Immunotherapy (Nivolumab or Brentuximab Vedotin) Plus Combination Chemotherapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Stage III-IV Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma

Not Recruiting

Trial ID: NCT03907488

Purpose

This phase III trial compares immunotherapy drugs (nivolumab or brentuximab vedotin) when given with combination chemotherapy in treating patients with newly diagnosed stage III or IV classic Hodgkin lymphoma. 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. Brentuximab vedotin is a monoclonal antibody, brentuximab, linked to a toxic agent called vedotin. Brentuximab attaches to cancer cells in a targeted way and delivers vedotin to kill them. Chemotherapy drugs, such as doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine, 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. The addition of nivolumab or brentuximab vedotin to combination chemotherapy may shrink the cancer or extend the time without disease symptoms coming back.

Official Title

A Phase III, Randomized Study of Nivolumab (Opdivo) Plus AVD or Brentuximab Vedotin (Adcetris) Plus AVD in Patients (Age >/= 12 Years) With Newly Diagnosed Advanced Stage Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

Stanford Investigator(s)

Ranjana Advani
Ranjana Advani

Saul A. Rosenberg, MD, Professor of Lymphoma

Eligibility


Inclusion Criteria:

   - All patients must have histologically confirmed newly diagnosed, previously untreated
   stage III or IV classical Hodgkin lymphoma (nodular sclerosing, mixed cellularity,
   lymphocyte-rich, or lymphocyte-depleted, or not otherwise specified [NOS]). Nodular
   lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma is not eligible.

   - Patients must have bidimensionally measurable disease (at least one lesion with
   longest diameter >= 1.5 cm) documented on the Lymphoma Baseline Tumor Assessment Form
   in Rave.

   - Patients must have a whole body or limited whole body PET-CT scan performed within 42
   days prior to registration. (A contrast-enhanced [diagnostic] CT, MRI or MR-PET is
   acceptable in event that PET-CT is contra-indicated, however if it is later possible
   to administer a PET-CT, then PET-CT is strongly preferred for the interim scan (after
   cycle 2) (if performed) and the EOT assessment. Otherwise, if PET-CT is not
   subsequently possible, then the same modality as baseline must be used throughout the
   trial.) NOTE: All images from PET-CT, CT, MRI or MR-PET scans performed as standard of
   care to assess disease (within 42 days prior to registration) must be submitted and
   associated radiology reports must be submitted.

   - Patients must be >= 12 years of age.

   - Patients must not have received any prior chemotherapy, radiation, or antibody-based
   treatment for classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Steroid pre-treatment is permitted.

   - Patients must not have had prior solid organ transplant.

   - Patients must not have had prior allogeneic stem cell transplantation.

   - Patients must not have received a live vaccine within 30 days prior to planned day 1
   of protocol therapy (e.g. measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, yellow fever, rabies,
   Bacillus Calmette-Guerin [BCG], oral polio vaccine, and oral typhoid).

   - At registration, investigator must declare intent-to-treat with residual PET radiation
   therapy (residual PET RT- RPRT) to be administered after patient completes 6 cycles of
   therapy if, after end of treatment, the patient meets criteria specified for receiving
   RT). Patients will be stratified by investigator's intent-to-treat with residual PET
   RT.

      - All pediatric patients (< 18 years of age) will be considered intent-to-treat
      with Residual PET RT at time of registration.

   - Patients must have a performance status corresponding to Zubrod scores of 0, 1 or 2.
   Use Lansky for patients =< 17 years of age. *The conversion of the Lansky to Eastern
   Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) scales is intended for National Cancer Institute
   (NCI) reporting purposes only.

   - Adults (age 18 or older): Creatinine clearance >= 30 mL/min, as estimated by the
   Cockcroft and Gault formula. 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.

Pediatric Patients (age 12-17), the following must have been obtained within 14 days prior
to registration:

   - Measured or calculated creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate
   (GFR) >= 70 ml/min/1.73 m^2, or

   - Serum creatinine =< 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal (IULN), or a serum
   creatinine (SCr) based on age/gender as follows:

      - Age < 13 maximum serum creatinine: Male 1.2 mg/dL; Female 1.2 mg/dL

      - Age 13 to < 16 maximum serum creatinine: Male 1.5 mg/dL; Female 1.4 mg/dL

      - Age 16-17 maximum serum creatinine: Male 1.7 mg/dL; Female 1.4 mg/dL

         - Total bilirubin =< 2 x IULN (must be documented within 28 days prior to
         registration for adults [age 18 or older]; must be documented within 14 days
         prior to registration for pediatric patients [age 12-17]).

   - Unless due to Gilbert's disease, lymphomatous involvement of liver or vanishing bile
   duct syndrome

      - Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 3 x IULN
      (must be documented within 28 days prior to registration for adults [age 18 or
      older]; must be documented within 14 days prior to registration for pediatric
      patients [age 12-17]).

   - Unless due to Gilbert's disease, lymphomatous involvement of liver or vanishing bile
   duct syndrome

      - Patients must have an echocardiogram (ECHO), multigated acquisition (MUGA), or
      functional cardiac imaging scan with a left ventricular ejection (LVEF) fraction
      >= 50% or a shortening fraction of >= 27%. For all patients, the ECHO, MUGA, or
      functional cardiac imaging scan must be performed within 42 days prior to
      registration.

