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Clinical Trials – Completed

Katy Moncivais, PhD
Reviewer: Annette Charlevois
Last Updated: 3/9/2026

Completed mesothelioma clinical trials have treated all study patients and finished collecting data. Once a study is completed, researchers examine the results. They will determine how and if to move forward with the treatment or technology at hand. Completed studies have improved mesothelioma survival.

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Completed Mesothelioma Clinical Trials

Clinical trials may help researchers better understand mesothelioma development and treatment. Clinical studies are considered completed once all treatments and follow-ups are done. This means researchers have collected the last data point from the last patient undergoing treatment. At this point, researchers examine the study results.

In the case of a clinical trial on mesothelioma treatment, this analysis helps answer many questions, including:

  • Was the treatment effective?
  • Did the benefits of the treatment outweigh the risks?
  • Does the treatment require further study?
  • Should the treatment be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?

Once study coordinators have finished analyzing results, they may publish them in a medical journal. They may also share the study results in the trial’s ClinicalTrials.gov record.

For more information on clinical trials phases, processes, costs and enrollment, you can visit our Clinical Trials Overview page.

Mesothelioma Advances From Clinical Trials

Some completed clinical trials have tested treatments that substantially improved the prognosis for mesothelioma. Below are a few examples of noteworthy, completed mesothelioma clinical trials.

Immunotherapy for Inoperable Pleural Mesothelioma

Study Name: CheckMate-743

Study Purpose: To evaluate an immunotherapy combination treatment compared to standard chemotherapy (cisplatin and pemetrexed)

New Treatment: Opdivo® (nivolumab) and Yervoy® (ipilimumab)

Type of Mesothelioma: Inoperable pleural mesothelioma

Most Important Result: Improved survival. Patients treated with Opdivo® and Yervoy® had a median survival of 18.1 months. Those treated with standard chemotherapy had a median survival of 14.1 months.

FDA Approval Status: The FDA approved Opdivo® and Yervoy® for treatment of inoperable pleural mesothelioma in October 2020.

A New Treatment for Inoperable Pleural Mesothelioma

Study Name: STELLAR

Study Purpose: To determine the effect of a novel, electric field-based treatment for pleural mesothelioma

New Treatment: Novo-TTF-100L System

Type of Mesothelioma: Inoperable pleural mesothelioma

Most Important Result: Encouraging survival without increased systemic toxicity. Patients had standard chemotherapy treatment followed by Novo-TTF treatment. Median overall survival was 18.2 months, which compares favorably to other treatment options.

FDA Approval Status: The Novo-TTF-100L System gained FDA approval in 2019. It is approved for the treatment of inoperable pleural mesothelioma in combination with standard chemotherapy. Since the approval, the treatment has become more widely available to mesothelioma patients.

Improved Survival in Select Patients With Unresectable Pleural Mesothelioma

Study Name: MAPS (Mesothelioma Avastin® Plus Pemetrexed-cisplatin Study)

Study Purpose: To determine the effect of an immunotherapy drug on the survival of patients also undergoing standard chemotherapy treatment

New Treatment: Avastin® (bevacizumab)

Type of Mesothelioma: Inoperable pleural mesothelioma

Most Important Result: Improved survival. Patients treated with chemotherapy and Avastin® had a median survival of 18.8 months. Those treated with chemotherapy alone had a median survival of 16.1 months.

FDA Approval Status: The manufacturer did not submit an application for FDA approval. However, experts say Avastin® may be offered to patients who can tolerate it.

Completed Mesothelioma Clinical Trials List

Provided below is a list of completed mesothelioma trials.

DuRvalumab With chEmotherapy as First Line treAtment in Advanced Pleural Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 1/22/2026
Status: Completed

Feasibility of the LUM Imaging System for Peritoneal Surface Malignancies

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 1/16/2026
Status: Completed

Transarterial Chemoperfusion: Cisplatin, Methotrexate, Gemcitabine for Unresectable Pleural Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 12/18/2025
Status: Completed

A Safety and Efficacy Study Evaluating CTX131 in Adult Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory Solid Tumors

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 11/26/2025
Status: Completed

CART-meso in Mesothelin Expressing Cancers

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 6/29/2025
Status: Completed

Poly-ICLC (Hiltonol®) Vaccine In Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 6/24/2025
Status: Completed

Phase I Dose-Escalation Study Of Azacitidine In Combination With Temozolomide

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 6/5/2025
Status: Completed

Using a Targeted Cancer Vaccine (Galinpepimut-S) With Immunotherapy (Nivolumab) in Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 5/13/2025
Status: Completed

