Intracavitary Cisplatin-Fibrin Localized Chemotherapy After Pleurectomy/Decortication for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Primary Outcome Measures:

• number of participants with adverse events [ Time Frame: during 4 weeks after surgery with local cisplatin-fibrin application ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
• local cisplatin concentration in the superficial chest wall tissue (only Phase I) by inductively coupled plasma sector field mass spectrometric (ICP-MS) detection [ Time Frame: 90 min after application ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
• safety blood parameters (hematology and clinical chemistry) [ Time Frame: baseline and 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 14 days postoperatively ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

• overall survival [ Time Frame: up to 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
• time to tumor progression by CT or PET-CT/MRI [ Time Frame: 4, 16 weeks, then every 4 months up to 5 years ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
• change from baseline in SF-36 quality of life questionnaire [ Time Frame: 0, 4, 8 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
• change from baseline in EORTC Lung Cancer Questionnaire QLQ-C15/LC13 [ Time Frame: 0, 4, 8 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
• cisplatin concentration in blood serum by inductively coupled plasma sector field mass spectrometric (ICP-MS) detection [ Time Frame: baseline before treatment with cisplatin-fibrin as well as at 0, 2, 6, 10, 24, 48, and 120 h postoperative ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]; pharmacokinetics
• cisplatin concentration in urine by inductively coupled plasma sector field mass spectrometric (ICP-MS) detection [ Time Frame: collection of first 48h, day 14 postoperative ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]; pharmacokinetics
• TUNEL assay (markers for apoptosis in superficial chest wall tissue) [ Time Frame: before and 90 min after cisplatin-fibrin application ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
• PAI-1 and p21 markers for senescence in superficial chest wall tissue [ Time Frame: before and 90 min after cisplatin-fibrin application ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion criteria:

• Patient is able to understand and willing to sign a written informed consent document.
• Male or female, age >=18 years
• ECOG performance status =2
• MPM histologically confirmed (stage cT1-cT4 cN0-cN3 cM0-cM1)
• Patient qualifying for pleurectomy/decortication (P/D) for resection of MPM, which has to be assessed during a multidisciplinary tumor board including a thoracic surgeon
• Patient must have normal organ and bone marrow function as defined: normal hematologic function (hemoglobin >=100 g/L, WBC >=3.5 x G/L, neutrophils >=1.5 x G/L, thrombocytes >=100 x G/L), total bilirubin and liver function tests within normal institutional limits, creatinine within normal institutional limits or creatinine clearance >=60 ml/min/1.73m2 for patients with creatinine concentrations above institutional normal limits.
• Patient must have an appropriate blood coagulation for P/D (Quick-test > 50%, aPTT within normal institutional limits, INR <=1.2)
• The patient agrees to use an efficient contraceptive treatment up to 3 months after cisplatin application if required (pre-menopausal women and men in a sexually mature age).
• Heart and lung function allowing P/D under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria:

• Known or suspected unwillingness of the patient to follow the rules of the protocol
• Patient who has not recovered from side effects from prior chemotherapy or radiotherapy.
• Any known hypersensitivity against cisplatin or other platinum containing substances or any other components used for the preparation of the drugs
• Patient must not receive any other investigational agents 4 weeks before treatment and until the end of the observation period (2 months after treatment).
• Patient with prior pleurectomy
• Patient with uncontrolled intercurrent illnesses including ongoing or active infection, symptomatic congestive heart failure, unstable angina pectoris, cardiac arrhythmia, or psychiatric illness/social situations that would limit the operative procedure of P/D or compliance with study requirements
• Tinnitus and/or restricted power of hearing (especially in the upper frequency range) confirmed by audiometry
• Known alcohol and/or drug abuse at the time of screening
• Pregnant or lactating woman