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Impact of Surgery on Disease Progression and Survival of Patients with Pleural Mesothelioma

March 11, 2024 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

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 study included consecutive patients who were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mesothelioma Tagged With: mesothelioma, mesothelioma treatments, pleural mesothelioma

Pegargiminase Confers Survival Benefit in Nonepithelioid Pleural Mesothelioma

February 22, 2024 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Adding [ new treatment drug ] 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 nonepithelioid pleural … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mesothelioma Tagged With: mesothelioma, mesothelioma treatments, pegargiminase, pleural mesothelioma

FDA Fast Tracks UV1, Ipilimumab, and Nivolumab in Malignant Mesothelioma

February 8, 2024 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

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 with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mesothelioma Tagged With: ipilimumab, malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), mesothelioma, mesothelioma treatments, nivolumab, pleural mesothelioma, UV1

A Complete Response to Pembrolizumab in Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma: A Case Report

January 24, 2024 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

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 was made after a second biopsy finally confirmed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mesothelioma Tagged With: mesothelioma, mesothelioma treatments, pembrolizumab, peritoneal mesothelioma

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

January 23, 2024 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

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 niraparib in combination with dostarlimab for pleural mesothelioma (PM) or non-small cell … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mesothelioma Tagged With: mesothelioma, mesothelioma treatments, nira, pleural mesothelioma

Toxicities Potentially Linked to Combination Immunotherapy for Mesothelioma

January 12, 2024 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

The [ immunotherapy combination ] of ipilimumab and nivolumab may result in a higher levels of toxicities in patients with unresectable pleural mesothelioma than was reported in the CheckMate 743 trial, according to a recent study published by McNamee et al in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology. Background: Australia has one of the highest rates … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mesothelioma Tagged With: mesothelioma, mesothelioma treatments, pleural mesothelioma

Pembrolizumab Plus Lenvatinib as Second- and Third-Line Treatments of Pleural Mesothelioma

October 31, 2023 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

In a Dutch single-institution phase II trial (PEMMELA) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Douma et al found that the combination of pembrolizumab and lenvatinib showed activity as second- and third-line treatments of patients with pleural mesothelioma. Study Details A total of 38 evaluable patients with disease progression after … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mesothelioma Tagged With: mesothelioma, mesothelioma treatments, pleural mesothelioma

Pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib in second-line and third-line patients with pleural mesothelioma (PEMMELA): a single-arm phase 2 study

October 17, 2023 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Background:  The combination of pembrolizumab, an anti-PD-1 antibody, and lenvatinib, an antiangiogenic multikinase inhibitor, shows synergistic activity in preclinical and clinical studies in solid tumours. We assessed the clinical activity of this combination therapy in patients with pleural mesothelioma who progressed after platinum-pemetrexed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mesothelioma Tagged With: mesothelioma treatments, pleural mesothelioma

Exhaled Breath May Predict Treatment Outcomes in Patients With Mesothelioma

September 21, 2023 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

The identification of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in exhaled breath is a promising opportunity for noninvasive detection and prediction of treatment outcomes in patients with mesothelioma, according to data from a pilot study presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer, held … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mesothelioma Tagged With: malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), mesothelioma, mesothelioma treatments

Study Questions Use of Aggressive Surgery in Early Mesothelioma

September 18, 2023 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Extended pleurectomy decortication combined with platinum and pemetrexed chemotherapy was associated with worse outcomes in patients with resectable mesothelioma compared with chemotherapy alone, according to a randomized trial. “As a surgeon, you have no idea how much it pains me to conclude that extended pleurectomy decortication — an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mesothelioma Tagged With: decortication, mesothelioma, mesothelioma treatments, platinum-pemetrexed chemotherapy, pleurectomy

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