A Randomized Phase 3 Interim Response Adapted Trial Comparing Standard Therapy With Immuno-oncology Therapy for Children and Adults With Newly Diagnosed Stage I and II Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma

Official Summary

This phase III trial compares the effect of adding immunotherapy (brentuximab vedotin and nivolumab) to standard treatment (chemotherapy with or without radiation) to the standard treatment alone in improving survival in patients with stage I and II classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Brentuximab vedotin is in a class of medications called antibody-drug conjugates. It is made of a monoclonal antibody called brentuximab that is linked to a cytotoxic agent called vedotin. Brentuximab attaches to CD30 positive lymphoma cells in a targeted way and delivers vedotin to kill them. A monoclonal antibody is a type of protein that can bind to certain targets in the body, such as molecules that cause the body to make an immune response (antigens). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Chemotherapy drugs such as doxorubicin hydrochloride, bleomycin sulfate, vinblastine sulfate, dacarbazine, and procarbazine hydrochloride work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Cyclophosphamide is in a class of medications called alkylating agents. It works by damaging the cell's deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and may kill cancer cells. It may also lower the body's immune response. Etoposide is in a class of medications known as podophyllotoxin derivatives. It blocks a certain enzyme needed for cell division and DNA repair and may kill cancer cells. Vincristine is in a class of medications called vinca alkaloids. It works by stopping cancer cells from growing and dividing and may kill them. Prednisone is in a class of medications called corticosteroids. It is used to reduce inflammation and lower the body's immune response to help lessen the side effects of chemotherapy drugs. Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays to kill tumor cells and shrink

Eligibility Requirements

• Minimum Age: 5 Years
• Maximum Age: 60 Years

Study Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Masking: NONE
• Enrollment: 1,875 participants

Study Arms

• Arm A (ABVD) (ACTIVE_COMPARATOR)
  Patients are stratified by risk status (favorable versus unfavorable) and then all patients receive the ABVD regimen (doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 3-15 minutes, bleomycin sulfate IV over at least 10 minutes, vinblastine sulfate IV, and dacarbazine IV over 15-60 minutes) on days 1 and 15 of each treatment cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 2 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo FDG-PET/CT or MRI and are identified as RER or SE
• Arm B (ABVD, brentuximab vedotin, nivolumab) (EXPERIMENTAL)
  Patients are stratified by risk status (favorable versus unfavorable) and then all patients receive the ABVD regimen (doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 3-15 minutes, bleomycin sulfate IV over at least 10 minutes, vinblastine sulfate IV, and dacarbazine IV over 15-60 minutes) on days 1 and 15 of each treatment cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 2 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo FDG-PET/CT or MRI and are identified as RER or SE
• Arm C (ABVD, eBEACOPP or eBPDac, ISRT) (EXPERIMENTAL)
  See Detailed Description.
• Arm D (ABVD, brentuximab vedotin, nivolumab, ISRT) (EXPERIMENTAL)
  Patients are stratified by risk status (favorable versus unfavorable) and then all patients receive the ABVD regimen (doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 3-15 minutes, bleomycin sulfate IV over at least 10 minutes, vinblastine sulfate IV, and dacarbazine IV over 15-60 minutes) on days 1 and 15 of each treatment cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 2 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo FDG-PET/CT or MRI and are identified as RER or SE
• Arm E (ABVD, AVD) (EXPERIMENTAL)
  Patients are stratified by risk status (favorable versus unfavorable) and then all patients receive the ABVD regimen (doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 3-15 minutes, bleomycin sulfate IV over at least 10 minutes, vinblastine sulfate IV, and dacarbazine IV over 15-60 minutes) on days 1 and 15 of each treatment cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 2 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo FDG-PET/CT or MRI and are identified as RER or SE
• Arm F (ABVD, brentuximab vedotin, nivolumab) (EXPERIMENTAL)
  Patients are stratified by risk status (favorable versus unfavorable) and then all patients receive the ABVD regimen (doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 3-15 minutes, bleomycin sulfate IV over at least 10 minutes, vinblastine sulfate IV, and dacarbazine IV over 15-60 minutes) on days 1 and 15 of each treatment cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 2 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo FDG-PET/CT or MRI and are identified as RER or SE
• Arm G (ABVD, eBEACOPP or eBPDac, ISRT) (EXPERIMENTAL)
  Patients are stratified by risk status (favorable versus unfavorable) and then all patients receive the ABVD regimen (doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 3-15 minutes, bleomycin sulfate IV over at least 10 minutes, vinblastine sulfate IV, and dacarbazine IV over 15-60 minutes) on days 1 and 15 of each treatment cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 2 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo FDG-PET/CT or MRI and are identified as RER or SE
• Arm H (ABVD, brentuximab vedotin, nivolumab, ISRT) (EXPERIMENTAL)
  Patients are stratified by risk status (favorable versus unfavorable) and then all patients receive the ABVD regimen (doxorubicin hydrochloride IV over 3-15 minutes, bleomycin sulfate IV over at least 10 minutes, vinblastine sulfate IV, and dacarbazine IV over 15-60 minutes) on days 1 and 15 of each treatment cycle. Cycles repeat every 28 days for up to 2 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients then undergo FDG-PET/CT or MRI and are identified as RER or SE

