Improvements in Clinical Outcomes of Advanced Stage Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma in the United States from 2000-2014: Analysis of Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results Database

Background: Advanced Stage Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is a curable malignancy with combination chemotherapy. While most patients are cured with frontline therapy, for those with refractory disease or early progression, historically, the outcomes have been poor. Novel therapies, PET/CT adapted treatment approaches, and improvement in transplantation have changed the management of both frontline and relapsed HL. However, it remains unknown if these developments have improved the clinical outcomes at population level over time. Methods: Using Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results database, we identified patients aged ≥ 18 years with advanced stage (Stage III or IV) pathologically confirmed classical HL as the first primary malignancy,diagnosed between the years 2000-2014, treated with chemotherapy and actively followed. Patients were stratified by date of diagnosis into 3 groups - 2000-2004, 2005-2009, 2010-2014 to assess the trends in overall survival (OS) over time. Race/ethnicity was stratified into non-hispanic whites and minorities (Non-hispanic blacks, Hispanics, other non-hispanic races). Kaplan-Meier method and log rank test were used to analyze the OS among subgroups. Cox proportional hazard regression method was used to determine the influence of period and demographic factors on OS.Cumulative incidence of death from cardiac cause was estimated using the Nelson-Aalen estimates. Statistical analyses were carried out with significant two sided p Results: A total of 9042 patients with a median age of 41 years were included. There were more males (60.1%) and non-Hispanic whites (64.2%) and most patients had nodal disease (98%) (Table 1).The use of frontline radiation therapy decreased in each 5-year time period (21.3% 2000-2004 vs 15.5% 2005-2009 vs 10.7% 2010-2014, p 60 -54%, p 60 cohort, similar improvements were seen in OS over the three time periods among this patient population (48.6%- 2000-2004 vs 54.3% 2005-2009 vs 56.8% 2010-2014, p=0.005). On multivariate analysis, diagnosis in the earlier period was associated with higher mortality (2000-2004-HR 1.36, 95% CI 1.21-1.53, p Conclusions: Survival of patients with advanced stage HL has continued to improve over time suggesting the clinical impact of evolving treatment approaches. Interestingly this improvement has occurred despite the decreasing utilization of radiation therapy over time. This is suggestive of better end of treatment assessment with PET/CT eliminating the need for end of treatment radiation, improved second line therapies that extend survival, or potentially reduction in treatment related toxicities.Despite these encouraging results, the 3-year OS in the contemporary period remains inadequate at 81.8%. Furthermore, significant differences in survival continue to exist among non-modifiable factors such as gender, age, race, and marital status, highlighting the need for continued research to address these discrepancies. Results of this study provide a new baseline to test novel frontline combination regimens. Disclosures Hamadani:Takeda: Research Funding; Celgene Corporation: Consultancy; Cellerant: Consultancy; Ostuka: Research Funding; Janssen: Consultancy; MedImmune: Consultancy, Research Funding; Merck: Research Funding; ADC Therapeutics: Research Funding; Sanofi Genzyme: Research Funding, Speakers Bureau. Shah:Miltenyi: Other: Travel funding, Research Funding; Exelexis: Equity Ownership; Oncosec: Equity Ownership; Geron: Equity Ownership; Juno Pharmaceuticals: Honoraria; Lentigen Technology: Research Funding.