Table 1.

Selected clinical trials in early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma without the use of novel agents

TrialNClinical disease featuresMedian age, yTherapy received/arms of treatmentMedian follow-up, yResponsePFSOS
Combined-modality treatment 
HD1013  1370 Favorable, stage I or II 38.8 1. ABVD  ×  4  +  30 Gy IFRT
2. ABVD  ×  4  +  20 Gy IFRT
3. ABVD  ×  2  +  30 Gy IFRT
4. ABVD  ×  2  +  20 Gy IFRT 
7.5 CR rates
1. 96.3%
2. 96.6%
3. 97.3%
4. 96.3% 
8-year PFS
1. 88.4%
2. 90.0%
3. 85.4%
4. 86.5% 
8-year OS
1. 94.4%
2. 94.7%
3. 93.6%
4. 95.1% 
HD1114  1395 Unfavorable, stages IA, IB IIA, IIB 33 1. ABVD  ×  4  +  30 Gy IFRT
2. ABVD  ×  4  +  20 Gy IFRT
3. BEACOPPbaseline  ×  4  +  30 Gy IFRT
4. BEACOPPbaseline ×  4  +  20 Gy IFRT 
7.6 CR rates
Overall 94.1%
1. 94.7%
2. 92.8%
3. 94.4%
4. 94.6%
 
5-year PFS
1. 87.2%
2. 82.1%
3. 87.9%
4. 87% 
5-year OS
1. 94.3%
2. 93.8%
3. 94.6%
4. 95.1% 
HD1415  1528 Unfavorable, stages IA, IB, IIA, IIB 32 1. ABVD  ×  4  +  30 Gy IFRT
2. escBEACOPP  ×  4  +  30 Gy IFRT 
3.6 CR rates
Overall 95.4% 
5-year PFS
1. 89.1%
2. 95.4% 
5-year OS
Overall 97.0%
1. 96.8%
2. 97.2% 
PET-adapted treatment 
RAPID 602 Stage IA or IIA, nonbulky 34 ABVD  ×  3 → PET
If PET–, then
1. IFRT or
2. No further treatment
If PET+, then
3. ABVD  ×  1  +  30 Gy IFRT 
 3-year PFS
1. 94.6%
2. 90.8%
3. 87.6%
 
3-year OS
1. 97.1%
2. 99.0%
3. 87.6% 
CALGB 50604 164 Stage I or II, favorable or unfavorable, nonbulky only 31 ABVD  ×  2 → PET
1. If PET–, then ABVD  ×  2
2. If PET+, then escBEACOPP×  2 + IFRT 
3.8 EOT CR rate
1. 97%
2. 85% 
3-year PFS PET– DS 1-3
Overall 89%
1. 91%
2. 66%
PET– DS 1-2
Overall 94% 
 
EORTC H10 1950 Stage I or II, favorable or unfavorable 30 Favorable
1. ABVD  ×  2 → ABVD  ×  1 + INRT
or
ABVD  ×  2 → PET
2. If PET–, then ABVD  ×  2
3. If PET+, then escBEACOPP  ×  2 + INRT
Unfavorable
4. ABVD  ×  2 → ABVD  ×  2 + INRT
or
ABVD  ×  2 → PET
5. If PET–, then ABVD  ×  4
6. If PET+, then escBEACOPP  ×  2 + INRT 
4.5  PET+
Favorable and unfavorable
Group 1 or 4: 5-year PFS 77.4%
Group 3 or 6: 5-year PFS 90.6%
PET–
Favorable
Group 1: 5-year PFS 99.0%
Group 2: 5-year PFS 87.1%
Unfavorable
Group 4: 5-year PFS 92.1%
Group 5: 5-year PFS 89.6% 
PET+
Favorable and unfavorable
Group 1 or 4: 5-year OS 89.3%
Group 3 or 6: 5-year OS 96.0%
PET–
Favorable
Group 1: 5-year OS 100%
Group 2: 5-year OS 99.6%
Unfavorable
Group 4: 5-year OS 96.7%
Group 5: 5-year OS 98.3% 
CALGB 5080148  94 Stage IA-IIB, bulky only 30 ABVD  ×  2 → pET
1. PET–, then ABVD  ×  4
2. PET+, then escBEACOPP×  4  +  30 Gy ISRT 
5.5  3-year PFS
1. 89.7%
2. 92.3% 
3-year OS
1. 94.4%
2. 97.7% 
RATHL24  1203 Stage IIB to IV or IIA with adverse features 33 ABVD  ×  2 → PET
If PET–, then
1. ABVD  ×  4 or
2. AVD  ×  4
If PET+, then
3. BEACOPP  ×  4 
3.4  3-year PFS
1. 85.7%
2. 84.4%
3. 67.5% 
3-year OS
1. 97.2%
2. 97.6%
3. 87.8% 
TrialNClinical disease featuresMedian age, yTherapy received/arms of treatmentMedian follow-up, yResponsePFSOS
Combined-modality treatment 
HD1013  1370 Favorable, stage I or II 38.8 1. ABVD  ×  4  +  30 Gy IFRT
2. ABVD  ×  4  +  20 Gy IFRT
3. ABVD  ×  2  +  30 Gy IFRT
4. ABVD  ×  2  +  20 Gy IFRT 
7.5 CR rates
1. 96.3%
2. 96.6%
3. 97.3%
4. 96.3% 
8-year PFS
1. 88.4%
2. 90.0%
3. 85.4%
4. 86.5% 
8-year OS
1. 94.4%
2. 94.7%
3. 93.6%
4. 95.1% 
HD1114  1395 Unfavorable, stages IA, IB IIA, IIB 33 1. ABVD  ×  4  +  30 Gy IFRT
2. ABVD  ×  4  +  20 Gy IFRT
3. BEACOPPbaseline  ×  4  +  30 Gy IFRT
4. BEACOPPbaseline ×  4  +  20 Gy IFRT 
7.6 CR rates
Overall 94.1%
1. 94.7%
2. 92.8%
3. 94.4%
4. 94.6%
 
