Table 4.

Selected randomized trials in advanced Hodgkin's disease.

Study Group (Ref)PatientsRegimensNo. of PatientsSurvival Results




FFS
OS
@ Years**
CALGB (24)  Stages IIIA2 IIIB and IV or RT relapses   MOPP   123   50%   66%   5  
   MOPP alt ABVD   23   65% *  75%   5  
   ABVD   115   61% *  73%   5  
CALGB 8952 (26)  Stage III or IV or RT relapses   ABVD   ∼428   65%   87%   3  
   MOPP/ABV hybrid   ∼428   67%   85%   3  
INT MILAN (27)  Stage IB, IIA (bulky)   MOPP alt ABVD   211   67%   74%   10  
  III and IV   MOPP/ABV hybrid   204   69%   72%   10  
ECOG, CALGB, SWOG (28)  Stage IIIA2 IIIB and IV or RT relapses   MOPP/ABVD sequential   344   54%   71%   8  
   MOPP/ABV hybrid   347   64%*  79%*  8  
NCI-C (29)  Stage IIIB or IV or RT relapses   MOPP alt ABVD   148   67%   83%   5  
   MOPP/ABV hybrid   153   71%   81%   5  
Abbreviations: CALGB, Cancer and Acute Leukemia Group B; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; SWOG, Southwest Oncology Group; NIC-C, National Cancer Institute of Canada; INT, Instituto Nazionale Tumori; FFS, failure-free survival; OS, overall survival; alt, alternating with; see text for translation of regimen acronyms  
Study Group (Ref)PatientsRegimensNo. of PatientsSurvival Results




FFS
OS
@ Years**
CALGB (24)  Stages IIIA2 IIIB and IV or RT relapses   MOPP   123   50%   66%   5  
   MOPP alt ABVD   23   65% *  75%   5  
   ABVD   115   61% *  73%   5  
CALGB 8952 (26)  Stage III or IV or RT relapses   ABVD   ∼428   65%   87%   3  
   MOPP/ABV hybrid   ∼428   67%   85%   3  
INT MILAN (27)  Stage IB, IIA (bulky)   MOPP alt ABVD   211   67%   74%   10  
  III and IV   MOPP/ABV hybrid   204   69%   72%   10  
ECOG, CALGB, SWOG (28)  Stage IIIA2 IIIB and IV or RT relapses   MOPP/ABVD sequential   344   54%   71%   8  
   MOPP/ABV hybrid   347   64%*  79%*  8  
NCI-C (29)  Stage IIIB or IV or RT relapses   MOPP alt ABVD   148   67%   83%   5  
   MOPP/ABV hybrid   153   71%   81%   5  
Abbreviations: CALGB, Cancer and Acute Leukemia Group B; ECOG, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group; SWOG, Southwest Oncology Group; NIC-C, National Cancer Institute of Canada; INT, Instituto Nazionale Tumori; FFS, failure-free survival; OS, overall survival; alt, alternating with; see text for translation of regimen acronyms  
*

Significant difference

**

Time point for FFS and OS

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