# ‘Drug factory’ implants eliminate mesothelioma tumors in mice

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/drug-factory-implants-eliminate-mesothelioma-tumors-in-mice-2/
- Published: 2022-10-27T09:15:15-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: “Drug factory” implants of alginate beads loaded with engineered cells eradicated mesothelioma tumors in mice. Photo credit: Jeff Fitlow / Rice University. National Science Foundation – October 19, 2022. Study highlights potential treatment for aggressive lung cancer Researchers at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice in just a few days with a treatment combining Rice’s cytokine “drug factory” implants and a checkpoint inhibitor drug. Mesothelioma refers to any cancer that occurs in the tissue linings […] Click here to view original web page at beta.nsf.gov