Classic Hodgkin lymphoma
MONDO:0009348Classical Hodgkin lymphoma (CHL) is a B-cell lymphoma characterized histologically by the presence of large mononuclear Hodgkin cells and multinucleated Reed-Sternberg (HRS) cells.
Also known as: classic Hodgkin disease, classical Hodgkin lymphoma, classical Hodgkin's lymphoma, Chl, Hodgkin disease, Hodgkin lymphoma, susceptibility to, lymphoma, Hodgkin, classic
2034 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 147 tagged with Classic Hodgkin lymphoma itself.
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New combo aims to cure hodgkin lymphoma without harsh chemo or transplant
Cure OngoingThis study tests whether combining the drug pembrolizumab with a precise form of radiation can cure people with early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma that has returned or not responded to initial treatment. About 22 participants will receive this combination, with the goal of avoiding the…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Cure
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for tough hodgkin lymphoma: immune drugs tested alone or together
Disease control OngoingThis study tests two immune-boosting drugs, ipilimumab and nivolumab, in people with classic Hodgkin lymphoma that has returned or not responded to prior therapy. The goal is to see if giving these drugs alone or together can shrink tumors. The trial involves 13 adults with measu…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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PET scans guide Nivolumab-Chemo combo in relapsed hodgkin lymphoma
Disease control OngoingResearchers test a treatment plan for adults with Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back or stopped responding to initial therapy. Participants receive nivolumab, an immunotherapy, plus three chemotherapy drugs. PET scans help doctors decide how much treatment each person needs. The…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: St. Petersburg State Pavlov Medical University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Smart scans guide tailored therapy for hodgkin lymphoma patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a personalized approach for people with early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma. Doctors use PET scans to decide if standard chemotherapy alone is enough or if adding immunotherapy drugs can improve results. The goal is to boost survival while limiting unnecessary treatment…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Academic and Community Cancer Research United • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo aims to boost hodgkin lymphoma response in slow responders
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab to standard chemotherapy can help children and young adults (ages 3-25) with newly diagnosed classical Hodgkin lymphoma who did not respond well to initial chemo. About 340 participants will receive pemb…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can early PET scans guide a gentler, more effective attack on hodgkin lymphoma?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adjusting treatment based on a very early PET scan can improve outcomes and reduce side effects for people with advanced Hodgkin lymphoma. Participants receive brentuximab vedotin plus chemotherapy, with the regimen modified according to how well …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered donor cells take on lymphoma in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase study tests a new approach for patients with certain lymphomas (Hodgkin, NK/T-cell, and others) that have returned or not responded to treatment. The therapy uses immune cells from healthy donors that are specially trained in the lab to attack cancer cells carryi…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo tackles tough lymphomas
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests the safety and best dose of combining two drugs—pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and vorinostat (Zolinza)—in people with certain lymphomas that have returned or not responded to treatment. Pembrolizumab helps the immune system attack cancer cells, while vorin…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cocktail aims to tackle hodgkin lymphoma without prior treatment
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests a combination of two targeted drugs (brentuximab vedotin and pembrolizumab) plus standard chemotherapy (doxorubicin and dacarbazine) in 25 people with untreated advanced Hodgkin lymphoma. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and effective. Particip…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Triple-Drug attack on tough hodgkin lymphoma shows promise in early trial
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a combination of three drugs—ipilimumab, nivolumab, and brentuximab vedotin—in people with Hodgkin lymphoma that has returned or not responded to treatment. The drugs work by helping the immune system attack cancer cells and by delivering a toxin directly to them…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to beat back advanced hodgkin lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 3 trial compares two immunotherapy drugs—nivolumab (Opdivo) and brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris)—when added to standard chemotherapy for people aged 12 and older with newly diagnosed stage III or IV classic Hodgkin lymphoma. The goal is to see which combination better de…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to beat High-Risk hodgkin lymphoma in kids
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding brentuximab vedotin (a drug that delivers cancer-killing substances directly to lymphoma cells) to standard chemotherapy works better than chemo alone for children and young adults with high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma. About 600 participants with stage …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for tough blood cancers: experimental drug MGD024 enters human testing
Disease control OngoingThis early-stage study tests a new drug called MGD024 in people with certain blood cancers (like leukemia and lymphoma) that came back or didn't get better with standard treatments. The main goal is to find the safest dose and watch for side effects. About 130 adults will receive…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: MacroGenics • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a drug duo outsmart resistant lymphomas?
