Pemetrexed to Treat Mesothelioma
Key Takeaways Pemetrexed is an FDA-approved chemotherapy drug used to treat mesothelioma when surgery is not an option. It was approved in 2004 and must be administered in combination with cisplatin. Pemetrexed works by mimicking folic acid — a molecule the body uses for rapid cell growth. By binding to folic acid receptors, pemetrexed blocks […]
