New hope for mesothelioma patients: experimental combo enters final testing
NCT ID NCT06097728
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new drug called volrustomig combined with chemotherapy against standard treatments for people with advanced pleural mesothelioma that cannot be removed by surgery. About 861 adults with this rare lung cancer will be randomly assigned to receive either the experimental combo or one of two standard therapies. The main goal is to see if the new combination helps people live longer.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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863 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Key Inclusion Criteria: * Participant must be ≥ 18 years at the time of screening * Histologically proven diagnosis of pleural mesothelioma with known histology (epithelioid vs. non-epithelioid) * Advanced unresectable disease that cannot be treated with curative surgery (with or without chemotherapy) * WHO/ECOG performance status of 0 or 1 with no deterioration (that is, ECOG PS\>1) over the previous 2 weeks prior to day of first dosing * Has measurable disease per modified RECIST1.1 * Has adequate bone marrow reserve and organ function at baseline Key Exclusion Criteria: * As judged by the investigator, any condition that would interfere with evaluation of the investigational product or interpretation of participant safety or study results. * Active or prior documented autoimmune or inflammatory disorders * History of another primary malignancy with exceptions. * Uncontrolled intercurrent illness * Tuberculosis, hepatitis B (HBV) or hepatitis C (HCV), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection that is not well controlled * Any concurrent chemotherapy, radiotherapy, investigational, biologic, or hormonal therapy for cancer treatment * Untreated or progressive CNS metastatic disease
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
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Santa Rosa, California, 95403, United States
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Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Jacksonville, Florida, 32224, United States
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Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States
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Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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Commack, New York, 11725, United States
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Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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Portland, Oregon, 97213, United States
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Portland, Oregon, 97225, United States
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States
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Chermside, 4032, Australia
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Clayton, 3168, Australia
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Melbourne, 3000, Australia
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Nedlands, 6009, Australia
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Westmead, 2145, Australia
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Anderlecht, 1070, Belgium
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Antwerp, 2020, Belgium
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Ghent, 9000, Belgium
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Hasselt, 3500, Belgium
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Sint-Niklaas, 9100, Belgium
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Barretos, 14784-400, Brazil
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Fortaleza, 60336-045, Brazil
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Porto Alegre, 91350-200, Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro, 22281-100, Brazil
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Santo André, 09060-650, Brazil
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São Paulo, 01246-000, Brazil
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Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 1Z2, Canada
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Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6, Canada
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Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X6, Canada
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Montreal, Quebec, H2X 0C1, Canada
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Québec, Quebec, G1V 4G5, Canada
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Beijing, 100142, China
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Beijing, 100210, China
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Changsha, 410013, China
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Chengdu, 610042, China
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Guangzhou, 510100, China
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Hangzhou, 310022, China
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Harbin, 150049, China
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Kunming, 650118, China
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Lanzhou, 730000, China
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Ningbo, 315100, China
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Qingdao, 266003, China
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Shandong, China
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Shanghai, 200032, China
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Shenyang, 110044, China
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Taiyuan, 030000, China
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Taiyuan, 030032, China
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Tianjin, 300050, China
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Tianjin, 300060, China
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Wuhan, 430030, China
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Xi'an, 710061, China
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Zhengzhou, 450008, China
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Zhengzhou, 450052, China
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Aarhus N, 8200, Denmark
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Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark
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Brest, 29200, France
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Créteil, 94010, France
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Le Mans, 72037, France
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Lille, 59037, France
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Lyon, 69373, France
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Marseille, 13015, France
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Montpellier, 34298, France
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Paris, 75877, France
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Rouen, 76031, France
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Saint-Herblain, 44800, France
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Strasbourg, 67091, France
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Toulouse, 31059, France
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Berlin, 13125, Germany
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Berlin, 14109, Germany
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Bochum, 44791, Germany
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Cologne, 51109, Germany
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Essen, 45122, Germany
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Gauting, 82131, Germany
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Georgsmarienhütte, 49124, Germany
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Großhansdorf, 22927, Germany
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Hamburg, 21075, Germany
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Heidelberg, 69126, Germany
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Kiel, 24105, Germany
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Münster, 48153, Germany
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Regensburg, 93049, Germany
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Alessandria, 15100, Italy
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Bari, 70124, Italy
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Bergamo, 24125, Italy
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Milan, 20141, Italy
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Monza, 20052, Italy
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Orbassano, 10043, Italy
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Padova, 35128, Italy
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Parma, 43100, Italy
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Rozzano, 20089, Italy
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Varese, 21100, Italy
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Amagasaki-shi, 660-8550, Japan
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Hakodate-shi, 040-8611, Japan
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Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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Kitaadachi-gun, 362-0806, Japan
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Kitakyushu-shi, 807-8555, Japan
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Matsuyama, 791-0280, Japan
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Nagoya, 466-8560, Japan
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Nishinomiya-shi, 663-8501, Japan
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Okayama, 702-8055, Japan
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Osakasayama-shi, 589-8511, Japan
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Tokyo, 104-0045, Japan
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Ube-shi, 755-0241, Japan
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Amsterdam, 1066CX, Netherlands
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Eindhoven, 5623EJ, Netherlands
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Rotterdam, 3015 GD, Netherlands
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Lørenskog, 1478, Norway
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Oslo, 450, Norway
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Bystra, 43-360, Poland
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Olsztyn, 10-357, Poland
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Poznan, 60-569, Poland
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Warsaw, 02-781, Poland
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Cape Town, 7570, South Africa
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eManzimtoti, 4126, South Africa
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Johannesburg, 2013, South Africa
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Johannesburg, 2193, South Africa
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Kimberly, 8301, South Africa
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Pretoria, 0002, South Africa
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Pretoria, 0081, South Africa
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Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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Seoul, 06351, South Korea
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Seoul, 06591, South Korea
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Barakaldo, 48903, Spain
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Barcelona, 8035, Spain
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Madrid, 28041, Spain
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Oviedo, 33011, Spain
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Baden, CH-5405, Switzerland
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Basel, 4031, Switzerland
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Bern, 3010, Switzerland
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Fribourg, 1700, Switzerland
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Sankt Gallen, 9007, Switzerland
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Kaohsiung City, 80756, Taiwan
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Taichung, 40705, Taiwan
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Taipei, 10002, Taiwan
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Ankara, 06280, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Ankara, 06800, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Diyarbakır, 21280, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Izmir, 35110, Turkey (Türkiye)
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Cambridge, CB20QQ, United Kingdom
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Leeds, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom
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Leicester, LE1 5WW, United Kingdom
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London, NW1 2PG, United Kingdom
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London, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom
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London, SW3 6JJ, United Kingdom
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Manchester, M23 9LT, United Kingdom
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Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, United Kingdom
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Portsmouth, PO6 3LY, United Kingdom
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Taunton, TA1 5DA, United Kingdom
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