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. 2014 Jul 1;6(1):e2014050. doi: 10.4084/MJHID.2014.050

Table 3.

Data for patients over 60y in studies designed for younger patients.

Study Nb pts Age Protocole Response Survival Toxicity Comments Ref
Weekes (2002) 56 ≥60 ChlVPP or ChlVPP/ABV PR+CR 84% 5y OS 30% or 67% NR age only pronostic factor for pts >60 54
Ballova (2005) 68 66–75 Advanced COPP/ABVD vs BEACOPP - baseline CR 76% 5y FFTF
55% vs 74%
TRM 2% vs 8% RT to bulky and residual mass(26%) 51
Klimm (2007) 89 60 (med 65) early unfavorable COPP/ABVD + EFRT/IFRT CR/CRU 93,5% 5y FFTF
64% vs 70%
2% of TRM related to EFRT negative impact of EFRT vs IFRT 55
Evens (2013) 45 ≥60 ABVD x 6–8 vs S.V x 12 w CR/CRU
ABVD 65%
S.V 62%
3y OS 73%
3y FFS 56%
TRM 9% 24% lung tox.
RT in 8,7% ABVD pts
43 % S.V pts
16
Böll (2013) 117 65–70 med 65 stage I–IIA ABVD x 4
IFRT 20–30 gy
CR 89% 5y PFS 75% TRM 5%
grade 3–4 68%
GHSG H10–H11 studies 45