Curcumin and tackling mesothelioma: an interview with Dr. Afshin Dowlati

 

In continuation of my update on Curcumin

Dr. Afshin DowlatiTHOUGHT LEADERS SERIES...insight from the world’s leading experts

Research focusing on mesothelioma

Curcumin and tackling mesothelioma: an interview with Dr. Afshin Dowlati

Temsirolimus with chemotherapy may serve as promising therapy for mesothelioma

We know that Temsirolimus (CCI-779) is an intravenous drug for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), developed by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals and approved by the FDA in late May 2007.

But researchers in Austria have found that temsirolimus also may slow the growth of malignant pleural mesothelioma cells. Mesothelioma, a cancer that is usually caused by exposure to asbestos and may not appear until 30 to 50 years after exposure, frequently resists chemotherapy and radiation treatment........

Temsirolimus with chemotherapy may serve as promising therapy for mesothelioma.