Research & Clinical Trials
Study Uncovers Drug Combination for Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jan 16, 2020
Researchers in Spain have discovered a drug combination showing potential in treating the most difficult-to-treat type of malignant mesothelioma. Selumetinib and AZD8186, already being studied separately in clinical trials…
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Researchers Find Potential New Target for Mesothelioma Treatment
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jan 14, 2020
An international research team has identified a novel molecular target with potential to significantly improve future treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. The recent findings could lead to a drug…
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Pleural and Peritoneal Mesothelioma Combination Can Be Managed
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jan 9, 2020
A patient diagnosed with pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma today can survive well beyond expectations, provided personalized treatment can be found at a specialty center. Research from the Columbia…
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Mesothelioma Genetic Research Team Receives $2.6M Grant from NIH
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Jan 2, 2020
Dr. Michele Carbone at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center has good reason to start 2020 optimistic about advancing the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma. The National Institutes…
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Study: Mesothelioma Patients with CD70 Protein Have Worse Prognosis
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Dec 19, 2019
An international team of pathologists has identified a new protein often found on pleural mesothelioma tumor cells. The discovery could lead to a more accurate prognosis for patients…
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Latest Mesothelioma Clinical Trial Opens at Memorial Sloan Kettering
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Nov 27, 2019
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City has opened its latest clinical trial for patients with pleural mesothelioma, studying the effectiveness of an immunotherapy and chemotherapy combination…
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Celebrities Paint Masks for Mesothelioma Fundraising Event
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Nov 19, 2019
The goal of the Pacific Mesothelioma Center is to be the most innovative nonprofit research and cancer treatment organization in the world. Its latest fundraising event is a perfect example.
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Tumor Treating Fields Showing Early Success for Mesothelioma
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Oct 23, 2019
Dr. Giovanni Ceresoli doesn’t think Tumor Treating Fields will work for every patient with mesothelioma cancer, but he knows it will work for some. They are in his…
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Effective Second-Line Treatment for Mesothelioma Gaining Ground
- by Tim Povtak
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Oct 17, 2019
Doctors at the Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research in Zurich, Switzerland, have uncovered a novel, anti-tumor compound that could become a needed second-line treatment for pleural mesothelioma cancer.
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Keytruda for Mesothelioma Flops in Phase III Clinical Trial
- by Matt Mauney
- Research & Clinical Trials
- Oct 7, 2019
Results from a phase III clinical trial comparing Keytruda (pembrolizumab) to standard chemotherapy shows the immunotherapy drug still has a long way to go as a viable treatment option for…
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