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NCT05404945 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Fitness-adapted, Pembrolizumab-based Therapy for Untreated Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients 60 Years of Age and Above

A Phase 2 study of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, sponsored by University of Virginia.

Recruiting
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
44
Enrollment target
3
Study locations

NCT05404945: Recruiting Phase 2 study of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, sponsored by University of Virginia.

NCT05404945 is a Phase 2 study of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma that is actively recruiting participants, run by University of Virginia. The registered enrollment target is 44 participants, below the 74-participant average among 8 other Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma trials with a reported enrollment target (41% lower). The trial reports 3 study locations across 3 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05404945, a Phase 2 study of Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by University of Virginia.

RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
44 participants
Enrollment target
3
Study locations

Study Summary

This is a multi-center, open-label phase II study to assess the efficacy of a novel fitness-adapted regimen in previously untreated older patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma. All participants will receive up to a total of 8 cycles of pembrolizumab (Q6 week dosing). The first cycle of pembrolizumab will be administered in combination with brentuximab vedotin (BV) ("lead-in treatment"). Following lead-in treatment, all participants will undergo interim PET/CT (iPET) as well as fitness testing to help inform participant level of fitness for subsequent lymphoma-directed therapies. Participants deemed "Frail" by this assessment will continue 3 additional 6 week cycles of concurrent pembrolizumab and BV ("induction therapy", each cycle is 42 days), then continue single-agent pembrolizumab to complete up to 4 additional cycles (i.e., 8 total) of therapy ("consolidation and maintenance therapy", Frail cohort). Two additional BV doses will be given as consolidation, at days 1 and 22 of pembrolizumab cycle 5. Those deemed "fit" after lead-in therapy (Fit cohort) will continue pembrolizumab and switch from BV to concurrently-administered combination chemotherapy using doxorubicin (A), vinblastine (V), and dacarbazine (D) for a total of 4 planned AVD cycles (3, 6-week pembrolizumab cycles, "induction therapy"). Chemotherapy drugs will be given at standard doses as in ABVD (no bleomycin will be given in this study) on days 1 and 15 of each 28-day cycle (C1AVD), and pembrolizumab dosing will remain every 42 days. Following end-induction PET/CT, pembrolizumab will continue every 42 days for up to 4 cycles in the consolidation/maintenance phase. Two additional BV doses will be given as consolidation, at days 1 and 22 of pembrolizumab cycle 5. Participants deemed "unfit" after lead-in therapy and by fitness assessment will continue pembrolizumab and switch from BV to concurrently administered combination chemotherapy termed "mini-avd" as induction therapy. Mini-avd consists

Primary Outcome

Evaluate complete remission rate as defined by LYRIC criteria at end of induction in fit and unfit older participants with cHL following anthracycline-based chemotherapy.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Pembrolizumab
  • DRUG Doxorubicin
  • DRUG Brentuximab vedotin
  • DRUG Dacarbazine
  • DRUG Vinblastine

Study Locations (3)

New Jersey

  • Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey - New Brunswick

Pennsylvania

  • University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia

Virginia

  • University of Virginia - Charlottesville

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 44 participants
Start Date 2022-07-26
Est. Completion 2027-10-03
Phase Phase 2
University of Virginia

449 total trials

What NCT05404945 shows while recruiting

NCT05404945 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 44 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 74-participant average among 8 other Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma trials with a reported enrollment target (41% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 5 interventions - of which Pembrolizumab is the first listed.

NCT05404945 reports a single indexed study location in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05404945 about?

NCT05404945 is a clinical study titled "Fitness-adapted, Pembrolizumab-based Therapy for Untreated Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma Patients 60 Years of Age and Above". This is a multi-center, open-label phase II study to assess the efficacy of a novel fitness-adapted regimen in previously untreated older patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma. All participants will receive up to a total of 8 cycles of pembrolizumab (Q6 week dosing). The first cycle of pembrolizu...

What is the current status of trial NCT05404945?

This trial is currently recruiting. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 44 participants. The study started on 2022-07-26. Estimated completion is 2027-10-03.

What conditions does trial NCT05404945 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05404945?

The interventions under investigation include: Pembrolizumab (DRUG), Doxorubicin (DRUG), Brentuximab vedotin (DRUG), Dacarbazine (DRUG), Vinblastine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05404945?

This trial is sponsored by University of Virginia, which has 449 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT05404945 being conducted?

This trial has 3 study locations across New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT05404945's enrollment target sits among peer trials

44 3rd of 8 higher than 6 of 8 other Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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