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A Phase 3 Study of Brentuximab Vedotin (SGN-35) in Patients at High Risk of Residual Hodgkin Lymphoma Following Stem Cell Transplant (The AETHERA Trial)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01100502
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : April 9, 2010
Results First Posted : November 11, 2015
Last Update Posted : May 14, 2021
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Seagen Inc.

Study Type Interventional
Study Design Allocation: Randomized;   Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment;   Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor);   Primary Purpose: Treatment
Condition Disease, Hodgkin
Interventions Drug: brentuximab vedotin
Drug: placebo
Enrollment 329
Recruitment Details Apr 2010-Aug 2014
Pre-assignment Details  
Arm/Group Title Brentuximab Vedotin Placebo
Hide Arm/Group Description brentuximab vedotin 1.8 mg/kg every 3 weeks by IV infusion placebo every 3 weeks by IV infusion
Period Title: Overall Study
Started 165 164
Completed 89 [1] 70 [1]
Not Completed 76 94
Reason Not Completed
Withdrawal by Subject             18             25
Lost to Follow-up             13             28
Site request to end participation in study             0             1
Death             45             40
[1]
Completed due to study closure by sponsor
Arm/Group Title Brentuximab Vedotin Placebo Total
Hide Arm/Group Description brentuximab vedotin 1.8 mg/kg every 3 weeks by IV infusion placebo every 3 weeks by IV infusion Total of all reporting groups
Overall Number of Baseline Participants 165 164 329
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Intention-to-Treat analysis set
Age, Continuous  
Median (Full Range)
Unit of measure:  Years
Number Analyzed 165 participants 164 participants 329 participants
33
(18 to 71)
32
(18 to 76)
32
(18 to 76)
Sex: Female, Male  
Measure Type: Count of Participants
Unit of measure:  Participants
Number Analyzed 165 participants 164 participants 329 participants
Female
89
  53.9%
67
  40.9%
156
  47.4%
Male
76
  46.1%
97
  59.1%
173
  52.6%
Race (NIH/OMB)  
Measure Type: Count of Participants
Unit of measure:  Participants
Number Analyzed 165 participants 164 participants 329 participants
American Indian or Alaska Native
0
   0.0%
0
   0.0%
0
   0.0%
Asian
2
   1.2%
3
   1.8%
5
   1.5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0
   0.0%
0
   0.0%
0
   0.0%
Black or African American
10
   6.1%
2
   1.2%
12
   3.6%
White
153
  92.7%
156
  95.1%
309
  93.9%
More than one race
0
   0.0%
0
   0.0%
0
   0.0%
Unknown or Not Reported
0
   0.0%
3
   1.8%
3
   0.9%
Region of Enrollment  
Measure Type: Count of Participants
Unit of measure:  Participants
Number Analyzed 165 participants 164 participants 329 participants
Russian Federation
20
  12.1%
19
  11.6%
39
  11.9%
Romania
4
   2.4%
6
   3.7%
10
   3.0%
Hungary
9
   5.5%
11
   6.7%
20
   6.1%
United States
67
  40.6%
68
  41.5%
135
  41.0%
United Kingdom
3
   1.8%
3
   1.8%
6
   1.8%
Spain
4
   2.4%
6
   3.7%
10
   3.0%
Czech Republic
5
   3.0%
0
   0.0%
5
   1.5%
Poland
26
  15.8%
28
  17.1%
54
  16.4%
Italy
9
   5.5%
7
   4.3%
16
   4.9%
France
8
   4.8%
5
   3.0%
13
   4.0%
Serbia
3
   1.8%
6
   3.7%
9
   2.7%
Bulgaria
7
   4.2%
2
   1.2%
9
   2.7%
Germany
0
   0.0%
3
   1.8%
3
   0.9%
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status   [1] 
Measure Type: Count of Participants
Unit of measure:  Participants
Number Analyzed 165 participants 164 participants 329 participants
0
87
  52.7%
97
  59.1%
184
  55.9%
1
77
  46.7%
67
  40.9%
144
  43.8%
2
1
   0.6%
0
   0.0%
1
   0.3%
[1]
Measure Description: 0=Normal activity; 1=Symptoms but ambulatory; 2=In bed <50% of the time; 3= In bed >50% of the time; 4=100% bedridden; 5=Dead
Hodgkin Lymphoma Status after end of Frontline Therapy  
Measure Type: Count of Participants
Unit of measure:  Participants
Number Analyzed 165 participants 164 participants 329 participants
Refractory
99
  60.0%
97
  59.1%
196
  59.6%
Relapse in less than 12 months
53
  32.1%
54
  32.9%
107
  32.5%
Relapse 12 months or later with extranodal disease
13
   7.9%
13
   7.9%
26
   7.9%
Best Response to Salvage Therapy pre-ASCT  
Measure Type: Count of Participants
Unit of measure:  Participants
Number Analyzed 165 participants 164 participants 329 participants
Complete remission
61
  37.0%
62
  37.8%
123
  37.4%
Partial remission
57
  34.5%
56
  34.1%
113
  34.3%
Stable disease
47
  28.5%
46
  28.0%
93
  28.3%
1.Primary Outcome
Title Progression-free Survival by Independent Review
Hide Description Time from date of randomization to the first documentation of disease progression by independent review or to death due to any cause, whichever comes first
Time Frame Up to approximately 4 years
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Intention-to-Treat analysis set
Arm/Group Title Brentuximab Vedotin Placebo
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brentuximab vedotin 1.8 mg/kg every 3 weeks by IV infusion
placebo every 3 weeks by IV infusion
Overall Number of Participants Analyzed 165 164
Median (95% Confidence Interval)
Unit of Measure: months
42.9
(30.4 to 42.9)
24.1 [1] 
(11.5 to NA)
[1]
Follow-up is not long enough to estimate an upper bound for median progression-free survival
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Statistical Analysis Overview Comparison Group Selection Brentuximab Vedotin, Placebo
Comments [Not Specified]
Type of Statistical Test Superiority or Other (legacy)
Comments [Not Specified]
Statistical Test of Hypothesis P-Value 0.001
Comments [Not Specified]
Method Log Rank
Comments [Not Specified]
Method of Estimation Estimation Parameter Hazard Ratio (HR)
Estimated Value 0.57
Confidence Interval (2-Sided) 95%
0.40 to 0.81
Estimation Comments [Not Specified]
2.Secondary Outcome
Title Overall Survival
Hide Description Time from date of randomization to date of death due to any cause
Time Frame Up to approximately 10 years
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Intention-to-Treat analysis set
Arm/Group Title Brentuximab Vedotin Placebo
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brentuximab vedotin 1.8 mg/kg every 3 weeks by IV infusion
placebo every 3 weeks by IV infusion
Overall Number of Participants Analyzed 165 164
Median (Full Range)
Unit of Measure: months
NA [1] 
(1.31 to 117.88)
NA [2] 
(0.03 to 119.23)
[1]
Due to patients lost to follow up, patient withdrawal of consent and post ASCT therapies; there were less deaths on study than anticipated. Therefore, median OS was not reached.
[2]
Due to patients lost to follow up, patient withdrawal of consent and post ASCT therapies; there were less deaths on study than anticipated. Therefore, median OS was not reached
3.Secondary Outcome
Title Incidence of Adverse Events or Laboratory Abnormalities
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Time Frame Up to 12 months
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Safety Analysis Set includes all patients who received at least 1 dose of brentuximab vedotin or only received placebo: 2 patients randomized to placebo received a single dose of brentuximab vedotin and are included in the brentuximab vedotin arm; 2 patients randomized to placebo received no study treatment and are not included in the analysis
Arm/Group Title Brentuximab Vedotin Placebo
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brentuximab vedotin 1.8 mg/kg every 3 weeks by IV infusion
placebo every 3 weeks by IV infusion
Overall Number of Participants Analyzed 167 160
Measure Type: Number
Unit of Measure: participants
Any Treatment-Emergent Adverse Event 163 142
Any Treatment-Related Adverse Event 147 79
Any Adverse Event with Severity >= Grade 3 93 51
Any Serious Adverse Event 41 20
Any Treatment-Related Serious Adverse Events 19 7
Treatment Discontinuation Due to Adverse Event 54 10
Any Laboratory Abnormalities Severity >=Grade 3 69 29
4.Secondary Outcome
Title Incidence of Anti-therapeutic Antibodies (ATA) to Brentuximab Vedotin
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Time Frame Up to 12 months
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ATA-evaluable patients (patients with a baseline and at least 1 postbaseline sample)
Arm/Group Title Brentuximab Vedotin Placebo
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brentuximab vedotin 1.8 mg/kg every 3 weeks by IV infusion
placebo every 3 weeks by IV infusion
Overall Number of Participants Analyzed 157 154
Measure Type: Number
Unit of Measure: participants
Baseline Negative 138 142
Baseline Negative: -'ve Postbaseline 92 104
Baseline Negative: Transiently +'ve Postbaseline 36 27
Baseline Negative: Persistently +'ve Postbaseline 10 11
Baseline Positive 19 12
Baseline Positive: -'ve Postbaseline 7 0
Baseline Positive: Transiently +'ve Postbaseline 9 5
Baseline Positive: Persistently +'ve Postbaseline 3 7
Time Frame Non-serious adverse events were followed for up to 15 months. Serious adverse event data were collected for up to approximately 10 years (116 months).
