Dr. Lebenthal had been trying to get approval within the VA system for over 3 years, and was very pleased when he got the green light to perform the heated chemo bath. At that point, notes the spokesperson, Dr. Lebenthal had to wait for the right patie…
A woman who developed asbestos-related cancer after working next to Brisbane’s famous Expo 88 site has warned the risks of asbestos exposure are still being ignored. Tonya Fenton was working in South Brisbane in 1985 when large parts of the suburb were…
The California Court of Appeal for the Second Appellate District affirmed a trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of a pipe manufacturer based upon the worker’s compensation exclusivity rule. Melendrez et al. v.
Three men who became friends at Ely College some years ago are fusing their passion for sci-fi, Star Wars and local news for a heart-warming reason. Dave Marrs, Mark Daws and Paul Cowley got together in February this year to start Hot Wampa, a podcast …
Shares of Verastem Inc. plummeted 70 percent Monday after the Cambridge biotech reported that its lead drug candidate failed to help patients suffering from a rare form of lung cancer. Verastem, which helped propel the long-running boom in initial publ…
Shares of Verastem Inc , Huntsman Corporation , and TrovaGene Inc are among the top losers today as the firms’ share prices have declined by 65%, 24%, and 8%, respectively. Verastem shares dropped on the back of news that the Phase 2 study of its VS-60…
Verastem Inc said it would wind down studies testing VS-6063, its lead therapy in development, to treat mesothelioma cancer, raising questions about the therapy’s potential to treat other forms of cancers. The company’s shares plunged as much as 63.7 p…
Thinly traded micro cap Verastem slumps 54% in premarket trading on robust volume in response to its announcement that has terminated its Phase 2 clinical trial of lead product candidate VS-6063 in mesothelioma after an interim analysis failed to ident…
Atezolizumab is set to substantially change treatment strategies for patients with refractory lung cancer, according to Dr Martin Reck, Chief Oncology Physician in the Department of Thoracic Oncology, Hospital Grosshansdorf, Germany. Reck’s comments ca…
Aduro Biotech, Inc. today announced the presentation of updated, interim safety and efficacy data from an ongoing Phase 1b clinical trial of its novel immunotherapy, CRS-207, in combination with standard of care chemotherapy in patients with unresectab…
Congratulations, you’re now registered! Let us know what news and updates you want to hear about and we’ll send them straight to your inbox. The devastated daughter of a Colne woman is appealing for former work colleagues of her mother to come forward …
A former teacher has sued Letcher County Schools and various members of the district saying asbestos exposure caused his cancer. Roger Hall was diagnosed with Mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer, about one year ago.
A research team that includes a Rutgers professor has found that the main ingredient in aspirin targets the activities of an inflammatory protein associated with a wide variety of diseases. The discovery offers hope for the development of more powerful…
In August, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection announced that a metal recycling business in the state has been assessed over $35,000 in penalties for violating mercury and asbestos regulations. MassDEP had inspected the recycling p…
The Company’s WT1 cancer vaccine has shown increased survival compared to historical controls in patients with acute myeloid leukemia ; and has also shown encouraging early data in mesothelioma. SELLAS will initiate further studies across at least two …