RecruitingPhase 1NCT03295227

Pembrolizumab in Treating Participants With Unresectable Thymoma or Thymic Cancer

Feasibility Trial of Pembrolizumab in Unresectable Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma


Sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Enrollment

37 participants

Start Date

Dec 6, 2017

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This phase I trial studies the sides effects and best dose of pembrolizumab in treating participants with thymoma or thymic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing pembrolizumab — an immunotherapy drug that helps the immune system recognize and attack cancer — in patients with thymoma or thymic carcinoma (cancers of the thymus gland in the chest) that cannot be surgically removed. **You may be eligible if...** - You have unresectable thymoma or thymic carcinoma (the tumor cannot be completely removed by surgery) - You have measurable disease on imaging - You are in good physical condition (ECOG 0 or 1) - You have received any number of prior treatments - Your blood counts, kidney, liver, and heart function meet the required levels **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have a significant autoimmune disease such as myasthenia gravis, lupus, or rheumatoid arthritis (minor autoimmune conditions may be acceptable) - You have active HIV, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C - You have had another cancer within the past 2 years (with limited exceptions) - You have previously received a PD-1 or PD-L1 immunotherapy drug - You are pregnant or breastfeeding - You are currently on immunosuppressive medications - You have active tuberculosis Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BIOLOGICALPembrolizumab

Given IV


Locations(1)

M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

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