Nivolumab in Patients With Recurrent Malignant Mesothelioma

Summary

This is a prospective, single arm, phase II trial in previously treated patients with MPM who are considered candidates for immunotherapy and repeat thoracoscopies/transthoracic biopsies. Nivolumab will be administered 3 mg/kg q2 weeks by intravenous injection. The administration of nivolumab as monotherapy will improve DCR form 20% to 40% at 12 weeks when compared to DCR of patients treated with best supportive care based on historical controls.

Timeline

Start

2015-07

Primary completion

2017-07

Completion

2017-07

Publications

• Desai AP, Kosari F, Disselhorst M, Yin J, Agahi A, Peikert T, Udell J, Johnson SH, Smadbeck J, Murphy S, Karagouga G, McCune A, Schaefer-Klein J, Borad MJ, Cheville J, Vasmatzis G, Baas P, Mansfield A. Dynamics and survival associations of T cell receptor clusters in patients with pleural mesothelioma treated with immunotherapy. J Immunother Cancer. 2023 Jun;11(6):e006035. doi: 10.1136/jitc-2022-006035.

Drugs

Indications