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A Phase II Study VEPEMB In Patients With Hodgkin's Lymphoma Aged ≥ 60 Years; Vinblastine, Cyclophosphamide, Procarbazine, Prednisolone, Etoposide, Mitoxantrone, and Bleomycin in Treating Older Patients With Hodgkin's Lymphoma

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What is being tested

bleomycin sulfate

+ cyclophosphamide
+ etoposide
Biological
Drug
Who is being recruted

Hodgkin Disease
+5

+ Immune System Diseases
+ Immunoproliferative Disorders
From 60 to 120 Years
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How is the trial designed

Treatment Study

Phase 2
Interventional
Study Start: January 2004
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Summary

Principal SponsorNewcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust
Last updated: January 13, 2026
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Study start date: January 1, 2004Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.

OBJECTIVES: Primary * Determine the efficacy and toxicity of vinblastine, cyclophosphamide, procarbazine, prednisolone, etoposide, mitoxantrone, and bleomycin in older patients with Hodgkin's lymphoma. * Determine whether the application of the Hasenclever prognostic index is valid in these patients at diagnosis. OUTLINE: This is an open-label, multicenter study. * Chemotherapy: Patients receive vinblastine IV and cyclophosphamide IV on day 1; oral procarbazine and oral prednisolone on days 1-5; oral etoposide on days 15-19; and mitoxantrone IV and bleomycin IV on day 15. Treatment repeats every 28 days, in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity, for a total of 3 courses in patients with early (stage IA or IIA) disease or 6 courses in patients with advanced (stage IB or IIB-IV) disease. * Radiotherapy: Patients with early stage disease receive involved-field radiotherapy. Patients with advanced stage disease receive radiotherapy limited to sites of initial bulky disease or residual disease. Radiotherapy begins 4 weeks after the completion of chemotherapy. Patients are followed monthly for 3 months, every 3 months for 6 months, and then annually thereafter. Peer Reviewed and Funded or Endorsed by Cancer Research UK PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 150 patients will be accrued for this study within 36 months.

Official TitleA Phase II Study VEPEMB In Patients With Hodgkin's Lymphoma Aged ≥ 60 Years; Vinblastine, Cyclophosphamide, Procarbazine, Prednisolone, Etoposide, Mitoxantrone, and Bleomycin in Treating Older Patients With Hodgkin's Lymphoma 
NCT00079105
Principal SponsorNewcastle-upon-Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust
Last updated: January 13, 2026
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Protocol

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
Design Details
175 patients to be enrolledTotal number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.
Treatment Study
These studies test new ways to treat a disease, condition, or health issue. The goal is to see if a new drug, therapy, or approach works better or has fewer side effects than existing options.

How participants are assigned to different groups/arms
In this clinical study, participants are placed into groups randomly, like flipping a coin. This ensures that the study is fair and unbiased, making the results more reliable. By assigning participants by chance, researchers can better compare treatments without external influences.

Other Ways to Assign Participants
Non-randomized allocation: Participants are assigned based on specific factors, such as their medical condition or a doctor's decision.
None (Single-arm trial): If the study has only one group, all participants receive the same treatment, and no allocation is needed.

How treatments are given to participants
Participants are divided into different groups, each receiving a specific treatment at the same time. This helps researchers compare how well different treatments work against each other.

Other Ways to Assign Treatments
Single-group assignment: Everyone gets the same treatment.
Cross-over assignment: Participants switch between treatments during the study.
Factorial assignment: Participants receive different combinations of treatments.
Sequential assignment: Participants receive treatments one after another in a specific order, possibly based on individual responses.
Other assignment: Treatment assignment does not follow a standard or predefined design.

How the interventions assigned to participants is kept confidential
Everyone involved in the study knows which treatment is being given. This is typically used when it's not possible or necessary to hide the treatment details from participants or researchers.

Other Ways to Mask Information
Single-blind: Participants do not know which treatment they are receiving, but researchers do.
Double-blind: Neither participants nor researchers know which treatment is given.
Triple-blind: Participants, researchers, and outcome assessors do not know which treatment is given.
Quadruple-blind: Participants, researchers, outcome assessors, and care providers all do not know which treatment is given.

Eligibility

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Conditions
Criteria
Any sexBiological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.
From 60 to 120 YearsRange of ages for which participants are eligible to join.
Healthy volunteers not allowedIf individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.
Conditions
Pathology
Hodgkin Disease
Immune System Diseases
Immunoproliferative Disorders
Lymphatic Diseases
Lymphoma
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Criteria

Inclusion criteria: Histologically confirmed classical Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL). No previous treatment for HL. Age ≥ 60. "Non fragile" patient (see Appendix 1) i.e. patient's mental and physical status must be sufficient to withstand the treatment described. No concomitant neoplasia requiring treatment or known HIV infection. Written informed consent. Exclusion criteria: Nodular lymphocyte predominance Hodgkin Lymphoma (NLPHL) Age \<60. Patient previously treated for HL. Known HIV infection or concomitant neoplasia. "Fragile patient" (see Appendix 1) or significant abnormality of another system (pulmonary, cardiac, renal, and hepatic) which is a contraindication to full dose chemotherapy. Unable to give informed consent.

Study Plan

Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.
Treatment Groups
Study Objectives
One single intervention group 

is designated in this study

This study does not include a placebo group 

Treatment Groups
Group I
Active Comparator
Treatment with VEPEMB - Vinblastine sulfate, Cyclophosphamide, Procarbazine hydrochloride, Prednisolone, Etoposide, Mitoxantrone hydrochloride, and Bleomycin sulfate

Treatment

Treatment

Treatment

Treatment

Treatment

Treatment

Treatment
Study Objectives
Primary Objectives

Secondary Objectives

Study Centers

These are the hospitals, clinics, or research facilities where the trial is being conducted. You can find the location closest to you and its status.
This study has 54 locations
Suspended
Medizinische Universitaetsklinik I at the University of CologneCologne, GermanySee the location
Suspended
Wansbeck General HospitalAshington, United Kingdom
Suspended
Basingstoke and North Hampshire NHS Foundation TrustBasingstoke, United Kingdom
Suspended
Royal United HospitalBath, United Kingdom
Completed54 Study Centers
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