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Combination Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed Hodgkin Lymphoma

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Childhood Nodular Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma
Stage III Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma
Stage IV Childhood Hodgkin Lymphoma
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT01026220
Lead Sponsor
Children's Oncology Group
Brief Summary

This phase III trial is studying how well giving combination chemotherapy together with radiation therapy works in treating young patients with newly diagnosed Hodgkin lymphoma. Drugs used in chemotherapy work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill cancer cells. Giving combination chemotherapy together with radiation therapy may kill more cancer cells.

Detailed Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To maintain the overall survival (as defined by 4-year "second-event" free survival) for subjects with high risk Hodgkin lymphoma at or above 95%.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To maintain 3-year event-free survival for subjects with high risk Hodgkin lymphoma at or above 93%.

II. To maintain comparable overall survival (as defined by 4-year "second-event" free survival) between subjects with high risk Hodgkin lymphoma who have a rapid or slow response to the initial 2 cycles of ABVE-PC\* by intensifying therapy through the addition of 2 cycles of ifosfamide/vinorelbine in those with a slow early response.

III. To investigate whether very early response assessment measured by FDG-PET after 1 cycle of chemotherapy identifies a subject cohort that can be studied in future trials and that is distinguishable from currently defined RER after 2 cycles.

IV. To describe the patterns of relapse after ABVE-PC\* and risk-adapted radiotherapy.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

INDUCTION THERAPY (ABVE-PC): Patients receive doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 1-120 minutes and cyclophosphamide IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 2, bleomycin sulfate IV over at least 10 minutes or subcutaneously (SC) and vincristine sulfate IV on days 1 and 8, etoposide phosphate IV over 1-2 hours on days 1-3, oral prednisone twice daily on days 1-7, and filgrastim\* SC or IV daily beginning on day 4 and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.

NOTE: \*Patients do not receive filgrastim on day 8.

Patients undergo clinical restaging and response assessment after 2 courses of induction therapy. Patients with rapid early response (RER) or slow early response (SER) proceed to consolidation therapy. Patients with progressive disease go off study.

CONSOLIDATION THERAPY: Patients are assigned to 1 of 2 consolidation therapy regimens based on response to induction therapy. Patients who develop progressive disease after induction are taken off protocol therapy.

REGIMEN I (RER): Patients receive 2 more courses of ABVE-PC in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.

REGIMEN II (SER): Patients receive ifosfamide IV continuously on days 1-4, vinorelbine ditartrate IV over 6-30 minutes on days 1 and 5, and filgrastim SC or IV daily beginning on day 6 and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Patients then receive 2 more courses of ABVE-PC in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.

Patients with a continued response after completion of consolidation therapy proceed to risk-adapted radiotherapy.

RISK-ADAPTED RADIOTHERAPY: Beginning at 3 weeks after completion of consolidation chemotherapy, patients undergo radiotherapy once daily, 5 days a week, for 3 weeks (14 fractions) in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Patients classified as RER receive radiation therapy only to sites of bulky disease. Patients classified as SER receive radiation therapy to sites of bulky disease and areas that remain FDG-PET avid after induction therapy.

After completion of study therapy, patients are followed up periodically for 10 years.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
166
Inclusion Criteria
  • Pathologically confirmed newly diagnosed Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) meeting one of the following criteria:

    • Classical disease
    • Nodular lymphocyte-predominant disease
  • Stage III or IV disease with B symptoms, as defined by ≥ 1 of the following:

    • Unexplained weight loss > 10% within the past 6 months
    • Unexplained recurrent fever > 38°C within the past month
    • Recurrent drenching night sweats within the past month
  • Creatinine clearance or radioisotope GFR ≥ 70 mL/min OR maximum serum creatinine based on age/gender as follows:

