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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
PHASE3
1100 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2012-01-13
2020-03-23
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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Arm A
2 cycles BEACOPPescalated plus 2 cycles ABVD followed by 30Gy IF-RT irrespective of FDG-PET results after chemotherapy
BEACOPPescalated (Bleomycin, Etoposide, Adriamycin, Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine, Procarbazine, Prednisone)
ABVD (Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine, Dacarbazine)
30Gy IF-RT (Involved-Field Radiotherapy)
Arm B
2 cycles BEACOPPescalated plus 2 cycles ABVD followed by 30Gy IN-RT if FDG-PET is positive after chemotherapy; 2 cycles BEACOPPescalated plus 2 cycles ABVD and treatment stop if FDG-PET is negative after chemotherapy
BEACOPPescalated (Bleomycin, Etoposide, Adriamycin, Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine, Procarbazine, Prednisone)
ABVD (Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine, Dacarbazine)
30Gy IN-RT (Involved-Node Radiotherapy)
Interventions
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BEACOPPescalated (Bleomycin, Etoposide, Adriamycin, Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine, Procarbazine, Prednisone)
ABVD (Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine, Dacarbazine)
30Gy IF-RT (Involved-Field Radiotherapy)
30Gy IN-RT (Involved-Node Radiotherapy)
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* CS I, II with risk factor (stage IIB with risk factor 1 or 2 are not included)
* 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
60 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, German Hodgkin Study Group
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, Weindler J, Gorniak C, Kaul H, Muller H, Mettler J, Baues C, Fuchs M, Borchmann P, Ferdinandus J, Dietlein M, Voltin CA, Kobe C, Roth KS. Prognostic value of baseline metabolic tumor volume (MTV) for forecasting chemotherapy outcome in early-stage unfavorable Hodgkin lymphoma: Data from the phase III HD17 trial. Eur J Haematol. 2023 Dec;111(6):881-887. doi: 10.1111/ejh.14093. Epub 2023 Aug 29.
Borchmann P, Plutschow A, Kobe C, Greil R, Meissner J, Topp MS, Ostermann H, Dierlamm J, Mohm J, Thiemer J, Sokler M, Kerkhoff A, Ahlborn M, Halbsguth TV, Martin S, Keller U, Balabanov S, Pabst T, Vogelhuber M, Huttmann A, Wilhelm M, Zijlstra JM, Moccia A, Kuhnert G, Brockelmann PJ, von Tresckow B, Fuchs M, Klimm B, Rosenwald A, Eich H, Baues C, Marnitz S, Hallek M, Diehl V, Dietlein M, Engert A. PET-guided omission of radiotherapy in early-stage unfavourable Hodgkin lymphoma (GHSG HD17): a multicentre, open-label, randomised, phase 3 trial. Lancet Oncol. 2021 Feb;22(2):223-234. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30601-X.
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.
Related Links
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Homepage GHSG
Other Identifiers
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HD17
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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