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Recurrent Hodgkin LymphomaPhase 2NCT02744612

Ibrutinib and Brentuximab Vedotin in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma

A Phase 2 study testing Brentuximab Vedotin and Ibrutinib in people with Recurrent Hodgkin Lymphoma and Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma, run by City of Hope Medical Center at 3 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This phase II trial studies how well ibrutinib and brentuximab vedotin work in treating patients with Hodgkin lymphoma that has returned (relapsed) or does not respond to treatment (refractory). Ibrutinib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 15 years and older
What is being tested?
Brentuximab Vedotin and Ibrutinib
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
39 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
1 Jul 2016to 30 Jul 2024
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 15 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients must have histologically documented or cytologically confirmed Hodgkin lymphoma with CD30 expression
  • Patients must have absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1000/uL; neupogen can be given before and during treatment to achieve target ANC >= 1000/uL
  • Patients must have platelets (plt) >= 50,000/uL; platelet transfusion and packed red blood cell transfusion can also be given prior to the start of treatment and during treatment to achieve a target plt >= 50,000/uL provided that patients have not received growth factors for at least 14 days prior to entering trial
  • Patients must have hemoglobin >= 8.5 g/dl; platelet transfusion and packed red blood cell transfusion can also be given prior to the start of treatment and during treatment to achieve a target hemoglobin of >= 8.5/ul provided that patients have not received growth factors for at least 14 days prior to entering trial
  • Patients must have measurable disease > 1.5 cm evidenced by computed tomography (CT) scan of the neck/chest/abdomen (abd)/pelvis or CT/positron emission tomography (PET) scans
  • Patients must be either refractory to or relapsed after 1 line of therapy
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  • Prior radiation therapy is allowed
  • Voluntary written informed consent before performance of any study-related procedure not part of normal medical care, with the understanding that consent may be withdrawn by the subject at any time without prejudice to future medical care
  • Female subject is either post-menopausal, surgically sterilized, or willing to use an acceptable method of birth control (i.e. a hormonal contraceptive, intra-uterine device, diaphragm with spermicide, condom with spermicide, or abstinence) for the duration of the study
  • Male subject agrees to use an acceptable method of contraception for the duration of the study
  • Over 40 kg; life expectancy of greater than 3 months
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) of 0-2
  • Total bilirubin within 1.5 x the upper limit of normal institutional limits; patients with elevation of unconjugated bilirubin alone, as in Gilbert's disease, are eligible
  • Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 3.0 x institutional upper limit of normal (unless demonstrated Hodgkin lymphoma involvement of the liver); estimated creatinine clearance >= 30 ml/min (Cockcroft-Gault) and/or 24 urine analysis as needed
  • Prothrombin time (PT)/international normalized ratio (INR) < 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) and partial thromboplastin time (PTT) (activated PTT [aPTT]) < 1.5 x ULN
  • The effects of brentuximab vedotin and ibrutinib on the developing fetus is unknowm; for this reason, women of child-bearing potential and men must agree to use adequate contraception (hormonal or barrier method of birth control or abstinence) prior to study entry and for six months following duration of study participation; should a woman become pregnant or suspect that she is pregnant while participating on the trial, she should inform her treating physician immediately
  • All subjects must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent; they are to give voluntary written informed consent before performance of any study-related procedure not part of normal medical care, with the understanding that consent may be withdrawn by the subject at any time without prejudice to future medical care
  • Patient must be either refractory to or relapsed after 1 line of therapy
  • Prior hematopoietic transplantation is allowed (autologous and/or allogeneic)
  • Prior brentuximab vedotin is allowed provided that patients were not refractory (defined as developing progressive disease while on treatment or progressed within 3 months of finished last dose of brentuximab vedotin)
  • Prior ibrutinib for Hodgkin lymphoma is not allowed

