ArticleFrontiers in oncology2026
Sufficient-dose Brentuximab vedotin improves prognosis in patients with classic Hodgkin lymphoma: a single-center real-world study in China.
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Background: Classic Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) is highly curable for most patients with cytotoxic chemotherapy, while targeted agents such as brentuximab vedotin (BV) have been incorporated into frontline regimens. This single-center retrospective study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of a local ABVD-like regimen and a BV-containing A-AVD-like regimen in Chinese patients with cHL. Methods: A total of 243 cHL patients were enrolled, including 192 in ABVD and 51 in A-AVD. Baseline demographics, treatment outcomes, survival, and adverse events were analyzed; the median follow-up was 21.47 months. Subgroup analysis was performed including Ann Arbor stage and dose of Brentuximab Vedotin (BV). Results: At baseline, the A-AVD group had a significantly higher proportion of elderly patients (≥60 years) compared to the ABVD group (25.5% vs. 9.4%, Conclusion: This is the first real-world study of frontline A-AVD-like therapy for cHL in China. Despite a higher proportion of elderly patients in A-AVD, the regimen still achieved a 2-year PFS rate of 76.7% and showed overall efficacy and survival outcomes comparable to the ABVD-like regimen. Notably, maintaining sufficient BV dose intensity (≥1.15 mg/kg) was significantly associated with superior PFS in patients with advanced-stage (Ann Arbor III-IV) disease. While A-AVD was associated with higher rates of peripheral neuropathy, ABVD showed a trend toward a higher risk of pulmonary toxicity. These findings support careful maintenance of BV dose intensity when clinically feasible, together with proactive toxicity management. Longer follow-up and larger prospective studies are needed to validate survival outcomes and toxicity profiles in Chinese patients.
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