    • 0.4 mg/dL (1 to 5 months)
    • 0.5 mg/dL (6 to 11 months)
    • 0.6 mg/dL (12 to 23 months)
    • 0.8 mg/dL (2 to 5 years)
    • 1 mg/dL (6 to 9 years)
    • 1.2 mg/dL (10 to 12 years)
    • 1.5 mg/dL (males) or 1.4 mg/dL (females) (13 to 15 years)
    • 1.7 mg/dL (males) or 1.4 mg/dL (females) (≥ 16 years)
  • Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) for age

  • AST or ALT < 2.5 times ULN for age

  • Shortening fraction ≥ 27% by ECHO OR ejection fraction ≥ 50% by MUGA (unless due to large mediastinal mass from HL)

  • FEV_1/FVC > 60% by pulmonary function tests (PFT) (unless due to large mediastinal mass fromHL)

    • For children who are unable to cooperate for PFTs, the criteria are:

      • No evidence of dyspnea at rest
      • No exercise intolerance
      • Pulse oximetry > 92% on room air
  • Not pregnant or nursing

  • Negative pregnancy test

  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception

  • No pathologic prolongation of QTc interval (> 450 milliseconds) on 12-lead ECG

  • No prior chemotherapy, biological response modifiers (e.g., monoclonal antibody therapy), or radiotherapy

  • At least 28 days since prior corticosteroids except for emergent treatment for respiratory distress or spinal cord compression, or for treatment of allergy to contrast agent required for CT scan

  • No other concurrent cancer chemotherapy or immunomodulating agents (including steroids)

    • Concurrent corticosteroid therapy as treatment or prophylaxis for anaphylactic reactions allowed
  • No concurrent pegfilgrastim

