Overcoming therapy resistance in pancreatic cancer: New insights and future directions.

Biochem Pharmacol

Department of Diagnostic and Intervention, Umeå Universitet, Umeå, Sweden; Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine, Umeå Universitet, Umeå, Sweden. Electronic address:

Published: November 2024

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  • Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is expected to be the second leading cause of cancer deaths by 2030, primarily due to the failure of current therapies.
  • Limited treatment options and high resistance to standard therapies contribute to PDAC’s poor prognosis and survival rates.
  • The review explores the reasons behind therapy resistance in PDAC and discusses new strategies, drug discoveries, and innovative models aimed at overcoming these challenges.

Article Abstract

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is predicted to become the second leading cause of cancer deaths by 2030 and this is mostly due to therapy failure. Limited treatment options and resistance to standard-of-care (SoC) therapies makes PDAC one of the cancer types with poorest prognosis and survival rates [1,2]. Pancreatic tumors are renowned for their poor response to therapeutic interventions including targeted therapies, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Herein, we review hallmarks of therapy resistance in PDAC and current strategies aiming to tackle escape mechanisms and to re-sensitize cancer cells to therapy. We will further provide insights on recent advances in the field of drug discovery, nanomedicine, and disease models that are setting the ground for future research.

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