Who cannot join

  • Less than or equal to 40 kg
  • Any life-threatening illness, medical condition, or organ system dysfunction that, in the investigator's opinion, could compromise the subject's safety or put the study outcomes at undue risk
  • Unwilling or unable to participate in all required study evaluations and procedures
  • Unable to understand the purpose and risks of the study and to provide a signed and dated informed consent form (ICF) and authorization to use protected health information (in accordance with national and local subject privacy regulations)
  • Patients should not have any uncontrolled illness including ongoing or active infection
  • Patients may not be receiving any other investigational agents, or concurrent biological therapy, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy
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  • History of allergic reactions attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biologic composition to ibrutinib and brentuximab vedotin (BV)
  • Patients must not have received prior chemotherapy or radiation for =< 3 weeks before study enrollment, or those who have not recovered from the adverse events due to agents administered more than 3 weeks earlier are excluded
  • Myocardial infarction within 6 months prior to enrollment or New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV heart failure, uncontrolled angina, severe uncontrolled ventricular arrhythmias, or electrocardiographic evidence of acute ischemia or active conduction system abnormalities; prior to study entry, any electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormality at screening has to be documented by the investigator as not medically relevant
  • Significant screening electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities including, but not limited to, left bundle branch block, 2nd degree atrioventricular (AV) block type II, 3rd degree block, or corrected QT interval (QTc) >= 470 msec; subjects with a cardiac pacemaker who have a QTc interval of >= 470 msec may be eligible if these findings are considered not clinically significant as documented via a cardiology evaluation
  • Diagnosed or treated for another malignancy within 3 years of enrollment, with the exception of complete resection of basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, an in situ malignancy, or low-risk prostate cancer after curative therapy
  • Patients with active central nervous system (CNS) disease or history of brain metastases are excluded from study
  • Patients may be on steroids prior to initiation of treatment, provided that, by cycle 1 day 1, steroids use was tapered down to less than or equal to 20 mg of prednisone
  • Pregnant women are excluded from this study because of the potential teratogenic or abortifacient effects; because there is an unknown but potential risk for adverse events in nursing infants secondary to treatment of the mother, breastfeeding should be discontinued
  • Vaccinated with live, attenuated vaccines within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug
  • Recent infection requiring systemic treatment that was completed =< 14 days before the first dose of study drug
  • Known active infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) or hepatitis B virus (HBV); testing to be done only if patients suspected of having infections or exposures; subjects who are positive for hepatitis B core antibody or hepatitis B surface antigen must have a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) result before enrollment; those who are PCR positive will be excluded; subjects who have an undetectable human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral load with CD4 >= 200 and are on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) medication are allowed
  • Currently active, clinically significant hepatic impairment Child-Pugh class B or C according to the Child Pugh classification
  • STUDY-SPECIFIC EXCLUSIONS:
  • Patient has hypersensitivity to brentuximab vedotin
  • Refractory to prior brentuximab vedotin (defined as developing progressive disease while on treatment or progressed within 3 month of finished last dose of brentuximab vedotin)
  • No active graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) or on immunosuppressive medication for GVHD
  • Recent infection requiring intravenous anti-infective treatment that was completed =< 14 days before the first dose of study drug
  • Unresolved toxicities from prior anticancer therapy, defined as having not resolved to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Event (CTCAE, version 4.03), grade 0 or 1, or to the levels dictated in the inclusion/exclusion criteria, with the exception of alopecia
  • Baseline grade II peripheral neuropathy
  • Known bleeding disorders (e.g., von Willebrand's disease) or hemophilia
  • History of stroke or intracranial hemorrhage within 6 months prior to enrollment
  • Major surgery within 4 weeks of first dose of study drug
  • Unable to swallow capsules or malabsorption syndrome, disease significantly affecting gastrointestinal function, or resection of the stomach or small bowel, symptomatic inflammatory bowel disease or ulcerative colitis, or partial or complete bowel obstruction
  • Concomitant use of warfarin or other vitamin K antagonists
  • Requires treatment with a strong cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4/5 inhibitor
  • Subjects, who in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to comply with the safety monitoring requirements of the study

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites
  • Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210

  • City of Hope Medical Center

    Duarte, California, 91010

  • NYP/Weill Cornell Medical Center

    New York, New York, 10065

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About this study

Official title: A Multi-Center Phase II Trial of Ibrutinib Plus Brentuximab Vedotin in Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma

This phase II trial studies how well ibrutinib and brentuximab vedotin work in treating patients with Hodgkin lymphoma that has returned (relapsed) or does not respond to treatment (refractory). Ibrutinib may stop the growth of cancer cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as brentuximab vedotin, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Giving ibrutinib together with brentuximab vedotin may be a better treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma.

