
The Mesothelioma Center News – Page 4
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Research & Clinical TrialsA much-anticipated, phase III clinical trial studying the use of gene therapy to combat pleural mesothelioma cancer has made a promising start. Interest…
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Research & Clinical Trials
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…September 14, 2020 -
Asbestos Exposure & Bans
Peer Review Finds EPA’s Asbestos Risk Evaluation Flawed
The Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals found considerable failings and an underestimation of danger to the general public in a draft risk evaluation of…September 2, 2020 -
Asbestos Exposure & Bans
Georgia-Pacific Pledges $1B to Bestwall Asbestos Trust Fund
Georgia-Pacific has pledged $1 billion to fund an asbestos trust for bankrupt affiliate Bestwall LLC, clearing the path to a settlement of longstanding liability…August 25, 2020 -
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…August 19, 2020 -
Research & Clinical Trials
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.August 11, 2020 -
Research & Clinical Trials
Mesothelioma Clinical Trials Resume After COVID-19 Disruption
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck earlier this year, clinical trials at medical centers around the world slowed enrollment or placed trial activities on hold.August 10, 2020 -
Research & Clinical Trials
Mesothelioma T-Cell Therapy Shows Early Effectiveness in Trial
A mesothelioma clinical trial involving genetically modified T cells has opened to considerable acclaim, shrinking tumors in the first five patients who were treated.August 4, 2020 -
Treatment & Doctors
Mesothelioma Specialty Centers Rank on 2020 Best Hospitals List
For the sixth consecutive year, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston was named the top Adult Cancer Hospital in America…July 29, 2020 -
Research & Clinical Trials
Study Shows Peritoneal Mesothelioma Surgery Underutilized
The continued underutilization of aggressive surgery for peritoneal mesothelioma is shortening survival time dramatically for patients who could qualify for, and benefit from,…July 28, 2020