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Avastin (Bevacizumab) Plus Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine and Dacarbazine (ABVD) for Advanced Stage Hodgkin Lymphoma
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Massachusetts General Hospital, July 2009
First Received: July 24, 2008   Last Updated: July 23, 2009   History of Changes
Sponsors and Collaborators: Massachusetts General Hospital
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Genentech
Information provided by: Massachusetts General Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00722865
  Purpose

The purpose of this research study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of Avastin when combined with standard chemotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma. Avastin works differently than standard chemotherapy drugs. It is a type of protein called an antibody which binds to a substance called VEGF(Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor).

VEGF stimulates the growth of the blood vessels that feed tumors and encourages tumor cell growth. VEGF is produced in excess by Hodgkin lymphoma cells, and is associated with a poorer outcome in patients with Hodgkin lymphoma. When the activity of VEGF is interrupted in multiple other cancer types, the blood vessels around the tumor cells die resulting in less nutrient delivery and death to the tumor. Blocking of VEGF has also been shown to improve delivery of chemotherapy to cancer cells, making standard chemotherapy work better. This trial uses Avastin in combination with standard chemotherapy with the goal of improving the cure rate over chemotherapy alone.


Condition Intervention Phase
Hodgkin Lymphoma
Drug: Avastin
Phase II

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Open Label, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title: Avastin (Bevacizumab) in Combination With ABVD for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Advanced Stage Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

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Further study details as provided by Massachusetts General Hospital:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • To determine clinical activity and safety of bevacizumab when combined with ABVD for primary therapy of Hodgkin lymphoma [ Time Frame: 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • To evaluate effect of therapy on circulating angiogenic factors and correlate with tissue expression of VEGF and receptors. [ Time Frame: 2 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Estimated Enrollment: 36
Study Start Date: September 2008
Estimated Study Completion Date: August 2012
Estimated Primary Completion Date: August 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Intervention Details:
    Drug: Avastin
    Given intravenously along with standard chemotherapy (Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine and Dacarbazine) on days 1 and 15 of a 28-day cycle for a total of 6 planned cycles.
Detailed Description:

Participants will be given Avastin as well as ABVD (Adriamycin, Bleomycin, Vinblastine and Dacarbazine) intravenously on days 1 and 15 of a 28 day cycle. Participants will receive up to a total of 6 cycles of therapy.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 18 years of age or older
  • Biopsy proven classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Classical Hodgkin lymphoma includes the subtypes of nodular sclerosis, mixed cellularity, lymphocyte rich, lymphocyte depleted, and classical Hodgkin lymphoma unspecified
  • Advanced stage (Stage III or IV) disease
  • Measurable disease on cross sectional imaging
  • ECOG Performance Status 0-2
  • Adequate blood counts and organ function

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Laboratory Parameters as outlined in the protocol
  • LV ejection fraction lower than normal as assessed by echocardiogram or MUGA scan
  • DLCO less than 60% as measured by pulmonary function tests
  • Prior history of another malignancy (except for non-melanoma skin cancer or in situ cervical or breast cancer) unless disease free for over one year
  • Current or recent (within 4 weeks of the first infusion of this study) participation in an experimental drug study
  • Life expectancy of less than 12 weeks
  • Inability to comply with study procedures
  • Inability to give informed consent
  • Inadequately controlled hypertension
  • Any prior history of hypertensive crisis or hypertensive encephalopathy
  • NYHA Grade II or greater congestive heart failure
  • History of myocardial infarction or unstable angina within 6 months prior to study enrollment
  • History of stroke or transient ischemic attack within 6 months prior to study enrollment
  • Known CNS involvement of Hodgkin lymphoma
  • Significant vascular disease
  • Symptomatic peripheral vascular disease
  • Evidence of bleeding diatheses or coagulopathy
  • Use of daily anticoagulant medications including warfarin, heparins, or aspirin >325mg daily
  • Major surgical procedure or significant traumatic injury within 28 days prior to study enrollment or anticipation of need for major surgical procedure during the course of the study
  • Core biopsy or other minor surgical procedure, excluding placement of a vascular access device, within 7 days of study enrollment
  • History of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, or intra-abdominal abscess within 6 months prior to study enrollment
  • Serious, non-healing wound, ulcer, or bone fracture
  • Proteinuria at screening
  • Known hypersensitivity to any component of bevacizumab
  • Pregnant or lactating
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00722865

Contacts
Contact: Kathleen Shea 617-724-9190 kshea@partners.org

Locations
United States, Massachusetts
Massachusetts General Hospital Recruiting
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
Contact: Jeremy S Abramson, M.D.     617-724-4000     jabramson@partners.org    
Principal Investigator: Jeremy Abramson, MD            
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Recruiting
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02115
Contact: Ann S LaCasce, M.D.     617-632-3352     alacasce@partners.org    
Principal Investigator: Ann LaCasce, MD            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Massachusetts General Hospital
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Genentech
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Jeremy Abramson, MD Massachusetts General Hospital
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Massachusetts General Hospital ( Jeremy Abramson, MD )
Study ID Numbers: 07-388
Study First Received: July 24, 2008
Last Updated: July 23, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00722865     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

Keywords provided by Massachusetts General Hospital:
Avastin
bevacizumab
ABVD
angiogenesis
antiangiogenic
Hodgkin

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Dacarbazine
Hodgkin Lymphoma, Adult
Hodgkin's Disease
Vinblastine
Bevacizumab
Bleomycin
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Doxorubicin
Lymphatic Diseases
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Lymphoma
Hodgkin Disease

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Immune System Diseases
Antineoplastic Agents
Growth Substances
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Bevacizumab
Angiogenesis Inhibitors
Pharmacologic Actions
Lymphatic Diseases
Neoplasms
Therapeutic Uses
Growth Inhibitors
Angiogenesis Modulating Agents
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Hodgkin Disease
Lymphoma

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 11, 2009