Disease control OngoingThis phase II trial is testing whether combining two drugs—pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy that helps the immune system attack cancer cells, and entinostat, a drug that may make cancer cells more visible to the immune system—can shrink lymphomas that have come back or stopped res…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can pressurized oxygen boost cord blood transplants?
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether giving patients hyperbaric oxygen (breathing pure oxygen in a pressurized chamber) after an umbilical cord blood stem cell transplant helps the donated stem cells grow faster. The trial enrolls people with blood cancers like leukemia or lymphoma who lack …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Rochester • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immune booster before chemo may shrink hodgkin tumors with fewer drugs
Disease control OngoingThis trial investigates whether giving six doses of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab before a limited course of chemotherapy can effectively treat classical Hodgkin lymphoma. The study includes patients with advanced or high-risk disease, as well as elderly patients. Particip…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Northwestern University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to tackle Hard-to-Treat hodgkin lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining two drugs, itacitinib and everolimus, can help people with classical Hodgkin lymphoma that has returned or not responded to prior treatments. The trial is open to adults with measurable disease and aims to see how well the combination works in s…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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New hope for kids with hodgkin lymphoma: tailored chemo aims to cut toxicity
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 study is testing a risk-adapted approach for children and young adults with classical Hodgkin lymphoma. Depending on their risk level, patients receive different combinations of chemotherapy drugs, with the goal of improving response while reducing side effects. The …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at tough lymphomas in first human test
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new type of immunotherapy for people with Hodgkin lymphoma or cutaneous T-cell lymphoma that has returned or not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses the patient's own T cells, which are genetically modified to recognize and attack can…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Supercharged immune cells aim to stop lymphoma comeback
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests a new treatment for people with Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin lymphoma who have had a stem cell transplant. The treatment uses the patient's own T cells, which are modified in a lab to recognize and attack cancer cells that carry a protein called CD30. The m…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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New drug duo takes on stubborn hodgkin lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining two drugs—nivolumab and axatilimab—can help people with classical Hodgkin lymphoma that has come back or not responded to prior treatments. The study includes 9 adults who have already tried at least one other therapy. Researchers will m…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Utah • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:03 UTC
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Can an old drug make immunotherapy work again for hodgkin lymphoma?
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether adding an oral chemotherapy drug (CC-486) to the immunotherapy nivolumab can help patients with Hodgkin lymphoma whose cancer no longer responds to PD-1 blockers. About 33 adults will receive the combination to find the safest dose and see if …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New tailored therapy offers hope for older hodgkin lymphoma patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a treatment plan that adjusts chemotherapy based on a patient's fitness level for adults aged 60 and older with untreated classical Hodgkin lymphoma. All participants receive the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab plus another targeted drug, then a PET scan and fit…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Virginia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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Promising new combo aims to shrink tumors faster in kids with tough hodgkin lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether replacing a standard chemo drug with Adcetris (brentuximab vedotin) can improve early tumor shrinkage in children with high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma. About 77 participants will receive two cycles of the new combo, followed by more chemo and possibly …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo aims to stop hodgkin lymphoma relapse after transplant
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether two immunotherapy drugs, nivolumab and brentuximab vedotin, can prevent Hodgkin lymphoma from coming back after a stem cell transplant. The study includes 62 patients with high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma that had returned or not responded to prior…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to outsmart tough hodgkin lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase pilot study is testing whether giving a PD-1 inhibitor (nivolumab or pembrolizumab) after CAR-T cell therapy can help people with relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma. The trial plans to enroll 10 adults whose cancer has not responded to at least thr…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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Donor immune cells show promise against Virus-Linked cancers
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new treatment for cancers linked to the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), such as Hodgkin lymphoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The treatment uses immune cells from healthy donors that are specially trained to attack EBV-infected cells. These cells are stored in a ban…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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New drug combo may replace harsh transplant for hodgkin lymphoma patients
Disease control OngoingThis study tests a new drug called tislelizumab combined with chemotherapy for people whose Hodgkin lymphoma has returned or not responded to initial treatment. The goal is to see if this approach works as well as the standard intensive chemotherapy and stem cell transplant. Abou…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Stichting Hemato-Oncologie voor Volwassenen Nederland • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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Immunotherapy plus chemo shows promise for tough hodgkin lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug nivolumab to standard chemotherapy (ABVD) can improve cure rates for people with high-risk Hodgkin lymphoma. About 82 participants with untreated stage III or IV disease are enrolled. The Phase I part checks safety and side e…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise for Tough-to-Treat hodgkin lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis study tests whether combining ibrutinib and nivolumab can help people with classical Hodgkin lymphoma that has returned or not responded to prior treatment. About 18 adults will receive both drugs to see if the cancer shrinks or disappears. The goal is to improve disease con…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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Could a simple shot replace IV therapy for tough lymphomas?
