Phase 3 Keytruda, Chemo Mesothelioma Trial Shows Promise
Jun 26, 2023 · Pharmaceutical company Merck says use of its immunotherapy drug Keytruda in conjunction with chemotherapy increases the survival rate for people with advanced pleural mesothelioma, according to the latest results of a phase 3 clinical trial.
New Drug to Treat Mesothelioma Hailed as a Major Breakthrough
Feb 21, 2024 · ADI-PEG20 or pegargiminase is being hailed as the first drug of its kind to be incorporated successfully with chemotherapy in 20 years. Researchers say this new drug could bring hope to thousands of mesothelioma survivors and their families. The drug blocks the cancer’s food supply, ensuring the disease can’t spread.
FDA Approves Drug Combination for Treating Mesothelioma
Oct 2, 2020 · Today, the FDA approved Opdivo (nivolumab) in combination with Yervoy (ipilimumab) for the first-line treatment of adults with malignant pleural mesothelioma that cannot be removed by surgery.
The Mesothelioma Center News | Latest in Asbestos & Mesothelioma News
Oct 15, 2024 · Discover the latest mesothelioma news on covering treatments, clinical trials, cancer doctors, asbestos exposure and legislation to ban asbestos.
Cancer Breakthrough: Innovative Mesothelioma Treatment …
Feb 29, 2024 · The phase 3 clinical trial, led by Professor Peter Szlosarek at Queen Mary and sponsored by Polaris Pharmaceuticals, has unveiled a breakthrough in the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), a rare and often rapidly fatal form of …
Understanding the new therapeutic options for mesothelioma
Sep 6, 2021 · However, in October, 2020, the FDA-approved first-line treatment for mesothelioma was changed to ipilimumab plus nivolumab due to the compelling data from CheckMate 743. Although RAMES offers another option, it is unclear where it fits into this new treatment paradigm.
FDA Approves Frontline Pembrolizumab/Chemotherapy in Advanced Mesothelioma
Sep 18, 2024 · Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy is now an approved frontline treatment for patients with unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma. Microscopic, photorealistic image of mesothelioma cells - Generated with Adobe Firefly.
Mesothelioma News - ScienceDaily
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Immunotherapy approaches for malignant pleural mesothelioma
Jul 1, 2022 · In mesothelioma, a rare cancer with a dismal prognosis generally caused by exposure to asbestos, treatment with single or dual ICIs results in robust improvements in overall survival over...
Study points to a new, effective treatment option for patients with ...
Nov 8, 2021 · Mesothelioma tumors with a high immunogenic mutation load responded favorably to chemo-immunotherapy, especially in the epithelioid group.