Clinical trial · Interventional
NEoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy for a Selected Group of Inoperable Pleural Mesothelioma Patients (NECIM): a Feasibility Study
NCT07121374CI-TRIAL-00093540NECIMrecruitingPhase 1 / Phase 2ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy can make surgery possible in adults with inoperable pleural mesothelioma (a type of cancer affecting the lung lining). The main questions it aims to answer are: Can two cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and dual immunotherapy, followed by surgery, be completed safely and effectively? Does this treatment allow previously inoperable patients to become eligible for surgery and improve survival outcomes? Participants will: Receive two cycles of chemotherapy (cisplatin or carboplatin and pemetrexed) Receive dual immunotherapy (nivolumab and ipilimumab) Undergo evaluation by a multidisciplinary team to determine if surgery is possible If operable, undergo extended pleurectomy/decortication surgery Be followed for one year to assess side effects, quality of life, and survival
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesothelioma; Pleura | Malignant Mesothelioma | PROBABILISTIC | 0.70 |
| Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Pleural Epithelioid Mesothelioma | Pleural Epithelioid Mesothelioma | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extended pleurectomy/decortication in case of reaching operability | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy | Drug | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Treatment
- description
- systemic treatment and surgery
- interventionNames
- Drug: Neoadjuvant chemo-immunotherapy
- Procedure: Extended pleurectomy/decortication in case of reaching operability
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- To assess the percentage of successful completion of a neoadjuvant double chemotherapy / double immunotherapy regimen followed by surgery in a selected group of T2-T3 (according to TNM 9) patients with pleural mesothelioma.
- timeFrame
- The primary end point will be measured on week 17 +/-2 weeks
- description
- The primary endpoint is the rate of success, which is defined as a composite endpoint of feasibility, efficacy and safety consisting of: Feasibility is defined at week 17 +/- 2 weeks after start of treatment and involves the successful completion of 2 cycles of neoadjuvant immunotherapy and chemotherapy, being selected as operable thereafter, and having extended pleurectomy/decortication (P/D). AND Efficacy is defined as being alive and without signs of progressive disease at week 17 +/- 2 weeks after start of treatment AND Safety is defined as absence of grade 3-4 residual toxicity from systemic treatment and complete resolution of major complications (grade III - V) after surgery according to the Ottawa Thoracic Surgery Morbidity and Mortality Classification at week 17 +/- 2 weeks after start of treatment Patients who are still inoperable after successful completion of 2 cycles of neoadjuvant immunotherapy and chemotherapy are considered failure for the primary endp
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Capable of written informed consent and adherence to study procedures * Pathologically confirmed PM (epithelioid), cT2-3 N0-1 M0 according to UICC TNM 9 and considered inoperable by the Multidisciplinary Tumor Board of UZA/UZG at the start of the trail. They only enter the second surgical stage when becoming operable after neoadjuvant therapy * Aged 18 years or older * World Health Organization (WHO) Performance Status 0-1 * Fit for systemic chemotherapy, immunotherapy and surgery according to good clinical practice * No pregnancy allowed: women of childbearing potential have to take adequate contraception to avoid pregnancy; men need to take adequate contraception (usage of a condom) to avoid pregnancy in female partners Exclusion Criteria: * Operable PM patients according to TNM 9 criteria (T1) or inoperable PM patients who will not have a chance to become operable after neoadjuvant treatment according to TNM 9 criteria (some T3, all T4, N2-3, M1) * Contralateral mediastinal (N2) or distant metastatic disease (evaluated by PET and chest CT) * Patients unfit for systemic chemotherapy, immunotherapy or intrathoracic surgery. Patients with an active autoimmune disease or who have had prior splenectomy, an active/acute infection requiring antibiotics, a chronic infection (e.g. HIV, hepatitis B or C) or have a serious cardiac disease are unfit for systemic therapy because their immune system is not properly functioning * Hypersensitivity or contraindications to the active substance or to any of the excipients of the medications (platinum salts, pemetrexed, ipilimumab, nivolumab) used in this study * Concurrent active malignancy other than basal cell carcinoma of the skin or in situ carcinoma of the cervix including brain metastases * Prior treatment with chemotherapy, immunotherapy, surgery (except for diagnostic thoracoscopy) or thoracic RT (including prophylactic tract irradiation) * Patients with significantly altered mental status or with psychological, familial, sociological or geographical conditions potential hampering compliance with the study as decided by the investigator
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