New Mesothelioma Treatment Options

New Mesothelioma Treatment Options

Some of the new mesothelioma treatment options in development include immunotherapy and photodynamic therapy. They are being used in clinical trials and could become standard treatment at some point. New treatment for mesothelioma is thoroughly tested in clinical trials to ensure safety and efficacy.

• Clinical Trials

  Many mesothelioma patients are eligible for clinical trials that test emerging treatments. Clinical trials also test new approaches to multimodal therapy and the combination of different chemotherapy drugs.

• Immunotherapy

  Immunotherapy helps your own immune system fight cancer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration already approved some checkpoint inhibitors, such as pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and nivolumab (Opdivo), for the treatment of various cancers. Mesothelioma could be next.

• Photodynamic Therapy

  This therapy uses light energy to kill cancer cells. Doctors inject a light-sensitive drug into the patient. After a few days, a special light is applied to the area, usually via laser, to activate the drug and kill cancer cells.