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing an injectable form of the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (combined with hyaluronidase to help absorption) in 66 adults with classical Hodgkin lymphoma or primary mediastinal large B-cell lymphoma that has returned or not responded to prior treatmen…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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New drug combo shows promise against tough lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug camrelizumab to standard chemotherapy (AVD) can improve outcomes for people with advanced classical Hodgkin lymphoma who have not yet been treated. About 60 adults aged 18 to 75 will receive the combination for up to …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Henan Cancer Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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Promising new combo for childhood hodgkin lymphoma shows high remission rates
Disease control OngoingThis study tested a new drug combination (brentuximab vedotin plus standard chemotherapy) in 59 children with advanced, newly diagnosed Hodgkin lymphoma. The goal was to find the safest dose and see how well it shrinks tumors. Early results show many children achieved complete re…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Takeda • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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Supercharged t cells take on Hard-to-Treat lymphoma
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial tests whether specially trained immune cells (T cells) that are made resistant to a tumor's defense chemical can safely fight relapsed EBV-positive lymphoma. Eight patients will receive two injections of these modified cells, 14 days apart, at increasing do…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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New combo therapy shows promise for Tough-to-Treat lymphomas
Disease control OngoingThis early-phase trial is testing whether combining two drugs—nivolumab (a monoclonal antibody) and lenalidomide (a chemotherapy-like drug)—can safely and effectively treat people with non-Hodgkin or Hodgkin lymphoma that has returned or is not responding to treatment. The study …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: David Bond, MD • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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New drug combo offers hope for older hodgkin lymphoma patients who Can't tolerate chemo
Disease control OngoingThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of two drugs—nivolumab and brentuximab vedotin—in 46 older adults (60+) or those unable to receive standard chemotherapy for untreated Hodgkin lymphoma. The goal is to see if this immunotherapy-based approach can shrink or eliminate tum…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Academic and Community Cancer Research United • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 14:46 UTC
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Acupuncture may slash opioid use in cancer patients
Symptom relief OngoingThis study tests whether adding acupuncture to standard pain care can reduce the need for strong opioid painkillers in people with multiple myeloma, Hodgkin disease, or non-Hodgkin lymphoma who are getting high-dose chemotherapy. About 299 adults will be randomly assigned to rece…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC
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Scientists hunt for hidden genes behind family blood cancer clusters
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis long-term study looks at people and families with a higher chance of developing blood or lymph node cancers like leukemia or lymphoma. Researchers collect medical histories, genetic samples, and sometimes perform exams to find inherited genes or environmental triggers. The g…
Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood test may replace scans for lymphoma monitoring
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study is testing whether a blood test that looks for tumor DNA (called ctDNA) can predict if lymphoma will come back after first treatment. Researchers will compare this 'liquid biopsy' to standard PET scans in 108 adults with B-cell or Hodgkin lymphoma. The goal is to see i…
Sponsor: Centre Henri Becquerel • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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Can heart checks save Hodgkin's survivors?
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study looks at whether a heart screening program is practical for people who survived Hodgkin's disease after chest radiation. Researchers will use echocardiograms and stress tests to find heart problems early and track risk factors. The goal is to improve care for 210 survi…
Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 15:30 UTC
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New study tracks hidden health problems in cancer survivors
Knowledge-focused OngoingThis study follows 500 adults aged 18-65 who completed chemotherapy for certain cancers and are in remission. Researchers will check for 19 possible late side effects over 5 years, including heart, lung, and hormone problems. The goal is to catch these issues early and connect pa…
Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 13:33 UTC