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NCT05180097
Pembrolizumab and Brentuximab Vedotin vs GDP and Stem Cell Transplant for Relapsed/Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma
Phase 2 trial testing Gemcitabine in Hodgkin Lymphoma in 84 participants. Currently enrolling.
31 December 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Canadian Cancer Trials Group |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 2 |
| Status | Recruiting now |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 84 |
| Start date | 1 November 2022 |
| Primary completion | 31 December 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 31 December 2026 |
| Sites | 18 locations across Canada, Australia |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Gemcitabine (gemcitabine) — full drug profile →
- Dexamethasone (dexamethasone) — full drug profile →
- Cisplatin (cisplatin) — full drug profile →
- Brentuximab vedotin — full drug profile →
- Pembrolizumab (pembrolizumab) — full drug profile →
Conditions studied
- Hodgkin Lymphoma — all drugs for Hodgkin Lymphoma →
Sponsor
Canadian Cancer Trials Group — full company profile →
Who can join
18 and older, any sex, with Hodgkin Lymphoma. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This study is being done to determine if two new drugs can shrink or eliminate classical Hodgkins lymphoma.
Publications & conference data
6 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Checkpoint inhibition in hematologic malignancies.
Tsumura A, Levis D, Tuscano JM. · · 2023 · cited 14× · PMID 37920162 · DOI 10.3389/fonc.2023.1288172 -
Targeting natural killer cells: from basic biology to clinical application in hematologic malignancies.
Shang J, Hu S, Wang X. · · 2024 · cited 13× · PMID 38396050 · DOI 10.1186/s40164-024-00481-y -
Mechanism of action and therapeutic targeting of CD30 molecule in lymphomas.
Li Z, Guo W, Bai O. · · 2023 · cited 11× · PMID 38188299 · DOI 10.3389/fonc.2023.1301437 -
Antibody-drug conjugates combinations in cancer treatment.
Pretelli G, Mati K, Motta L, Stathis A. · · 2024 · cited 5× · PMID 38966169 · DOI 10.37349/etat.2024.00243 -
Patient-reported outcomes in Hodgkin lymphoma trials: a systematic review.
Oliva EN, Ionova T, Laane E, Csenar M, et al · · 2024 · cited 4× · PMID 38544841 · DOI 10.3389/fonc.2024.1353101 -
Has PD-1 blockade changed the standard of care for cHL?
Kuczmarski TM, Lynch RC. · · 2024 · cited 1× · PMID 39643988 · DOI 10.1182/hematology.2024000574
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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
- EU Clinical Trials Register
- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05180097 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
- Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Canadian Cancer Trials Group
- Last refreshed: 2 February 2026
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