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NCT03918252 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Neoadjuvant Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Resectable Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

A Phase 2 study of Mesothelioma, sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins.

Active
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
30
Enrollment target
3
Study locations

NCT03918252: Active Phase 2 study of Mesothelioma, sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins.

NCT03918252 is a Phase 2 study of Mesothelioma that is active but no longer recruiting, run by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins. The registered enrollment target is 30 participants, below the 197-participant average among 46 other Mesothelioma trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower). The trial reports 3 study locations across 2 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT03918252, a Phase 2 study of Mesothelioma, is active but no longer recruiting, sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins.

ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
30 participants
Enrollment target
3
Study locations

Study Summary

The proposed study will evaluate the safety and feasibility of neoadjuvant nivolumab +/- ipilimumab in resectable MPM. In addition, maintenance nivolumab will be administered for 1 year following completion of standard bi-/tri-modality therapy.

Primary Outcome

Number of participants with grade III/IV adverse events defined by CTCAE v5.0, occurring within 100 days of last study drug administration or 30 days post-surgery (whichever is longer).

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • DRUG Ipilimumab Injection
  • DRUG Nivolumab Injection

Study Locations (3)

Maryland

  • Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center University of Maryland School of Medicine - Baltimore
  • Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore

Texas

  • University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Houston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 30 participants
Start Date 2019-10-02
Est. Completion 2027-06
Phase Phase 2

What the registry record for NCT03918252 still lists

NCT03918252 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 30 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 197-participant average among 46 other Mesothelioma trials with a reported enrollment target (85% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Mesothelioma appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Ipilimumab Injection is the first listed.

NCT03918252 reports a single indexed study location in Maryland, Texas.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03918252 about?

NCT03918252 is a clinical study titled "Neoadjuvant Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Resectable Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma". The proposed study will evaluate the safety and feasibility of neoadjuvant nivolumab +/- ipilimumab in resectable MPM. In addition, maintenance nivolumab will be administered for 1 year following completion of standard bi-/tri-modality therapy.

What is the current status of trial NCT03918252?

This trial is currently active not recruiting. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 30 participants. The study started on 2019-10-02. Estimated completion is 2027-06.

What conditions does trial NCT03918252 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Mesothelioma.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03918252?

The interventions under investigation include: Ipilimumab Injection (DRUG), Nivolumab Injection (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03918252?

This trial is sponsored by Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, which has 523 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03918252 being conducted?

This trial has 3 study locations across Maryland, Texas. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Mesothelioma

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Where NCT03918252's enrollment target sits among peer trials

30 39th of 46 higher than 7 of 46 other Mesothelioma trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03918252, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT03918252 (small enrollment · single site footprint · active not recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.