Category: Pemetrexed

Mesothelioma is a unique and rare form of cancer, typically affecting the lining of the lungs, caused by exposure to asbestos fibers.  The cancer is highly aggressive and is resistant to many standard cancer treatments making it a difficult disease to treat effectively.  Mesothelioma is diagnosed in 3,000 Americans each year, and due to the …

Source: Hamilton College Edward C. Taylor, inventor of pemetrexed (Alimta), has recently donated $1 million to his alma mater, Hamilton College, to establish The Edward and Virginia Taylor Fund for Student/Faculty Research in Chemistry. Long before Mr. Taylor become a Professor of Chemistry at Princeton , he was as student at Hamilton not sure if …