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Regimen I (consolidation therapy)bleomycin sulfatePatients receive 2 more courses of ABVE-PC comprising doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 1-120 minutes and cyclophosphamide IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 2; bleomycin sulfate IV over at least 10 minutes or subcutaneously (SC) and vincristine sulfate IV on days 1 and 8; etoposide IV over 1-2 hours on days 1-3; oral prednisone twice daily on days 1-7; and filgrastim SC or IV daily beginning on day 4 and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
Regimen I (consolidation therapy)liposomal vincristine sulfatePatients receive 2 more courses of ABVE-PC comprising doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 1-120 minutes and cyclophosphamide IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 2; bleomycin sulfate IV over at least 10 minutes or subcutaneously (SC) and vincristine sulfate IV on days 1 and 8; etoposide IV over 1-2 hours on days 1-3; oral prednisone twice daily on days 1-7; and filgrastim SC or IV daily beginning on day 4 and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
Regimen I (consolidation therapy)prednisonePatients receive 2 more courses of ABVE-PC comprising doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 1-120 minutes and cyclophosphamide IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 2; bleomycin sulfate IV over at least 10 minutes or subcutaneously (SC) and vincristine sulfate IV on days 1 and 8; etoposide IV over 1-2 hours on days 1-3; oral prednisone twice daily on days 1-7; and filgrastim SC or IV daily beginning on day 4 and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
Regimen I (consolidation therapy)filgrastimPatients receive 2 more courses of ABVE-PC comprising doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 1-120 minutes and cyclophosphamide IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 2; bleomycin sulfate IV over at least 10 minutes or subcutaneously (SC) and vincristine sulfate IV on days 1 and 8; etoposide IV over 1-2 hours on days 1-3; oral prednisone twice daily on days 1-7; and filgrastim SC or IV daily beginning on day 4 and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
Regimen II (consolidation therapy)bleomycin sulfatePatients receive ifosfamide IV continuously on days 1-4, vinorelbine ditartrate IV over 6-10 minutes on days 1 and 5, and filgrastim SC or IV beginning on day 6 and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Patients then receive 2 more courses of ABVE-PC in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
Regimen II (consolidation therapy)doxorubicin hydrochloridePatients receive ifosfamide IV continuously on days 1-4, vinorelbine ditartrate IV over 6-10 minutes on days 1 and 5, and filgrastim SC or IV beginning on day 6 and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Patients then receive 2 more courses of ABVE-PC in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
Regimen II (consolidation therapy)cyclophosphamidePatients receive ifosfamide IV continuously on days 1-4, vinorelbine ditartrate IV over 6-10 minutes on days 1 and 5, and filgrastim SC or IV beginning on day 6 and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Patients then receive 2 more courses of ABVE-PC in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
Regimen II (consolidation therapy)etoposide phosphatePatients receive ifosfamide IV continuously on days 1-4, vinorelbine ditartrate IV over 6-10 minutes on days 1 and 5, and filgrastim SC or IV beginning on day 6 and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Patients then receive 2 more courses of ABVE-PC in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
Regimen II (consolidation therapy)filgrastimPatients receive ifosfamide IV continuously on days 1-4, vinorelbine ditartrate IV over 6-10 minutes on days 1 and 5, and filgrastim SC or IV beginning on day 6 and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Patients then receive 2 more courses of ABVE-PC in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
Induction: all patientdoxorubicin hydrochlorideAll patients receive ABVE-PC induction therapy then they are assigned to Group 2 (RER), Group 3 (SER) or taken off study if they develop progressive disease.
Induction: all patientliposomal vincristine sulfateAll patients receive ABVE-PC induction therapy then they are assigned to Group 2 (RER), Group 3 (SER) or taken off study if they develop progressive disease.
Induction: all patientfilgrastimAll patients receive ABVE-PC induction therapy then they are assigned to Group 2 (RER), Group 3 (SER) or taken off study if they develop progressive disease.
Regimen I (consolidation therapy)etoposide phosphatePatients receive 2 more courses of ABVE-PC comprising doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 1-120 minutes and cyclophosphamide IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 2; bleomycin sulfate IV over at least 10 minutes or subcutaneously (SC) and vincristine sulfate IV on days 1 and 8; etoposide IV over 1-2 hours on days 1-3; oral prednisone twice daily on days 1-7; and filgrastim SC or IV daily beginning on day 4 and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
Regimen II (consolidation therapy)vinorelbine tartratePatients receive ifosfamide IV continuously on days 1-4, vinorelbine ditartrate IV over 6-10 minutes on days 1 and 5, and filgrastim SC or IV beginning on day 6 and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Patients then receive 2 more courses of ABVE-PC in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
Induction: all patientetoposide phosphateAll patients receive ABVE-PC induction therapy then they are assigned to Group 2 (RER), Group 3 (SER) or taken off study if they develop progressive disease.
Regimen II (consolidation therapy)liposomal vincristine sulfatePatients receive ifosfamide IV continuously on days 1-4, vinorelbine ditartrate IV over 6-10 minutes on days 1 and 5, and filgrastim SC or IV beginning on day 6 and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Patients then receive 2 more courses of ABVE-PC in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
Regimen I (consolidation therapy)doxorubicin hydrochloridePatients receive 2 more courses of ABVE-PC comprising doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 1-120 minutes and cyclophosphamide IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 2; bleomycin sulfate IV over at least 10 minutes or subcutaneously (SC) and vincristine sulfate IV on days 1 and 8; etoposide IV over 1-2 hours on days 1-3; oral prednisone twice daily on days 1-7; and filgrastim SC or IV daily beginning on day 4 and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
Regimen I (consolidation therapy)cyclophosphamidePatients receive 2 more courses of ABVE-PC comprising doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 1-120 minutes and cyclophosphamide IV over 30-60 minutes on days 1 and 2; bleomycin sulfate IV over at least 10 minutes or subcutaneously (SC) and vincristine sulfate IV on days 1 and 8; etoposide IV over 1-2 hours on days 1-3; oral prednisone twice daily on days 1-7; and filgrastim SC or IV daily beginning on day 4 and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
Regimen II (consolidation therapy)prednisonePatients receive ifosfamide IV continuously on days 1-4, vinorelbine ditartrate IV over 6-10 minutes on days 1 and 5, and filgrastim SC or IV beginning on day 6 and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Patients then receive 2 more courses of ABVE-PC in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
Regimen II (consolidation therapy)ifosfamidePatients receive ifosfamide IV continuously on days 1-4, vinorelbine ditartrate IV over 6-10 minutes on days 1 and 5, and filgrastim SC or IV beginning on day 6 and continuing until blood counts recover. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 2 courses in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression. Patients then receive 2 more courses of ABVE-PC in the absence of unacceptable toxicity or disease progression.
Induction: all patientcyclophosphamideAll patients receive ABVE-PC induction therapy then they are assigned to Group 2 (RER), Group 3 (SER) or taken off study if they develop progressive disease.
Induction: all patientprednisoneAll patients receive ABVE-PC induction therapy then they are assigned to Group 2 (RER), Group 3 (SER) or taken off study if they develop progressive disease.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Second-event-free SurvivalAt 4 years from enrollment

Second event here is defined as any relapse/progression of Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) or a previously reported second malignant neoplasm (SMN), a new SMN, or death after a first event which can be relapse/progression of HL, SMN, biopsy-proven HL following completion of Consolidation for Slow Early Response (SER) patient, positive bilateral bone marrow biopsy following completion of Consolidation for Stage IV patient, or death. If death occurs as the 1st event, it also counts as the 2nd event.

Safety Analysis and Monitoring of Toxic DeathWithin 30 days of protocol treatment at median follow-up of 48 months (range: 1 to 70 months).

The primary endpoint for safety analysis and monitoring is toxic death, which is death primarily attributable to treatment.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Event Free SurvivalAt 3 years from enrollment

Survival from enrollment to first event: relapse/progression, second malignancy, or death.

Second-event-free SurvivalAt 4 years from enrollment

Second event here is defined as any relapse/progression of Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL) or a previously reported second malignant neoplasm (SMN), a new SMN, or death after a first event which can be relapse/progression of HL, SMN, biopsy-proven HL following completion of Consolidation for Slow Early Response (SER) patient, positive bilateral bone marrow biopsy following completion of Consolidation for Stage IV patient, or death. If death occurs as the 1st event, it also counts as the 2nd event.

Event-free Survival for Rapid Early Response (RER) Positron Emission Tomography(PET)-1 Positive, RER PET-1 Negative3 years from enrollment

To investigate whether very early response assessment measured by Fluorodeoxyglucose-PET after 1 cycle of chemotherapy identifies a subject cohort that can be studied in future trials and that is distinguishable from currently defined RER after 2 cycles.

Relapse-free Survival3 years from enrollment

A description, survival to relapse, of patterns of relapse after Doxorubicin, Bleomycin, Vincristine, Etoposide - Prednisone, Cyclophosphamide (ABVE-PC) and risk-adapted radiotherapy.

Grade 3 and 4 Non-hematologic Toxicities During Protocol TherapyDuring and after completion of study treatment.

The number of patients that experience Common Terminology Criteria (CTC) Version 4 grade 3 or higher non-hematologic toxicity at any time during protocol therapy.

Overall SurvivalAt 3 years from enrollment

Survival from enrollment to death.

Trial Locations

Locations (177)

Children's Hospital of Alabama

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

University of Alabama at Birmingham

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Birmingham, Alabama, United States

University of South Alabama

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Mobile, Alabama, United States

Phoenix Childrens Hospital

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Arkansas Children's Hospital

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Southern California Permanente Medical Group

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Downey, California, United States

City of Hope Medical Center

🇺🇸

Duarte, California, United States

Loma Linda University Medical Center

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Loma Linda, California, United States

Miller Children's Hospital

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Long Beach, California, United States

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Children's Hospital of Alabama
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States
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