Clinical Trial: Testing the Addition of Immunotherapy Before Surgery for Patients With Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Pleural Biphasic Mesothelioma
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Official Title Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma
Brief Summary:
This phase II trial evaluates the safety and effectiveness of giving immunotherapy (nivolumab and ipilimumab) before surgery for controlling disease in patients with stage I-IIIa sarcomatoid mesothelioma.Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab and ipilimumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.Giving immunotherapy before surgery may be more effective at controlling disease in patients with sarcomatoid…
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