Alimta Mesothelioma

Potential Mesothelioma Treatment Uncovered

An incurable form of lung cancer, which often kills patients within a few years after symptoms begin to appear, is being treated with a cholesterol drug — Lovastatin. Nearly 20 to 30 years ago, the drug’s effects were known as killing cancerous cells, however, at that time it was too powerful to test on [...]

Cholesterol Drug Lovastatin Being Studied As Potential Mesothelioma Treatment

Researchers recently uncovered the potential of a cholesterol drug, introduced in the 1980s, that may offer mesothelioma victims an effective treatment for the deadly and incurable cancer. The drug, Lovastatin, is used to treat and control high levels of cholesterol among patients. Early on, scientists found that in initial studies of the drug, [...]

Scientists Research Potential Treatment of Mesothelioma Cells

An article published in the Journal of Translational Medicine in May 2008, brought to light research that is being conducted by several Italian scientists, which exposes the possibility of treatment for mesothelioma cancer with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). These drugs, NSAIDs, are anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs often found in small doses in common pain [...]