New PD-L1 Inhibitor Could Make Mesothelioma Immunotherapy Safer
A new PD-L1 inhibitor may be on the horizon for people with malignant mesothelioma. A Phase I trial suggests it…
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Immunotherapy Treatment ONCOS-102: News Keeps Getting Better
The news just keeps getting better for the virus-based immunotherapy treatment ONCOS-102. Norweigian drug maker Targovax recently released the final…
Mesothelioma Clinical Trials: Eligibility May Be Too Strict, Study Finds
A new Australian study suggests that too many people are being left out of mesothelioma clinical trials under current trial…
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Long-Term Mesothelioma Survival with ONCOS-102
The makers of the immunotherapy treatment ONCOS-102 have released promising new data on its ability to promote long-term mesothelioma survival.…
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ONCOS-102 Gets Fast Track Designation for Mesothelioma Treatment
An immunotherapy treatment called ONCOS-102 has received fast track designation from the FDA as a pleural mesothelioma therapy. Targovax is…
Diabetes Drug Triggers Mesothelioma Cell Death in New Study
A new study suggests that the diabetes drug metformin may help keep mesothelioma cells from growing and spreading. The study…
Maintenance Therapy with Gemcitabine Extends Mesothelioma Survival in Dutch Study
Dutch researchers say administering maintenance therapy with gemcitabine after chemotherapy may help mesothelioma patients live longer than supportive care alone. …
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Spread of Peritoneal Mesothelioma Slows with Apatinib
An investigational drug called apatinib may help stop the growth and spread of peritoneal mesothelioma. Chinese researchers recently tested the…
Altered Herpes Virus Halts Mesothelioma Growth in New Study
An altered herpes virus has been shown to stabilize the growth of mesothelioma tumors in half of patients who participated…
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Vitamin D3 May Slow the Spread of Pleural Mesothelioma, Study Shows
A study conducted in Italy suggests that Vitamin D3 might help keep mesothelioma cells from growing and spreading. The biologically…