Pancreatic Microbiome May Hold the Key To Better Treatment
Dr. Deirdre Cohen’s research into the pancreatic microbiome has found that gut bacteria may directly influence the effectiveness of immunotherapy.
Genomic Profiling of my Pancreatic Cancer Gave me a New Lease on Life
When standard treatment did not work for Roy Vinke’s pancreatic cancer, he had genomic profiling done. A mutation was found, changing his treatment plan.
Keytruda Runner-Up for Science Breakthrough of the Year
The Lustgarten Foundation shares the story that Keytruda (pembrolizumab) is a runner-up in Science magazine’s Breakthrough of the year.
New SU2C-Lustgarten Foundation Research Team Aims to Apply CAR T Cell Therapy to Pancreatic Cancer
The approach is called chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, which uses specially modified immune cells to find and…
Caris Life Sciences and The Lustgarten Foundation Collaborate to Support Immunotherapy Clinical Trial for Pancreatic Cancer
Caris is providing clinical trial enrollment services to identify potential trial candidates based on biomarker expression results and facilitate communication…
Pancreatic Tumors Rely on Signals from Surrounding Cells
Now, Salk scientists have pinned down how signals from this microenvironment encourage pancreatic tumors to grow by altering their metabolism.…
