Clinical trial · Interventional
Pembrolizumab in Combination With Salvage Chemotherapy for First-relapsed or Refractory Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
Phase II Trial of Pembrolizumab in Combination With Salvage Chemotherapy for First-relapsed or Refractory Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The aim of this trial is to develop an effective and well-tolerated regimen for treatment of r/r cHL by introducing the anti-PD-1 antibody pembrolizumab and adding it to well-established chemotherapy regimens (ICE, DHAP). Synergistic effects of conventional agents with checkpoint inhibition may facilitate a highly effective therapy with limited toxicity, which might eventually substitute the very toxic high-dose chemotherapy (HDCT).
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma | Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma | CURATED_BROADER | 0.80 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pembrolizumab plus Chemotherapy (ICE or DHAP) | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Pembrolizumab plus Chemotherapy
- description
- All patients will receive 1 dose of 200 mg pembrolizumab IV as single agent upfront, followed by 2 cycles of IV P-ICE (pembrolizumab, ifosfamide, carboplatin, etoposide) and a PET/CT-based restaging. Following a PET-guided treatment strategy, patients will then receive either another 2 cycles of IV P-ICE in case of a negative PET (i.e., Deauville score 1-3), or 2 to 4 cycles of IV P-DHAP (pembrolizumab, dexamethasone, cytarabine, cisplatin) in case of a positive PET (i.e., Deauville score \> 3). After completion of treatment with P-ICE or P-DHAP, respectively, patients will receive a consolidation therapy with pembrolizumab for another 6 cycles. In case of non-CR after at least 4 cycles of combination therapy (4x P-ICE or 2x P-ICE + 2x P-DHAP), physicians may decide to go for HDCT or an alternative standard of care treatment option.
- interventionNames
- Drug: Pembrolizumab plus Chemotherapy (ICE or DHAP)
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Complete Metabolic Response Rate (CMR)
- timeFrame
- after completion of P+chemotherapy, an average of 3 months
- description
- The proportion of patients with a Deauville score of 1-3 in the centrally reviewed restaging after treatment with 1 x pembrolizumab + 4 cycles of pembrolizumab and chemotherapy combined (4x P-ICE or 2x P-ICE + 2x P-DHAP)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Histologically confirmed first relapse of cHL or primary refractory cHL Exclusion Criteria: * Nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma or composite lymphoma
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