HL-507 First-Line brentuximab vedotin plus chemotherapy improves overall survival in patients with stage III/IV classical Hodgkin Lymphoma: an updated analysis of ECHELON-1
Authors
Straus, D.Radford, John A
Connors, J.
Kim, W. S.
Gallamini, A.
Ramchandren, R.
Friedberg, J.
Advani, R.
Hutchings, M.
Evens, A.
Smolewski, P.
Savage, K.
Bartlett, N.
Eom, H. S.
Abramson, J.
Dong, C.
Campana, F.
Fenton, K.
Puhlmann, M.
Ansell, S.
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USAIssue Date
2022
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Context: Overall survival (OS) benefi t from upfront treatment with new over existing approaches has never been shown in fi rst line (1L) classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL). With newer therapies for relapsed/refractory disease, demonstrating improved OS with 1L therapy has been challenging. In ECHELON-1 (NCT01712490), 5-year follow- up analyses supported a long-term progression-free survival (PFS) benefi t with 1L brentuximab vedotin, doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (A+AVD) vs doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (ABVD) in patients with stage Ill/ IV cHL. A+AVD had a manageable long-term safety profi le, with fewer second malignancies and more pregnancies reported vs ABVD (Connors et al, NEJM 2018; Straus et al, Lancet Haematol 2021). We report a prespecifi ed OS analysis after approximately 6 years’ follow-up. Interventions: Patients were randomized 1:1 to receive up to 6 cycles of A+AVD (n=664) or ABVD (n=670) on day 1 and 15, every 28 days. Main Outcomes Measures: OS was the key prespecifi ed secondary endpoint. Results: At a median follow-up of 73 months, 39 and 64 deaths occurred in A+AVD and ABVD arms, respectively; OS signifi cantly favored A+AVD (hazard ratio [HR] 0.590; 95% confi dence interval [Cl] 0.396–0.879; p = 0.009). Estimated 6-year OS rates (95% Cl) were 93.9% (91.6– 95.5) vs 89.4% (86.6–91.7) with A+AVD vs ABVD, respectively, with a consistently higher OS across prespecifi ed subgroups. The 6-year PFS estimate was 82.3% (79.1–85.0) vs 74.5% (70.8–77.7) with A+AVD vs ABVD, respectively (HR 0.678 [95% Cl 0.532– 0.863]). Overall, A+AVD and ABVD had comparable long-term safety profi les. By the last follow-up, 86% (379/443) of treatment related peripheral neuropathy cases in the A+AVD arm and 87% (249/286) in the ABVD arm either completely resolved (72% vs 79%, respectively) or were improving (14% vs 8%, respectively). Fewer second malignancies (23 vs 32) and more pregnancies (49 vs 28) were reported in the A+AVD vs ABVD arm, respectively. No new safety signals were identifi ed. Conclusions: In this updated analysis, A+AVD treatment resulted in a 41% reduction in risk of death vs ABVD, with a manageable safety profi le. These outcomes are important in advancing treatment of patients with previously untreated stage Ill/IV cHL.Citation
Straus D, Radford J, Connors J, Kim WS, Gallamini A, Ramchandren R, et al. HL-507 First-Line Brentuximab Vedotin Plus Chemotherapy Improves Overall Survival in Patients With Stage III/IV Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma: An Updated Analysis of ECHELON-1. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2022 Oct;22 Suppl 2:S350. PubMed PMID: 36164033. Epub 2022/09/28. eng.Journal
Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma and LeukemiaDOI
10.1016/s2152-2650(22)01483-5Additional Links
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