Researchers from Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine have demonstrated a groundbreaking treatment that eradicates advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice within just a few days. This innovative approach combines Rice’s cytokine “drug factory” implants with a checkpoint inhibitor drug, showing promising results in preclinical trials. The treatment involves tiny drug-producing beads, each no larger than a pinhead, which are implanted near tumors. These beads continuously release high doses of interleukin-2 (IL-2), a natural compound that activates white blood cells to fight cancer….