Posts by Steven Chervenick
Opdivo and Yervoy Work Together to Treat Pleural Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer with very few treatment options. Patients have a low survival rate, but there is hope with clinical trials. If a clinical trial is found to be effective, patients could live longer and could eventually be cured. Opdivo and Yervoy are two immunotherapy drugs that are showing success when combined as…
Read MoreDuRvalumab With Chemotherapy as First Line Treatment in Advanced Pleural Mesothelioma (DREAM3R)
Patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) that cannot be surgically removed will receive first-line treatment with standard chemotherapy of pemetrexed and cisplatin. Two-thirds of the participants in the study will be randomly assigned to also receive a new treatment called durvalumab.
Read MoreNeoadjuvant Chemotherapy Does not Improve Survivability in Pleural Mesothelioma Patients
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is typically used to shrink tumors before surgery to make it easier to remove them. It has been thought that the combination of drugs and surgery can help patients survive longer, but a study at Duke has found that it does not increase survival in pleural mesothelioma patients. The study is showing that…
Read MoreDirect Injection of Poly-ICLC (Hiltonol®) Vaccine In Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
The purpose of this study is to offer a novel cancer vaccine called poly-ICLC (Hiltonol®) for subjects with malignant pleural mesothelioma by directly injecting the vaccine into the tumor.
Read MoreNivolumab to Help Treat Mesothelioma
A new study found that the PD-L1 inhibitor nivolumab is effective in mesothelioma. It was tested on patients and showed that it could be a safe and effective treatment for those whose first line treatments have failed. Nivolumab is an immunotherapy drug that helps the immune system fight cancer cells. This specific drug, which is…
Read MoreCurcumin Could Soon Be Used to Treat Mesothelioma
Curcumin could soon be used to treat mesothelioma patients. It is a natural compound found in turmeric, a spice commonly found in Asian dishes. This natural compound has been used as an anti-inflammatory alongside other treatments, but it could soon be used as a standard mesothelioma treatment, which is what doctors in Philadelphia are hoping…
Read MoreFirst-in-human Study of S-588210 (S-488210+S-488211)
The primary objective is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of S-588210 (S-488210+S-488211) in patients with unresectable recurrent and/or metastatic solid tumors.
Read MoreNivolumab and Ipilimumab +/- UV1 Vaccination as Second Line Treatment in Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma (NIPU)
The objective of the study is to induce a meaningful progression-free survival benefit in patients with Malign Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) after progression on first line standard platinum doublet chemotherapy, by treating with nivolumab and ipilimumab with or without UV1 vaccine.
Read MoreHMPL-453 in Advanced Malignant Mesothelioma
This is a phase II, single arm, multicenter and open-label study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and pharmacokinetic of HMPL-453 in patient with advanced Malignant Mesothelioma
Read MoreDoctors Will Soon be Able to Test if Surgery is Safe for Mesothelioma Patients
Doctors could soon know if surgery is the best option for mesothelioma patients. Surgery is one of the most effective ways to improve patients’ lives. The problem is that undergoing surgery is very stressful on people’s bodies, especially when they have cancer. It is better to know if surgery can be done before operating on…
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