CAR T Cells in Mesothelin Expressing Cancers

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 4/29/2025
Status: Completed

Effects of Itraconazole and Rifampin on the Blood Tazemetostat Levels

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 2/19/2025
Status: Completed

The Registry of Oncology Outcomes Associated with Testing and Treatment

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 12/18/2024
Status: Completed

Sym024 Monotherapy and in Combination With Sym021 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumor Malignancies

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 12/9/2024
Status: Completed

HIPEC for Peritoneal Carcinomatosis

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 10/24/2024
Status: Completed

Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Detection of Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 7/31/2024
Status: Completed

A Study of PRT3645 in Participants With Select Advanced or Metastatic Solid Tumors

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 7/1/2024
Status: Completed

A Study of Pembrolizumab and Cryoablation in People With Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 12/20/2023
Status: Completed

Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy and Avelumab Immunotherapy for Treatment of Malignant Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 10/23/2023
Status: Completed

Early Palliative Care in Advanced Lung and Gastrointestinal Malignancies

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 10/19/2023
Status: Completed

Ph 2/3 Study in Subjects With MPM to Assess ADI-PEG 20 With Pemetrexed and Cisplatin

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 10/4/2023
Status: Completed

A Trial of Niraparib in BAP1 and Other DNA Damage Response (DDR) Deficient Neoplasms (UF-STO-ETI-001)

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 9/15/2023
Status: Completed

Intrapleural AdV-tk Therapy in Patients With Malignant Pleural Effusion

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 8/25/2023
Status: Completed

Pemetrexed Plus Gemcitabine or Carboplatin for Patients With Advanced Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 7/3/2023
Status: Completed

Psychosocial Needs and Exploration of Online Support for Patients With Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 2/8/2023
Status: Completed

A Study of XmAb®20717 in Subjects With Selected Advanced Solid Tumors

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 12/1/2022
Status: Completed

Dasatinib in Resectable Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 10/31/2022
Status: Completed

Phase II Trial of Alisertib (MLN8237) in Salvage Malignant Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 10/4/2022
Status: Completed

MEDI4736 Or MEDI4736 + Tremelimumab In Surgically Resectable Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 9/29/2022
Status: Completed

An Efficacy Study of MORAb-009 (Amatuximab) in Subjects With Pleural Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 9/22/2022
Status: Completed

Mesothelin-Targeted Immunotoxin LMB-100 in People With Malignant Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 8/23/2022
Status: Completed

Study of the Glutaminase Inhibitor CB-839 in Solid Tumors

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 7/20/2022
Status: Completed

Bosutinib in Combination With Pemetrexed in Patients With Selected Metastatic Solid Tumors

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 6/14/2022
Status: Completed

Phase I Trial HIPEC With Nal-irinotecan

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 5/6/2022
Status: Completed

A Study of Budigalimab (ABBV-181) in Participants With Advanced Solid Tumors

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 4/14/2022
Status: Completed

A Study of LY3023414 in Participants With Advanced Cancer

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 4/8/2022
Status: Completed

Intravenous Magnesium in Patients Receiving Cisplatin

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 1/11/2022
Status: Completed

Nintedanib in Treating Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma That Is Recurrent

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 12/9/2021
Status: Completed

A Safety and Tolerability Study of INCAGN02390 in Select Advanced Malignancies

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 11/15/2021
Status: Completed

Study of CBP501 + Pemetrexed + Cisplatin on MPM (Phase I/II)

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 7/20/2021
Status: Completed

Olaparib in People With Malignant Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 4/9/2021
Status: Completed

Study of the EZH2 Inhibitor Tazemetostat in Malignant Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 4/9/2021
Status: Completed

Intrapleural Measles Virus Therapy in Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 1/11/2021
Status: Completed

Phase II Anetumab Ravtansine as 2nd Line Treatment for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM)

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 11/4/2020
Status: Completed

A Safety and Tolerability Study of INCAGN02385 in Select Advanced Malignancies

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 10/30/2020
Status: Completed

Cisplatin, Pemetrexed and Bevacizumab for Untreated Malignant Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 10/20/2020
Status: Completed

Radiofrequency Ablation in Treating Patients With Refractory or Advanced Lung Cancer

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 8/3/2020
Status: Completed

Clinical and Histopathologic Characteristics of BAP1 Mutations

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 7/1/2020
Status: Completed

Anti-TGF Monoclonal Antibody (GC1008) in Relapsed Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 4/10/2020
Status: Completed

Gene Therapy for Pleural Malignancies

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 3/18/2020
Status: Completed

Combination Gene Transfer and Chemotherapy

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 3/17/2020
Status: Completed

