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Immunotherapy (Pembrolizumab) and Chemotherapy (Gemcitabine, Vinorelbine, and Liposomal Doxorubicin) with ctDNA-Guided Consolidation for the Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma

Trial Status: approved

This phase II trial tests how well giving pembrolizumab, gemcitabine, vinorelbine, and liposomal doxorubicin followed by circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA) guided consolidation works in treating patients with classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) that has come back after a period of improvement (relapsed) or that has not responded to previous treatment (refractory). Standard of care for relapsed or refractory cHL includes induction therapy (chemotherapy and immunotherapy) followed by a procedure that uses healthy blood stem cells from a patient's own body to replace bone marrow that’s not working properly (autologous stem cell transplant [ASCT]). Patients then receive radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy for consolidation therapy. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Gemcitabine is a chemotherapy drug that blocks the cells from making DNA and may kill cancer cells. Vinorelbine is in a class of chemotherapy medications called vinca alkaloids. It works by stopping cancer cells from growing and dividing and may kill them. Doxorubicin is in a class of chemotherapy medications called anthracyclines. Doxorubicin damages the cell’s DNA and may kill cancer cells. It also blocks a certain enzyme needed for cell division and DNA repair. Liposomal doxorubicin is a form of the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin that is contained inside very tiny, fat-like particles. Liposomal doxorubicin may have fewer side effects and work better than other forms of the drug. A blood test called CLARITY™ that is used to detect cancer relapse (i.e., ctDNA) in combination with standard positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) scans may help guide doctors in deciding which patients don’t need to have an ASCT. Avoiding an ASCT may help reduce the risk of short-term and long-term side effects and allow for all treatment to be completed in clinic