Prognostic immunoinflammatory and transcriptomic profiles in patients with pleural mesothelioma undergoing immunotherapy

Immunotherapy 2025 August 20 [Link] Giulia Mazzaschi, Roberto Rosati, Simona D’Agnelli, Roberta Minari, Francesca Trentini, Prisca Tamarozzi, Martina Manini, Martina Zinelli Ronzoni, Alessandra Dodi, Letizia Gnetti, Lorena Bottarelli, Cinzia Azzoni, Gianmarco Martines, Monica Pluchino, Ilaria Toscani, Alessandro Leonetti, Fabiana Perrone, Paola Bordi, Giovanni Bocchialini, Luca Ampollini, Federico Quaini, Marcello Tiseo Abstract Aim: A translational multiscale…

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Pemetrexed plus platinum as second-line treatment for patients with pleural mesothelioma treated with nivolumab plus ipilimumab

Lung Cancer 2025 September [Link] Sawana Ono, Hirokazu Taniguchi, Koji Kuroda, Teppei Hashimoto, Asuka Okada, Yasuhiro Goto, Hidenori Kitai, Yoichi Nakamura, Shinsuke Ogusu, Tetsunari Hase, Takayo Ota 10, Noriyuki Ebi, Makoto Furugen, Taishi Harada, Yoshiaki Kinoshita, Takaki Mizoguchi, Katsumi Nakatomi, Yoshifumi Soejima, Takahiro Yamada, Shinnosuke Takemoto, Hiroshi Mukae Abstract There is limited evidence regarding the…

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Molecular expression of glycosaminoglycans modifies the plasticity of biphasic mesothelioma in favor of tumor progression

Glycoconjugate Journal 2025 August 13 [Link] Camila Machado Baldavira, Aline Nery Qualiotto, Tabatha Gutierrez Prieto, Sandra de Morais Fernezlian, Aline Assato, Marcelo Balancin, Teresa Takagaki, Alexandre Ab’Saber, Ana Paula Pereira Velosa, Walcy Rosolia Teodoro, Vera Luiza Capelozzi Abstract The study aimed to verify whether the expression of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) and proteoglycans (PGs) in the tumor…

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A Promising Prognostic Indicator for Pleural Mesothelioma: Pan-Immuno-Inflammation Value

Journal of Clinical Medicine 2025 August 4 [Link] Serkan Yaşar, Feride Yılmaz, Ömer Denizhan Tatar, Hasan Çağrı Yıldırım, Zafer Arık 1, Şuayib Yalçın, Mustafa Erman Abstract Background: Pleural mesothelioma (PM) is a type of cancer that is difficult to diagnose and treat. Patients may have vastly varying prognoses, and prognostic factors may help guide the…

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Inhibition of LDHB triggers DNA damage and increases cisplatin sensitivity in pleural mesothelioma

Oncogenesis 2025 August 11 [Link] Yantang Lin, Christelle Dubey, Tereza Losmanova, Samuel Oevgü Yasmin, Jean-Louis Reymond, Ren-Wang Peng, Haibin Deng, Patrick Dorn, Thomas Michael Marti Abstract Pleural mesothelioma (PM) is an aggressive, asbestos-linked cancer with limited treatment options and a poor prognosis. Lactate dehydrogenase B (LDHB) converts lactate to pyruvate, and its silencing reduces mitochondrial…

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First-line nivolumab plus ipilimumab in pleural mesothelioma: Efficacy and safety data from the real-world MesoNet study

Lung Cancer 2025 August 5 [Link] Rajiv Shah, Eva L Buchmeier, Hans-Georg Kopp, Daniel C Christoph 4, Frank Griesinger, Martin Reck, Petra Hoffknecht, Jonas Kuo, Nikolaj Frost, Christian Grohé, Martin Faehling, Jingting Luan, Julia Roeper, Paolo Chesi, Miriam Blasi, Martin Kimmich, Till Olchers, Helge Bischoff, Laura V Klotz, Inn Chung, Petros Christopoulos, Michael Thomas Abstract…

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Towards a new approach in pleural mesothelioma: Perioperative immunotherapy and its implications

Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology 2025 July 23 [Link] Paolo Ambrosini, Alessia Stanzi, Giuseppe Lo Russo, Piergiorgio Solli, Mario Occhipinti Abstract Pleural mesothelioma is a rare malignancy that has historically had a poor prognosis, even with systemic chemotherapy. Although immune checkpoint inhibitors have improved survival rates for patients with advanced, unresectable disease, their role in perioperative…

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A giant peritoneal mesothelioma extending to the pelvic floor: A case report and review of the literature

Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics 2025 April 1 [Link] Mathew Thomas, Harikrishnan Nandakumar, Parth Sampat, Stephen Graziano Abstract Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPM) is a rare malignancy originating from the peritoneal serosa and is the second most common site of mesothelioma after the pleura. Localized disease presents as a focal circumscribed mass, whereas diffuse disease…

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Prolonged Survival in Mesothelioma Patients Without Surgical Resection: A National Cancer Database Analysis

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2025 June 28 [Link] Peter L Zhan, Maureen E Canavan, Justin M Bader, Daniel J Boffa, Benjamin J Resio, Gavitt A Woodard Abstract Background: The Mesothelioma and Radical Surgery 2 (MARS 2) trial demonstrated no survival benefit from cytoreductive surgical resection over chemotherapy alone in resectable pleural mesothelioma. Using the…

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