Finding targeted therapies for pancreatic cancer has long been an issue for pharma, meaning that for decades the only real option has been a course of chemotherapy, with unpleasant side-eff
AZ and Daiichi Sankyo announced positive top-line results from the pivotal phase 2 DESTINY-Breast01 trial of trastuzumab deruxtecan, an antibody-drug conjugate, in patients with an advanced
Cancer Research UK has announced it will study Plexxikon’s dual kinase inhibitor PLX7486 in combination with gemcitabine in advanced pancreatic cancer as part of its Combinations Alliance.<
Clovis Oncology’s Rubraca has become the latest PARP drug to show potential in pancreatic cancer, as pharma companies seek new uses outside ovarian cancer where this class first gained a fo
AstraZeneca and Merck & Co’s Lynparza could offer a new option for certain patients with pancreatic cancer after a trial showed it slowed progression of the disease.
GlaxoSmithKline plans to carry out clinical trials on its pancreatic drug hopeful, GSK547, following promising results when treating mice and laboratory-grown tumour cells.