Biphasic MesotheliomaPhase 1NCT03228537
Atezolizumab, Pemetrexed Disodium, Cisplatin, and Surgery With or Without Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage I-III Pleural Malignant Mesothelioma
A Phase 1 study testing Atezolizumab, Cisplatin and Extrapleural Pneumonectomy in people with Biphasic Mesothelioma and Epithelioid Mesothelioma, run by National Cancer Institute (NCI) at 174 sites in United States.
Trial summary
This phase I pilot trial studies how well atezolizumab, pemetrexed disodium, cisplatin, and surgery with or without radiation therapy works in treating patients with stage I-III pleural malignant mesothelioma. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Biphasic Mesothelioma, Epithelioid Mesothelioma, Stage I Pleural Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma AJCC v7
- What is being tested?
- Atezolizumab, Cisplatin and Extrapleural Pneumonectomy
- Type of treatment
- Injection or infusion, Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 28 participants
- Where
- 174 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 16 Jul 2018to 18 Sep 2027
- Phase
- Phase 1
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- STEP 1: NEOADJUVANT
- Patient must have stage I-III malignant pleural mesothelioma that is deemed resectable and must be planning to undergo pleurectomy decortication (P/D) or extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP)
- Patient must have epithelioid or biphasic histology (sarcomatoid histology is excluded); histologic diagnosis and typing of mesothelioma requires at least a core needle biopsy or surgical biopsy of the pleura via thoracoscopy and small thoracotomy; cytology only will not be regarded as sufficient for the diagnosis
- Patient must have computed tomography (CT) chest/abdomen/pelvis with contrast or fludeoxyglucose F-18 (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET)/CT scan performed within 28 days prior to step 1 registration
- Patients must have non-measurable or measurable disease documented by CT or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); the CT from a combined PET/CT may be used to document only non-measurable disease unless it is of diagnostic quality; measurable disease must be assessed within 28 days prior to step 1 registration; non-measurable disease must be assessed within 42 days prior to step 1 registration; all disease must be assessed and documented on the RECIST 1.1 and modified RECIST baseline tumor assessment form
- Patient must have undergone extended surgical staging including mediastinoscopy or endobronchial ultrasound; at minimum, samples must be obtained from the mediastinal stations 4R, 7 (subcarinal), and 4L; this surgical staging must be performed within 42 days prior to step 1 registration; patient must be T1-3 and N0-N2 (single station)
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- Patient must undergo video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and diagnostic laparoscopy within 28 days prior to step 1 registration to rule out peritoneal disease spread
- Patient must have consultation with a surgeon within 21 days prior to step 1 registration; the surgeon must confirm that the patient's disease is resectable by pleurectomy decortication (P/D) or extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) and that the patient is an appropriate candidate for the surgical procedures
- Patient must not have had prior immunotherapy or chemotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma
- Patient must have Zubrod performance status 0 or 1 documented within 28 days prior to step 1 registration
- Patients requiring hearing aids or reporting hearing loss must have audiogram performed within 28 days prior to step 1 registration
- Patient must have not had any major surgery or radiation within 28 days prior to step 1 registration; diagnostic thoracotomies and laparoscopies are not considered major surgeries
- Patients must not have any anticancer therapy or investigational agent within 28 days prior to step 1 registration
- Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) >= 1,500/mcl (documented within 28 days prior to step 1 registration)
- Hemoglobin >= 9 g/dl (documented within 28 days prior to step 1 registration)
- Platelets >= 100,000/mcl (documented within 28 days prior to step 1 registration)
- Creatinine =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (documented within 28 days prior to step 1 registration)
- Creatinine clearance >= 45 ml/min (documented within 28 days prior to step 1 registration)
- Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (within 28 days prior to step 1 registration)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 3 x ULN (within 28 days prior to step 1 registration)
