Authorities in Germany have given Oncolytics Biotech the go-ahead to continue enrollment in a Phase 1/2 clinical trial testing the company’s viral therapy pelareorep…
Pancreatic cancer
PANCREATIC CANCER
MEK inhibitor IMM-1-104 shows promise in pancreatic cancer: Data
Investigational oral therapy IMM-1-104 was well tolerated and showed early signs of efficacy as a first- or second-line treatment for pancreatic cancer. That’s according…
PANCREATIC CANCER
Fluorescent dye assists in surgical removal of small pancreatic tumors
Fluorescent imaging can safely help surgeons find and remove small tumors in the pancreas, according to a recent report. The case study describes how the…
PANCREATIC CANCER
Elraglusib can prolong survival in metastatic pancreatic cancer: Trial
Adding elraglusib, a small molecule being developed by Actuate Therapeutics, to standard chemotherapy with gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel (GnP) as a first-line treatment for metastatic…
PANCREATIC CANCER
Bizengri gets FDA approval for advanced pancreatic cancer
Bizengri (zenocutuzumab-zbco) is now approved in the U.S. as the first treatment for advanced pancreatic cancer and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring an…
PANCREATIC CANCER
PRKAA1 protein seen among pancreatic cancer biomarkers: Study
A protein called PRKAA1 could be among potential pancreatic cancer biomarkers and a possible treatment target, a study found. Levels of the protein were…
PANCREATIC CANCER
Somatostatin may be safe option for certain tumors during pregnancy
For about one-third of women with a neuroendocrine tumor — or an abnormal mass of tissue that forms from hormone-releasing cells, such as those in…
PANCREATIC CANCER
Treatment before surgery slows PDAC disease progression: Study
Neoadjuvant therapy, or treatment to shrink tumors before the surgery to remove them, delayed disease progression, reduced recurrence, and extended survival in people with pancreatic…
PANCREATIC CANCER
Doctors ID rare pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor in girl, 17
Doctors should consider the possibility of a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (pNET) when patients with a history of abdominal and back pain seek treatment. That’s…
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