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New Drug Approved by F.D.A. for Pancreatic Cancer Could Be First of Many

New Drug Approved by F.D.A. for Pancreatic Cancer Could Be First of Many
NYT Business Thursday 27 August 2026, 09:02 UTC By Rebecca Robbins and Carolyn Y. Johnson 1 min read
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A colored scanning electron micrograph of pancreatic cancer cells. The new drug attacks a mutated cellular protein called KRAS, which fuels nearly all pancreatic cancers, as well as many lung and colon cancers and some other tumor types.

A colored scanning electron micrograph of pancreatic cancer cells. The new drug attacks a mutated cellular protein called KRAS, which fuels nearly all pancreatic cancers, as well as many lung and colon cancers and some other tumor types.
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