- No other prior malignancy is allowed except for the following: adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer, in situ cervical cancer, adequately treated stage I or II cancer from which the patient is currently in complete remission, or any other cancer from which the patient has been disease free for three years
- Patients must not be pregnant or nursing due to the potential teratogenic side effects of the protocol treatment; women of reproductive potential and men must have agreed to use an effective contraceptive method for the duration of study treatment and for 5 months (150 days) after the last dose of atezolizumab; a woman is considered to be of "reproductive potential" if she has had menses at any time in the preceding 12 consecutive months; in addition to routine contraceptive methods, "effective contraception" also includes heterosexual celibacy and surgery intended to prevent pregnancy (or with a side effect of pregnancy prevention) defined as a hysterectomy, bilateral oophorectomy or bilateral tubal ligation; however, if at any point a previously celibate patient chooses to become heterosexually active during the time period for use of contraceptive measures outlined in the protocol, he/she is responsible for beginning contraceptive measures
- Patient must NOT have a history of severe allergic, anaphylactic, or other hypersensitivity reactions to chimeric or humanized antibodies or fusion proteins
- Patient must NOT have a known hypersensitivity or allergy to biopharmaceuticals produced in Chinese hamster ovary cells or any component of the atezolizumab formulation
- Patients must not have severe infections within 28 days prior to step 1 registration, including but not limited to hospitalization for complications of infection, bacteremia, or severe pneumonia
- Patients must not have active autoimmune disease that has required systemic treatment in past two years (i.e., with use of disease modifying agents, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs); replacement therapy (e.g., thyroxine, insulin, or physiologic corticosteroid replacement therapy for adrenal or pituitary insufficiency, etc.) is not considered a form of systemic treatment; autoimmune diseases include, but are not limited to, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, vascular thrombosis associated with antiphospholipid syndrome, Wegener's granulomatosis, Sjogren's syndrome, Bell's palsy, Guillain-Barre syndrome, multiple sclerosis, autoimmune thyroid disease, vasculitis, or glomerulonephritis; this protocol includes an immunotherapy agent which can precipitate known autoimmune diseases
- Patients must not have undergone prior allogeneic bone marrow transplantation or prior solid organ transplantation
- Patient must not have active tuberculosis
- Patient must not have history of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonitis (including drug induced), organizing pneumonia (i.e., bronchiolitis obliterans, cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, etc.), or evidence of active pneumonitis; this protocol includes an immunotherapy agent which can precipitate known pneumonitis
- Patient must not have active (chronic or acute) hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection as evidenced by testing performed within 28 days prior to registration; patients with past or resolved HBV infection are eligible; active HBV is defined as having a positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test; past or resolved HBV is defined as having a negative HBsAG test and a positive total hepatitis B core antibody (HBcAb) test; patient must not have active hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection as evidenced by testing performed within 28 days prior to registration; active HCV is defined as having a positive HCV antibody test followed by a positive HCV RNA test
- Patient must NOT have a known positive test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); patients do not need to be screened for HIV; patients with HIV are excluded due to a potential incompetent immune system and need for medications that could interfere with the treatment and immunotherapy
- Patient must not have significant cardiovascular disease, such as New York Heart Association cardiac disease (class II or greater), myocardial infarction within 3 months prior to initiation of treatment, unstable arrhythmias, or unstable angina given the higher risks associated with surgical resection
- Patient must not receive live, attenuated influenza vaccine within 4 weeks prior to registration or at any time during the study and until 5 months after the last dose of atezolizumab
