 31, 2015 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 1, 2018 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | October 21, 2021 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Brentuximab Vedotin + Nivolumab
Brentuximab vedotin plus nivolumab
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Drug: brentuximab vedotin
1.8 mg/kg by intravenous (IV) infusion for up to 4 cycles
Other Name: SGN-35, ADCETRIS Drug: nivolumab 3 mg/kg by intravenous (IV) infusion for up to 4 cycles
Other Name: BMS-936558, OPDIVO |
- Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) [ Time Frame: Up to 28.9 months ]Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) are presented and defined as newly occurring (not present at baseline) or worsening after first dose of investigational product. The timeframe includes a 6.01 month safety reporting period and additional long-term follow up through 28.9 months.
- Complete Remission Rate [ Time Frame: Up to 3.42 months ]Number of patients with complete metabolic response (CMR) at end of treatment
- Objective Response Rate [ Time Frame: Up to 3.42 months ]Number of patients with complete metabolic response (CMR) or partial metabolic response (PMR)
- Duration of Complete Response [ Time Frame: Up to 69.3 months ]The time from start of the first documentation of complete response (CR) to the first documentation of tumor progression (PD) including radiographic evidence of progression and clinical progression per investigator or to death due to any cause, whichever comes first.
- Duration of Objective Response [ Time Frame: Up to 69.3 months ]The time from start of the first documentation of OR (CR or PR) to the first documentation of PD or to death due to any cause, whichever comes first.
- Progression-free Survival Post-autologous Stem Cell Transplant [ Time Frame: Up to 67.3 months ]For participants who undergo ASCT, the time from ASCT to the first documentation of PD or to death due to any cause, whichever comes first.

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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:
- Relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma following failure of standard frontline chemotherapy for the treatment of classical Hodgkin lymphoma
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previously treated with brentuximab vedotin, immune-oncology agents, or received an allogeneic or autologous stem cell transplant
- Documented history of a cerebral vascular event
- History of another invasive malignancy that has not been in remission for at least 3 years
- History of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02572167
United States, California | |
City of Hope National Medical Center | |
Duarte, California, United States, 91010-3000 | |
Stanford Cancer Center | |
Stanford, California, United States, 94305 | |
United States, Massachusetts | |
Dana Farber Cancer Institute | |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215 | |
United States, Michigan | |
Karmanos Cancer Institute / Wayne State University | |
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201 | |
United States, Minnesota | |
Mayo Clinic Minnesota | |
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905 | |
United States, Missouri | |
Washington University School of Medicine | |
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110 | |
United States, Nebraska | |
University of Nebraska Medical Center | |
Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198-7680 | |
United States, New Jersey | |
Hackensack University Medical Center | |
Hackensack, New Jersey, United States, 07601 | |
United States, New York | |
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - Commack | |
Commack, New York, United States, 11725 | |
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | |
New York, New York, United States, 10021 | |
United States, North Carolina | |
Duke University Medical Center | |
Durham, North Carolina, United States, 27710 | |
United States, Ohio | |
James Cancer Hospital / Ohio State University | |
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210 | |
United States, Texas | |
Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center / Baylor University Medical Center | |
Dallas, Texas, United States, 75246 |
Study Director: | Faith Galderisi, DO | Seagen Inc. |
Documents provided by Seagen Inc.:
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Responsible Party: | Seagen Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02572167 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
SGN35-025 |
First Posted: | October 8, 2015 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | March 7, 2019 |
Last Update Posted: | November 8, 2022 |
Last Verified: | October 2022 |
Monomethyl auristatin E Antigens, CD30 Antibody-Drug Conjugate |
Antibodies, Monoclonal Immunotherapy Autologous stem cell transplant |
Lymphoma Hodgkin Disease Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Lymphoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders |
Immune System Diseases Nivolumab Brentuximab Vedotin Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological Antineoplastic Agents Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |