Table 4.

Randomized trials comparing ABVD or regimen of equivalent efficacy alone with treatment that includes radiation therapy.

AuthorControl TherapyExperimental TherapyNumberDisease Control Outcome*Overall Survival*
* Results reported for control group followed by experimental group 
Abbreviations: ABVD: doxorubicin (Adriamycin®), bleomycin, vinblastine and dacarbazine; COPP: cyclophosphamide, Oncovin® (vincristine), prednisone, procarbazine; IF RT: involved-field radiation; EF RT: extended-field radiation; CMT: combined modality therapy; EFS: event-free survival; FFP: freedom from progression; ns: not stated 
Laskar19  ABVD + IF RT ABVD 99 8-yr EFS: 97% vs 94%; P = 0.29 8-yr: 100% vs 98%; P = 0.26 
Nachman20  COPP-ABV + IF RT COPP-ABV 215 3-yr EFS: 97% vs 91%; P ns 3-yr: 100% vs 100%; P ns 
Straus21  ABVD + EF RT ABVD 152 5-yr FFP: 86% vs 81%; P = 0.61 5-yr: 97% vs 90%; P = 0.08 
Meyer22  EF RT (favorable cohort; n = 64) or CMT (unfavorable cohort; n = 139): ABVD + EF RT ABVD 399 5-yr FFP: 93% vs 87%; P = 0.006 5-yr: 94% vs 96%; P = 0.4 
AuthorControl TherapyExperimental TherapyNumberDisease Control Outcome*Overall Survival*
* Results reported for control group followed by experimental group 
Abbreviations: ABVD: doxorubicin (Adriamycin®), bleomycin, vinblastine and dacarbazine; COPP: cyclophosphamide, Oncovin® (vincristine), prednisone, procarbazine; IF RT: involved-field radiation; EF RT: extended-field radiation; CMT: combined modality therapy; EFS: event-free survival; FFP: freedom from progression; ns: not stated 
Laskar19  ABVD + IF RT ABVD 99 8-yr EFS: 97% vs 94%; P = 0.29 8-yr: 100% vs 98%; P = 0.26 
Nachman20  COPP-ABV + IF RT COPP-ABV 215 3-yr EFS: 97% vs 91%; P ns 3-yr: 100% vs 100%; P ns 
Straus21  ABVD + EF RT ABVD 152 5-yr FFP: 86% vs 81%; P = 0.61 5-yr: 97% vs 90%; P = 0.08 
Meyer22  EF RT (favorable cohort; n = 64) or CMT (unfavorable cohort; n = 139): ABVD + EF RT ABVD 399 5-yr FFP: 93% vs 87%; P = 0.006 5-yr: 94% vs 96%; P = 0.4 

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