- Patient must be willing to have tissue specimens submitted for translational medicine studies
- Patient must be offered the opportunity to participate in tissue and blood banking for future studies
- Patient must be informed of the investigational nature of this study and must sign and give written informed consent in accordance with institutional and federal guidelines
- As a part of the Oncology Patient Enrollment Network (OPEN) registration process, the treating institution's identity is provided in order to ensure that the current (within 365 days) date of institutional review board approval for this study has been entered in the system
- STEP 2: SURGERY
- Patient must have a CT of chest/abdomen with contrast or FDG-PET/CT scan within 28 days prior to step 2 registration; patients must not have evidence of progression per RECIST 1.1 or modified RECIST for pleural tumors
- Patients planning to receive EPP must also be evaluated for appropriateness of radiation therapy (RT) by a radiation oncologist within 14 days prior to step 2 registration
- Patients must have a Zubrod performance status of 0-1 documented within 28 days prior to step 2 registration
- Patients must have postoperative predicted forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) > 35% prior to surgery obtained within 28 days prior to step 2 registration; pulmonary function tests to ascertain these values must be obtained within 28 days prior to Step 2 registration
- Patients must have postoperative predicted carbon monoxide diffusing capability (DLCO) > 35% prior to surgery obtained within 28 days prior to step 2 registration; pulmonary function tests to ascertain these values must be obtained within 28 days prior to Step 2 registration
- Patient must have received at least two cycles of triplet neoadjuvant therapy (all three drugs) during step 1
- Patient must be registered to step 2 no less than 21 days and no more than 90 days after the end of their final cycle of neoadjuvant therapy
- STEP 3: MAINTENANCE
- Patient must have received either P/D or EPP and must have recovered from all effects of surgery with adequate wound healing; patients who received radiation therapy (RT) must be registered to step 3 within 90 days after discontinuing RT; patients who did not receive RT must be registered to step 3 within 90 days after surgery
- Patient must have a CT of chest/abdomen/pelvis with contrast or FDG-PET/CT scan within 28 days prior to step 3 registration; patient must not have evidence of progression per RECIST 1.1 or modified RECIST for pleural tumors
- Patient may have discontinued RT early due to toxicity or other reasons
- Patients must have a Zubrod performance status of 0-1 documented within 28 days prior to step 3 registration
- ANC > 1,500/mcl (documented within 28 days prior to step 3 registration)
- Hemoglobin > 9 g/dl (documented within 28 days prior to step 3 registration)
- Platelets > 100,000/mcl (documented within 28 days prior to step 3 registration)
- Creatinine < 1.5 x ULN (documented within 28 days prior to step 3 registration)
- Total bilirubin =< 1.5 x upper limit of normal (ULN) (within 28 days prior to step 3 registration)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) =< 3 x ULN (within 28 days prior to step 3 registration)
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
174 sites in 1 country.
174 sites in 1 country
United States174 sites
Mary Greeley Medical Center
Ames, Iowa, 50010
McFarland Clinic - Ames
Ames, Iowa, 50010
Community Hospital of Anaconda
Anaconda, Montana, 59711
PCR Oncology
Arroyo Grande, California, 93420
Rush-Copley Medical Center
Aurora, Illinois, 60504
CommonSpirit Saint Joseph Hospital - Bardstown
Bardstown, Kentucky, 40004
Overlake Medical Center
Bellevue, Washington, 98004
Billings Clinic Cancer Center
Billings, Montana, 59101
Illinois CancerCare-Bloomington
Bloomington, Illinois, 61704
Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Boise
Boise, Idaho, 83706
Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre
Bonne Terre, Missouri, 63628
McFarland Clinic - Boone
Boone, Iowa, 50036
Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital
Bozeman, Montana, 59715
Henry Ford Cancer Institute-Downriver
Brownstown, Michigan, 48183
Saint Joseph Regional Cancer Center
Bryan, Texas, 77802
Saint Anne Hospital
Burien, Washington, 98166
Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Caldwell
Caldwell, Idaho, 83605
Illinois CancerCare-Canton
Canton, Illinois, 61520
Mercy Cancer Center - Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63703
Saint Francis Medical Center
Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63703
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois, 62902
SIH Cancer Institute
