Too advanced for me
Risk tolerance
Whats your MO
Trials and Tribulations
Poutpourri
100

CHL types + markers 


CD15+, CD30+, CD20 -, CD45 -

Reed steinberg cells 

Nodular Sclerosing

Mixed Cellularity 

Lymphocyte Depleted

Lymphocyte Rich 

100

Deauville Score


1 - no uptake above background

2 - Uptake < mediastinum

3 - Uptake >mediastinum but <liver

4 - moderately higher than liver

5 - markedly increased uptake OR new dx sites

100

MOA of pembrolizumab + side effects

What tests should be done and how often? 

Monoclonal ab binds to PD-1 and blocks PD-L1 and PD-L2

Immune related adverse events 

TSH q6wks 

100

This study demonstrated OS benefit in patients treated with ABVD over AVD following negative PET-2 

What is RATHL -- ok to drop Bleomycin if post 2nd cycle PET is Deauville <3

100

Staging 

A,B,E,S


200

NLPHL markers  

CD20, PAX5, OCT2 and BCL6+, CD10- , CD15+/-, CD30-


Popcorn cells

200

IPS Score 

Stage IV 

>45 yrs

WBC >15

Male

Hb <10.5

Albumin <4

ALC <600 or <8%


0-3 y 5yr survival 80%

>4 5yr survival 60% 

200

Brentuximab Vedotin MOA and side effects 

Antibody drug conjugate

CD30 

Peripheral neuropathy

Cytopenias

Pyrexia


200

T/F 

N-AVD had significantly longer PFS than BV-AVD in advanced stage HL 

True

2-year progression-free survival was 92% (95% CI, 89 to 94) with N+AVD, as compared with 83% (95% CI, 79 to 86) with BV+AVD

200

When to start ca screening in patients in remission?

10 years post treatment or age appropriate, whichever is earlier

300

T/F

ABVDx2 + BEACOPPx2 + 30Gy in early unfavorable HL has higher FFTF than ABVDx4 + 30Gy but not higher OS 

True 

300

Risk Stratification in early stage dx 

* Only need one!

ESR >50 if A, >30 if B 

MMR >.33

>2 or 3 nodal sites

Bulky

E lesion

300

Bleomycin MOA and toxicity - what tests do we need before therapy?

DNA cleavage?

Pulmonary fibrosis

Cutaneous rxns 

Raynaud's


300

What is Echelon-1

BV-AVD showed improvement in mPFS (82% v 74%) and OS (94 v 89.4%) over ABVD 

300

Regimen of choice for advanced Hodgkins in elderly

Nivo-AVD

400

Early Stage w/ negative PET-2

Positive PET-2 

ABVDx2 (or just 20Gy per HD10) 

escBEACOPP + RT 

400

Which high risk patients qualify for BV maintenance 

Relapse within 1yr of treatment, primary refractory dx, extranodal dx, B symptoms after therapy, >2 previous salvage therapies 

400

Fertility sparing regimen

ABVD 

400

GHSG HD10 study

Early Favorable: ABVD x 2 and 20Gy sufficient 

(you can also give another ABVDx2) 

400

T/F

 Regimens containing nivolumab need GCSF support

False -- use GCSF for regimens containing BV (BrECADD, BV-AVD) 

500

What would you give an early stage (non bulky) patient who has a Deauville 3 PET following ABVDx2

 

ABVDx2 (CALBG) 

AVDx4 (RATHL) 

500

What are the chances of cure if the interim PET in advanced stage HL is positive (Deauville 4-5) 

30-35% BUT RATHL study showed 3-year OS: 87.8% with BEACOPP 

90-95% if negative 

500

What do BrECADD and BEACOPP stand for 

BV, etoposide, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, dacarbazine, and dexamethasone


Bleomycin, Etoposide, Adriamycin (Doxorubicin), Cyclophosphamide, Oncovin (Vincristine), Procarbazine, and Prednisone


500

GSHG HD 11 and 14 studies:

Early unfavorable OR bulky (after initial ABVDx2)

ABVDx4 + 30Gy if negative pet 

ABVDx2 + escBEACOPPx2 + 30Gy if positive pet 

** If PET negative after 2+2 treatment, you can drop radiation (HD17) 

500

2nd line regimens 

BV-nivolumab

Pembro-ICE

Nivo --> NICE 

Pembro-GVD