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PLIMATH : A Multi-centre Phase II Study to Determine the Response Kinetics, Safety and Efficacy of Pembrolizumab as Frontline Treatment of Patients With Hodgkin Lymphoma Considered Unsuitable for ABVD

Male or<br/>FemaleGender Male or
Female

RecruitingStatus Recruiting

Systemic<br/>Therapy TrialTypeSystemic
Therapy Trial

TwoPhase Two

18+Age Over 18

Blood<br/>CancersCancer LocationBlood
Cancers

Systemic therapy | Blood / Myeloma / LymphomaHodgkin's Disease (Hodgkin's Lymphoma)

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This Phase II trial is evaluating the drug pembrolizumab (commonly used in immunotherapy) as a treatment for patients with newly diagnosed Hodkgin Lymphoma.
 

This trial is treating patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma.

This is a systemic therapy trial.

You may be able to join this trial if:

  • You have been diagnosed with cancer, but have not received any treatment.

You may be excluded from this trial if:

  • You have a certain disease or psychological condition.
  • You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
  • You have previously been treated (or are currently being treated) on a clinical trial.

Clinical trials have complex eligibility criteria - talk to your doctor about your interest in this trial.

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Scientific Title

A Multi-centre Phase II Study to Determine the Response Kinetics, Safety and Efficacy of Pembrolizumab as Frontline Treatment of Patients With Hodgkin Lymphoma Considered Unsuitable for ABVD

Other Non-Commercial Sponsor

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Summary

The study is a single arm, open label, phase II, international, multi-centre study. Sample size will be 25 evaluable patients with a recruitment period of 2 years. Patients will be administered 200mg pembrolizumab IV every 3 weeks up to 35 cycles or 2 years. Patients will be followed-up for 1 year.

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Alfred Hospital, Malignant Haematology & Stem Cell Transplantation Service
Prahran
Ms Nola Kennedy
n.kennedy@alfred.org.au
03 9076 2217

Not Recruiting Hospitals Read MoreRead more

Closed

PCCTU (Parkville Cancer Clinical Trials Unit) *
Parkville
Enquiries Line Coordinator
clinicaltrials.enquiries@petermac.org
03 8559 7456 (9am-2pm, Mon-Fri)

Trial Overview: General information about a clinical trial. This section provides an overview of who might be able to join this trial and what type of treatment is involved.

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