Switch-Maintenance Gemcitabine After First-Line Chemotherapy In Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

"The study includes patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma who received at least 4 cycles of first line platinum (Cisplatin or Carboplatin) and pemetrexed combination chemotherapy~* Response after first line treatment will be assessed by the modified Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (mRECIST) version 1.1 for pleural mesothelioma.~* Patients will be randomized according to a (1:1) ratio to either Arm 1: Administration of maintenance gemcitabine (1000 mg/m²) on days 1 and day 8, in cycles of 21 days plus supportive care Arm 2 (control arm): best supportive care alone.~* Cases will be evaluated every cycle clinically and every three cycles radiologically with CTs."

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