"Breakthrough 'Wonder' Drug Offers Hope for Aggressive Lung Cancer Treatment"
TL;DR
Researchers at Queen Mary University London have developed a new drug, ADI-PEG20, that shows promise in treating mesothelioma, an aggressive form of cancer often caused by asbestos exposure. The drug, when combined with chemotherapy, increased median overall survival by 1.6 months and quadrupled survival at 36 months compared to a placebo. This marks the first successful combination with chemotherapy in 20 years and offers hope for patients with this challenging cancer.
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