Table 1.

Approaches to classical HL treatment

TreatmentCumulative dosesExpected toxicityRadiationReference
OEPA ×2 Vincristine 9 mg/m2
Etoposide 1250 mg/m2
Prednisone 1800 mg/m2
Doxorubicin 160 mg/m2 
Peripheral neuropathy
AVN
Cardiomyopathy 
126/188 (67%)
19.8 Gy IFRT 
Mauz-Korholz et al6  
ABVD ×4 Doxorubicin 200 mg/m2
Bleomycin 80 U/m2
Vinblastine 48 mg/m2
Dacarbazine 3000 mg/m2 
Myelosuppression
Peripheral neuropathy
Pneumonitis
Cardiomyopathy 
none COG AHOD18227  
Bv-AVD ×4 Brentuximab vedotin 9.6 mg/kg
Doxorubicin 200 mg/m2
Vinblastine 48 mg/m2
Dacarbazine 3000 mg/m2 
Myelosuppression
Peripheral neuropathy
Cardiomyopathy 
none Abramson et al8  
Bv-AVD ×6 Brentuximab vedotin 14 mg/kg
Doxorubicin 300 mg/m2
Vinblastine 72 mg/m2
Dacarbazine 4500 mg/m2 
Myelosuppression
Peripheral neuropathy
Cardiomyopathy 
2/664 (0.003%)
Investigator discretion 
Connors et al9  
TreatmentCumulative dosesExpected toxicityRadiationReference
OEPA ×2 Vincristine 9 mg/m2
Etoposide 1250 mg/m2
Prednisone 1800 mg/m2
Doxorubicin 160 mg/m2 
Peripheral neuropathy
AVN
Cardiomyopathy 
126/188 (67%)
19.8 Gy IFRT 
Mauz-Korholz et al6  
ABVD ×4 Doxorubicin 200 mg/m2
Bleomycin 80 U/m2
Vinblastine 48 mg/m2
Dacarbazine 3000 mg/m2 
Myelosuppression
Peripheral neuropathy
Pneumonitis
Cardiomyopathy 
none COG AHOD18227  
Bv-AVD ×4 Brentuximab vedotin 9.6 mg/kg
Doxorubicin 200 mg/m2
Vinblastine 48 mg/m2
Dacarbazine 3000 mg/m2 
Myelosuppression
Peripheral neuropathy
Cardiomyopathy 
none Abramson et al8  
Bv-AVD ×6 Brentuximab vedotin 14 mg/kg
Doxorubicin 300 mg/m2
Vinblastine 72 mg/m2
Dacarbazine 4500 mg/m2 
Myelosuppression
Peripheral neuropathy
Cardiomyopathy 
2/664 (0.003%)
Investigator discretion 
Connors et al9  

Italicized agents were avoided. ABVD, doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine; Bv-AVD, brentuximab vedotin, doxorubicin; COG, Children’s Oncology Group; IFRT, involved field radiation therapy; vinblastine, and dacarbazine; OEPA, vincristine, etoposide, prednisone, doxorubicin.

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