5-year PFS
1. 87.2%
2. 82.1%
3. 87.9%
4. 87% 
5-year OS
1. 94.3%
2. 93.8%
3. 94.6%
4. 95.1% 
HD1415  1528 Unfavorable, stages IA, IB, IIA, IIB 32 1. ABVD  ×  4  +  30 Gy IFRT
2. escBEACOPP  ×  4  +  30 Gy IFRT 
3.6 CR rates
Overall 95.4% 
5-year PFS
1. 89.1%
2. 95.4% 
5-year OS
Overall 97.0%
1. 96.8%
2. 97.2% 
PET-adapted treatment 
RAPID 602 Stage IA or IIA, nonbulky 34 ABVD  ×  3 → PET
If PET–, then
1. IFRT or
2. No further treatment
If PET+, then
3. ABVD  ×  1  +  30 Gy IFRT 
 3-year PFS
1. 94.6%
2. 90.8%
3. 87.6%
 
3-year OS
1. 97.1%
2. 99.0%
3. 87.6% 
CALGB 50604 164 Stage I or II, favorable or unfavorable, nonbulky only 31 ABVD  ×  2 → PET
1. If PET–, then ABVD  ×  2
2. If PET+, then escBEACOPP×  2 + IFRT 
3.8 EOT CR rate
1. 97%
2. 85% 
3-year PFS PET– DS 1-3
Overall 89%
1. 91%
2. 66%
PET– DS 1-2
Overall 94% 
 
EORTC H10 1950 Stage I or II, favorable or unfavorable 30 Favorable
1. ABVD  ×  2 → ABVD  ×  1 + INRT
or
ABVD  ×  2 → PET
2. If PET–, then ABVD  ×  2
3. If PET+, then escBEACOPP  ×  2 + INRT
Unfavorable
4. ABVD  ×  2 → ABVD  ×  2 + INRT
or
ABVD  ×  2 → PET
5. If PET–, then ABVD  ×  4
6. If PET+, then escBEACOPP  ×  2 + INRT 
4.5  PET+
Favorable and unfavorable
Group 1 or 4: 5-year PFS 77.4%
Group 3 or 6: 5-year PFS 90.6%
PET–
Favorable
Group 1: 5-year PFS 99.0%
Group 2: 5-year PFS 87.1%
Unfavorable
Group 4: 5-year PFS 92.1%
Group 5: 5-year PFS 89.6% 
PET+
Favorable and unfavorable
Group 1 or 4: 5-year OS 89.3%
Group 3 or 6: 5-year OS 96.0%
PET–
Favorable
Group 1: 5-year OS 100%
Group 2: 5-year OS 99.6%
Unfavorable
Group 4: 5-year OS 96.7%
Group 5: 5-year OS 98.3% 
CALGB 5080148  94 Stage IA-IIB, bulky only 30 ABVD  ×  2 → pET
1. PET–, then ABVD  ×  4
2. PET+, then escBEACOPP×  4  +  30 Gy ISRT 
5.5  3-year PFS
1. 89.7%
2. 92.3% 
3-year OS
1. 94.4%
2. 97.7% 
RATHL24  1203 Stage IIB to IV or IIA with adverse features 33 ABVD  ×  2 → PET
If PET–, then
1. ABVD  ×  4 or
2. AVD  ×  4
If PET+, then
3. BEACOPP  ×  4 
3.4  3-year PFS
1. 85.7%
2. 84.4%
3. 67.5% 
3-year OS
1. 97.2%
2. 97.6%
3. 87.8% 

INRT, involved node radiotherapy; pET, positron emission tomography.

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