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Experimental pill nearly doubles survival for advanced pancreatic cancer

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A new experimental pill, daraxonrasib, has shown significant promise in treating advanced pancreatic cancer by targeting a mutated protein that fuels tumor growth. In a study, patients taking the daily pill nearly doubled their survival time compared to those receiving chemotherapy, with fewer severe side effects. This development is being hailed as a major step forward for a disease with historically poor treatment outcomes, and the drug is expected to become a new standard of care. AI

IMPACT Potential to establish a new standard of care for a deadly cancer, improving patient outcomes.

RANK_REASON Clinical trial results published in a major medical journal detailing a new drug's efficacy. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Experimental pill nearly doubles survival for advanced pancreatic cancer

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press ·

    Experimental pill nearly doubles survival time for people with advanced pancreatic cancer. ‘I actually started crying’

    The drug is called daraxonrasib and it blocks a mutated protein that fuels tumor growth in more than 90% of pancreatic cancer cases — a target that had eluded treatment for decades.

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