Actively Recruiting
Chemotherapy With or Without Immunotherapy for Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Led by National Cancer Institute (NCI) · Updated on 2026-05-13
66
Participants Needed
40
Research Sites
230 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This phase II trial compares the usual treatment alone (carboplatin, pemetrexed, and bevacizumab) to using immunotherapy (atezolizumab) plus the usual treatment in treating patients with peritoneal mesothelioma. The usual treatment consists of surgery or chemotherapy. Carboplatin is in a class of medications known as platinum-containing compounds. It works in a way similar to the anticancer drug cisplatin, but may be better tolerated than cisplatin. Carboplatin works by killing, stopping or slowing the growth of cancer cells. Pemetrexed is in a class of medications called antifolate antineoplastic agents. It works by stopping cells from using folic acid to make deoxyribonucleic acid and may kill cancer cells. Bevacizumab is in a class of medications called antiangiogenic agents. It works by stopping the formation of blood vessels that bring oxygen and nutrients to tumor. This may slow the growth and spread of tumor. 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. Giving atezolizumab with usual treatment may work better than usual treatment alone.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Chemotherapy With or Without Immunotherapy for Peritoneal Mesothelioma
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 years or older
- Diagnosed with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma confirmed by tissue examination
- No prior treatment for peritoneal mesothelioma
- Measurable disease according to RECIST version 1.1
- Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1
- Leukocyte count of at least 2,500/mm^3
- Absolute neutrophil count of at least 1,500/mm^3
- Platelet count of at least 100,000/mm^3
- Creatinine clearance of 45 mL/min/1.73 m^2 or higher if creatinine levels are above normal
- Total bilirubin at or below 1.5 times the upper limit of normal
- AST and ALT at or below 3 times the upper limit of normal
- Urine protein/creatinine ratio less than 1 or urine protein 1+ or less
- Women and men of reproductive potential must agree to use effective birth control during the study
- Negative pregnancy test within 28 days before registration for women of childbearing potential
- Patients with HIV on effective treatment with undetectable viral load within 6 months
- Patients with chronic hepatitis B must have undetectable viral load if on therapy
- Patients with hepatitis C must be cured or have undetectable viral load if on treatment
- Patients with controlled autoimmune hypothyroidism on hormone replacement
- Patients with controlled type 1 diabetes on insulin are eligible
- Patients with well-controlled eczema, psoriasis, lichen simplex chronicus, or vitiligo affecting less than 10% of body surface area, requiring only low-potency topical corticosteroids
- No active or history of autoimmune disease or immune deficiency except as noted
- No prior systemic therapy for peritoneal mesothelioma
- No concurrent radiotherapy allowed
You will not qualify if you...
- Psychiatric illness preventing informed consent
- Uncontrolled infections, diabetes, or cardiac disease making treatment unsafe
- Pregnant or nursing women
- History of well-differentiated papillary or multicystic mesothelioma variants
- Active second malignancy except non-melanoma skin cancers or cervical carcinoma in situ; must be disease-free for at least 3 years if previously treated
- History of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, organizing pneumonia, drug-induced or idiopathic pneumonitis, or active pneumonitis on chest CT
- Prior allogeneic stem cell or organ transplantation
- Untreated or unstable central nervous system metastases
- Inadequately controlled hypertension or history of hypertensive crisis or encephalopathy
- Significant cardiovascular disease including recent stroke, heart attack, unstable angina, heart failure (NYHA grade II or higher), or serious arrhythmia
- Significant vascular disease such as recent aortic aneurysm repair or arterial thrombosis
- History of severe venous thromboembolism
- Central nervous system disease unrelated to cancer unless adequately treated
- Recent history of hemoptysis (bright red blood coughing) within 1 month
- Inherited bleeding disorders or significant coagulopathy
- Major surgery or significant trauma within 28 days prior to treatment start
- Minor surgery (except vascular access device placement) within 7 days prior to treatment
- Active infection requiring intravenous antibiotics at treatment start
