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Orphan Drug Designation Given to New Mesothelioma CAR T-Cell Therapy

In early 2023, the world-class Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania will open a groundbreaking clinical trial for mesothelioma patients utilizing a next-generation immunotherapy with a novel delivery platform. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the path in September by granting orphan drug designation for SynKIR-110, a CAR T-cell therapy designed to target solid […]

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Rare Mesothelioma Cancer Discovered in Quarter Horse

No one is immune to the effects of toxic asbestos fibers, the primary cause of mesothelioma cancer. Not even horses. Although mesothelioma is a rare cancer in humans, it is even more rare in animals, particularly horses that spend most of their time grazing outdoors. But it still happens. Both pleural mesothelioma and peritoneal mesothelioma […]

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U.S. Court of Appeals Hears Challenge to J&J’s Bankruptcy Plan

Johnson & Johnson’s controversial bankruptcy filing, designed to limit its soaring talc liabilities, was challenged Sept. 26 before the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia. A three-judge panel heard oral arguments on whether Johnson & Johnson should be permitted to shift billions of dollars in mass tort liabilities to a […]

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Asbestos Health Screenings in Libby, Montana, Expanding

Highly specialized asbestos exposure health screenings in Libby, Montana, have gone mobile. In an effort to identify lung abnormalities at their earliest stage, the groundbreaking Center for Asbestos Related Disease – known as CARD – has begun touring the state, offering its services to those unable or unwilling to travel. The efforts have been well […]

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ADAO Asbestos Prevention and Awareness Conference Runs Sept. 16-17

Medical specialists, environmental experts and mesothelioma cancer survivors will be among those gathering for the 17th annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference, to be held Sept. 16-17, at Emory University in Atlanta. The world is invited to watch and learn with a free livestream, which is once again embracing the “Where Knowledge and Action […]

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Asbestos Found in Talc-Based Tiger Brands Baby Powder

Johnson & Johnson isn’t the only market leader struggling with the issue of asbestos-contaminated talc in its baby powder. Tiger Brands, the largest food producer in South Africa, has recalled its Purity Essentials Baby Powder as a “precautionary measure,” after trace amounts of asbestos were detected in test samples. The recall was announced Sept. 8, […]

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Kaiser Study Shows Benefits of Mesothelioma Specialty Centers

Patients diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma are better managed and survive longer when treated at an integrated specialty center, according to a study by Kaiser Permanente that compared its own performance before and after making the transition to specialty care. Doctors at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California health care system found a dramatic improvement once more […]

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Study: ‘Drug-Factory’ Technology Kills Mesothelioma Tumor Cells in Mice

Tiny, drug-producing beads implanted in the chest cavity could one day provide a powerful platform that would change the way mesothelioma cancer is treated. In a recent study, researchers from Rice University and the Baylor College of Medicine demonstrated the implants’ impressive effectiveness in mice, raising hopes of a possible breakthrough for this tough-to-treat cancer. […]

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Major Section of Libby Asbestos Superfund Cleanup Completed

Twenty years after being placed on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s National Priorities List, the Libby, Montana, asbestos Superfund site continues its slow but steady climb toward total restoration. The EPA announced earlier this month that cleanup of another major section had been completed, the fourth of a sprawling, eight-unit project that began in 2002. […]

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Blood Serum Diagnostic Test for Mesothelioma Explored in Study

One of the biggest obstacles to treating pleural mesothelioma cancer effectively is its often late-stage diagnosis. A recent study shows encouraging signs that those days could be ending. Novel diagnostic testing using blood serum and infrared spectroscopy is being explored to better characterize and differentiate mesothelioma in its early stages from other lung diseases and […]

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Mesothelioma Clinical Trial Studies Keytruda, Lenvatinib Combination

A possible second-line treatment for pleural mesothelioma may be on the horizon after a phase II clinical trial showed impressive efficacy with early returns from the Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam. The single-arm, open-label clinical trial involved the combination of pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy drug known by the brand name Keytruda, in combination with lenvatinib. Synergy […]

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Johnson & Johnson Ends Worldwide Sale of Talc-Based Baby Powder

Against the wishes of its shareholders, Johnson & Johnson announced Aug. 11 that it would end the worldwide sale of talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder in 2023. The company had already discontinued the sale of the talc-based version of its iconic baby powder in the U.S. and Canada in 2020 when it became the target of […]

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Camp Lejeune Veterans Win Justice

On Wednesday, Aug. 10, President Joe Biden signed the comprehensive Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022 into law, allowing military veterans and families harmed by contaminated water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune to file lawsuits against the federal government. The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022, which focuses on four decades of water contamination, […]

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Specialty Centers Treating Mesothelioma Lead Best Hospitals Rankings

Mesothelioma specialty programs played a significant role in determining the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals for Cancer Care annual rankings. For the eighth consecutive year, MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston was ranked No. 1, followed by Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York; Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota; Dana Farber/Brigham and Women’s […]

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Study Suggests Relationship Between Stromal Tumors and Mesothelioma

Early identification of peritoneal mesothelioma cancer – when it is most effectively treated – may become more common after a recent study revealed a potential link to gastrointestinal stromal tumors. A single-center retrospective review by the division of surgical oncology at University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center identified a previously underrecognized, synchronous co-occurrence […]

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