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Brief Title: Intracavitary Cisplatin-Fibrin Localized Chemotherapy After P/D or EPP for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Official Title: Phase I Dose-Escalation /Phase II Monocentric Open Trial for Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of Intracavitary Cisplatin-Fibrin Localized Chemotherapy After Pleurectomy/Decortication or Extrapleural Pneumonectomy for the Treatment of Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Study ID: NCT01644994
Brief Summary: The aim is to introduce a new therapeutic method of intracavitary chemotherapy (cisplatin) combined with a fibrin carrier (Vivostat®) after pleurectomy/decortication or extrapleural pneumonectomy in a phase I and II study for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma patients by evaluation of the safety in a dose-escalating model (phase I), and confirmation of safety and efficacy in phase II with the maximum tolerated dose in phase I.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
University Hospital Zurich, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Zurich, ZH, Switzerland
Name: Isabelle Opitz, Professor MD
Affiliation: University Hospital Zurich, Division of Thoracic Surgery
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR