Positron Emission Tomography (PET)-Adapted Chemotherapy In Advanced Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL)

Summary

The purpose of this multicenter clinical trial is to assess the clinical impact of dose intensification performed very early during treatment in a subset of poor prognosis, advanced-stage Hodgkin Lymphoma patients, defined as PET-positive after two courses of conventional adriamycin (doxorubicin), bleomycin, vinblastine and dacarbazine (ABVD) chemotherapy.

Timeline

Start

2008-06

Primary completion

2014-11

Completion

2015-10

Publications

• Background Gallamini A, Hutchings M, Rigacci L, Specht L, Merli F, Hansen M, Patti C, Loft A, Di Raimondo F, D'Amore F, Biggi A, Vitolo U, Stelitano C, Sancetta R, Trentin L, Luminari S, Iannitto E, Viviani S, Pierri I, Levis A. Early interim 2-[18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography is prognostically superior to international prognostic score in advanced-stage Hodgkin's lymphoma: a report from a joint Italian-Danish study. J Clin Oncol. 2007 Aug 20;25(24):3746-52. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2007.11.6525. Epub 2007 Jul 23.
• Background Gallamini A, Rigacci L, Merli F, Nassi L, Bosi A, Capodanno I, Luminari S, Vitolo U, Sancetta R, Iannitto E, Trentin L, Stelitano C, Tavera S, Biggi A, Castagnoli A, Versari A, Gregianin M, Pelosi E, Torchio P, Levis A. The predictive value of positron emission tomography scanning performed after two courses of standard therapy on treatment outcome in advanced stage Hodgkin's disease. Haematologica. 2006 Apr;91(4):475-81.
• Kreuzberger N, Goldkuhle M, von Tresckow B, Kobe C, Sickinger MT, Monsef I, Skoetz N. Positron emission tomography-adapted therapy for first-line treatment in adults with Hodgkin lymphoma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Mar 26;3(3):CD010533. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD010533.pub3.
• Gallamini A, Rossi A, Patti C, Picardi M, Romano A, Cantonetti M, Oppi S, Viviani S, Bolis S, Trentin L, Gini G, Battistini R, Chauvie S, Sorasio R, Pavoni C, Zanotti R, Cimminiello M, Schiavotto C, Viero P, Mule A, Fallanca F, Ficola U, Tarella C, Guerra L, Rambaldi A. Consolidation Radiotherapy Could Be Safely Omitted in Advanced Hodgkin Lymphoma With Large Nodal Mass in Complete Metabolic Response After ABVD: Final Analysis of the Randomized GITIL/FIL HD0607 Trial. J Clin Oncol. 2020 Nov 20;38(33):3905-3913. doi: 10.1200/JCO.20.00935. Epub 2020 Sep 18.
• Gallamini A, Tarella C, Viviani S, Rossi A, Patti C, Mule A, Picardi M, Romano A, Cantonetti M, La Nasa G, Trentin L, Bolis S, Rapezzi D, Battistini R, Gottardi D, Gavarotti P, Corradini P, Cimminiello M, Schiavotto C, Parvis G, Zanotti R, Gini G, Ferreri AJM, Viero P, Miglino M, Billio A, Avigdor A, Biggi A, Fallanca F, Ficola U, Gregianin M, Chiaravalloti A, Prosperini G, Bergesio F, Chauvie S, Pavoni C, Gianni AM, Rambaldi A. Early Chemotherapy Intensification With Escalated BEACOPP in Patients With Advanced-Stage Hodgkin Lymphoma With a Positive Interim Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Scan After Two ABVD Cycles: Long-Term Results of the GITIL/FIL HD 0607 Trial. J Clin Oncol. 2018 Feb 10;36(5):454-462. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2017.75.2543. Epub 2018 Jan 23.

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