The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently issued this opinion, In re: Fosamax (alendronate sodium) Products Liability Litigation, No. 22-3412, (3d Cir. Sept. 20, 2024), ruling that there is no federal preemption for more than 500 Fosamax MDL femur fracture lawsuits that had been dismissed previously and therefore, should now … [Read more...]
FDA Approves Pembrolizumab Plus Chemo for Unresectable Advanced or Metastatic Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
The FDA has approved [ Keytruda (pembrolizumab) ] plus pemetrexed and platinum chemotherapy in the frontline treatment of patients with unresectable advanced or metastatic malignant pleural mesothelioma. Data from the phase 2/3 KEYNOTE-483 study (NCT02784171) showed that [ Keytruda (pembrolizumab) ] plus chemotherapy (n = 222) significantly … [Read more...]
Menopause Drug Veozah Liver Problems FDA Warnings
A Veozah drug label change made on August 31, 2024, added new warnings about liver toxicity and abnormal liver test results, according to a September 12, 2024, Veozah liver problems FDA Drug Safety Communication. According to the “Additional Information for Patients” section of the September 2024 FDA Veozah liver problems warnings document, … [Read more...]
Chemotherapy increases CDA expression and sensitizes malignant pleural mesothelioma cells to capecitabine treatment
Abstract: The combination of cisplatin and pemetrexed remains the gold standard chemotherapy for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), although resistance and poor response pose a significant challenge. Cytidine deaminase (CDA) is a key enzyme in the nucleotide salvage pathway and is involved in the adaptive stress response to chemotherapy. The … [Read more...]
Syfovre Claims: Vision Loss and Blindness: Law / Legal
Syfovre claims for vision loss and blindness involving retinal vasculitis diagnosed after a patient’s first Syfovre injection are being filed as drug injury lawsuits. The basis for these product liability Syfovre lawsuits is the drug company Apellis Pharmaceuticals failed to warn about retinal vasculitis as a side effect until it revised the … [Read more...]
Challenging the Norm: Occurrence of Synchronous Pleural and Peritoneal Mesothelioma in a Female Patient
Abstract: Here, we present a unique case involving a female patient in her 40s with synchronous malignant pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma, despite lacking a history of asbestos exposure. The patient’s initial symptoms included dyspnoea, chest pain, cough, fever, appetite loss, and weight loss over a month. Clinical evaluation led to the … [Read more...]
Assessing trends and burden of occupational exposure to asbestos in the United States: a comprehensive analysis from 1990 to 2019
Background This study aimed to analyze the trends and burden of occupational exposure to asbestos in the United States (U.S.) from 1990 to 2019, focusing on mortality rates, geographic distribution, age and sex patterns, and causes of death. Methods Data on the number of deaths attributable to occupational exposure to asbestos were collected … [Read more...]
Integration of the PD-L1 inhibitor atezolizumab and WT1/DC vaccination into standard-of-care first-line treatment for patients with epithelioid malignant pleural mesothelioma—Protocol of the Immuno-MESODEC study
Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer with a very poor prognosis. Recently, immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI) has taken center stage in the currently ongoing revolution that is changing standard-of-care treatment for several malignancies, including MPM. As multiple arguments and accumulating lines of evidence are … [Read more...]
Semaglutide Blood Clots Side Effects: Ozempic, Rybelsus, and Wegovy
We have been receiving reports of people diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), portal vein thrombosis (PVT), and ischemic stroke as possible semaglutide blood clots side effects. Ozempic, Rybelsus, and Wegovy are drugs with semaglutide as their active ingredient. Semaglutide Blood Clots Side Effects: DVT and Pulmonary … [Read more...]
Extended pleurectomy decortication and chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone for pleural mesothelioma (MARS 2): a phase 3 randomised controlled trial
Background: Extended pleurectomy decortication for complete macroscopic resection for pleural mesothelioma has never been evaluated in a randomised trial. The aim of this study was to compare outcomes after extended pleurectomy decortication plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone. Methods: MARS 2 was a phase 3, national, multicentre, … [Read more...]
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