The addition of nintedanib to pemetrexed/cisplatin appeared safe and effective for the treatment of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma, according to results from the LUME-Meso trial presented at International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer Multidisciplinary Symposium in Thoracic Oncology. Nintedanib (Ofev, Boehringer Ingelheim) … [Read more...]
Angiogenesis Inhibitor Tested in Mesothelioma Trial
Nintedanib, an angiogenesis inhibitor, is being investigated as a first-line treatment for patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Although it is estimated that malignant mesothelioma represents less than 1% of all cancers, it is a fatal asbestos-associated malignancy , and patients with MPM tend to be difficult to … [Read more...]