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Research & Clinical TrialsA multicenter research team of specialists has uncovered a surprising underutilization of treatments for pleural mesothelioma cancer in women. Clinical Lung Cancer recently…
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Ramucirumab Shows Promise in Mesothelioma Clinical Trial
Patients with pleural mesothelioma cancer experienced a significant survival advantage when ramucirumab, a novel immunotherapy drug, was added to chemotherapy in…June 9, 2020 -
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Durvalumab Phase III Trial Could Change Mesothelioma Care
An international, much-anticipated phase III clinical trial that could change standard-of-care treatment for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma will open soon, pending…May 28, 2020 -
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Latest Clinical Trial for Pleural Mesothelioma Opens in Georgia
Dr. Nagla Abdel Karim of the Georgia Cancer Center has seen the effectiveness of cabozantinib with certain types of thyroid, kidney and liver cancers.May 6, 2020 -
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Mesothelioma Drug Combination Continues to Show Promise
Pharmaceutical giant Bristol Myers Squibb continues to tout its immunotherapy combination of Opdivo and Yervoy for first-line treatment of patients with pleural mesothelioma…May 4, 2020 -
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COVID-19 Pandemic Delays Mesothelioma Clinical Trials
Medical centers across the country have slowed or stopped the enrollment of new patients in mesothelioma clinical trials because of the all-consuming COVID-19…April 9, 2020 -
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Promising Data Supports Curcumin Treatment for Mesothelioma
The plant-based substance curcumin could soon be included in the multidisciplinary treatment of malignant mesothelioma, according to a recent multicenter, international study review. Curcumin,…March 19, 2020 -
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UPenn Research with Mesothelioma Blood Test Shows Promise
Scientist Ian Blair at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine believes his team is close to identifying the variant of a blood-based biomarker…March 16, 2020 -
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Mesothelioma Clinical Trial Testing New INBRX-109 Antibody
A new clinical trial is testing an innovative approach to immunotherapy that could change the way antibodies target pleural mesothelioma tumors. Researchers at…March 12, 2020 -
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Study to Clarify Radiation Benefits in Mesothelioma Patients
An upcoming phase III clinical trial involving the National Cancer Institute should clarify the still-debatable benefits of using radiotherapy in combination with aggressive surgery…March 3, 2020