About this trial
The purpose of this study is to test any good and bad effects of the study drug, pembrolizumab, in combination with GVD in the treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Histologic diagnosis of classical Hodgkin's lymphoma. Primary refractory or relapsed disease proven by biopsy at enrolling institution.
Be willing and able to provide written informed consent/assent for the trial.
Be ≥ 18 years of age on day of signing informed consent.
PET scan before initiating pembro-GVD have measurable disease based on Lugano 2014 criteria
Disqualifiers
Known pregnancy or breast-feeding.
Breast-feeding should be discontinued prior to treatment initiation.
Medical illness unrelated to Hodgkin's Lymphoma, which, in the opinion of the attending physician and/or principal investigator, makes participation in this study inappropriate.
Has received prior radiotherapy within 2 weeks of start of study treatment. Participants must have recovered from all radiation-related toxicities, not require corticosteroids, and not have had radiation pneumonitis.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- pembrolizumab
- gemcitabine
- vinorelbine
- liposomal doxorubicin
- Stem cell mobilization and collection
- Involved-site radiation therapy
Treatment groups
6
Treatment groupsSee each treatment group below.
Sponsors and collaborators
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Lead sponsor
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Collaborator