Clinical Trials in Pancreatic Cancer: A Long Slog

Oncologist. 2017 Dec;22(12):1424-1426. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2017-0453. Epub 2017 Oct 5.

Abstract

Many investigators have turned their efforts toward improving the gemcitabine/nab‐paclitaxel combination by the addition of a third agent. This commentary highlights efforts to date, including the Clinical Trial Results by Ko et al.: A Randomized Double‐Blinded Phase II Trial of Gemcitabine and Nab‐Paclitaxel Plus Apatorsen or Placebo in Patients with Metastati Pancreatic Cancer: The RAINIER Trial.

MeSH terms

  • Clinical Trials as Topic / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Research Design*
  • United States / epidemiology