Trial purpose
Cancer treatment
Tumor type
Haematological
Age
0 - 25
Trial acronym
EURONET-PHL-C2
Clinical summary
Summary
The EuroNet-PHL-C2 trial is an international, multicentre, randomised controlled trial with the aims to reduce the indication for radiotherapy in newly diagnosed patients with classical Hodgkin lymphoma without compromising cure rates and to investigate a chemotherapy intensification randomisation in intermediate and advanced classical Hodgkin lymphoma to compensate for reduction in radiotherapy.
Conditions
This trial is treating people with Hodgkin's Disease (Hodgkin's Lymphoma)
Eligibility
Inclusion
- histologically confirmed primary diagnosis of classical Hodgkin's lymphoma
- patients under 18 years of age on the date of written informed consent. In specialized Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) units in France, Italy and UK patients up to under 25 years of age can also be enrolled. Lower age limits will be country specific according to national laws or formal insurance requirements that may preclude very young patients.
- written informed consent of the patient and/or the patient's parents or guardian according to national laws
- negative pregnancy test within 2 weeks prior to starting treatment for female patients with childbearing potential
Exclusion
- prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy for other malignancies
- pre-treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma (except for 7-10 days steroid pre-phase of a large mediastinal tumour)
- diagnosis of lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin's lymphoma
- other (simultaneous) malignancies
- contraindication or known hypersensitivity to study drugs
- severe concomitant diseases (e.g. immune deficiency syndrome)
- known HIV-positivity
- residence outside the participating countries where long term follow-up cannot be guaranteed
- pregnancy and/or lactation
- patients who are sexually active and are unwilling to use adequate contraception during therapy and for one month after last trial treatment
- current or recent (within 30 days prior to date of written informed consent) treatment with another investigational drug or participation in another interventional clinical trial
Inclusion
- You have been diagnosed with cancer, but have not received any treatment.
Exclusion
- You have been diagnosed with a prior or secondary type of cancer.
- You have certain types of non-cancer medical conditions.
- You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
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Trial Identifiers
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Trial sponsor
Royal Children's Hospital
Scientific Title
Second International Inter-Group Study for Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma in Children and Adolescents
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