The PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab, a cancer immunotherapy drug, shrank or halted growth of tumors in 76 percent of patients with pleural mesothelioma, a rare and deadly form of cancer that arises in the outer lining of the lungs and internal chest wall,…
The PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab, a cancer immunotherapy drug, shrank or halted growth of tumors in 76 percent of patients with pleural mesothelioma, a rare and deadly form of cancer that arises in the outer lining of the lungs and internal chest wall,…
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Bionomics Limited , a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and diseases of the central nervous system, today announced the presentation of data from three of its most …
Katie Williams and Daniel Lawrence welcomed their newborn into a home they must soon abandon because it’s contaminated with Mr. Fluffy asbestos insulation.
Almost one million U.S. homes were insulated with vermiculite. Most of this vermiculite contains asbestos fibers which can cause cancer when inhaled.
Stuart Cullen, 85, helped to build a prototype for Concorde and used to work as a fitter at the Brabazon hangar in Filton. Mr Cullen was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung lining caused by exposure to asbestos, in December 2014 after suf…
AstraZeneca’s tremelimumab (anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody) has received Orphan Drug status from the FDA for treating malignant mesothelioma.
The inquest into the death of Rodney Boulton heard he was a “healthy and strong” man until he was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2012. The Furness General Hospital sterile technician died in St Mary’s Hospice, Ulverston, on November 6 last year.
A new collection of medical-based apps, called ResearchKit, may revolutionize how researchers track clinical trial participants.
Across Canada, April 28 has been designated the Day of Mourning. It’s a day when workers, families, employers, and others come together at ceremonies held around British Columbia to remember those who have lost their lives to injury or disease on the job.
A RETIRED joiner suffering from an incurable cancer is appealing for former work colleagues to come forward to support a legal battle. Geoffrey Dawson was diagnosed with mesothelioma in January and his solicitors are investigating whether it could have…
Berkeley, California-based ADRO is a clinical stage biotech firm focused on developing technology platforms to trigger and sustain immune system responses against cancer. ADRO is set to price its IPO this Wednesday, April 15th; lead underwriters are Bo…
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. Mr Edwards was told he had mesothelioma in 2014, described at the Chichester inquest as ‘absolutely devastating…
Tremelimumab is one of a number of immuno-oncology products that AstraZeneca is banking on as it focuses heavily on promising new treatments for cancer. The British drugmaker said on Wednesday its antibody treatment had been awarded the orphan designat…