Read the detailed description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

  1. Evaluate the anti-tumor activity of the two agent combination ibrutinib and brentuximab vedotin, as assessed by complete response (CR) rate.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

  1. Assess the safety and tolerability of the two agent combination through evaluation of toxicities, including type, frequency, severity, attribution, time course and duration.

II. Obtain estimates of overall response rate (ORR), response duration and survival (overall and progression-free).

III. Describe outcomes of patients who ultimately undergo autologous or allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation following treatment with ibrutinib/brentuximab vedotin.

EXPLORATORY OBJECTIVE:

  1. Collect deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)/ribonucleic acid (RNA) from lymphoma specimens and serial plasma samples for future biomarker evaluation.

OUTLINE:

Patients receive ibrutinib orally (PO) once daily (QD) on days 1-21 and brentuximab vedotin intravenously (IV) over 30 minutes on day 1. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 3 months for up to 2 years.

Being tested
Brentuximab Vedotin, Ibrutinib
Medical subject headings
Hodgkin Disease

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Brentuximab VedotinDrug

    Also called ADC SGN-35, Adcetris, Anti-CD30 Antibody-Drug Conjugate SGN-35, Anti-CD30 Monoclonal Antibody-MMAE SGN-35

    Given IV

  • IbrutinibDrug

    Also called BTK Inhibitor PCI-32765, CRA-032765, Imbruvica, PCI-32765

    Given PO

Study groups in NCT02744612
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Arm I: Ibrutinib 420 mg PO QD + BV 1.8 mg/kg IV Q21 daysExperimentalPatients receive ibrutinib 420 mg PO QD on days 1-21 and brentuximab vedotin 1.8 mg/kg IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Drug: Brentuximab Vedotin; Drug: Ibrutinib
Arm II: Ibrutinib 560 mg PO QD + BV 1.8 mg/kg IV Q21 daysExperimentalPatients receive ibrutinib 560 mg PO QD on days 1-21 and brentuximab vedotin 1.8 mg/kg IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Cycles repeat every 21 days in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity.
Receives: Drug: Brentuximab Vedotin; Drug: Ibrutinib

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Complete Response (CR) Rate

    Complete response is defined based on Cheson criteria [Cheson BD, Fisher RI, Barrington SF, et al: Recommendations for Initial Evaluation, Staging, and Response Assessment of Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: The Lugano Classification. Journal of Clinical Oncology 32:3059-3067, 2014]. The complete response rate was calculated as the percent of evaluable patients that have confirmed CR; exact 95% confidence intervals was calculated for this estimate.

    Measured: Up to 8 months.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Overall Response Rate (ORR)

    The overall response rate was calculated as the percent of evaluable patients that have confirmed complete response (CR) or partial response (PR); exact 95% confidence intervals will be calculated for this estimate. CR and PR are defined based on Cheson criteria [Cheson BD, Fisher RI, Barrington SF, et al: Recommendations for Initial Evaluation, Staging, and Response Assessment of Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: The Lugano Classification. Journal of Clinical Oncology 32:3059-3067, 2014].

    Measured: Up to 8 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted20 Apr 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start1 Jul 2016
  3. Primary completion3 Mar 2021
  4. Study completion30 Jul 2024

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
39 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02744612
Sponsor's protocol ID
15334
Other IDs
NCI-2016-00176, 15334
Status last verified
Oct 2026
First submitted
22 Feb 2016
Last updated
6 Nov 2026
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing Brentuximab Vedotin and Ibrutinib in people with Recurrent Hodgkin Lymphoma and Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma, run by City of Hope Medical Center at 3 sites in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 21 inclusion and 32 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Nov 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 10 Jul 2023). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Complete Response (CR) Rate (time frame: Up to 8 months.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Nov 2026.

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