Interventions

• PROCEDURE: Biospecimen Collection — Undergo blood sample collection
• BIOLOGICAL: Bleomycin Sulfate — Given IV
• DRUG: Brentuximab Vedotin — Given IV
• PROCEDURE: Computed Tomography — Undergo CT and/or PET-CT
• DRUG: Cyclophosphamide — Given IV

Primary Outcomes

• Progression-free survival (PFS) in rapid early responder (RER) patients (From the time of randomization to the earliest time of disease relapse, progression, or death due to any cause, assessed up to 3 years after the randomization of the last patient or when reaching 124 events, whichever comes first)
• PFS in slow-early responder (SER) patients (From the time of randomization to the earliest time of disease relapse, progression, or death due to any cause, assessed up to 3 years after the randomization of the last patient or when reaching 71 events, whichever comes first)

Secondary Outcomes

• Overall survival (OS) in RER patients (Time from randomization to death due to any cause, assessed up to 12 years after the last enrollment)
• OS in SER patients (Time from randomization to death due to any cause, assessed up to 12 years after the last enrollment)
• OS for entire patient population (Time from randomization to death due to any cause, assessed at 12 years after the last enrollment)
• PFS for favorable risk patients (Up to 12 years)
• PFS for unfavorable risk patients (Up to 12 years)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients must be 5 to 60 years of age at the time of enrollment
* Patients with newly diagnosed untreated histologically confirmed classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) (nodular sclerosis, mixed cellularity, lymphocyte-rich, or lymphocyte-depleted, or not otherwise specified \[NOS\]) with stage I or II disease
* Patients must have bidimensionally measurable disease (at least one lesion with longest diameter \>= 1.5 cm)
* Patients must have a whole body or limited whole body PET scan performed within 42 days prior to enrollment. PET-CT is strongly preferred. PET-MRI allowed if intravenous contrast enhanced CT is also obtained
* Pediatric patients (age 5-17 years) with known or suspected mediastinal disease must have an upright posteroanterior (PA) chest X-ray (CXR) for assessment of bulky mediastinal disease.

