Targeted therapies in malignant pleural mesothelioma: a review of clinical studies

Anticancer Drugs. 2011 Mar;22(3):199-205. [Link] Greillier L, Marco S, Barlesi F. Service d’Oncologie Multidisciplinaire et Innovations Thérapeutiques, Université de la Méditerranée-Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Marseille, Marseille, France. Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive tumor with poor prognosis, whose exposure to asbestos fibers is the main etiology. The incidence of MPM is anticipated to…

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Antiangiogenic therapies for malignant pleural mesothelioma

Frontiers in Bioscience. 2011 Jan 1;16:740-8. [Link] Yano S, Li Q, Wang W, Yamada T, Takeuchi S, Nakataki E, Ogino H, Goto H, Nishioka Y, Sone S. Division of Medical Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Kanazawa University. Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-0934. Abstract Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM), arises from the mesothelial cells, is difficult to be diagnosed at…

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Phase II study of belinostat (PXD101), a histone deacetylase inhibitor, for second line therapy of advanced malignant pleural mesothelioma

Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 2009 Jan;4(1):97-101. [Link] Ramalingam SS, Belani CP, Ruel C, Frankel P, Gitlitz B, Koczywas M, Espinoza-Delgado I, Gandara D. Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. suresh.ramalingam@emory.edu Abstract Background: Belinostat (PXD 101) is a novel inhibitor of class I and II histone deacetylases. This…

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A Phase II Trial of Tetrathiomolybdate After Surgery for Malignant Mesothelioma: Final Results

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2008 Aug;86(2):383-9; discussion 390. [Link] Pass HI, Brewer GJ, Dick R, Carbone M, Merajver S. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA. harvey.pass@med.nyu.edu Abstract Background: Tetrathiomolybdate (TM) is an oral copper-depleting agent that has been shown to inhibit angiogenesis, and angiogenesis…

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A pilot study with very low-intensity, intermediate-frequency electric fields in patients with locally advanced and/or metastatic solid tumors

Onkologie. 2008 Jul;31(7):362-5. Epub 2008 Jun 24. [Link] Salzberg M, Kirson E, Palti Y, Rochlitz C. University Hospital Basel, Switzerland. msalzberg@pharmabrains.ch Abstract Background: The transmission of electric fields using insulated electrodes has demonstrated that very low-intensity, properly tuned, intermediate-frequency electric fields, termed tumor-treating fields (TTFields), selectively stunts tumor cell growth and is accompanied by a…

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The tyrosine kinase inhibitor cediranib for non-small cell lung cancer and other thoracic malignancies

Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 2008 Jun;3(6 Suppl 2):S131-4. [Link] Nikolinakos P, Heymach JV. Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030-4009, USA. jheymach@mdanderson.org Abstract Cediranib (AZD2171; Recentin, AstraZeneca, Wilmington, Delaware) is a once-daily oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets vascular endothelial growth factor receptors 1, 2,…

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Pharmacokinetic Analysis of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma—Initial Results of Tumor Microcirculation and its Correlation to Microvessel Density (CD-34)

Journal of Immunological Methods. 2008 Feb 23 [Epub ahead of print] [Link] Giesel FL, Choyke PL, Mehndiratta A, Zechmann CM, von Tengg-Kobligk H, Kayser K, Bischoff H, Hintze C, Delorme S, Weber MA, Essig M, Kauczor HU, Knopp MV. Radiologie, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), INF 280, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; Ohio State University, Columbus, OH.…

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Biomarkers for prevention and early diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma

Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia. 2007 Jul-Sep;29(3 Suppl):335-8. [Link] Amati M, Tomasetti M, Scartozzi M, Mariotti L, Ciuccarelli M, Valentino M, Governa M, Santarelli L. Università Politecnica delle Marche, Dipartimento di Patologia Molecolare e Terapie Innovative, Clinica di Medicina del Lavoro, Tronto 10/a, 0020 Torrette, AN. m.amati@univpm.it Abstract Improved detection methods for…

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