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US regulator approves treatment for lethal pancreatic cancer

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The US Food and Drug Administration announced on Wednesday the approval of a treatment for pancreatic cancer, which could usher in a new era in the management of one of the deadliest forms of the disease.

The drug, with the brand name Rasonque, is developed by the US startup Revolution Medicines. A clinical trial demonstrated that it could double the survival time of certain patients.

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