  * Note: Pediatric patients who have received both a CT chest and upright PA CXR may meet the definition of bulk through either modality.
* Patients \>= 18 years must have a performance status corresponding to Zubrod scores of 0, 1 or 2
* Patients =\< 17 years of age must have a Lansky performance score of \>= 50
* Pediatric patients (age 5-17 years): A serum creatinine based on age/sex as follows (within 28 days prior to enrollment):

  * 2 to \< 6 years (age): 0.8 mg/dL (male), 0.8 mg/dL (female)
  * 6 to \< 10 years (age): 1 mg/dL (male), 1 mg/dL (female)
  * 10 to \< 13 years (age): 1.2 mg/dL (male), 1.2 mg/dL (female)
  * 13 to \< 16 years (age): 1.5 mg/dL (male), 1.4 mg/dL (female)
  * \>= 16 years (age): 1.7 mg/dL (male), 1.4 mg/dL (female) OR a 24 hour urine creatinine clearance \>= 50 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 (within 28 days prior to enrollment) OR a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \>= 50 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 (within 28 days prior to enrollment). GFR must be performed using direct measurement with a nuclear blood sampling method OR direct small molecule clearance method (iothalamate or other molecule per institutional standard)
  * Note: Estimated GFR (eGFR) from serum or plasma creatinine, cystatin C or other estimates are not acceptable for determining eligibility
* For adult patients (age 18 years or older) (within 28 days prior to enrollment): Creatinine clearance \>= 30 mL/min, as estimated by the Cockcroft and Gault formula or a 24-hour urine collection. The creatinine value used in the calculation must have been obtained within 28 days prior to registration. Estimated creatinine clearance is based on actual body weight
* Total bilirubin =\< 2 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (within 28 days prior to enrollment)

  * Unless due to Gilbert's disease, lymphomatous involvement of liver or vanishing bile duct syndrome
* Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) =\< 3 x ULN (within 28 days prior to enrollment)

  * Unless due to Gilbert's disease, lymphomatous involvement of liver or vanishing bile duct syndrome
* Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =\< 3 x ULN (within 28 days prior to enrollment)

  * Unless due to Gilbert's disease, lymphomatous involvement of liver or vanishing bile duct syndrome
* Shortening fraction of \>= 27% by echocardiogram (ECHO), multigated acquisition scan (MUGA), or functional cardiac imaging scan (within 28 days prior to enrollment) or ejection fraction of \>= 50% by radionuclide angiogram, ECHO, MUGA, or cardiac imaging scan (within 28 days prior to enrollment)
* Diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) \>= 50% of predicted value as corrected for hemoglobin by pulmonary function test (PFT) (within 28 days prior to enrollment). If unable to obtain PFTs, the criterion is: a pulse oximetry reading of \> 92% on room air
* Known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this trial
* For patients with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated. Patients with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated and cured. For patients with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, they are eligible if they have an undetectable HCV viral load

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients with nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma
* Patients with a history of active interstitial pneumonitis or interstitial lung disease
* Patients with a diagnosis of inherited or acquired immunodeficiency that is poorly controlled or requiring active medications, such as primary immunodeficiency syndromes or organ transplant recipients
* Patients with any known uncontrolled intercurrent illness that would jeopardize the patient's safety such as infection, autoimmune conditions, cardiac arrhythmias, angina pectoris, and gastrointestinal disorders affecting swallowing and/or absorption of pills
* Patients with a condition requiring systemic treatment with either corticosteroids (defined as equivalent to \> 10 mg daily predniSONE for patients \>= 18 years or \> 0.5 mg/kg 

Trial Locations

• Children's Hospital of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
• USA Health Strada Patient Care Center, Mobile, Alabama, United States
• Providence Alaska Medical Center, Anchorage, Alaska, United States
• CTCA at Western Regional Medical Center, Goodyear, Arizona, United States
• Banner Children's at Desert, Mesa, Arizona, United States
• Phoenix Childrens Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
• Arkansas Children's Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
• Mercy Cancer Center - Carmichael, Carmichael, California, United States
• Mercy San Juan Medical Center, Carmichael, California, United States
• City of Hope Corona, Corona, California, United States
• ...and 10 more locations

Study Officials

• Kara M Kelly — PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
  Roswell Park Cancer Institute

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