The Mesothelioma Center News – Page 18
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newsResearch & Clinical TrialsA research team at the National Cancer Institute is developing a novel therapy that could change the treatment paradigm for pleural mesothelioma.
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newsAsbestos Exposure & Bans
FDA Looks at Stricter Testing for Asbestos in Talc
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently moved a step closer to a much-needed, stricter standardization of testing for the presence of toxic… -
newsResearch & Clinical Trials
NCI Opens New Immunotherapy Clinical Trial for Mesothelioma
The National Cancer Institute has opened a promising clinical trial aimed at increasing the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatment for patients with unresectable malignant… -
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Clinical Trials Lead to Promising Updates in Mesothelioma Immunotherapy
Researchers have made significant progress in mesothelioma treatment advancements recently, including promising work with immunotherapy. The first U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved combination… -
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Mesothelioma Clinical Trial to Involve Drug Studied for COVID-19
A novel phase II clinical trial for malignant mesothelioma is expected to open soon and involve a versatile, biological drug already showing promise… -
newsLegislation & Litigation
Court Deals Blow to Johnson & Johnson Bankruptcy Plan for Talc Cases
A federal judge in North Carolina delivered a major setback to Johnson & Johnson and its controversial plan to unload all talc-related… -
newsResearch & Clinical Trials
University of Vermont Study Opens New Door for Mesothelioma Treatment
Researchers at the University of Vermont Cancer Center have uncovered a new approach to the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma, sparking a… -
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Study Supports Opdivo as Second-Line Mesothelioma Treatment
When the effectiveness of first-line chemotherapy fails and malignant mesothelioma returns, more patients could soon turn with confidence to a proven, second-line… -
newsLegislation & Litigation
New California Law Could Benefit Mesothelioma Plaintiffs
A recently amended California law will now allow the estates of deceased plaintiffs, including mesothelioma patients, to collect pain and suffering damages. -
newsLegislation & Litigation
Johnson & Johnson Sending Talc Cases to Bankruptcy Court
As expected, Johnson & Johnson has unloaded its burgeoning talc-related liabilities on a new subsidiary that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on…