Mesothelioma News European Commission grants orphan drug status to Eisai’s amatuximab… By Mesothelioma News January 24, 2014 January 24, 2014 Mesothelioma News The investigational monoclonal antibody amatuximab , has been granted orphan drug designation for the treatment of malignant mesothelioma by the European Commission. European Commission grants orphan drug status to Eisai’s amatuximab… 40-Year-Old Mesothelioma Victim and His Wife Awarded $27.5 Million in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court