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Mesothelioma: options by country

Sourced options by country plus visit-prep questions for Mesothelioma. Each line links to its regulator, HTA, or guideline source. This page maps options; it does not recommend or rank them.

Options mappedSolid tumorLast checked June 2026

What this page does

Maps options by country

It maps sourced options by country alongside diagnosis wording, stage, test results, specialists, and trial-search terms.

What it does not do

Does not choose treatment

It does not rank treatments, recommend a choice, or decide clinical fit.

Where it comes from

Built on trusted sources

Every option links to a trusted regulator, HTA, or guideline source, and the list grows as new sources pass verification.

Information to gather before the next visit

  • Is the disease localized, advanced, recurrent, pleural, peritoneal, or another site?
  • Is the goal disease-directed systemic therapy, surgery, symptom relief, or clinical-trial participation?
  • Which symptoms need supportive management now, such as effusion, pain, or breathing issues?
  • Is the MPM unresectable advanced or metastatic and untreated with systemic therapy in that setting?

Trial-search terms to discuss

Options by country

Treatments by country

Regulatory and access status by country, from official sources. It shows what exists and where — not a recommendation.

United States

  • Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy[1]FDA-approvedNo biomarker requirement stated in fetched FDA approval notice; First-line treatment of unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma; KEYNOTE-483 enrolled patients with no prior systemic therapy for advanced/metastatic disease. · FDA approval notice does not establish payer coverage, individual eligibility, or choice versus other first-line options. Confidence/conflicts: High for U.S. approval; no superiority claim over other first-line regimens.
  • Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy[1]FDA-approvedNo biomarker requirement stated in fetched FDA approval notice; First-line treatment of unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma; KEYNOTE-483 enrolled patients with no prior systemic therapy for advanced/metastatic disease. · FDA approval notice does not establish payer coverage, individual eligibility, or choice versus other first-line options. Confidence/conflicts: High for U.S. approval; no superiority claim over other first-line regimens.
  • Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy[1]FDA-approvedNo biomarker requirement stated in fetched FDA approval notice; First-line treatment of unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma; KEYNOTE-483 enrolled patients with no prior systemic therapy for advanced/metastatic disease. · FDA approval notice does not establish payer coverage, individual eligibility, or choice versus other first-line options. Confidence/conflicts: High for U.S. approval; no superiority claim over other first-line regimens.

European Union

  • Ipilimumab (Yervoy) with nivolumab (Opdivo); pembrolizumab (Keytruda) with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy[2]EMA authorisedNo biomarker requirement stated in fetched EMA product pages for the MPM indications; First-line adult unresectable MPM; Keytruda indication specifically non-epithelioid MPM per fetched EMA source. · EMA central authorization does not establish Germany/France reimbursement timing or local prescribing restrictions. Histology matters for the fetched Keytruda EU indication. Confidence/conflicts: High for EU indication text; member-state access remains to verify.
  • Ipilimumab (Yervoy) with nivolumab (Opdivo); pembrolizumab (Keytruda) with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy[2]EMA authorisedNo biomarker requirement stated in fetched EMA product pages for the MPM indications; First-line adult unresectable MPM; Keytruda indication specifically non-epithelioid MPM per fetched EMA source. · EMA central authorization does not establish Germany/France reimbursement timing or local prescribing restrictions. Histology matters for the fetched Keytruda EU indication. Confidence/conflicts: High for EU indication text; member-state access remains to verify.
  • Ipilimumab (Yervoy) with nivolumab (Opdivo); pembrolizumab (Keytruda) with pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy[2]EMA authorisedNo biomarker requirement stated in fetched EMA product pages for the MPM indications; First-line adult unresectable MPM; Keytruda indication specifically non-epithelioid MPM per fetched EMA source. · EMA central authorization does not establish Germany/France reimbursement timing or local prescribing restrictions. Histology matters for the fetched Keytruda EU indication. Confidence/conflicts: High for EU indication text; member-state access remains to verify.

United Kingdom

  • Nivolumab (Opdivo) with ipilimumab (Yervoy)[3]ApprovedNo biomarker requirement stated in fetched NICE TA818 recommendation; Untreated unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma in adults. · NICE recommendation is conditional on ECOG performance status and commercial arrangement. Devolved nation implementation and local pathway details may vary. Confidence/conflicts: High for NICE recommendation in specified population; local implementation still needs care-team confirmation.
  • Nivolumab (Opdivo) with ipilimumab (Yervoy)[3]ApprovedNo biomarker requirement stated in fetched NICE TA818 recommendation; Untreated unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma in adults. · NICE recommendation is conditional on ECOG performance status and commercial arrangement. Devolved nation implementation and local pathway details may vary. Confidence/conflicts: High for NICE recommendation in specified population; local implementation still needs care-team confirmation.
  • Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) with pemetrexed and platinum-based chemotherapy[4]ApprovedNo biomarker requirement stated in fetched NICE TA1125 source; Untreated unresectable advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma in adults. · This is not a positive NICE recommendation. It does not establish routine NHS funding; local decision-making may apply if organisations consider the regimen. Confidence/conflicts: High for no NICE recommendation; conflict with U.S. FDA and EU EMA approvals is jurisdiction/access-specific.
  • Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) with pemetrexed and platinum-based chemotherapy[4]ApprovedNo biomarker requirement stated in fetched NICE TA1125 source; Untreated unresectable advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma in adults. · This is not a positive NICE recommendation. It does not establish routine NHS funding; local decision-making may apply if organisations consider the regimen. Confidence/conflicts: High for no NICE recommendation; conflict with U.S. FDA and EU EMA approvals is jurisdiction/access-specific.

Sources

  1. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — regulator approval notice · regulator approval notice
  2. European Medicines Agency (EMA) — regulator EPAR · regulator EPAR
  3. NICE — technology appraisal recommendation · technology appraisal recommendation
  4. NICE — terminated technology appraisal advice · terminated technology appraisal advice

This is official regulatory and access status only — not medical advice, not a recommendation, and not a statement about eligibility. Whether any option fits depends on your situation and your oncology team. Status changes over time; confirm the current position with the linked source. Last checked 2026-06-12.

Beyond approved care

In clinical trials & emerging options

Options that are not — or not yet — an approved standard where you live: studies, clinical trials, off-label use, and early evidence that your own oncologist may not raise. Each is labeled by how strong the evidence is. A listing here is information to research and discuss with your team; it does not mean a treatment is proven, safe for you, or available today.

In clinical trials

A clinical-trial listing or early report shows an option is being studied — not that it works, that it is safe for any one person, or that a site is enrolling today. Whether any of these fits is a conversation for your oncology team and the trial team. Last checked 2026-06-12.