ctDNA-Guided Therapy for Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma

NCT ID: NCT07021989

Last Updated: 2025-09-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

38 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-10-31

Study Completion Date

2033-04-30

Brief Summary

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This is a single arm, open-label, multicenter, phase II study of pembrolizumab (pembro), gemcitabine, vinorelbine, and liposomal doxorubicin (GVD) in patients with relapsed or refractory classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) with response-adapted consolidation. This study will investigate using circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) at pre-determined time points using Foresight CLARITY LDT, an ultra-sensitive liquid biopsy platform that detects Minimal residual disease (MRD) in patients with B-cell lymphomas using the phased variant enrichment and sequencing technology (PhasEDq) to determine response to study interventions.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

I. To determine the ctDNA/MRD-negative, PET-negative complete response rate for cHL patients undergoing treatment with pembro + GVD.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine progression-free survival (PFS) overall survival (OS) at 2 years among patients receiving non-transplant consolidation.

II. To determine PFS and OS at 2 years for the overall cohort.

III. To determine the proportion of patients treated with pembro + GVD and non-transplant consolidation who ultimately undergo Autologous Stem Cell Transplant (ASCT) within 2 years.

IV. To determine the rate of discordance between Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/Computerized tomography (CT) response and ctDNA/MRD response.

V. To determine the incidence of adverse events, including immune-related adverse events, in patients receiving pembro + GVD and pembrolizumab consolidation.

VI. To assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) as measured by Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) 29 and Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-COmprehensive Score for financial Toxicity (FACIT-COST).

VII. To determine the proportion of patients with relapsed or refractory cHL for whom baseline Foresight CLARITY LDT genotyping from the peripheral blood is successful

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVES:

I. To evaluate the kinetics of ctDNA/MRD clearance in the peripheral blood after pembro + GVD.

II. To evaluate the ctDNA/MRD-negative complete response (CR) rate and 2-year PFS stratified by cHL molecular subgroup at diagnosis (H1 vs H2 genotype).

III. To evaluate long term efficacy and toxicity outcomes for up to 5 years.

IV. To compare the performance of identification of phased variants from plasma genotyping with identification of phased variants from archival tissue genotyping.

OUTLINE:

Participants will undergo response assessment and ctDNA/MRD assessment using phased variant enrichment and detection sequencing (PhasED-Seq) using Foresight CLARITY LDT. A composite response assessment will be used to determine eligibility for non-transplant consolidation. Participants who achieve a response after 2 cycles of pembro + GVD will be eligible for non-transplant consolidation with 8 cycles of pembrolizumab and/or 30 Gray (Gy) involved-site radiotherapy (ISRT). Participants not achieving a response will discontinue study therapy and proceed to study follow-up, during which time participants can receive standard of care salvage therapy and ASCT, if eligible. Participants will be followed for up to 5 years from trial entry for long term efficacy and toxicity outcomes.

Conditions

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Hodgkin Lymphoma, Adult Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Treatment (Pembrolizumab + GVD)

All participants receive 2, 21-day cycles of 200 mg Pembrolizumab (pembro) on day 1 of each cycle (pembro) and 1000mg Gemcitabine, 20mg/m\^2 of Vinorelbine, Liposomal doxorubicin 15 mg/m2 (GVD) on days 1 and 8 of each cycle for up to 2 cycles. Pegfilgrastim is administered on day 8 or 9 of each cycle. FDG-PET/CT imaging and Foresight CLARITY LDT ctDNA response after 2 cycles will determine if participants are eligible for an additional 2 cycles of pembro + GVD or salvage therapy and ASCT. Participants may be able to qualify for consolidation without ASCT (pembro and/or 30 Gy ISRT) depending on response. Radiographic response after 4 cycles will be conducted to determine eligibility for consolidation without ASCT for participants with CR or standard of care salvage therapy and ASCT, for participants with partial response (PR), stable disease (SD), or progressive disease (PD) after a second administration of pembro+GVD. Participants are followed for up to 5 years.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Pembrolizumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Given intravenously

Non-investigational, involved site radiotherapy (ISRT)

Intervention Type RADIATION

Undergo possible, standard of care, non-investigational radiation therapy

Gemcitabine

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Vinorelbine

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Liposomal Doxorubicin

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Foresight CLARITY™ LDT

Intervention Type DEVICE

Foresight CLARITY LDT, a laboratory-developed test (LDT),by Foresight Diagnostics, is an ultra-sensitive liquid biopsy and tissue platform that detects MRD in patients with B-cell lymphomas

Pegfilgrastim

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV for supportive care

Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/Computerized tomography (CT)

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo imaging

Interventions

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Pembrolizumab

Given intravenously

Intervention Type DRUG

Non-investigational, involved site radiotherapy (ISRT)

Undergo possible, standard of care, non-investigational radiation therapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Gemcitabine

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Vinorelbine

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Liposomal Doxorubicin

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Foresight CLARITY™ LDT

Foresight CLARITY LDT, a laboratory-developed test (LDT),by Foresight Diagnostics, is an ultra-sensitive liquid biopsy and tissue platform that detects MRD in patients with B-cell lymphomas

Intervention Type DEVICE

Pegfilgrastim

Given IV for supportive care

Intervention Type DRUG

Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/Computerized tomography (CT)

Undergo imaging

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Keytruda ISRT Gemzar Navelbine Doxil CLARITY LDT™ Neulasta FDG PET/CT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age ≥ 18 years.
2. Histologically confirmed classic Hodgkin lymphoma (including nodular sclerosis, lymphocyte-rich, mixed cellularity, and lymphocyte-depleted Hodgkin lymphoma).
3. Participants must have relapsed or refractory disease after no more than one line of systemic therapy. First line therapy must have included doxorubicin.
4. At least one site of FDG-avid disease on PET/CT that is ≥ 1.5 cm in diameter for nodal disease or ≥ 1.0 cm in diameter if extranodal disease.
5. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0, 1, or 2 (Karnofsky ≥ 50%).
6. Demonstrates adequate organ function as defined below:

1. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) ≥ 1.0 X 10\^9/ L (1000/microliter (mcL), growth factors permitted).
2. Platelets ≥ 75 X 10\^9 / L (75,000/mcL, platelet transfusion independent).
3. Total bilirubin ≤ 1.5 x institutional upper limit of normal, unless elevated due to Gilbert's syndrome.
4. Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) / (SGOT) ≤3 x institutional upper limit of normal.
5. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) / (SGPT) ≤3 x institutional upper limit of normal.
6. Creatinine clearance (CrCl, calculated) ≥ 40 mL/min/1.73 m\^2, calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault equation.
7. For participants with evidence of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, the HBV viral load must be undetectable on suppressive therapy, if indicated.
8. Individuals with a history of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection must have been treated with sustained virologic response. For individuals with HCV infection who are currently on treatment, participants are eligible if there is an undetectable HCV viral load.
9. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals on effective anti-retroviral therapy with undetectable viral load within 6 months are eligible for this trial.
10. Individuals with a prior or concurrent malignancy whose natural history or treatment does not have the potential to interfere with the safety or efficacy assessment of the investigational regimen are eligible for this trial.
11. Females of reproductive potential (defined below) must be willing to undergo a urine or serum pregnancy test (i.e., human chorionic gonadotropin test) within 72 hours before start of trial therapy. A female is considered to not be of reproductive potential (regardless of sexual orientation, having undergone a tubal ligation, or remaining celibate by choice), if the participants meet either of the following two criteria: (1) has reached a postmenopausal state (≥ 12 continuous months of amenorrhea with no identified cause other than menopause); or (2) has undergone surgical sterilization (i.e., hysterectomy and/or bilateral oophorectomy for removal of uterus and/or ovaries). The result of the urine or serum pregnancy test must be negative in order to administer initiate trial therapy. If a urine pregnancy test cannot be confirmed as negative (e.g., an ambiguous result), a serum pregnancy test is required. In such cases, the individual must be excluded from participation if the serum pregnancy result is positive. Pregnant individuals are excluded from this study because there is a potential risk for adverse effects in the unborn child secondary to treatment of the study participant with trial therapy.
12. Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Participants who previously received a programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) inhibitor-based regimen (e.g., nivolumab or pembrolizumab + AVD) and progressed within 6 months of last done of immune checkpoint inhibitor.
2. Receipt of systemic anti-cancer therapies or radiation within 2 weeks prior to the start of trial therapy or receipt of antibody therapy within 4 weeks prior to the start of trial therapy.
3. Has participated in a study of an investigational product and received study treatment or used an investigational device within four weeks of the first dose of treatment.
4. Prior autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant.
5. Systemic autoimmune disease requiring continuous immunosuppressive treatment (≥prednisone 10 mg per day or equivalent), with the exception of autoimmune thyroid disease.
6. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) \<50% as assessed by transthoracic echocardiogram or multigated acquisition (MUGA) scan.
7. Participants whose lifetime cumulative dose of doxorubicin would exceed 450 mg/m\^2 after receiving 4 cycles of pembro + GVD are excluded (i.e., \>330 mg/m\^2 at trial entry).
8. Has known hypersensitivity to pembrolizumab, gemcitabine, vinorelbine, and/or liposomal doxorubicin; or any of their excipients.
9. Has any significant medical condition or comorbidity that could compromise participants safety in the opinion of the treating investigator (e.g., uncontrolled serious infection).
10. Individuals who are pregnant or breast-feeding/chest-feeding. Pregnant and breastfeeding individuals are excluded because there is a potential risk for adverse effects in the unborn/nursing child secondary to treatment of the study participant with trial therapies. Females of reproductive potential must have a negative pregnancy test before initiation of trial therapy, as outlined in inclusion criterion #12. Breast-feeding should be discontinued before initiation of trial therapy.
11. Individuals with ongoing Grade 2 events that are not clinically stable or ongoing ≥ Grade 3 events (CTCAE v5.0 grading).
12. Notification from Foresight Diagnostics that the CLARITY LDT baseline specimen has failed sample quality control (QC) and/or the baseline ctDNA is not quantifiable. Note: Foresight will only notify sites if the specimen fails quality control (QC) or is not quantifiable. Sites will not receive notification if the specimen passes QC and is quantifiable. For QC failures, a sample re-draw may be considered upon discussion with and approval by the lead University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Principal Investigator.
13. Individuals with any condition or social circumstance that, in the opinion of the investigator, would impair the participant's ability to comply with study activities, interfere with participant safety, or study endpoints.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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UC Hematologic Malignancies Consortium (UCHMC)

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Foresight Diagnostics

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Gateway for Cancer Research

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Michael Spinner, MD

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Michael Spinner, MD

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Michael Spinner, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California, San Francisco

Locations

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University of California Davis

Davis, California, United States

Site Status

University of California San Francisco-Fresno

Fresno, California, United States

Site Status

University of California Irvine

Irvine, California, United States

Site Status

University of California, San Diego

La Jolla, California, United States

Site Status

Unversity of California, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States

Site Status

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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UCSF Hematopoietic Malignancies Clinical Trial Recruitment

Role: CONTACT

877-827-3222

Michael Spinner, MD

Role: CONTACT

877-827-3222

Facility Contacts

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UCSF Hematopoietic Malignancies Clinical Trial Recruitment

Role: primary

877-827-3222

Nickole Criner

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2025-04294

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

25255

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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