Pancreatic Cancer Patients in the Phase 2 OCLURANDOM Trial See a Twelve Month Progression-Free Survival of 80 Percent

Medscape Medical News reports that results have been received from the OCCLURANDOM Phase 2 trial which is the first randomized trial investigating the antitumor effect of the peptide receptor radionuclide…

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PRRT and OCLU Improved Progression-Free Survival for Pancreatic Cancer
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PRRT and OCLU Improved Progression-Free Survival for Pancreatic Cancer

Are there therapeutic options for patients living with unresectable (inoperable) pancreatic cancer? According to an article in MedScape, researchers sought to understand whether sunitinib or a combination of peptide receptor…

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Dallas University Researcher and Colleagues Create a Molecule That Kills a Wide Range of Treatment-Resistant Cancers
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Dallas University Researcher and Colleagues Create a Molecule That Kills a Wide Range of Treatment-Resistant Cancers

  Dr. Jung-Mo Ahn, associate professor at Dallas University in Texas, created a molecule that kills a broad range of treatment-resistant cancers. The newly targeted group includes triple-negative breast cancer.…

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FDA Orphan Drug Designation for AML and Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Possibly More Effective Than Chemotherapy
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FDA Orphan Drug Designation for AML and Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Possibly More Effective Than Chemotherapy

The FDA has just provided AB001 the Orphan Drug designation for both acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and pancreatic cancer. This small molecule was developed by Vopec Pharmaceuticals and Agastiya Biotech.…

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The PanCAN PurpleStride Walk in Detroit Demonstrates the Resolve of Pancreatic Cancer Patients

In Detroit, activists recently came together to raise money for pancreatic cancer research through a walk called “The PanCAN PurpleStride walk.” Each year about 62,000 people are newly diagnosed with pancreatic…

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Tokyo University Researchers Develop a Hydrogel to Prevent Complications in Post Operative Pancreatic Surgery

The Tokyo University of Science recently published a report stating that its team of scientists was successful in developing a polymer-based-hydrogel, a welcomed improvement to the complicated formulations currently in…

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First Patient Dosed in Pidnarulex Study for Solid Tumors with HR Mutations
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First Patient Dosed in Pidnarulex Study for Solid Tumors with HR Mutations

Homologous Recombination (HR) gene mutations play a role in genomic stability and plasticity, and sometimes work to repair cellular DNA damage. These mutations cause genetic information to be shared between…

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