SWOG S0722: Phase II Study of mTOR Inhibitor Everolimus (RAD001) in Advanced Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM)

Journal of Thoracic Oncology 2015 February [Link] Ou SH, Moon J, Garland LL, Mack PC, Testa JR, Tsao AS, Wozniak AJ, Gandara DR. Abstract Introduction The PI3K/Akt/mammalian target of rapamycin pathway is activated in a majority of malignant pleural mesotheliomas (MPM). We evaluated the activity of everolimus, an oral mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor, in…

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Proteasome Inhibitor MG132 Induces Apoptosis and Inhibits Invasion of Human Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Cells

Translational Oncology. 2008 September; 1(3): 129–140. [Link] Yuan BZ, Chapman JA, Reynolds SH. Laboratory of Molecular Genetics, Toxicology and Molecular Biology Branch, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA. Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive malignancy tightly associated with asbestos exposure. The increasing incidence of MPM and its…

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