US Bans Sole Type of Asbestos, Parts Industries Still Import The US will ban the only type of raw asbestos fiber known to be imported to the country as part of a broader rule that also will ban all known uses of the cancer-causing mineral and imported equipment made with it, top EPA and White … More
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Impact of Surgery on Disease Progression and Survival of Patients with Pleural Mesothelioma
BACKGROUND: The effects of surgery on the survival of patients with pleural mesothelioma remain poorly understood. We compared the therapeutic outcomes of patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery or refusing surgery for pleural mesothelioma. METHODS: This retrospective … More
Pegargiminase Confers Survival Benefit in Nonepithelioid Pleural Mesothelioma
Adding pegargiminase to standard chemotherapy can improve outcomes in patients with chemotherapy-naïve, nonepithelioid pleural mesothelioma, according to research published in JAMA Oncology. [Szlosarek PW, Creelan BC, Sarkodie T, et al. Pegargiminase plus first-line chemotherapy in patients with … More
FDA Fast Tracks UV1, Ipilimumab, and Nivolumab in Malignant Mesothelioma
The FDA has granted a fast track designation to the combination of UV1 with ipilimumab and nivolumab for the treatment of patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma. This regulatory decision is supported by findings from the phase 2 NIPU trial which is evaluating UV1 in patients … More
A Complete Response to Pembrolizumab in Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: A Case Report
Abstract: Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPeM) is a rare cancer of the peritoneum with a poor prognosis and nonspecific clinical course. We discuss a case of MPeM in a 59-year-old male who presented with abdominal pain and distension, without any known previous asbestos exposure. The diagnosis … More
Niraparib plus Dostarlimab in Pleural Mesothelioma or Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer harboring HRR mutations: interim results of the UNITO-001 phase 2 prospective trial
Introduction: Treatment of homologous recombination repair deficient (HRD)-tumours with PARP inhibitors has the potential to further increase tumour immunogenicity, suggesting a synergistic effect with immunotherapy. Here we present the preliminary results of [ combination of niraparib plus … More