Arginine deprivation with pegylated arginine deiminase may improve PFS and prolong life expectancy in patients with argininosuccinate synthetase 1–deficient malignant pleural mesothelioma, according to the results of a randomized phase 2 trial. The incidence of malignant pleural mesothelioma has risen in the United States and in Europe. The … [Read more...]

In the first article of the Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec Series, I gave a brief overview of some of the possible side effects of these PPI drugs. The second article of this series provides more detailed information about these devastating side effects. In this article, I will provide a timeline of what was known about the relationship between … [Read more...]