Adverse Event Reporting Description Safety Analysis Set includes all patients who received at least 1 dose of brentuximab vedotin or only received placebo: 2 patients randomized to placebo received a single dose of brentuximab vedotin and are included in the brentuximab vedotin arm; 2 patients randomized to placebo received no study treatment and are not included in the analysis
 
Arm/Group Title Placebo Brentuximab Vedotin
Hide Arm/Group Description placebo every 3 weeks by IV infusion brentuximab vedotin 1.8 mg/kg every 3 weeks by IV infusion
All-Cause Mortality
Placebo Brentuximab Vedotin
Affected / at Risk (%) Affected / at Risk (%)
Total   40/160 (25.00%)   45/167 (26.95%) 
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Placebo Brentuximab Vedotin
Affected / at Risk (%) Affected / at Risk (%)
Total   21/160 (13.13%)   43/167 (25.75%) 
Blood and lymphatic system disorders     
Bone marrow failure  1  1/160 (0.63%)  0/167 (0.00%) 
Neutropenia  1  1/160 (0.63%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Thrombocytopenia  1  2/160 (1.25%)  0/167 (0.00%) 
Cardiac disorders     
Bradycardia  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Cardiac failure congestive  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Myocardial infarction  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Pericardial effusion  1  1/160 (0.63%)  0/167 (0.00%) 
Sinus tachycardia  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Gastrointestinal disorders     
Abdominal pain  1  1/160 (0.63%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Constipation  1  0/160 (0.00%)  2/167 (1.20%) 
Diarrhoea  1  1/160 (0.63%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Epigastric discomfort  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Erosive duodenitis  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage  1  1/160 (0.63%)  0/167 (0.00%) 
Nausea  1  1/160 (0.63%)  4/167 (2.40%) 
Pancreatitis acute  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Vomiting  1  1/160 (0.63%)  5/167 (2.99%) 
General disorders     
Asthenia  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Disease progression  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Pyrexia  1  2/160 (1.25%)  6/167 (3.59%) 
Hepatobiliary disorders     
Hepatotoxicity  1  1/160 (0.63%)  3/167 (1.80%) 
Infections and infestations     
Acute hepatitis b  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Appendicitis  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Hepatic candidiasis  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Herpes zoster  1  1/160 (0.63%)  2/167 (1.20%) 
Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Pneumonia  1  4/160 (2.50%)  7/167 (4.19%) 
Septic shock  1  1/160 (0.63%)  0/167 (0.00%) 
Sinusitis  1  1/160 (0.63%)  0/167 (0.00%) 
Upper respiratory tract infection  1  1/160 (0.63%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications     
Radiation myelopathy  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Investigations     
Blood bilirubin increased  1  1/160 (0.63%)  0/167 (0.00%) 
Metabolism and nutrition disorders     
Hyperglycaemia  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders     
Bone pain  1  1/160 (0.63%)  0/167 (0.00%) 
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)     
Acute myeloid leukaemia  1  1/160 (0.63%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Anogenital warts  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Bladder cancer  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Brain neoplasm  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Mantle cell lymphoma  1  1/160 (0.63%)  0/167 (0.00%) 
Metastases to spine  1  1/160 (0.63%)  0/167 (0.00%) 
Myelodysplastic syndrome  1  1/160 (0.63%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Nervous system disorders     
Basilar migraine  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Headache  1  0/160 (0.00%)  2/167 (1.20%) 
Neuralgia  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Peripheral motor neuropathy  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Peripheral sensory neuropathy  1  0/160 (0.00%)  3/167 (1.80%) 
Presyncope  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Syncope  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Psychiatric disorders     
Anxiety  1  1/160 (0.63%)  0/167 (0.00%) 
Depression  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Depression suicidal  1  1/160 (0.63%)  0/167 (0.00%) 
Suicidal ideation  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders     
Acute respiratory distress syndrome  1  1/160 (0.63%)  2/167 (1.20%) 
Asthma  1  1/160 (0.63%)  0/167 (0.00%) 
Bronchospasm  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Idiopathic pneumonia syndrome  1  1/160 (0.63%)  0/167 (0.00%) 
Lung infiltration  1  1/160 (0.63%)  0/167 (0.00%) 
Pneumonitis  1  0/160 (0.00%)  2/167 (1.20%) 
Pulmonary embolism  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Pulmonary toxicity  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders     
Pruritus  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Rash  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Dermatitis allergic  1  0/160 (0.00%)  2/167 (1.20%) 
Vascular disorders     
Pelvic venous thrombosis  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
Hypotension  1  0/160 (0.00%)  1/167 (0.60%) 
1
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Frequency Threshold for Reporting Other Adverse Events 5%
Placebo Brentuximab Vedotin
Affected / at Risk (%) Affected / at Risk (%)
Total   127/160 (79.38%)   151/167 (90.42%) 
Blood and lymphatic system disorders     
Anaemia  1  4/160 (2.50%)  14/167 (8.38%) 
Leukopenia  1  3/160 (1.88%)  9/167 (5.39%) 
Neutropenia  1  18/160 (11.25%)  58/167 (34.73%) 
Thrombocytopenia  1  3/160 (1.88%)  12/167 (7.19%) 
Cardiac disorders     
Sinus tachycardia  1  3/160 (1.88%)  9/167 (5.39%) 
Gastrointestinal disorders     
Abdominal pain  1  5/160 (3.13%)  20/167 (11.98%) 
Constipation  1  5/160 (3.13%)  20/167 (11.98%) 
Diarrhoea  1  15/160 (9.38%)  33/167 (19.76%) 
Dyspepsia  1  6/160 (3.75%)  11/167 (6.59%) 
Nausea  1  12/160 (7.50%)  34/167 (20.36%) 
Vomiting  1  11/160 (6.88%)  24/167 (14.37%) 
General disorders     
Asthenia  1  7/160 (4.38%)  13/167 (7.78%) 
Chills  1  8/160 (5.00%)  17/167 (10.18%) 
Fatigue  1  29/160 (18.13%)  40/167 (23.95%) 
Non-cardiac chest pain  1  9/160 (5.63%)  6/167 (3.59%) 
Oedema peripheral  1  10/160 (6.25%)  8/167 (4.79%) 
Pain  1  5/160 (3.13%)  11/167 (6.59%) 
Pyrexia  1  23/160 (14.37%)  27/167 (16.17%) 
Infections and infestations     
Bronchitis  1  10/160 (6.25%)  10/167 (5.99%) 
Herpes zoster  1  3/160 (1.88%)  10/167 (5.99%) 
Pharyngitis  1  4/160 (2.50%)  8/167 (4.79%) 
Sinusitis  1  10/160 (6.25%)  4/167 (2.40%) 
Upper respiratory tract infection  1  37/160 (23.13%)  43/167 (25.75%) 
Investigations     
Weight decreased  1  9/160 (5.63%)  31/167 (18.56%) 
Weight increased  1  14/160 (8.75%)  5/167 (2.99%) 
Metabolism and nutrition disorders     
Decreased appetite  1  9/160 (5.63%)  20/167 (11.98%) 
Hypokalaemia  1  6/160 (3.75%)  10/167 (5.99%) 
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders     
Arthralgia  1  15/160 (9.38%)  30/167 (17.96%) 
Back pain  1  16/160 (10.00%)  15/167 (8.98%) 
Muscle spasms  1  9/160 (5.63%)  18/167 (10.78%) 
Muscular weakness  1  1/160 (0.63%)  8/167 (4.79%) 
Myalgia  1  7/160 (4.38%)  15/167 (8.98%) 
Pain in extremity  1  8/160 (5.00%)  11/167 (6.59%) 
Nervous system disorders     
Headache  1  13/160 (8.13%)  18/167 (10.78%) 
Paraesthesia  1  2/160 (1.25%)  16/167 (9.58%) 
Peripheral motor neuropathy  1  3/160 (1.88%)  37/167 (22.16%) 
Peripheral sensory neuropathy  1  25/160 (15.63%)  92/167 (55.09%) 
Psychiatric disorders     
Anxiety  1  13/160 (8.13%)  14/167 (8.38%) 
Insomnia  1  5/160 (3.13%)  14/167 (8.38%) 
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders     
Cough  1  26/160 (16.25%)  35/167 (20.96%) 
Dyspnoea  1  10/160 (6.25%)  21/167 (12.57%) 
Oropharyngeal pain  1  8/160 (5.00%)  8/167 (4.79%) 
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders     
Dry skin  1  7/160 (4.38%)  10/167 (5.99%) 
Night sweats  1  18/160 (11.25%)  12/167 (7.19%) 
Pruritus  1  14/160 (8.75%)  22/167 (13.17%) 
Rash  1  5/160 (3.13%)  14/167 (8.38%) 
Vascular disorders     
Hypotension  1  4/160 (2.50%)  9/167 (5.39%) 
1
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Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.
There IS an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.
Results Point of Contact
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Name/Title: Chief Medical Officer
Organization: Seagen Inc.
Phone: (855)473-2436
EMail: medinfo@seagen.com
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Responsible Party: Seagen Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01100502    
Other Study ID Numbers: SGN35-005
2009-016947-20 ( EudraCT Number )
First Submitted: April 6, 2010
First Posted: April 9, 2010
Results First Submitted: July 31, 2015
Results First Posted: November 11, 2015
Last Update Posted: May 14, 2021