Study Results
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
PHASE3
1150 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2009-11-30
2021-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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A
2 cycles ABVD followed by 20 Gy IF-RT irrespective of FDG-PET results after chemotherapy
ABVD (Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vincristine, Dacarbazine)
chemotherapy with 2 cycles of ABVD (day 1 + 15)
20 Gy IFRT (Involved Field Radiotherapy)
20 Gy Involved Field Radiotherapy
B
2 cycles ABVD followed by 20 Gy IF-RT if FDG-PET is positive after chemotherapy; 2 cycles ABVD and treatment stop if FDG-PET is negative after chemotherapy
ABVD (Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vincristine, Dacarbazine)
chemotherapy with 2 cycles of ABVD (day 1 + 15)
20 Gy IFRT (Involved Field Radiotherapy)
20 Gy Involved Field Radiotherapy
Interventions
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ABVD (Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vincristine, Dacarbazine)
chemotherapy with 2 cycles of ABVD (day 1 + 15)
20 Gy IFRT (Involved Field Radiotherapy)
20 Gy Involved Field Radiotherapy
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* CS I, II without risk factors
* large mediastinal mass (\> 1/3 of maximum transverse thorax diameter)
* extranodal involvement
* elevated ESR
* 3 or more involved nodal areas
* Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
* Platelets \< 100000/µl
* Hodgkin Lymphoma as composite lymphoma
* Activity index (WHO) \> 2
18 Years
75 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Cologne
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Prof. Dr. Andreas Engert
Prof.
Principal Investigators
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Andreas Engert, Prof.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Cologne
Locations
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1st Dept. of Medicine, Cologne University Hospital
Cologne, , Germany
Countries
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References
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Lommen M, Weindler JJ, Jablonski J, Rosenbrock J, Borchmann P, Behringer K, Roth KS, Ufton D, Dietlein M, Kobe C, Ferdinandus J. Association between metabolic tumor burden and health-related quality of life in patients with classic Hodgkin lymphoma. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2025 Oct 11. doi: 10.1007/s00259-025-07569-5. Online ahead of print.
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.
van Heek L, Stuka C, Kaul H, Muller H, Mettler J, Hitz F, Baues C, Fuchs M, Borchmann P, Engert A, Dietlein M, Voltin CA, Kobe C. Predictive value of baseline metabolic tumor volume in early-stage favorable Hodgkin Lymphoma - Data from the prospective, multicenter phase III HD16 trial. BMC Cancer. 2022 Jun 18;22(1):672. doi: 10.1186/s12885-022-09758-z.
Fuchs M, Goergen H, Kobe C, Kuhnert G, Lohri A, Greil R, Sasse S, Topp MS, Schafer E, Hertenstein B, Soekler M, Vogelhuber M, Zijlstra JM, Keller UB, Krause SW, Wilhelm M, Maschmeyer G, Thiemer J, Duhrsen U, Meissner J, Viardot A, Eich H, Baues C, Diehl V, Rosenwald A, von Tresckow B, Dietlein M, Borchmann P, Engert A. Positron Emission Tomography-Guided Treatment in Early-Stage Favorable Hodgkin Lymphoma: Final Results of the International, Randomized Phase III HD16 Trial by the German Hodgkin Study Group. J Clin Oncol. 2019 Nov 1;37(31):2835-2845. doi: 10.1200/JCO.19.00964. Epub 2019 Sep 10.
Voltin CA, Goergen H, Baues C, Fuchs M, Mettler J, Kreissl S, Oertl J, Klaeser B, Moccia A, Drzezga A, Engert A, Borchmann P, Dietlein M, Kobe C. Value of bone marrow biopsy in Hodgkin lymphoma patients staged by FDG PET: results from the German Hodgkin Study Group trials HD16, HD17, and HD18. Ann Oncol. 2018 Sep 1;29(9):1926-1931. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdy250.
Narang AK, Terezakis SA. Contemporary radiation therapy in combined modality therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2015 May;13(5):597-605. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2015.0077.
Related Links
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Homepage GHSG
Other Identifiers
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HD16
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id