Malignant pleural mesothelioma
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Histologically or cytologically proven malignant pleural mesothelioma 2.Patients who were not candidates for curative surgery 3.Previously treated with chemotherapy 4.A life expectancy of 12 weeks or more 5.Measurable by RECST criteria 6.Age: >=20 years old 7.ECOG performance status of 0 or 1 8.Adequate bone marrow, liver and renal functions WBC >4000/mm3, Hb > 9.0g/dl, PLT >100,000/mm3, Total bilirubin < 1.5mg/dl, GOT,GPT < 2x upper normal limit, Serum creatinine &#8804; upper normal limit 9.Written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Symptomatic pericardial effusion 2.Symptomatic SVC syndrome required emergency radiation 3.Serious medical complications 4.Uncontrolled angina pectoris, myocardial infarction within 3 months, heart failure 5.Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, hypertension, infection 6.Pulmonary fibrosis detectable on chest X ray films 7.Concomitant malignancy 8.Pregnant or milk-feeding female 9.Symptomatic brain metastasis 10.Other clinical difficulties to this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Response rate | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Progression-free survival Overall survival safety | — |
Countries
Japan