Phase II Trial of Neo-Adjuvant Pemetrexed Plus Cisplatin Followed by Surgery and Radiation for Pleural Mesothelioma

Summary

This study aims to determine how successful the chemotherapy regimen of Pemetrexed plus cisplatin before surgery is at killing all the tumor so that none is left at the time of surgery. Following surgery, all eligible patients will receive radiation to the chest. How patients respond, whether the cancer returns and if so, where, will also be monitored.

Timeline

Start

2003-09

Primary completion

2008-02

Completion

2008-02

Publications

• Federico R, Adolfo F, Giuseppe M, Lorenzo S, Martino DT, Anna C, Adriano P, Gino C, Francesca R, Matteo C, Gbenga K, Paolo M, Francesco F. Phase II trial of neoadjuvant pemetrexed plus cisplatin followed by surgery and radiation in the treatment of pleural mesothelioma. BMC Cancer. 2013 Jan 16;13:22. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-13-22.

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