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PLATINUM Clinical Trial Actively Recruiting
The PLATINUM clinical trial, for patients with BRCA and PALB2 mutations, seeks participants. Dr. Andrew Ko outlines the trial.
Fleeting, Fragile, and Funny
Eric Egelman had molecular profiling of his tumor and a KRAS mutation was found. This qualified him for a vaccine clinical trial.
“Off-the-Shelf” Vaccine Improves Overall and Average Relapse Survival
Dr. Zev Wainberg provides an update on the effectiveness of a vaccine, with results showing it extends the time to relapse in many patients.
Three Buckets
Long-term survivor Bob Minetti worked as a fundraiser at a major cancer center, so he challenged the doctors to show how good they were.
New Pain Control Technology for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Dr. Hani Babiker outlines the results of the PANOVA-3 trial, which tested Tumor Treating Fields and chemotherapy for pain control.
Diagnosed with Zero Symptoms
Enrique Dermit had no symptoms but found out he had pancreatic cancer. Fortunately it was caught at stage I.
RASolute 302 Trial for KRAS and Other RAS Mutations Recruiting at Multiple Sites
Dr. Hani Babiker is optimistic about the new drug to treat patients with KRAS mutations, now in a phase III trial.
Phase II/III Clinical Trial Recruiting Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Dr. Shalini Makawita is a primary investigator in a phase IIb/III immunotherapy clinical trial for advanced pancreatic cancer patients.
New Phase III Clinical Trial Actively Recruiting
Dr. Zev Wainberg is enthusiastic about the phase III clinical trial combining a new drug and standard chemo to make immunotherapy more effective.
Determined to Win
After a metastatic pancreatic cancer diagnosis, Linda Chambless sought a second opinion, which led her to a clinical trial.
mRNA Vaccine Shows Sustained Immune Activity in Small Patient Group
Dr. Vinod Balachandran reports notable antitumor response in about half to the patients in his mRNA vaccine clinical trial.
Pancreatic Cancer Research Highlights from ASCO GI 2025
Read about the pancreatic cancer research highlights from the ASCO GI 2025 conference, where treatments and quality-of-life were discussed.
Vitamin C Plus Standard Chemo Improves Overall Survival
Dr. Joseph Cullen believes intravenous vitamin C can help pancreatic cancer patients and his most recent trial results back this up.
Electricity-Based Treatment Boosts Overall Survival
Dr. Vincent Picozzi is enthusiastic about the results of the PANOVA-3 trial, which uses an electricity-based technique to kill cancer cells.
Using A Virus to Reach the Tumor
Dr. Tara Seery is fascinated by the potential of an oncolytic virus to make chemotherapy more effective for pancreatic cancer.