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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…
    Tim Povtak
    12/07/2021
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    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…
    Tim Povtak
    11/12/2021
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    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…
    Tim Povtak
    11/03/2021
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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…
    Tim Povtak
    11/02/2021
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    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.
    Tim Povtak
    10/25/2021
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    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…
    Tim Povtak
    10/18/2021
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    Courts Seeing More Secondary Asbestos Exposure Lawsuits

    Secondary exposure to toxic asbestos has declined considerably in recent decades, but known cases of malignant mesothelioma caused by that type of…
    Tim Povtak
    10/18/2021
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    EPA Settles Lawsuits, Agrees to Broader Asbestos Risk Evaluations

    Facing legal pressure from health and advocacy organizations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to broaden its ongoing Risk Evaluation for Asbestos under…
    Tim Povtak
    10/14/2021
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    Researchers Open Phase I Clinical Trial of Cryoablation with Keytruda

    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City has opened a novel clinical trial that combines the immunotherapy drug Keytruda with…
    Tim Povtak
    10/14/2021
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    New Opdivo/Yervoy Mesothelioma Clinical Trial Begins Soon

    A novel clinical trial involving the immunotherapy combination of Opdivo and Yervoy will open soon in Chicago. The goal is to study the…
    Tim Povtak
    10/07/2021
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