Category: <span>mesothelioma cancer</span>

Researchers Test Nintedanib in Mesothelioma Clinical Trial

Medical oncologist Dr. Rama Balaraman isn’t expecting any miracles from the pleural mesothelioma clinical trial involving nintedanib, the small-molecule enzyme inhibitor. She is expecting progress. Balaraman, at Florida Cancer Affiliates in Ocala, is participating in an international, multicenter trial that will expand the use of nintedanib within the U.S., giving patients another weapon in this…

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Former Automotive Warehouse in New Haven Receives 17 Asbestos Violations

A New Haven jobsite received 17 violations for allegedly failing to protect workers from exposure to asbestos.

New Mesothelioma Immunotherapy Clinical Trial at Baylor University

A new clinical trial at Baylor University’s Mesothelioma Treatment Center is looking at the effectiveness of using immunotherapy before surgery.

Epizyme Testing New Mesothelioma Treatment with Phase Two Clinical Trial

Biopharmaceutical company Epizyme, Inc. is starting a new phase two clinical trial using tazemetostat as a treatment for mesothelioma cancer.

Senate Press Gallery Declared Safe After Asbestos Concern

Asbestos concerns caused the Senate press gallery and nearby rooms in the U.S. Capitol to be cleared, but tests have declared the air safe now.

Mesothelioma Cases Continue To Rise In Iceland Despite Asbestos Ban

New research shows mesothelioma cases continue to rise in Iceland despite the country’s 1982 ban on asbestos.

Mesothelioma and Asbestos Claims Hit Hartford Financial Company Hard

Hartford Connecticut Financial Company’s profits dropped drastically in Q2 due to an asbestos and mesothelioma cases in its property and casualty business.

Estancia Valley Solid Waste Authority Assists Town of Vaughn With Asbestos Fine

The Estancia Valley Solid Waste Authority has decided to help the Town of Vaughn with its defunct landfill, asbestos pile, and fines from May.