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What follows is a list of mesothelioma medications. Please contact us directly for the most updated mesothelioma drug information. ALIMTA [ (pemetrexed) is now available on expanded access basis.
ALIMTA will be available on an expanded access use for people with
malignant pleural mesothelioma, a cancer usually associated with
exposure to asbestos. As of July 9, 2002 the Food and Drug Administration
agreed to place ALIMTA in an expanded access program, which gives
patients access to an agent that isn't yet commercially available,
although the sponsor is actively pursuing marketing approval. Eli
Lilly is pursuing approval of ALIMTA in combination with cisplatin
for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma, a disease that
causes tumors to grow in the linings of the lung, or pleura. Patients
live an average of six to nine months following diagnosis. The company
said results of a Phase III trial showed that patients treated with
ALIMTA and cisplatin combined lived longer and had less pain and
shortness of breath, than patients treated with cisplatin alone.
In the trial, the most common side effect from cisplatin and ALIMTA
was a decrease in infection- fighting white blood cells. Under the
expanded access program, ALIMTA will be given free of charge to
patients who meet medical eligibility requirements.
Endostatin. Has been shown to inhibit a tumor's ability to grow blood vessels without destroying normal healthy cells. Works with angiostatin. Lovastatin. A cholesterol drug shown to potentially inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Intrapleural interferon gamma. The anti-cancer drug, Interferon Gamma is directly administered into the affected area. Photodynamic therapy. Light energy is used to destroy cancer cells. Immunotherapy. Focuses on strengthening the immune system to assist the body in fighting the disease. Gene Therapy. Focuses on pinpointing and correcting the
genetic defect that first allowed the tumor to develop.
To learn more about new mesothelioma medications and clinical
trials call for a free information package 1-800-362-1479
or email us below.
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