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Table 1 Clinical and pathological characteristics of patients from which primary cultures were established

From: Mesothelioma patient derived tumor xenografts with defined BAP1 mutations that mimic the molecular characteristics of human malignant mesothelioma

Cell lines

Sex

Age (dx)

Ethnicity

Diagnosis

Patient tumor

TNM stage

Treatment

Survival from diagnosis

Histology

Positive markers

NCI-Meso16

M

72

Caucasian

Pleural

Epithelioid

Mesothelin: 2+, 30%, Calretinin, WT1, CK5/6(focal)

cT4N1M0 (IV)

Cisplatin + Pemetrexed (6 cycles) with SS1P (first two cycles)

8 months

NCI-Meso17

F

63

Caucasian

Peritoneal

Predominantly epitheliod with focal sarcomatous features

Mesothelin: 2+, 15%, WT1, CK5/6, CA125

NA

Debulking + IP Cisplatin + doxorubicin

8 years

IP Pemetrexed + IV Cisplatin

IP Taxol

34 months

Debulking + IP mitomycin + doxorubicin

phase II investigationsl agent

NCI-Meso18

M

60

Caucasian

Pleural

Epithelioid

Mesothelin: 3+, 100%, Calretinin, CK5/6, WT1

cT3N0M0 (III)

Cisplatin + Pemetrexed

EPP

Cisplatin + Pemetrexed

Gemcitabine

Navelbine

phase II investigational agent

NCI-Meso19

M

19

African

Pleural

Epithelioid

Mesothelin: 2+, 100%, Calretinin

T4N3MX (IV)

Died before any specific treatment

3 months

NCI-Meso21

M

66

Caucasian

Pleural

Epithelioid

Mesothelin: 3+, 75%, WT1, calretinin, CK5/6

T4 (IV)

Cisplatin + Pemetrexed (6 cycles) with SS1P (first two cycles)

13 months

  1. NA, not applicable; IP, intraperitoneal; IV, intravenous; EPP, extra-pleural pneumonectomy. Patient tumor mesothelin expression is reported based on the intensity of staining (1+ to 3+) and percentage of cells stained (1-100%).