Immune booster shows promise against rare cancer

NCT ID NCT02399371

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

Summary

This study tested a drug called pembrolizumab in 65 people with malignant mesothelioma, a rare cancer of the lining around the lungs or abdomen. The drug works by helping the immune system attack cancer cells. The goal was to see if it could shrink tumors or slow the disease, but it is not a cure and ongoing management is needed.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

malignant biphasic mesothelioma malignant epithelioid mesothelioma malignant mesothelioma malignant peritoneal mesothelioma malignant pleural mesothelioma Mesothelioma, Malignant pleural biphasic mesothelioma pleural epithelioid mesothelioma pleural sarcomatoid mesothelioma sarcomatoid mesothelioma Solitary Fibrous Tumor, Pleural

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States