Eloxatin® Plus Gemcitabine Chemotherapy for Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 10/30/2019
Status: Completed

A Single Dose FMT Infusion as an Adjunct to Keytruda for Metastatic Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 9/23/2019
Status: Completed

LEE011 for Patients With CDK4/6 Pathway Activated Tumors (SIGNATURE)

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 7/18/2019
Status: Completed

SS1P and Pentostatin Plus Cyclophosphamide for Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 6/6/2019
Status: Completed

18F-FSPG PET/CT for Cancer Patients on Therapy

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 1/3/2019
Status: Completed

Erlotinib Hydrochloride in Treating Patients With Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 10/16/2018
Status: Completed

Sorafenib, Pemetrexed, and Cisplatin in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 11/29/2017
Status: Completed

Do Your Genes Put You at a Higher Risk of Developing Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 11/7/2017
Status: Completed

Autologous Redirected RNA Meso-CIR T Cells

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 9/19/2017
Status: Completed

Radical Pleurectomy/Decortication (PD) and Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 7/21/2017
Status: Completed

Gemcitabine and Epirubicin in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 12/7/2016
Status: Completed

Collecting Tumor Samples From Patients With Gynecological Tumors

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 10/28/2016
Status: Completed

A Single-Dose Pilot Study of Radiolabeled Amatuximab (MORAb-009) in Mesothelin Over Expressing Cancers

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 9/30/2016
Status: Completed

Dasatinib in Treating Patients With Previously Treated Malignant Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 8/11/2016
Status: Completed

Capecitabine in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 7/14/2016
Status: Completed

PTK787/ZK 222584 in Treating Patients With Unresectable Malignant Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 7/1/2016
Status: Completed

Cisplatin, Pemetrexed, and Imatinib Mesylate in Malignant Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 11/18/2015
Status: Completed

Treatment of Peritoneal Cancer With Surgery, Perfused Heated Cisplatin and Chemotherapy

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 11/18/2015
Status: Completed

B-Receptor Signaling in Cardiomyopathy

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 11/17/2015
Status: Completed

Intrapleural Gene Transfer for Pleural Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 9/22/2015
Status: Completed

Study of Oral PXD101 in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors or Lymphoma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 7/8/2015
Status: Completed

Immunotoxin Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 4/30/2015
Status: Completed

Immunotoxin Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 4/30/2015
Status: Completed

Pazopanib in Treating Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 2/24/2015
Status: Completed

Cediranib Maleate in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma That Cannot Be Removed By Surgery

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 7/31/2014
Status: Completed

An Analysis of the Response of Human Tumor Microvascular Endothelium to Ionizing Radiation

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 7/24/2014
Status: Completed

Biomarkers to Detect Mesothelioma Early in Patients Exposed to Asbestos or Vermiculite

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 3/5/2014
Status: Completed

Fentanyl Sublingual Spray in Treating Patients With Breakthrough Cancer Pain

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 3/5/2014
Status: Completed

Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 2/11/2014
Status: Completed

Rapamycin With Grapefruit Juice for Advanced Malignancies

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 1/17/2014
Status: Completed

Cyclophosphamide Plus Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Cancer

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 7/10/2013
Status: Completed

Alanosine in Treating Patients With Cancer

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 6/26/2013
Status: Completed

Sorafenib Tosylate in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma.

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 6/5/2013
Status: Completed

SU5416 in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 6/3/2013
Status: Completed

Erlotinib in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma of the Lung

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 1/24/2013
Status: Completed

Gefitinib in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 1/17/2013
Status: Completed

Erlotinib in Treating Patients With Solid Tumors and Liver or Kidney Dysfunction

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 1/16/2013
Status: Completed

Interleukin-12 in Treating Patients With Cancer in the Abdomen

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 7/30/2012
Status: Completed

Inhaled Doxorubicin in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors Affecting the Lungs

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 3/15/2012
Status: Completed

MS-275 in Treating Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors or Lymphoma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 3/15/2012
Status: Completed

Bevacizumab (Avastin) and Erlotinib (Tarceva) in Previously Treated Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 12/26/2011
Status: Completed

Phase I Study of OSI-930 and Erlotinib in Cancer Tumors

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 9/27/2011
Status: Completed

PV701 in Treating Patients With Advanced or Recurrent Peritoneal Cancer

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 4/26/2011
Status: Completed

Liposomal-Cisplatin Analogue (L-NDDP) in Treating Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 3/28/2011
Status: Completed

Surgery and Photodynamic Therapy in Treating Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma

Conditions: Mesothelioma
Last Updated: 3/1/2011
Status: Completed

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