Evaluation of the Clinical/Biological Characteristics, Efficacy and Safety of Patients With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, Treated by Immunotherapy

The objective of this multicentre descriptive analysis is to describe the clinical and biological characteristics of patients who have received Programmed cell death 1 (anti-PD1) / (PDL1) Programmed death-ligand 1 (PDL1) immunotherapy outside of a clinical trial in terms of efficacy and safety.

Immunotherapy is now an option in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. A French study, Mesothelioma Avastin plus Pemetrexed-cisplatin Study 2 (MAPS 2), prospective in 2nd line or more, found 40% and 52% disease control rate with respectively an anti-PD1 antibody or a combo of anti-PD1 and Cytotoxic T-Lymphocyte-Associated protein 4 (anti-CTLA4). Safety was rather good with 14% and 26% grade 3-4 in the Nivolumab and combo group respectively. Thanks to this trial and data from the literature, Programmed cell death 1 (anti-PD1) / (PDL1) Programmed death-ligand 1 (PDL1) immunotherapy became an option in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma, after validation by a multidisciplinary meeting. The objective of this multicentre descriptive analysis is to describe the clinical and biological characteristics of patients who have received anti-PD1/PDL1 immunotherapy outside of a clinical trial in terms of efficacy and safety.