Hematologic Cancer

A Randomized Phase 3 Interim Response Adapted Trial Comparing Standard Therapy With Immuno-Oncology Therapy for Children and Adults With Newly Diagnosed Stage I and II Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma (AHOD2131)

Overview This phase III trial compares the effect of adding immunotherapy (brentuximab vedotin and nivolumab) to standard treatment (chemotherapy with or without radiation) to the standard treatment alone in improving survival in patients with stage I and II classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Brentuximab vedotin is in a class of medications called antibody-drug conjugates. It is made […]

A Randomized Trial of Levocarnitine Prophylaxis to Prevent Asparaginase-Associated Hepatotoxicity in Adolescents and Young Adults Receiving Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Therapy (ACCL1931)

Overview This phase III trial compares the effect of adding levocarnitine to chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone in protecting the liver in patients with leukemia and lymphoma. Standard of care chemotherapy treatment for leukemia and lymphoma includes a type of chemotherapy named asparaginase, given either as the drug pegaspargase, or a similar drug, calaspargase pegol. This […]

Testing the Use of Combination Therapy in Adult Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma, the EQUATE Trial (EAA181)

Ibrutinib Before and After Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (A051301)

A Randomized Double-Blind Phase III Study of Ibrutinib During and Following Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation Versus Placebo in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Activated B-Cell Subtype Overview This randomized phase III trial studies ibrutinib to see how well it works compared to placebo when given before and after stem […]

The National Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) Study (NHLBI-MDS)

The National Myelodysplastic Syndromes Natural History Study Overview Multi-center study enrolling patients suspected or newly diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), myelodysplastic syndromes/myeloproliferative neoplasms (MDS/MPN) overlap disorder, or idiopathic cytopenia of undetermined significance (ICUS). Participants will be followed long term. Clinical data, blood, and tissue samples will be collected to establish a biorepository to facilitate the […]

Rituximab With or Without Stem Cell Transplant in Treating Patients With Minimal Residual Disease-Negative Mantle Cell Lymphoma in First Complete Remission (EA4151)

A Randomized Phase III Trial of Consolidation With Autologous Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Followed by Maintenance Rituximab vs. Maintenance Rituximab Alone for Patients With Mantle Cell Lymphoma in Minimal Residual Disease-Negative First Complete Remission Overview This randomized phase III trial studies rituximab after stem cell transplant and to see how well it works compared with rituximab […]