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Brentuximab vedotin (Bv), an anti-CD30 antibody-drug conjugate, has demonstrated improved survival outcomes in adult and pediatric patients with classic Hodgkin’s lymphoma (cHL); however, treatment with Bv is associated with increased toxicity, with most pediatric patients receiving radiation therapy and many experiencing disease progression.
In contrast, CheckMate 205 (NCT02181738), a phase II trial evaluating nivolumab plus doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (N-AVD), demonstrated promising safety and efficacy in patients with newly diagnosed HL.2 It was therefore hypothesized that N-AVD has potential as a new standard-of-care treatment for pediatric and adult patients with advanced cHL.
Previously, the Lymphoma Hub spoke to Hun Lee about the safety and efficacy of Bv, nivolumab, doxorubicin, and dacarbazine for advanced stage cHL. During the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, Herrera presented results from SWOG S1826 (NCT03907488) comparing N-AVD vs Bv-AVD in patients with newly diagnosed advanced-stage cHL. Below, we summarize the key findings.
This phase III randomized trial enrolled adult and pediatric patients who were
Patients were randomized 1:1 to receive N-AVD or Bv-AVD (Figure 1). The primary endpoint for this secondary interim analysis was progression-free survival (PFS), with the assumption from the initial analysis that 2-year PFS would be 84% for Bv-AVD and 90% for N-AVD with a final analysis reporting 179 events.
Figure 1. Study design*
Bv-AVD, brentuximab vedotin-doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine; cHL, classic Hodgkin’s lymphoma; G-CSF, granulocyte-colony stimulating factor; N-AVD, nivolumab-AVD.
*Adapted from Herrera.1
A total of 976 patients with newly diagnosed cHL were included. The baseline characteristics are summarized in Table 1.
Table 1. Baseline patient characteristics*
Baseline characteristic, % (unless otherwise stated) |
N-AVD (n = 489) |
Bv-AVD (n = 487) |
Median age, years |
27 |
26 |
12–17 |
25 |
24 |
18–60 |
66 |
66 |
≥61 |
9 |
10 |
Female |
45 |
44 |
Stage |
|
|
III |
38 |
34 |
IV |
62 |
65 |
IPS score |
|
|
0–3 |
68 |
68 |
4–7 |
32 |
32 |
Bulky disease >10 cm |
32 |
27 |
HIV+ |
2 |
1 |
Bv-AVD, brentuximab vedotin-doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; IPS, International Prognostic Score; N-AVD, nivolumab-AVD. |
Figure 2. Grade ≥3 AEs*
AE, adverse event; Bv-AVD, brentuximab vedotin- doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine; N-AVD, nivolumab-AVD.
*Adapted from Herrera.1
These findings demonstrated that N-AVD improved PFS and was well tolerated in both pediatric and adult patients with newly diagnosed cHL compared with Bv-AVD. Overall, with <1% of patients receiving consolidative radiotherapy and consistency across subgroups, these results suggest N-AVD could be a new standard therapy for advanced stage cHL. Follow-up data are required to confirm OS, safety, and patient-reported outcomes.
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