Mesothelioma Stratified Therapy (MiST) : A Multi-drug Phase II Trial in Malignant Mesothelioma (MiST)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03654833 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : August 31, 2018
Last Update Posted : March 14, 2023
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MiST is a British Lung Foundation funded, University of Leicester Study, a multi-arm stratified therapy based clinical trial for patients with relapsed mesothelioma.
The goal of MiST is to enable acceleration of novel, effective personalised therapy as a basis for improving survival outcomes for patients with mesothelioma.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Mesothelioma, Malignant | Drug: Rucaparib Drug: Abemaciclib Drug: pembrolizumab & bemcentinib Drug: Atezolizumab & Bevacizumab Drug: Dostarlimab and Niraparib | Phase 2 |
Stage 1 - molecular pre-screening:
The MiST Master protocol describes the identification of patients, biomarker testing and analysis. Patients with relapsed mesothelioma will be offered to consent for molecular panel testing of their diagnostic tumour block for predictive biomarkers. The results of this assessment will be used to classify patients into one of several possible molecularly defined treatment arms. Patients will therefore be offered a specific study treatment determined by their molecular profile. Patients, who exhibit positive testing in more than one biomarker, will potentially be eligible to subsequently be treated on a different treatment protocol upon disease progression or treatment failure.
Stage 2 - Treatment:
The MiST treatment protocol will be specific to the treatment allocated to the patient - based on the results of their biomarker testing in stage 1.
Specific agent(s) will be detailed separately in each of the separate treatment protocols.
Stage 3 - Molecular Profiling :
In order to understand the genomic basis of drug response in the MiST trial, archival tumour tissue from all patients enrolled will be interrogated using molecular inversion probe- based microarray analysis of the somatic copy number aberrations. Optional re-biopsy of patients who progress on treatment, followed confirmed radiological response, will be offered, to investigate genomic interrogation of tumours at the time of acquired resistance. For arms 3, 4 and 5 immune checkpoint, transcriptomic and gut microbiome correlative studies are planned.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 186 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Mesothelioma Stratified Therapy (MiST): A Stratified Multi-arm Phase IIa Clinical Trial to Enable Accelerated Evaluation of Targeted Therapies for Relapsed Malignant Mesothelioma |
Actual Study Start Date : | January 28, 2019 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | October 31, 2023 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | October 31, 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: MiST1 Rucaparib
BRCA1/BAP1 negative mesothelioma; 600mg twice daily (BID) every 28 days.
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Drug: Rucaparib
PARP inhibitor
Other Name: CO-338 |
Experimental: MiST2 Abemaciclib
p16INK4A negative mesothelioma; 200mg orally twice daily every 28 days.
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Drug: Abemaciclib
CDK4/6 inhibitor
Other Name: LY2835219 |
Experimental: MiST3 Pembrolizumab & Bemcentinib
No specific biomarker requirement: Pembrolizumab 200mg IV infusion on Day 1 only: Bemcentinib loading dose of 400mg on days 1-3, on day 4 on-wards 200mg daily every 21-days. |
Drug: pembrolizumab & bemcentinib
PD1 checkpoint inhibitor, AXL inhibitor
Other Name: Keytruda; BGB324 |
Experimental: MiST4 Atezolizumab & Bevacizumab
PDL1 expression positive mesothelioma: Atezolizumab 1200 milligrams via intravenous nfusion; Bevacizumab 15 milligrams per kilogram via IV infusion both on Days 1 every 21-days.
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Drug: Atezolizumab & Bevacizumab
PDL1 checkpoint inhibitor, VEGF inhibitor
Other Name: MPDL3280A; Avastin |
Experimental: MiST 5 Dostarlimab and Niraparib
Platinum sensitive mesothelioma: Niraparib 200-300mg daily every 21 days; Dostarlimab 500mg on day 1 of each 21 day cycle for 4 cycles, then 1000mg on day 1 of each 42 day cycle.
