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ArticleCureus2026

Long-Term Disease Control With Second-Line Nivolumab Monotherapy in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: A Case Report.

Shohei Otsuka, Kei Hiraoka, Nozomu Iwashiro

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Shohei OtsukaDepartment of Surgery, National Hospital Organization (NHO) Hakodate Medical Center, Hakodate, JPN.
Kei HiraokaDepartment of Surgery, National Hospital Organization (NHO) Hakodate Medical Center, Hakodate, JPN.
Nozomu IwashiroDepartment of Surgery, National Hospital Organization (NHO) Hakodate Medical Center, Hakodate, JPN.

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Abstract

Nivolumab is recommended as second-line therapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM); however, durable responses remain uncommon. In addition, combination immune checkpoint inhibitors are frequently limited by immune-related adverse events. A 72-year-old man with epithelioid MPM underwent extrapleural pneumonectomy followed by adjuvant chemotherapy with cisplatin and pemetrexed. After recurrence, additional platinum-based chemotherapy was administered, followed by disease progression. Nivolumab monotherapy was then initiated as second-line therapy, resulting in a sustained radiological response. The patient has maintained progression-free survival for 24 months without severe immune-related adverse events, allowing long-term treatment continuation. This case highlights that nivolumab monotherapy may achieve durable disease control with a favorable safety profile in selected patients with MPM.

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immune-related adverse eventsmalignant pleural mesotheliomanivolumabprogression-free survivalsecond-line therapy

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PMID42388949
PMCPMC13320909

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