Table 4.

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

TrialNClinical disease featuresMedian age, yTherapy received/arms of treatmentMedian follow-up, yResponsePFSOS
Stanford V49  142 Stage III or IV or locally extensive mediastinal stage I or II 28 Stanford V: vinblastine, doxorubicin, vincristine, bleomycin, etoposide, and prednisone followed by 36 to 44 Gy RT 5.4  5-year freedom from progression 89% 5-year OS 96% 
S081625  331 Stage III or IV 31 ABVD × 2 → PET
1. If CR, then ABVD × 4
2. If not in CR, then switch to escBEACOPP × 6 
5.9 PET2– 82% 5-year PFS
Overall 74%
PET2– 76%
PET2 + 66% 
5-year OS
Overall 94%
PET2– 96%
PET2 + 86% 
RATHL24  1214 Stage IIB to IV or stage IIA with adverse features 33 ABVD × 2 → PET
1. If PET–, then AVD × 4
2. If PET+, then switch to escBEACOPP 
3.4 PET– 83.7% 3-year PFS
PET2– 85.7%
PET2 + 67.5% 
3-year OS
PET2– 97.2%
PET2 + 87.8% 
HD1827  2101 Stage III or IV, stage II with B symptoms or bulky 32 escBEACOPP × 2 → PET
If PET–, then
1. escBEACOPP × 6 (later amended to escBEACOPP × 4) or
2. escBEACOPP × 2
If PET+, then
3. escBEACOPP × 6 
5.5  Overall
5-year PFS 89.4%
PET–
Overall 5-year PFS 91.4%
escBEACOPP × 8 (or × 6)
5-year PFS 90.8%
escBEACOPP × 4
5-year PFS 92.2%
PET+
5-year PFS 88.3%
 
Overall 5-year OS 95.6%
PET–
Overall 5-year OS 96.3%
escBEACOPP × 8 (or × 6) 5-year OS 95.4%
escBEACOPP × 4
5-year OS 97.7%
PET+
5-year OS 95.5% 
AHL201128  826 Stage III or IV, high-risk IIB 30 escBEACOPP × 2 → PET (2)
Standard group:
1. escBEACOPP × 2 → PET (4)
If PET–, then escBEACOPP × 2
If PET+, then salvage
or
PET-adapted approach:
2. If PET+, then escBEACOPP × 2 → PET (4)
If PET–, then escBEACOPP × 2
If PET+, then salvage
or
3. If PET–, then ABVD × 2 → PET (4)
If PET–, then ABVD × 2
If PET+, then salvage 
4.2  Overall standard arm: 5-year PFS 86.2%
PET-adapted arm: 5-year PFS 85.7%
PET2 and PET4–
5-year PFS 92.5%
PET2+ and PET 4–
5-year PFS 75.4%
PET 4+
5-year PFS 46.5% 
Overall Standard Arm: 5-year OS 95.2%
PET-adapted arm: 5-year OS 96.4% 
TrialNClinical disease featuresMedian age, yTherapy received/arms of treatmentMedian follow-up, yResponsePFSOS
Stanford V49  142 Stage III or IV or locally extensive mediastinal stage I or II 28 Stanford V: vinblastine, doxorubicin, vincristine, bleomycin, etoposide, and prednisone followed by 36 to 44 Gy RT 5.4  5-year freedom from progression 89% 5-year OS 96% 
S081625  331 Stage III or IV 31 ABVD × 2 → PET
1. If CR, then ABVD × 4
2. If not in CR, then switch to escBEACOPP × 6 
5.9 PET2– 82% 5-year PFS
Overall 74%
PET2– 76%
PET2 + 66% 
5-year OS
Overall 94%
PET2– 96%
PET2 + 86% 
RATHL24  1214 Stage IIB to IV or stage IIA with adverse features 33 ABVD × 2 → PET
1. If PET–, then AVD × 4
2. If PET+, then switch to escBEACOPP 
3.4 PET– 83.7% 3-year PFS
PET2– 85.7%
PET2 + 67.5% 
3-year OS
PET2– 97.2%
PET2 + 87.8% 
HD1827  2101 Stage III or IV, stage II with B symptoms or bulky 32 escBEACOPP × 2 → PET
If PET–, then
1. escBEACOPP × 6 (later amended to escBEACOPP × 4) or
2. escBEACOPP × 2
If PET+, then
3. escBEACOPP × 6 
5.5  Overall
5-year PFS 89.4%
PET–
Overall 5-year PFS 91.4%
escBEACOPP × 8 (or × 6)
5-year PFS 90.8%
escBEACOPP × 4
5-year PFS 92.2%
PET+
5-year PFS 88.3%
 
Overall 5-year OS 95.6%
PET–
Overall 5-year OS 96.3%
escBEACOPP × 8 (or × 6) 5-year OS 95.4%
escBEACOPP × 4
5-year OS 97.7%
PET+
5-year OS 95.5% 
AHL201128  826 Stage III or IV, high-risk IIB 30 escBEACOPP × 2 → PET (2)
Standard group:
1. escBEACOPP × 2 → PET (4)
If PET–, then escBEACOPP × 2
If PET+, then salvage
or
PET-adapted approach:
2. If PET+, then escBEACOPP × 2 → PET (4)
If PET–, then escBEACOPP × 2
If PET+, then salvage
or
3. If PET–, then ABVD × 2 → PET (4)
If PET–, then ABVD × 2
If PET+, then salvage 
4.2  Overall standard arm: 5-year PFS 86.2%
PET-adapted arm: 5-year PFS 85.7%
PET2 and PET4–
5-year PFS 92.5%
PET2+ and PET 4–
5-year PFS 75.4%
PET 4+
5-year PFS 46.5% 
Overall Standard Arm: 5-year OS 95.2%
PET-adapted arm: 5-year OS 96.4% 

RT, radiotherapy.

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