New hope for mesothelioma: drug targets cancer from two angles

NCT ID NCT06840834

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests a drug called ivonescimab in 38 people with pleural mesothelioma whose cancer has returned after immunotherapy and chemotherapy. The drug works by blocking blood vessel growth and boosting the immune system to fight cancer. The main goal is to see if the drug can stop the cancer from growing for at least 12 weeks.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Ivonescimab (a drug that targets blood vessel growth and the immune system)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could offer a new treatment option for patients with pleural mesothelioma whose cancer has returned after standard therapies.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 38 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may cause side effects or fail to control the disease.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

malignant pleural mesothelioma Mesothelioma, Malignant pleural mesothelioma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

    Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••

Locations

  • Besançon - CHU

    RECRUITING

    Besançon, France

  • Bordeaux - CHU

    RECRUITING

    Pessac, France

  • Brest - CHU

    RECRUITING

    Brest, France

  • Caen - CHU

    RECRUITING

    Caen, France

  • Clermont-Ferrand - Centre Jean Perrin

    RECRUITING

    Clermont-Ferrand, France

  • Créteil - CHI

    RECRUITING

    Créteil, France

  • Grenoble - CHU

    RECRUITING

    Grenoble, France

  • Le Mans - CHG

    RECRUITING

    Le Mans, France

  • Lille - CHU

    RECRUITING

    Lille, France

  • Lyon - HCL

    RECRUITING

    Pierre-Bénite, France

  • Marseille - APHM

    RECRUITING

    Marseille, France

  • Metz - Hôpital Robert Schuman

    RECRUITING

    Vantoux, France

  • Montpellier - CHU

    RECRUITING

    Montpellier, France

  • Mulhouse - GHRMSA

    RECRUITING

    Mulhouse, France

  • Nantes - Hôpital Laennec

    RECRUITING

    Nantes, France

  • Paris - Bichat

    RECRUITING

    Paris, France

  • Strasbourg - Nouvel Hôpital Civil

    RECRUITING

    Strasbourg, France

  • Toulon - CHI

    RECRUITING

    Toulon, France

  • Toulouse - CHU

    RECRUITING

    Toulouse, France

  • Tours - CHU

    RECRUITING

    Tours, France