

The challenge of drug delivery to the peritoneum
Peritoneal and pleural cancers can be treated using PIPAC (Pressurized IntraPeritoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy) and PITAC (Pressurized IntraThoracic Aerosol Chemotherapy).
These locoregional therapies are supported by more than 400 peer-reviewed publications and over 50 clinical trials, including 14 randomized studies.
PIPAC offers key advantages over conventional approaches: it delivers drugs directly to the tumor site, enables local dose intensification with a lower total drug dose, and improves the overall benefit–risk ratio by reducing systemic toxicity. Treatment can be repeated, allowing objective assessment of tumor response through biopsies and enabling patient-specific therapy adaptation. In contrast to HIPEC, PIPAC can deliver a wide range of pharmaceutical and biological substances, including modern targeted and immune-based therapies.