Carterville, Illinois, 62918
Illinois CancerCare-Carthage
Carthage, Illinois, 62321
Centralia Oncology Clinic
Centralia, Illinois, 62801
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29425
University of Virginia Cancer Center
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908
Memorial Hospital
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37404
Good Samaritan Hospital - Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45220
Bethesda North Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242
TriHealth Cancer Institute-Westside
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45247
TriHealth Cancer Institute-Anderson
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45255
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital-Clinton Township
Clinton Township, Michigan, 48038
Mercy Cancer Center-West Lakes
Clive, Iowa, 50325
UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - West Des Moines Clinic
Clive, Iowa, 50325
Billings Clinic-Cody
Cody, Wyoming, 82414
Kootenai Health - Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 83814
Penrose-Saint Francis Healthcare
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80907
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Penrose
Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80907
UT MD Anderson - The Woodlands
Conroe, Texas, 77384
Commonwealth Cancer Center-Corbin
Corbin, Kentucky, 40701
Alegent Health Mercy Hospital
Council Bluffs, Iowa, 51503
Greater Regional Medical Center
Creston, Iowa, 50801
UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas
Dallas, Texas, 75390
Carle at The Riverfront
Danville, Illinois, 61832
Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois - Decatur
Decatur, Illinois, 62526
Decatur Memorial Hospital
Decatur, Illinois, 62526
AdventHealth Porter
Denver, Colorado, 80210
Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines
Des Moines, Iowa, 50314
UI Health Care Mission Cancer and Blood - Laurel Clinic
Des Moines, Iowa, 50314
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, Michigan, 48202
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Duarte, California, 91010
CommonSpirit Cancer Center Mercy
Durango, Colorado, 81301
Mercy Medical Center
Durango, Colorado, 81301
Carle Physician Group-Effingham
Effingham, Illinois, 62401
Crossroads Cancer Center
Effingham, Illinois, 62401
Saint Elizabeth Hospital
Enumclaw, Washington, 98022
Illinois CancerCare-Eureka
Eureka, Illinois, 61530
Saint Francis Hospital
Federal Way, Washington, 98003
McFarland Clinic - Trinity Cancer Center
Fort Dodge, Iowa, 50501
Illinois CancerCare-Galesburg
Galesburg, Illinois, 61401
Western Illinois Cancer Treatment Center
Galesburg, Illinois, 61401
Mountain Blue Cancer Care Center
Golden, Colorado, 80401
Nebraska Cancer Specialists/Oncology Hematology West PC
Grand Island, Nebraska, 68803
Benefis Sletten Cancer Institute
Great Falls, Montana, 59405
Great Falls Clinic
Great Falls, Montana, 59405
Saint Peter's Community Hospital
Helena, Montana, 59601
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Henderson
Henderson, Nevada, 89052
Oncology Las Vegas - Henderson
Henderson, Nevada, 89074
Pulmonary Medicine Center of Chattanooga-Hixson
Hixson, Tennessee, 37343
CHI Saint Vincent Cancer Center Hot Springs
Hot Springs, Arkansas, 71913
Lyndon Baines Johnson General Hospital
Houston, Texas, 77026-1967
UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, 77030
UT MD Anderson - West Houston
Houston, Texas, 77079
Allegiance Health
Jackson, Michigan, 49201
Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center
Jacksonville, Florida, 32207
McFarland Clinic - Jefferson
Jefferson, Iowa, 50129
MU Health Care Goldschmidt Cancer Center
Jefferson City, Missouri, 65109
Logan Health Medical Center
Kalispell, Montana, 59901
Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center - Kearney
Kearney, Nebraska, 68845
CHI Health Good Samaritan
Kearney, Nebraska, 68847
Illinois CancerCare-Kewanee Clinic
Kewanee, Illinois, 61443
CommonSpirit Saint Anthony Hospital Cancer Center
Lakewood, Colorado, 80228
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Lakewood
Lakewood, Colorado, 80228
Saint Clare Hospital
Lakewood, Washington, 98499
OptumCare Cancer Care at Charleston
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89102
Radiation Oncology Centers of Nevada Central
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89106
Radiation Oncology Centers of Nevada Southeast
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Northwest
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128
OptumCare Cancer Care at MountainView
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89128
Alliance for Childhood Diseases/Cure 4 the Kids Foundation
