Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy for relapsed Hodgkin lymphoma
Treatments studied
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Cancer, Immune system & allergy clinical trials.
This study tests a combination of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab with a chemotherapy regimen called GVD for patients whose Hodgkin's lymphoma has not responded or has returned after initial treatment. The goal is to see if this combination works better than standard approaches.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with classical Hodgkin's lymphoma that has either not responded to initial treatment or has come back.
- You are 18 years or older.
- You must have a PET scan showing measurable cancer before starting the study treatment.
- You need to be in relatively good physical shape (ECOG score 0 or 1).
- Your blood counts, kidney, liver, lung, and heart function must be within certain safe limits checked by your doctor.
- You are willing to use effective birth control if you or your partner could become pregnant.
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