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NCT02153229 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Phase II Trial of Radical Pleurectomy With or Without Intraoperative PDT for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

A Phase 2 study of Epitheliod Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine.

Active
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
52
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

NCT02153229: Active Phase 2 study of Epitheliod Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine.

NCT02153229 is a Phase 2 study of Epitheliod Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 52 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (61% lower). The trial reports 2 study locations across 2 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02153229, a Phase 2 study of Epitheliod Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
52 participants
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

Study Summary

A randomized Phase II trial to test whether the addition of intraoperative Photofrin-mediated photodynamic therapy to radical pleurectomy and post-operative chemo.improves OS in the treatment of patients with epithelioid MPM. Subjects assigned to the PDT arm will be given the photosensitizer prior to surgery . All subjects will receive maximal surgical debulking. Subjects in the PDT arm will receive intraoperative treatment using real-time, isotropic light dosimetry.

Interventions

  • RADIATION Photodynamic Therapy
  • PROCEDURE Radical Pleurectomy
  • RADIATION Chemotherapy
  • DRUG Photofrin 2.0 mg/kg

Study Locations (2)

New York

  • Roswell Park Cancer Institute - Buffalo

Pennsylvania

  • University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 52 participants
Start Date 2014-06-02
Est. Completion 2027-12
Phase Phase 2

What the registry record for NCT02153229 still lists

NCT02153229 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 52 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (61% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Epitheliod Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 4 interventions - of which Photodynamic Therapy is the first listed.

NCT02153229 reports a single indexed study location in New York, Pennsylvania.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02153229 about?

NCT02153229 is a clinical study titled "Phase II Trial of Radical Pleurectomy With or Without Intraoperative PDT for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma". A randomized Phase II trial to test whether the addition of intraoperative Photofrin-mediated photodynamic therapy to radical pleurectomy and post-operative chemo.improves OS in the treatment of patients with epithelioid MPM. Subjects assigned to the PDT arm will be given the photosensitizer prior t...

What is the current status of trial NCT02153229?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 52 participants. The study started on 2014-06-02. Estimated completion is 2027-12.

What conditions does trial NCT02153229 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Epitheliod Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02153229?

The interventions under investigation include: Photodynamic Therapy (RADIATION), Radical Pleurectomy (PROCEDURE), Chemotherapy (RADIATION), Photofrin 2.0 mg/kg (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02153229?

This trial is sponsored by Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine, which has 402 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT02153229 being conducted?

This trial has 2 study locations across New York, Pennsylvania. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02153229's enrollment target sits among peer trials

52 1181st of 2000 higher than 811 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02153229, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT02153229 (small enrollment · single site footprint · active not recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.