Pancreatic Cancer

The blood test showed consistent, strong results in high-risk subgroups such as those with familial history, pancreatic cysts, or diabetes.

Data from the phase 3 CABINET study support the approval of cabozantinib in patients with pancreatic and extra-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

The OSE2101 cancer vaccine plus FOLFIRI chemotherapy demonstrated positive survival data with minimal toxicities in the phase 2 TEDOPaM trial.

The CAN-2409 combination improved survival post-progression vs standard-of-care therapy alone in the phase 2 PaTK02 trial.

Post hoc analysis of the phase 3 NAPOLI 3 trial assessed how dose reductions in liposomal irinotecan/oxaliplatin affect OS in NALIRIFOX-treated PDAC.

Cohort 5 of the ongoing phase 1/2 GOBLET study evaluated the safety of pelareorep in combination with modified FOLFIRINOX with or without atezolizumab in patients with newly diagnosed metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

A 3-cohort retrospective analysis compared patients who met eligibility for the NAPOLI 3 trial with all-comers treated with FOLFIRINOX for PDAC.

The phase 2 EA2186 trial was the first elderly-specific clinical trial evaluating chemotherapy in vulnerable adults with metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Updated phase 2 results support further investigation of surufatinib plus TAS-012 in a larger cohort of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Investigators are assessing treatment with ELC-100 among patients with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors as part of a phase 1/2 trial.

The decision follows safety data from the phase 1/2 LOKON001 trial evaluating LOAd703 in advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Investigators of a phase 2a trial plan to include additional combination arms assessing treatment with IMM-1-104 across different patient populations.

No dose-limiting toxicities were observed with upamostat combination therapy in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Gemcitabine plus capecitabine was found to elicit longer survival outcomes than capecitabine alone in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

AI may open pathways to locate pancreatic cancer earlier and in higher-risk patient subgroups, according to Debiao Li, PhD, and Stephen Pandol, MD.

An artificial intelligence model may help move patients into treatment pathways for pancreatic cancer quicker, says Russell C. Langan, MD, FACS, FSSO.

The rare nature of pancreatic cancer makes identifying it difficult, but progress towards earlier identification is being made, according to Brian M. Wolpin, MD, MPH.

Zenocutuzumab is now approved for patients with NRG1 fusion-positive NSCLC or pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Tumor treating fields with chemotherapy improved overall survival for patients with unresectable, locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

The development of RAS-directed vaccines may help decrease the likelihood of disease recurrence in patients undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer.

The key to the future of pancreatic cancer treatment is immunotherapy, according to Gregory L. Beatty, MD, PhD.

Bolstering the effectiveness of T cells and the further implementation of AI can both yield positive results in the future of pancreatic cancer treatment.

Shubham Pant, MD, MBBS, highlights how pan-RAS inhibitors, RAS-directed vaccines, and biomarker testing can improve outcomes in pancreatic cancer.

Immunohistochemistry presents a solution to the obstacles that the different identified cellular neighborhoods in pancreatic tumors create.

Researchers are trying to figure out how to create immune memory with immunotherapy in patients with pancreatic cancer.

Medical use of AI increases every day, and in the future, will be exponentially greater and many forms of treatment will be improved, according to Russell C. Langan, MD, FACS, FSSO.

Shubham Pant, MD, MBBS, highlights an “exciting time” in the treatment of patients with RAS-mutated pancreatic cancer.

A computational linguistics model designed to locate pancreatic cysts that started to locate pancreatic cancer has the potential to lead to more efficient treatment.

A computational linguistics model has mitigated disparities in surveillance of the pancreas that primarily affected racial and ethnic minorities.

Genetic consultation and next-generation sequencing can also complement treatment strategies for patients with pancreatic cancer.