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Drug: Dostarlimab and Niraparib
IG Antibody, PARP Inhibitor
Other Name: Zejula |
- Disease control rate (DCR) at 12 weeks assessed by modified RECIST 1.1, in patients with relapsed mesothelioma. [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]This will be assessed using CT scan evidence according to modified RECIST 1.1 criteria reporting. Scans will be undertaken every 6 weeks. Analysis will be timed from study entry using the baseline CT scan results until completion of treatment cycles, confirmed disease progression or death - whichever comes first.
- Disease control rate (DCR) at 24 weeks assessed by modified RECIST 1.1, in patients with relapsed mesothelioma. [ Time Frame: 24 weeks ]This will be assessed using CT scan evidence according to modified RECIST 1.1 criteria reporting. Scans will be undertaken every 6 weeks. Analysis will be timed from study entry using the baseline CT scan results until completion of treatment cycles, confirmed disease progression or death - whichever comes first.
- Objective response rate (ORR) assessed for 12 months [ Time Frame: Up to 12 months (up to 6 months during treatment and 6 months of follow-up) ]This will be assessed using CT scan evidence according to modified RECIST 1.1 criteria
- Safety assessed according to CTCAE criteria. [ Time Frame: 12 months (up to 6 months during treatment and 6 months of follow-up) ]Adverse events will be recorded in relation to each cycle of treatment and graded according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE). The incidence of each adverse event (all grades and grade 3/4) will be reported as a per-patient-cycle rate and as a per-patient rate. Investigators expect patients to participate in the study for a maximum of 6 months of Treatment and 6 months of follow-up, however cannot guarantee that some patients may participate over 12 months.
- Toxicity assessed according to CTCAE criteria. [ Time Frame: 12 months (up to 6 months during treatment and 6 months of follow-up) ]Adverse events will be recorded in relation to each cycle of treatment and graded according to Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE). The incidence of each adverse event (all grades and grade 3/4) will be reported as a per-patient-cycle rate and as a per-patient rate. Investigators expect patients to participate in the study for a maximum of 6 months of Treatment and 6 months of follow-up, however cannot guarantee that some patients may participate over 12 months.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
INCLUSION CRITERIA FOR PRE-SCREENING
- Histologically confirmed MM with an available biopsy for research purposes
- Male or female patients aged ≥18 years.
- Expected survival of ≥12 weeks or greater
- ECOG PS 0-1
- CT scan chest, abdomen (and pelvis if applicable) confirming disease progression.
- Patients must have received at least one prior line of therapy to include a platinum doublet first-line chemotherapy (within or outside of another clinical trial)
- Willing to consent for molecular screening of archived tumour block (PIS1 & CF1)
EXCLUSION CRITERIA FOR PRE-SCREENING
- Patients with a diagnosis of a second malignancy except prostate or cervical cancer in remission, patients with a diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma of the skin or superficial bladder cancer.
- Uncontrolled CNS disease. Asymptomatic brain metastases are allowed if previously treated with radiotherapy >28 days prior to starting the investigational agent.
- New York Heart Association Class II or greater congestive heart failure.
- Patients with severe hepatic insufficiency or severe renal impairment.
- Patients requiring long term oxygen therapy.
- Any other significant disease or disorder which, in the opinion of the Investigator, may either put the participants at risk because of participation in the trial, or may influence the result of the trial, or the participant's ability to participate in the trial.
Each individual MiST drug protocol contains the eligibility criteria specific to the treatment allocated to the patient.

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03654833
United Kingdom | |
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust | |
Leicester, United Kingdom, LE1 5WW |
Study Director: | Dean Fennell, PhD, FRCP | University of Leicester |
Responsible Party: | University of Leicester |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT03654833 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
0627 |
First Posted: | August 31, 2018 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 14, 2023 |
Last Verified: | January 2023 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
Drug: multi-arm Phase IIa |
Mesothelioma Mesothelioma, Malignant Adenoma Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms Neoplasms, Mesothelial Lung Neoplasms Respiratory Tract Neoplasms Thoracic Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Pleural Neoplasms Lung Diseases Respiratory Tract Diseases Bevacizumab |
Pembrolizumab Atezolizumab Niraparib Rucaparib Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological Antineoplastic Agents Angiogenesis Inhibitors Angiogenesis Modulating Agents Growth Substances Physiological Effects of Drugs Growth Inhibitors Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors Enzyme Inhibitors Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action |