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Scientists dive deep into mesothelioma tumors to unlock new treatment clues
NCT ID NCT06581549
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study is looking at tumor samples from 220 people with pleural or peritoneal mesothelioma, a rare cancer linked to asbestos. Researchers will analyze the genes and immune cells in these tumors to find patterns that could predict which treatments work best. The goal is to improve personalized medicine for this hard-to-treat cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could identify new drug targets and better ways to match treatments to individual mesothelioma patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study analyzing existing samples, not testing a new treatment directly. Results may not lead to immediate therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 220 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
220 PPM patients will be enrolled in 7 Centers, 150 retrospectively and 70 prospectively.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with Mesothelioma of the Pleura and Peritoneum * Age greater than 18 years of age * Patients undergoing surgery will require both biopsy and surgical sampling material * Pathologist's confirmation of the presence of tumor sections in the excised specimens * Patients in follow-up from active cancer treatment for at least 6 months Exclusion Criteria: * Inadequacy of biological material for analysis under study * Patients not amenable to active oncologic treatment * Patients lost to follow-up before 6 months after the end of active oncologic treatment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
10 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Asst Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda-Milano
RECRUITINGMilan, Italy
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Asst Papa Giovanni Xxiii Bergamo
RECRUITINGBergamo, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo
RECRUITINGAlessandria, 15121, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
RECRUITINGVerona, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Parma
RECRUITINGParma, 43126, Italy
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Centro di Riferimento Oncologico (CRO) IRCCS
RECRUITINGAviano, Pordenone, 33081, Italy
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Fondazione Ircss Istituto Nazionale Dei Tumori Di Milano
RECRUITINGMilan, Italy
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Ircss Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
RECRUITINGGenova, Italy
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Istituto Clinico Humanitas
RECRUITINGRozzano, Milano, 20089, Italy
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Istituto Oncologico Veneto
RECRUITINGPadova, 35128, Italy
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