Novel therapies in phase II and III trials for malignant pleural mesothelioma Journal Article
| Authors: | Zauderer, M. G.; Krug, L. M. |
| Article Title: | Novel therapies in phase II and III trials for malignant pleural mesothelioma |
| Abstract: | Mesothelioma is a rare malignancy of the pleura with limited therapeutic options. Despite the desperate need to develop better treatment for this disease, the rarity of the tumor type creates formidable challenges in clinical research. Nonetheless, several novel agents are under investigation. Most efforts are directed toward improving standard first-line therapy with pemetrexed and cisplatin, or developing effective second-line treatments. Several classes of drugs are being explored, including those that impact DNA transcription, cell-cycle progression, angiogenesis, and immune tolerance. This article describes several ongoing or recently completed phase II and III trials using novel agents vorinostat, everolimus, CBP501, MORAb-009, NGR-hTNF, WT1 vaccine, bevacizumab, cediranib, and thalidomide. © JNCCN-Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. |
| Keywords: | mesothelioma; clinical trials |
| Journal Title: | Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network |
| Volume: | 10 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 1540-1405 |
| Publisher: | Harborside Press |
| Date Published: | 2012-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 42 |
| End Page: | 47 |
| Language: | English |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PUBMED: | 22223868 |
| PMCID: | PMC4343316 |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | --- - "Export Date: 1 March 2012" - "Source: Scopus" |
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