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ArticleBone marrow transplantation2025

Outcomes of patients with Hodgkin lymphoma receiving Brentuximab Vedotin (BV) as maintenance therapy after ASCT according to previous exposure to BV. A retrospective analysis of the EBMT Lymphoma Working Party in collaboration with GELTAMO, FIL, LYSA, and Turkish Lymphoma Group.

Carmen Martínez, Irma Khvedelidze, Mathilde Fekom, Benedicte Deau Fischer, Amira Marouf, Hervé Ghesquières, Luc-Mathieu Fornecker, Francesco Merli, Piero Maria Stefani, Fulvio Massaro and 10 more

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  4. Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma Today.Mediterranean journal of hematology and infectious diseases · 2026
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20 authors.

Carmen MartínezHematology Department, Institute of Cancer and Hematological Diseases (ICAMS), IDIBAPS, Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. cmarti@clinic.cat.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8401-7306
Irma KhvedelidzeEBMT LWP Paris Office Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris, France.
Mathilde FekomEBMT LWP Paris Office Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris, France.
Benedicte Deau FischerDepartment of Hematology, Cochin Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France.
Amira MaroufINSERM UMR U1163-Imagine Institute, Paris, France.
Hervé GhesquièresDepartment of Hematology, Hospices Civils de Lyon, CHU Lyon-Sud, Pierre-Bénite, France.
Luc-Mathieu ForneckerDepartment of Hematology, Strasbourg University Hospital, Strasbourg, France.
Francesco MerliHematology Department, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Piero Maria StefaniStruttura Complessa di Ematologia, Dipartimento Strutturale di Medicina Interna. Presidio Ospedaliero di Treviso, AULSS2 Marca Trevigiana, Turin, Italy.
Fulvio MassaroHematology Department, Jules Bordet Institute, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium.
Barbara BottoHematology Department AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy.
Burhan FerhanoğluKoç University Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Istanbul, Turkey; V.K.V. American Hospital Division of Hematology, İstanbul, Turkey.
Olga Meltem AkayKoç University Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Istanbul, Turkey.
Murat ÖzbalakIstanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3040-4052
Manuel Espeso de HaroHospital Regional Universitario de Málaga, Málaga, Spain.
Samuel RomeroHospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, Spain.
Jaques-Emmanuel GalimardEBMT LWP Paris Office Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris, France.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9102-4427
Bertram GlassDepartment of Haematology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Helios Clinic, Berlin-Buch, Germany.
Ali BazarbachiDepartment of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7171-4997
Anna SuredaHematology Department, Institut Català d'Oncologia Hospitalet, IDIBELL, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1238-6970

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We evaluated brentuximab vedotin (BV) as maintenance therapy after autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in 353 patients with relapsed/refractory Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). Of these, 52.6% received BV prior to ASCT. The five-year overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) from the start of BV maintenance were 85.1% and 69.9%, respectively. Multivariable analysis revealed that age at ASCT (HR 1.17, P = 0.037), disease status (HR 3.61, P = 0.002), and BV treatment before ASCT (HR 0.40, P = 0.033) significantly impacted OS. Disease status at ASCT was the only factor significantly associated with PFS (HR 3.09, p < 0.001) and relapse risk (HR 3.33, p < 0.001). Although a trend toward improved PFS (HR 0.59, p = 0.053) and lower relapse risk (HR 0.57, p = 0.051) was observed in patients treated with BV before ASCT, the data were not statistically significant. Patients in complete remission (CR) at ASCT showed similar 2-year OS (94.6% vs. 99.2%, P = 0.3) and PFS (84.6% vs. 89%, P = 0.3) regardless of BV pre-transplant. In those not in CR, OS (83.1% vs. 93.6%, P = 0.076) and PFS (51.5% vs. 75.3%, P = 0.039) were higher in those previously treated with BV. This large study emphasizes BV maintenance post-ASCT, even in patients pre-treated with BV, ang highlights disease status as a key prognostic factor.

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Brentuximab VedotinHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationHodgkin DiseaseAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTransplantation, AutologousTreatment OutcomeTurkeyYoung AdultBrentuximab Vedotin

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