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    Research & Clinical Trials

    Research Reinforces Gene Mutation Links to Mesothelioma

    More than ever, Dr. Michele Carbone at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center believes early testing for genetic mutations can lead to fewer cases…
    Tim Povtak
    02/11/2021
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    Opdivo Study Offers Hope to Relapsed Mesothelioma Patients

    A recent study out of the United Kingdom finds patients with relapsed malignant mesothelioma can be treated effectively with single-agent nivolumab, safely improving overall and…
    Tim Povtak
    02/04/2021
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    Research & Clinical Trials

    Study: Mesothelioma Survival Rates Rise with SMART Protocol

    Using accelerated high-dose radiation prior to surgery produced an unprecedented 65.9-month median survival for a cohort of pleural mesothelioma patients who were part of a…
    Tim Povtak
    01/21/2021
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    Statins May Give Boost to Mesothelioma Immunotherapy Drugs

    Researchers in Europe may have found the key to making immunotherapy drugs such as Opdivo and Keytruda more effective for a larger percentage of…
    Tim Povtak
    01/07/2021
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    Study: Immunotherapy Vaccine for Mesothelioma Still Promising

    The ONCOS-102 immunotherapy vaccine continues its move toward future, first-line standard of care treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma, based upon the latest study follow-up…
    Tim Povtak
    12/03/2020
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    Research & Clinical Trials

    Latest T-Cell Clinical Trial Opens for Mesothelioma Patients

    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City has begun recruiting patients with pleural mesothelioma for its latest — and potentially most…
    Tim Povtak
    10/08/2020
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    Research & Clinical Trials

    Gene Therapy Clinical Trial for Mesothelioma Moving Forward

    A much-anticipated, phase III clinical trial studying the use of gene therapy to combat pleural mesothelioma cancer has made a promising start. Interest…
    Tim Povtak
    09/23/2020
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    Mesothelioma Trial to Test Cancer Vaccine with Immunotherapy

    A research team at Oslo University Hospital in Norway has opened a mesothelioma clinical trial using the novel UV1 cancer vaccine alongside a…
    Tim Povtak
    09/14/2020
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    Research & Clinical Trials

    New Lung Cancer Trial Could Benefit Mesothelioma Patients

    Pharmaceutical giant Merck has teamed up with Novocure to test its cornerstone immunotherapy, pembrolizumab (Keytruda), alongside Tumor Treating Fields. The new phase II…
    Sean Marchese, MS, RN
    08/19/2020
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    Immunotherapy Combination Extends Mesothelioma Survival

    Standard-of-care treatment for unresectable pleural mesothelioma cancer could be changing soon, sparked by a recently completed international study of a novel immunotherapy combination.
    Tim Povtak
    08/11/2020
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