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Refractory_relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma

Management: Relapsed Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma

  • salvage chemotherapy such as
    • ICE, DHAP, or GVD
    • followed by consolidative autologous stem cell transplant if responsive
  • pre-SCT predictor of outcomes
    • PET-negative CR regardless of whether 1 or 2 salvage regimens is required
  • Single agent Brentuximab can achieve CRs in 25–30% of pts & avoid multiagent chemotherapy in a subset of pts

(JCO 1993;11:1062) (Blood 2012;119:1665) (Lancet Oncol 2015;16:284)


RFs for adverse outcome post relapse

  • Remission duration <12 mos
  • B-sx
  • Extranodal disease

Rx In these pts,

  • maintenance Brentuximab q3w × 12 mos improves PFS

(Blood 2001;97:616) (AETHERA, Lancet Oncol 2015)


In pts relapsing after autologous SCT,

2 strategies are particularly effective:

  • Brentuximab vedotin
    • 75% RR in post-ASCT setting
    • achieves long-term remissions about 20% CR

  • PD-1 blockade w/ nivolumab or pembrolizumab
    • 65–70% RR
    • achieves long-term (>1 y) remissions in at least 40% of pt
    • increased risk of post-allo SCT GVHD in pts w/ prior anti-PD-1

(Chen, Blood 2016) (Lancet Oncol 2016:17:1283; JCO 2016;34:2698)