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US approves daraxonrasib, a breakthrough drug that nearly doubles survival in pancreatic cancer

Thursday, 27 August 2026, 06:23 · 1 min read

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved daraxonrasib — sold under the brand name Rasonque — for the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer, marking what doctors and researchers are calling a paradigm shift in tackling one of medicine's most stubbornly lethal diseases. Manufactured by Revolution Medicines, the once-daily pill nearly doubled average survival time in a late-stage clinical trial of 500 patients: those taking daraxonrasib survived an average of 13.2 months, compared to 6.6 months for patients on standard chemotherapy. The FDA approved the drug six months ahead of its regulatory deadline, citing

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BBC WorldUS drug agency approves breakthrough treatment for pancreatic cancer ↗︎France24FDA approves new drug Rasonque to treat advanced pancreatic cancer ↗︎The ConversationFDA approves breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug – an oncologist explains how daraxonrasib nearly doubles survival ↗︎
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