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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Clinical trials to watch.

Sep 2026 · i Medicina · Vol 7 9, pp. 101268 · 0 citations · 10 references
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The treatment of PDAC is transitioning from uniform cytotoxic chemotherapy toward precision strategies guided by molecular identity and disease stage, and seven trials addressing these dimensions may collectively redefine PDAC treatment.

Abstract

The treatment of PDAC is transitioning from uniform cytotoxic chemotherapy toward precision strategies guided by molecular identity and disease stage. RAS and PARP inhibitors and personalized neoantigen vaccination have created new options across metastatic and resectable disease. Chemotherapy timing relative to surgery and post-resection surveillance represent other important axes of precision oncology. Seven trials addressing these dimensions may collectively redefine PDAC treatment.

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