| Inclusion Criteria: | 1) Patient must have a histologically confirmed CD30-positive hematologic malignancy. Immunohistochemistry or flow cytometry may be performed on either original diagnostic biopsy material or biopsy of relapsed disease. Tissue must be available to Seattle Genetics for confirmation of CD30 expression. Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) status must be documented for ALCL patients.
2) Patients with HL must have failed systemic chemotherapy either as induction therapy for advanced stage disease or salvage therapy after initial radiotherapy for early stage disease and were ineligible, refused treatment by or previously received stem cell transplant. Patients with other CD30-positive malignancies (including ALCL) must be beyond first remission or refractory to front line chemotherapy.
3) Patients must have measurable disease of at least 10 mm as documented by radiographic technique.
4) Patients must have completed (and recovered from treatment-related toxicities) any prior treatment with radiotherapy, chemotherapy, biologics, immunotherapy and/or treatment with other investigational anti-cancer agents at least 4 weeks prior to first study dose.
5) Patients must have completed any prior treatment with nitrogen mustard agents, melphalan, or BCNU therapy at least 6 weeks prior to first study dose.
6) Patients must have received any prior autologous hematopoietic stem cell infusion at least 8 weeks prior to first study dose.
7) Patients must have an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0 - 2.
8) Patients must be >/= 18 years of age.
9) Patient must have the following required baseline laboratory data: a) Absolute neutrophil count >/= 1,500/microL. b) Platelet count >/= 75,000/microL. c) Serum bilirubin level </= 1.5 x upper limits of normal (ULN). d) Serum creatinine </= 1.5 x ULN. e) Alanine aminotransferase [ALT or SGPT] and aspartate aminotransferase [AST or SGOT] </= 2.5 x ULN.
10) Patients must be available for periodic blood sampling, study-related assessments, and management of toxicity at the treating institution and be willing to comply with the expected drug administration schedule.
11) Females of childbearing potential must have a negative serum or urine beta-hCG pregnancy test result within 3 days prior to the first dose of SGN-35 and must agree to use an effective contraceptive method during the course of the study and for 6 months following the last dose of study drug. (Females of non-child-bearing potential are those who are postmenopausal >1 year or who have had a bilateral tubal ligation or hysterectomy.)
12) Both females of childbearing potential and males who have partners of childbearing potential must agree to use an effective contraceptive method during the course of the study and for 6 months following the last dose of study drug. (Effective contraceptive methods include intrauterine devices, birth control pills, and vasectomy; additional effective methods include latex condom, diaphragm, cervical cap, or continual abstinence.)
13) Patients or their legally authorized representative must provide written informed consent. |