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WithdrawnNCT05711628

A Trial Comparing Chemotherapy Versus Novel Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor (Pembrolizumab) Plus Chemotherapy in Treating Relapsed/Refractory Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

Randomized Phase III Trial of Chemotherapy vs. Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy for Relapsed/Refractory Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

Status
Withdrawn
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
0 (actual)
Sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI) · NIH
Sex
All
Age
5 Years – 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

This phase III trial compares chemotherapy versus an immune checkpoint inhibitor drug called pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy in treating patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back (relapsed) or that does not respond to treatment (refractory). The usual approach for patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma is treatment with standard chemotherapy, including drugs that are Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved. If this treatment puts a patient into remission, high dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplant may be used to increase the likelihood of a cure. Hodgkin lymphoma is capable of inhibiting the immune system from killing it. Pembrolizumab is a checkpoint inhibitor that may be able to stop this inhibition, allowing the immune system to attack the lymphoma.

Detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: I. To assess the 2-year event free survival (EFS) of patients treated with pembrolizumab added to chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone, in patients with relapsed/refractory (R/R) classical Hodgkin's lymphoma (cHL) who are intended to receive salvage therapy followed by high dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplant (HDT-ASCT). PRIMARY IMAGING OBJECTIVE: I. To assess the diagnostic performance of baseline total metabolic tumor volume (TMTV) in predicting response (complete remission \[CR\] + partial remission \[PR\] versus \[vs\] no response) at pre-transplant/post-salvage for each arm separately and overall. SECONDARY OBJECTIVES: I. To assess the 2-year progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in the transplanted population. II. To assess the complete remission (CR) rate to salvage therapy. III. To assess the CR rate post HDT-ASCT. IV. To assess the post HDT-ASCT partial remission (PR) to CR conversion rate. SECONDARY IMAGING OBJECTIVES: I. To assess the % change in TMTV (delta TMTV) from baseline to pre-transplant/post-salvage in predicting response (CR+PR vs no response) at pre-transplant/post-salvage for each arm separately and overall. II. To assess baseline TMTV and delta TMTV in predicting EFS/OS for each arm separately and overall. OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms. ARM A: SALVAGE THERAPY: Patients receive 1 of 3 chemotherapy regimens as clinically indicated: 1) ifosfamide intravenously (IV), carboplatin IV, and etoposide IV; 2) gemcitabine IV, vinorelbine IV, and pegylated liposomal doxorubicin IV; or 3) brentuximab vedotin IV and bendamustine IV. Patients then undergo a positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) scan. Patients who achieve a CR or PR proceed to HDT-ASCT. Patients who achieve stable disease (SD) or progressive disease (PD) come off study treatment. HDT-ASCT: Patients undergo ASCT. Patients may also receive a standard preparative chemotherapy regimen as clinically indicated. Patients who achieve PR prior to ASCT may also undergo radiation therapy (RT) as clinically indicated. Patients who went into ASCT with PR also undergo a PET/CT scan 30 days post-transplant. MAINTENANCE THERAPY: Patients may receive brentuximab vedotin IV as clinically indicated. ARM B: SALVAGE THERAPY: Patients receive pembrolizumab IV plus 1 of 3 chemotherapy regimens specified in Arm A as clinically indicated. Patients then undergo a PET scan. Patients who achieve a CR or PR proceed to HDT-ASCT. Patients who achieve SD or PD come off study treatment. HDT-ASCT: Patients undergo ASCT. Patients may also receive a standard preparative chemotherapy regimen as clinically indicated. Patients who achieve PR prior to ASCT may also undergo RT as clinically indicated. Patients who went into ASCT with PR also undergo a PET/CT scan 30 days post-transplant. MAINTENANCE THERAPY: Patients may receive brentuximab vedotin IV as clinically indicated. All patients undergo CT scans during follow-up.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
PROCEDUREAutologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationUndergo ASCT
DRUGBendamustineGiven IV
DRUGBrentuximab VedotinGiven IV
DRUGCarboplatinGiven IV
PROCEDUREComputed TomographyUndergo PET/CT and CT
DRUGEtoposideGiven IV
DRUGGemcitabineGiven IV
DRUGIfosfamideGiven IV
DRUGPegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin HydrochlorideGiven IV
BIOLOGICALPembrolizumabGiven IV
PROCEDUREPositron Emission TomographyUndergo PET/CT
RADIATIONRadiation TherapyUndergo RT
OTHERTransplant ConditioningReceive standard preparative chemotherapy regimen
DRUGVinorelbineGiven IV

Timeline

Start date
2023-08-10
Primary completion
2028-06-30
Completion
2028-06-30
First posted
2023-02-03
Last updated
2024-03-20

Regulatory

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT05711628. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.