A study of pembrolizumab plus chemo for frail Hodgkin lymphoma patients
Treatments studied
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This trial tests a combination of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab with chemotherapy for people with newly diagnosed Hodgkin lymphoma who are too frail for standard treatment. The goal is to find a safer, effective option for patients who are older or have other health issues.
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Who can take part
- You must be at least 18 years old.
- You must have newly diagnosed classical Hodgkin lymphoma (a type of blood cancer).
- You must be unable to have standard chemotherapy because of age (75 or older), poor general health, heart or kidney problems, or lung issues.
- You must not have had any prior treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma, except for steroids to control symptoms.
- You must have at least one tumor that can be measured on a scan.
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