E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
The first line therapy for childhood nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin’s lymphoma shall be further optimised to avoid over-treatment and decrease long-term complications.
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin’s lymphoma in children and adolescents |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Cancer [C04] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 14.0 |
E.1.2 | Level | HLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10020226 |
E.1.2 | Term | Hodgkin's disease lymphocyte predominance type |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10005329 - Blood and lymphatic system disorders |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
Building on the experience of the European PHL study groups since 1978, first line therapy for childhood nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin’s lymphoma shall be further optimised to avoid over-treatment and decrease long-term complications. Surgery alone for patients with stage IA disease and complete resection. Low intensity chemotherapy with CVP (Cyclophosphamide, Vincristine and Prednisolone (or Prednisone)) for patients with stage IA and incomplete resection or stage IIA disease Patients with complete resection group: Statistically estimate the five year event free survival rate with meaningful precision and show it is above 50%. Patients with residual disease receiving 3 CVP: Statistically estimate the 5 year Event free survival rate in all patients receiving CVP chemotherapy. |
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Low intensity of treatment of early stage LPHL does not result in reduction in overall OS rates or in significant upstaging at relapse or increased rates of histological transformation. |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
• first diagnosis of nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin’s lymphoma confirmed by reference pathology or patients relapsing after surgery alone with relapse stage IA or IIA and residual tumour after relapse biopsy and no additional surgery planned. • stage IA/IIA (according to local staging) • patient aged under 18 years at time of diagnosis • written informed consent of the patient and/or the patient’s parents or guardian according to national laws
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
• diagnosis of classical Hodgkin’s lymphoma • pre-treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma differing from study protocol • nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin’s lymphoma above stage IA/IIA • Any extra-nodal involvement • Lack of availability of all imaging techniques required for complete state of the art staging and response assessment (CT, MRI, FDG-PET) for the patient. • known hypersensitivity or contraindication to study drugs • prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy • Current or recent (within 30 days prior to the start of trial treatment) therapy with a course or pulse of steroids. • Current or recent (within 30 days prior to the start of trial treatment) treatment with another investigational drug or participation in another investigational trial • other (simultaneous) malignancies • severe concomitant diseases (e.g. immune deficiency syndrome) • known HIV positivity • pregnancy and / or lactation • females who are sexually active refusing to use effective contraception (oral contraception, intrauterine devices, barrier method of contraception in conjunction with spermicidal jelly or surgical sterile) (except for surgery only)
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
EFS:= time from registration until the first of the following events: • Additional treatment for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma • progression/relapse of disease • occurrence of a secondary malignancy • death by any cause For patients allocated to the CVP group failure to achieve a good response constitutes an indication for additional treatment and counts as event.
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
1. Significant upstaging at relapse defined as development of B-symptoms or extra-nodal disease or relapse stage > II. 2. Overall survival (OS) 3. CTC (Common toxicity criteria) toxicity levels of therapy elements 4. Complications of surgery |
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E.5.2.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | Yes |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | No |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | No |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | No |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.2.3 | Other | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 65 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | Yes |
E.8.5.1 | Number of sites anticipated in the EEA | 200 |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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The participation in the trial of any subjects ends by the time of 5 years after the start of treatment. This includes either the 5-year follow-up time only for patients to whom surgery only treatment applies ore else the 6-weeks treatment duration followed by the follow-up period up to 5 years. |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 5 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 5 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |