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‹ Wed · 15 Jul 2026
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Real-world outcomes of BrECADD therapy in advanced-stage classical Hodgkin lymphoma: A multicentre retrospective study

Advanced Hodgkin lymphoma patients achieved strong treatment responses in real-world care matching clinical trial results, with manageable side effects and most completing their planned chemotherapy.

This 19-centre Israeli real-world cohort (n=100) confirms that BrECADD achieves remarkable efficacy comparable to the landmark HD21 trial in a high-risk advanced Hodgkin lymphoma population, with 83% PET-2 negativity enabling de-escalation from 6 to 4 cycles and only 4% requiring radiotherapy. Haematologic toxicity (83% grade ≥3 neutropenia) was manageable, with 95% completing planned cycles, supporting BrECADD feasibility outside controlled trial settings.

What the study was

Study design
multicentre_retrospective_cohort
Category
hematologic_malignancies
Maturity
Validated
Journal
British Journal of Haematology

Why it surfaced

Confirms landmark HD21 trial results in real-world high-risk cHL patients across 19 centres; de-escalation pathway based on PET-2 response has direct practice impact. Score 7 (N=2, D=2, P=1, E=2) reflecting multicentre retrospective design and clinical outcome confirmation.

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