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89135
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada-Summerlin
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89144
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89148
Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada - Central Valley
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89169
OptumCare Cancer Care at Fort Apache
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89183
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Lawrence, Kansas, 66044
Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma Research
Lawton, Oklahoma, 73505
UT MD Anderson - League City
League City, Texas, 77573
Saint Joseph Radiation Oncology Resource Center
Lexington, Kentucky, 40504
CommonSpirit Saint Joseph Medical Center - East Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky, 40509
Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center
Lincoln, Nebraska, 68510
AdventHealth Littleton
Littleton, Colorado, 80122
CommonSpirit Saint Joseph Hospital London
London, Kentucky, 40741
Longmont United Hospital
Longmont, Colorado, 80501
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Longmont
Longmont, Colorado, 80501
Jewish Hospital
Louisville, Kentucky, 40202
Saints Mary and Elizabeth Hospital
Louisville, Kentucky, 40215
UofL Health Medical Center Northeast
Louisville, Kentucky, 40245
Illinois CancerCare-Macomb
Macomb, Illinois, 61455
McFarland Clinic - Marshalltown
Marshalltown, Iowa, 50158
Carle Physician Group-Mattoon/Charleston
Mattoon, Illinois, 61938
Idaho Urologic Institute-Meridian
Meridian, Idaho, 83642
Community Medical Center
Missoula, Montana, 59804
Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Nampa
Nampa, Idaho, 83687
Ochsner Medical Center Jefferson
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121
Cancer Care Center of O'Fallon
O'Fallon, Illinois, 62269
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104
Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68122
Hematology and Oncology Consultants PC
Omaha, Nebraska, 68122
Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska, 68124
Alegent Health Lakeside Hospital
Omaha, Nebraska, 68130
Memorial GYN Plus
Ooltewah, Tennessee, 37363
Illinois CancerCare-Ottawa Clinic
Ottawa, Illinois, 61350
Midlands Community Hospital
Papillion, Nebraska, 68046
AdventHealth Parker
Parker, Colorado, 80138
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Parker
Parker, Colorado, 80138
Illinois CancerCare-Pekin
Pekin, Illinois, 61554
OSF Saint Francis Radiation Oncology at Pekin
Pekin, Illinois, 61554
Illinois CancerCare-Peoria
Peoria, Illinois, 61615
OSF Saint Francis Radiation Oncology at Peoria Cancer Center
Peoria, Illinois, 61615
Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
Peoria, Illinois, 61636
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
Peoria, Illinois, 61637
Illinois CancerCare-Peru
Peru, Illinois, 61354
Valley Radiation Oncology
Peru, Illinois, 61354
Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona, 85054
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15232
Kootenai Clinic Cancer Services - Post Falls
Post Falls, Idaho, 83854
Harrison HealthPartners Hematology and Oncology-Poulsbo
Poulsbo, Washington, 98370
Illinois CancerCare-Princeton
Princeton, Illinois, 61356
Saint Mary Corwin Medical Center
Pueblo, Colorado, 81004
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers - Pueblo
Pueblo, Colorado, 81008
Renown Regional Medical Center
Reno, Nevada, 89502
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center
Reno, Nevada, 89503
Radiation Oncology Associates
Reno, Nevada, 89509
Valley Medical Center
Renton, Washington, 98055
UT Southwestern Clinical Center at Richardson/Plano
Richardson, Texas, 75080
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905
University of California Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sacramento, California, 95817
Sainte Genevieve County Memorial Hospital
Sainte Genevieve, Missouri, 63670
Kootenai Clinic Cancer Services - Sandpoint
Sandpoint, Idaho, 83864
Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Seattle, Washington, 98109
University of Washington Medical Center - Montlake
Seattle, Washington, 98195
Henry Ford Macomb Health Center - Shelby Township
Shelby, Michigan, 48315
Jewish Hospital Medical Center South
Shepherdsville, Kentucky, 40165
Welch Cancer Center
Sheridan, Wyoming, 82801
Saint Joseph Medical Center Hematology and Oncology - Silverdale
Silverdale, Washington, 98383
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Springfield, Illinois, 62702
Springfield Clinic
Springfield, Illinois, 62702
Springfield Memorial Hospital
Springfield, Illinois, 62781
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
