Very Early FDG-PET/CT-response Adapted Therapy for Advanced Hodgkin Lymphoma (H11) (H11)
Hodgkin Lymphoma
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Hodgkin Lymphoma focused on measuring advanced stage
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion criteria:
- Previously untreated, histologically proven classical Hodgkin lymphoma
- Clinical stages III/IV (Ann Arbor)
- Age 18-60
- WHO performance 0-2
- Adequate organ function
- Patients of childbearing/reproductive potential should use adequate birth control measures during the whole duration of study treatment.
- Written informed consent according to ICH/EU Good Clinical Practice, and national/local regulations
Exclusion criteria:
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Specific contraindications to BEACOPPesc therapy, including:
- Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus
- HIV infection,
- Chronic active hepatitis B and/or hepatitis C
- Concomitant or previous malignancies with the exception of basal cell skin tumors, adequately treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix and any cancer that has been in complete remission for >5 years
- Psychological, familial, sociological or geographical condition potentially hampering compliance with the study protocol and follow-up schedule; those conditions should be discussed with the patient before registration in the trial
Sites / Locations
- Rigshospitalet
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
experimental arm
standard arm
An experimental arm (early FDG-PET/CT-response adapted), where all patients are initially treated with a single cycle of ABVD. Very early FDG-PET/CT-negative patients continue on ABVD therapy to a total of six cycles. Very early FDG-PET/CT-positive patients receive 3 cycles of BEACOPPesc followed by another 3 cycles of BEACOPPesc. Mid-treatment evaluation is performed after 4 cycles. In case of treatment failure (less than partial remission (PR)), the patient goes off protocol treatment. Only patients with residual FDG-PET/CT-positive disease after chemotherapy will receive radiotherapy (36 Gy/18 fractions on the FDG-PET/CT-positive residual mass(es)).
A standard arm, where patients are treated with four cycles of BEACOPPesc followed by 2 cycles of BEACOPPesc. FDG-PET/CT is performed after one cycle, but with no therapeutic consequences. Mid-treatment evaluation is performed after four cycles. In case of treatment failure (less than PR), the patient goes off protocol treatment. Only patients with residual FDG-PET/CT-positive disease after chemotherapy will receive radiotherapy (36 Gy/18 fractions on the FDG-PET/CT-positive residual mass(es)).