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FDA Grants Breakthrough Therapy Designation to First-Line Daraxonrasib Plus Chemo in mPDAC

Published

15 September 2026

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opportunities

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Biotech

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United States

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Read at onclive.com

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Fusion42 · 16 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

The FDA granted breakthrough therapy designation to daraxonrasib combined with gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel for first-line treatment in metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDAC), based on promising efficacy and safety data from a phase 1/2 trial in RAS-mutant patients.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Biotech, and 49 sources have reported it between 26 Aug 2026 and 15 Sep 2026.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You can now push daraxonrasib combinations for earlier-stage pancreatic cancer patients, opening faster market access and setting a precedent for RNA-targeted therapies in RAS-driven cancers.

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49 sources · first reported 26 Aug 2026 · latest 15 Sep 2026

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