      - Patients with known human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection must be
      receiving anti-retroviral therapy and have an undetectable or unquantifiable
      viral load at their most recent viral load test within 6 months prior to
      registration.

      - Patients must not have known active hepatitis B (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV)
      at date of registration. Patients with previously treated HBV or HCV that have an
      undetectable viral load within 6 months prior to registration and no residual
      hepatic impairment are eligible.

      - Patients must not have any known central nervous system lymphoma.

      - Patients must not have a history of or active interstitial pneumonitis or
      interstitial lung disease.

      - Patients must not have had a diagnosis of inherited or acquired immunodeficiency.

      - Patients must not have any known uncontrolled intercurrent illness including, but
      not limited to symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris,
      hemodynamically unstable cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social
      situations that would limit compliance with study requirements.

      - Patients must not have a condition requiring systemic treatment with either
      corticosteroids (> 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents) or other immunosuppressive
      medications within 14 days prior to registration. Inhaled or topical steroids,
      and adrenal replacement doses > 10 mg daily prednisone equivalents are permitted
      in the absence of active autoimmune disease. Steroid use for the control of
      Hodgkin lymphoma symptoms is allowable, but must be discontinued prior to cycle
      1, day 1.

      - Patients with peripheral neuropathy must have < grade 2 at date of registration.

      - Patients must not have active autoimmune disease that has required systemic
      treatment in past 2 years (i.e., with use of disease modifying agents,
      immunosuppressive drugs, or corticosteroids with doses higher than prednisone 10
      mg or equivalent). Autoimmune diseases include but are not limited to autoimmune
      hepatitis, inflammatory bowel disease (including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's
      disease), as well as symptomatic disease (e.g.: rheumatoid arthritis, systemic
      progressive sclerosis [scleroderma], systemic lupus erythematosus, autoimmune
      vasculitis [e.g., Wegener's granulomatosis]); central nervous system (CNS) or
      motor neuropathy considered of autoimmune origin (e.g., Guillain-Barre syndrome
      and myasthenia gravis, multiple sclerosis or glomerulonephritis). Vitiligo,
      alopecia, hypothyroidism on stable doses of thyroid replacement therapy,
      psoriasis not requiring systemic therapy within the past 2 years are permitted.

      - No second prior malignancy is allowed except for adequately treated basal (or
      squamous cell) skin cancer, any in situ cancer or other cancer for which the
      patient has been disease free for two years.

      - Females of childbearing potential must not be pregnant or nursing, and have a
      negative pregnancy test within 28 days prior to registration. Women/men of
      reproductive potential must have agreed to use an effective contraceptive method
      while receiving study drug and for women until 6 months after receiving the last
      dose of study drug or, for men, until 7 months after receiving the last dose of
      study drug. A woman is considered to be of "reproductive potential" if she has
      had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months. In addition to
      routine contraceptive methods, "effective contraception" also includes
      heterosexual celibacy and surgery intended to prevent pregnancy (or with a
      side-effect of pregnancy prevention) defined as a hysterectomy, bilateral
      oophorectomy or bilateral tubal ligation. However, if at any point a previously
      celibate patient chooses to become heterosexually active during the time period
      for use of contraceptive measures outlined in the protocol, he/she is responsible
      for beginning contraceptive measures.

      - Patients must have one formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) diagnostic tumor
      block or at least 1 diagnostic, 4-5 micron, hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) slide
      collected prior to registration and available for submission.

      - Patients must be offered participation in banking for planned translational
      medicine and future research. With patient consent, any residuals from the
      mandatory tissue submission will also be banked for future research.

      - Patients who can complete Patient-Reported Outcome instruments in English,
      Spanish, or French must complete the PROMIS Fatigue, the FACT/GOG-Ntx, and the
      PROMIS Global prior to registration.

      - Patients who can complete Patient-Reported Outcome instruments in English,
      Spanish, or French must also agree to complete the PROMIS Fatigue, the
      FACT/GOG-Ntx, the PROMIS Global, and the PRO-CTCAE (or Pediatric [Ped] PRO-CTCAE)
      at the scheduled on-study assessment timepoints.

      - Patients must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and all
      patients and/or their parents or legal guardians (for patients < 18 years of age)
      must sign and give informed consent and assent (where appropriate) in accordance
      with institutional and federal guidelines. For participants with impaired
      decision-making capabilities, legally authorized representatives may sign and
      give informed consent on behalf of study participants in accordance with
      applicable federal, local, and Central Institutional Review Board Initiative
      (CIRB) regulations.

   - Note: As a part of the Oncology Patient Enrollment Network (OPEN) registration process
   the treating institution's identity is provided in order to ensure that the current
   (within 365 days) date of institutional review board approval for this study has been
   entered in the system.

Intervention(s):

drug: Brentuximab Vedotin

drug: Dacarbazine

drug: Doxorubicin Hydrochloride

biological: Filgrastim

biological: Nivolumab

biological: Pegfilgrastim

other: Quality-of-Life Assessment

other: Questionnaire Administration

radiation: Radiation Therapy

drug: Vinblastine Sulfate

procedure: Biospecimen Collection

procedure: Computed Tomography

procedure: Magnetic Resonance Imaging

procedure: Positron Emission Tomography

Not Recruiting

Contact Information

Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305
Mariel Rojas
650-723-0530

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