St Louis, Missouri, 63131
UT MD Anderson - Sugar Land
Sugar Land, Texas, 77478
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital
Sullivan, Missouri, 63080
Southwest Illinois Health Services LLP
Swansea, Illinois, 62226
Franciscan Research Center-Northwest Medical Plaza
Tacoma, Washington, 98405
Northwest Medical Specialties PLLC
Tacoma, Washington, 98405
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers-Thornton
Thornton, Colorado, 80260
Carle Cancer Center
Urbana, Illinois, 61801
The Carle Foundation Hospital
Urbana, Illinois, 61801
Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital
West Bloomfield, Michigan, 48322
Mercy Medical Center-West Lakes
West Des Moines, Iowa, 50266
Cancer Center of Kansas-Wichita Medical Arts Tower
Wichita, Kansas, 67208
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita
Wichita, Kansas, 67214
Cancer Center of Kansas - Wichita
Wichita, Kansas, 67214
Rush-Copley Healthcare Center
Yorkville, Illinois, 60560
About this study
Official title: A Feasibility Trial of Neoadjuvant Cisplatin-Pemetrexed With Atezolizumab in Combination and in Maintenance for Resectable Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
This phase I pilot trial studies how well atezolizumab, pemetrexed disodium, cisplatin, and surgery with or without radiation therapy works in treating patients with stage I-III pleural malignant mesothelioma. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as atezolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Pemetrexed disodium may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cisplatin, work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. Giving atezolizumab, pemetrexed disodium, and cisplatin before surgery may make the tumor smaller and reduce the amount of normal tissue that needs to be removed. Giving atezolizumab after surgery may kill any remaining tumor cells.
Read the detailed description
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
- To evaluate if the regimen of neoadjuvant cisplatin-pemetrexed disodium (pemetrexed)-atezolizumab, surgery +/- radiation, then maintenance atezolizumab is feasible and safe for patients with resectable malignant pleural mesothelioma.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
- To evaluate progression free survival (both by Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors [RECIST] 1.1 and also using a modified RECIST for pleural tumors) in patients with resectable malignant pleural mesothelioma treated with a regimen of neoadjuvant cisplatin-pemetrexed-atezolizumab, surgery +/- radiation, followed by one year of maintenance atezolizumab.
II. To evaluate overall survival in patients with resectable malignant pleural mesothelioma treated with a regimen of neoadjuvant cisplatin-pemetrexed-atezolizumab, surgery +/- radiation, followed by one year of maintenance atezolizumab.
III. To evaluate response rate (confirmed and unconfirmed, complete and partial, both by RECIST 1.1 and also using a modified RECIST for pleural tumors) in the subset of this patient population with measurable disease.
TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE OBJECTIVES:
- To evaluate the association between immunohistochemical (IHC) expression of PD-L1 in tumors and clinical outcomes in mesothelioma patients treated with trimodality/bimodality therapy including atezolizumab (anti-PD-L1).
II. To evaluate the association between expression of immune-related genes identified by Immune Nanostring (depending on ribonucleic acid [RNA] availability) and clinical outcomes in mesothelioma patients treated with trimodality/bimodality therapy including atezolizumab.
III. To evaluate the association between multiplex immunofluorescence (IF) of up to 10 immune markers in two panels and clinical outcomes in mesothelioma patients treated with trimodality/bimodality therapy including atezolizumab.
OUTLINE:
NEOADJUVANT: Patients receive atezolizumab intravenously (IV) over 30-60 minutes, pemetrexed disodium IV over 10 minutes, and cisplatin IV over 2 hours on day 1. Cycles repeats every 21 days for 4 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unexpected toxicity.
SURGERY: Within 21-90 days after completion of neoadjuvant therapy, patients undergo extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) or pleurectomy/decortication (PD). Patients who undergo EPP will then undergo radiation therapy (RT).
MAINTENANCE: Within 90 days after completion of either PD or radiation (post-EPP), patients receive atezolizumab IV over 60 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 1 year in the absence of disease progression or unexpected toxicity.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up for up to 3 years.
