Triple-Drug cocktail targets Hard-to-Treat mesothelioma

NCT ID NCT06318286

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

Summary

This phase 2 trial tests a combination of three types of drugs—an immunotherapy (pembrolizumab), a targeted therapy (lenvatinib), and chemotherapy (pemetrexed plus cisplatin or carboplatin)—as a first treatment for people with advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma that cannot be removed by surgery. The study aims to see how well this combination shrinks tumors and how safe it is. About 25 participants will receive the drugs in cycles, followed by maintenance therapy.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

pembrolizumab, lenvatinib, pemetrexed, and cisplatin or carboplatin

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could offer a new first-line treatment option for people with advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma, potentially improving tumor shrinkage and delaying disease progression.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase trial with only 25 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The combination of multiple drugs also raises the risk of significant side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

malignant pleural mesothelioma Mesothelioma, Malignant

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hyogo Medical University Hospital

    Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, 6638501, Japan