- History of abdominal fistula, gastrointestinal perforation, abscess, or active GI bleeding within 6 months
- Serious non-healing wounds, active ulcers, or untreated bone fractures
- Other malignancy within 5 years except localized cancer in situ
- Use of NSAIDs around pemetrexed administration if creatinine clearance is between 45 and 79 mL/min
- Use or anticipated need for immunosuppressive medications within 2 weeks prior to treatment except specified low-dose or short-term exceptions
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 40 locations
1
Mayo Clinic Hospital in Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85054
Suspended
2
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60606
Actively Recruiting
3
University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637
Actively Recruiting
4
Carle at The Riverfront
Danville, Illinois, United States, 61832
Actively Recruiting
5
Carle Physician Group-Effingham
Effingham, Illinois, United States, 62401
Actively Recruiting
6
Carle Physician Group-Mattoon/Charleston
Mattoon, Illinois, United States, 61938
Actively Recruiting
7
Carle Cancer Center
Urbana, Illinois, United States, 61801
Actively Recruiting
8
The Carle Foundation Hospital
Urbana, Illinois, United States, 61801
Actively Recruiting
9
University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center
Lexington, Kentucky, United States, 40536
Active, Not Recruiting
10
Sanford Joe Lueken Cancer Center
Bemidji, Minnesota, United States, 56601
Actively Recruiting
11
Mercy Hospital
Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States, 55433
Actively Recruiting
12
Fairview Southdale Hospital
Edina, Minnesota, United States, 55435
Actively Recruiting
13
Unity Hospital
Fridley, Minnesota, United States, 55432
Active, Not Recruiting
14
Abbott-Northwestern Hospital
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55407
Actively Recruiting
15
Mayo Clinic in Rochester
Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905
Actively Recruiting
16
Park Nicollet Clinic - Saint Louis Park
Saint Louis Park, Minnesota, United States, 55416
Actively Recruiting
17
Regions Hospital
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55101
Actively Recruiting
18
United Hospital
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, 55102
Actively Recruiting
19
Rice Memorial Hospital
Willmar, Minnesota, United States, 56201
Actively Recruiting
20
Sanford Cancer Center Worthington
Worthington, Minnesota, United States, 56187
Actively Recruiting
21
Sanford Bismarck Medical Center
Bismarck, North Dakota, United States, 58501
Actively Recruiting
22
Sanford Broadway Medical Center
Fargo, North Dakota, United States, 58122
Actively Recruiting
23
Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center
Fargo, North Dakota, United States, 58122
Actively Recruiting
24
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210
Actively Recruiting
25
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73104
Actively Recruiting
26
University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15232
Actively Recruiting
27
Sanford Cancer Center Oncology Clinic
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, 57104
Actively Recruiting
28
Sanford USD Medical Center - Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States, 57117-5134
Actively Recruiting
29
MD Anderson in The Woodlands
Conroe, Texas, United States, 77384
Actively Recruiting
30
M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
Actively Recruiting
31
MD Anderson West Houston
Houston, Texas, United States, 77079
Actively Recruiting
32
MD Anderson League City
League City, Texas, United States, 77573
Actively Recruiting
33
MD Anderson in Sugar Land
Sugar Land, Texas, United States, 77478
Actively Recruiting
34
ThedaCare Regional Cancer Center
Appleton, Wisconsin, United States, 54911
Actively Recruiting
35
Marshfield Medical Center-EC Cancer Center
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States, 54701
Actively Recruiting
36
Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States, 54449
Actively Recruiting
37
Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua
Minocqua, Wisconsin, United States, 54548
Actively Recruiting
38
Marshfield Medical Center-Rice Lake
Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States, 54868
Actively Recruiting
39
Marshfield Medical Center-River Region at Stevens Point
Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States, 54482
Actively Recruiting
40
Marshfield Medical Center - Weston
Weston, Wisconsin, United States, 54476
Actively Recruiting
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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