- Conditions
- Biphasic Mesothelioma, Epithelioid Mesothelioma, Stage I Pleural Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma AJCC v7, Stage IA Pleural Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma AJCC v7, Stage IB Pleural Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma AJCC v7, Stage II Pleural Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma AJCC v7
- Being tested
- Atezolizumab, Cisplatin, Extrapleural Pneumonectomy, Pemetrexed Disodium, Pleurectomy
- Medical subject headings
- Mesothelioma, Malignant
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
AtezolizumabDrug
Also called MPDL 3280A, MPDL 328OA, MPDL-3280A, MPDL3280A
Given IV
CisplatinDrug
Also called Abiplatin, Blastolem, Briplatin, CDDP
Given IV
Extrapleural PneumonectomyProcedure or surgery
Undergo EPP
Pemetrexed DisodiumDrug
Also called Alimta, Almita, LY231514, N-[4-[2-(2-Amino-4,7-dihydro-4-oxo-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-5-yl)ethyl]benzoyl]-L-glutamic Acid Disodium Salt
Given IV
PleurectomyProcedure or surgery
Also called Excision of Pleura
Undergo PD
Radiation TherapyRadiation
Also called Cancer Radiotherapy, Energy Type, ENERGY_TYPE, Irradiate
Undergo RT
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment (chemotherapy, surgery, RT) | Experimental | NEOADJUVANT: Patients receive atezolizumab IV over 30-60 minutes, pemetrexed disodium IV over 10 minutes, and cisplatin IV over 2 hours on day 1. Cycles repeats every 21 days for 4 cycles in the absence of disease progression or unexpected toxicity.
SURGERY: Within 21-90 days after completion of neoadjuvant therapy, patients undergo EPP or PD. Patients who undergo EPP will then undergo RT.
MAINTENANCE: Within 90 days after completion of either PD or radiation (post-EPP), patients receive atezolizumab IV over 60 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats every 21 days for up to 1 year in the absence of disease progression or unexpected toxicity. Receives: Drug: Atezolizumab; Drug: Cisplatin; Procedure: Extrapleural Pneumonectomy; Drug: Pemetrexed Disodium; Procedure: Pleurectomy; Radiation: Radiation Therapy |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Feasibility of Neoadjuvant Cisplatin-Pemetrexed-Atezolizumab, Surgery +/- Radiation, and Maintenance Therapy.
The number of participants who received at least two cycles of the triplet neoadjuvant therapy getting at least one dose of maintenance therapy.
Measured: Duration of treatment until first dose of maintenance therapy. Includes 21 day cycles of neoadjuvant chemo and surgery - extrapleural pneumonectomy or pleurectomy/decortication (radiation therapy for participants who received extrapleural pneumonectomy).
Safety of Neoadjuvant Cisplatin-Pemetrexed-Atezolizumab, Surgery +/- Radiation, and Maintenance Therapy.
The number of participants that experienced a Grade 4-5 immune-related adverse event. The regimen was considered safe if no participants experienced a Grade 4-5 immune-related AE.
Measured: Duration of treatment and follow-up until death or 3 years post Step 1 registration.
Secondary outcomes (3)
Progression Free Survival (PFS)
From date of registration to Step 1 to date of first documentation of progression by RECIST 1.1 and modified RECIST 1.1, symptomatic deterioration, or death due to any cause. Participants last known to be alive and progression free are censored at date of last disease assessment.
Measured: Duration of treatment and follow-up until death or 3 years post Step 1 registration.
Overall Survival (OS)
From date of initial registration to date of death due to any cause. Participants last known to be alive are censored at date of last contact.
Measured: 3 years after the last accrual
Response Rate (RR)
Percentage of participants with confirmed and unconfirmed, complete and partial, defined by RECIST 1.1 and mRECIST for Pleural Tumors
Measured: Duration of treatment and follow-up until death or 3 years post Step 1 registration.
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Jul 2017
- Study start16 Jul 2018
- Primary completion1 Oct 2022
- Study completion18 Sep 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for Biphasic MesotheliomaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by National Cancer Institute (NCI)The sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 28 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Anne S Tsao, Principal investigator, SWOG Cancer Research Network
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03228537
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NCI-2017-01230
- Other IDs
- NCI-2017-01230, S1619, S1619, U10CA180888
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 24 Jul 2017
- Last updated
- 22 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No