Mutant KRAS vaccine with dual checkpoint blockade in resected pancreatic cancer: a phase I trial - Nature Communications KRAS mutations are keenly associated with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and represent a potential therapeutic target. Here the authors present the findings from a phase I clinical trial testing poo...

Big step forward in #pancreaticcancer vaccines 💜
Lustgarten’s Chief Medical Advisor, Elizabeth Jaffee, and team published new Nature results on an off-the-shelf KRAS vaccine after surgery:
Read more 👉https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-68324-4
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Let’s get on pancreatic cancer’s nerves | Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Pancreatic cancer has a lot of nerve. Notoriously tricky to detect, the disease also often resists traditional therapy. So, researchers are urgently looking for new ways to disrupt tumor formation. Th...

New research from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory shows that nerves actively help #pancreaticcancer develop before tumors form. This Lustgarten-funded study points to new ways to disrupt cancer earlier — and potentially improve outcomes.
👉 lfdn.org/4aFYXji
@cshlnews.bsky.social #ResearchIsFundamental

🎉 Congrats to Luis Diaz Jr., MD, on receiving the 2026 Gustave Roussy Award - Honored for groundbreaking work in precision oncology.
👉https://lfdn.org/3NXPdIs
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New Coalition of Leading Cancer Research Organizations Launched to Accelerate Early Detection of Deadly Cancers /PRNewswire/ -- The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research today announced the launch of a coalition of leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to solving the...

We’re honored to partner in a $12M coalition accelerating breakthroughs for pancreatic and other deadly cancers—because earlier diagnosis means more time, more options, and more hope. Together, we’re breaking down silos to change outcomes.
READ MORE: lfdn.org/49VwBkL
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⏰ Last chance to apply!
📣 Applications for the Lustgarten Foundation–AACR Career Development Awards for Pancreatic Cancer Research close January 6. Supporting early-career researchers advancing pancreatic cancer research.
👉 Apply now: lfdn.org/3MvnyxJ
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Delivering Point of Care: Genomic and Genetic Testing for Pancreatic Cancer

Precision testing is transforming #pancreaticcancer care. Join us tomorrow for LustgartenLIVE! Delivering Point of Care as experts discuss how genetic and genomic advances enable earlier detection and personalized treatment. Still time to register: lfdn.org/PointOfCare
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Once “undruggable,” KRAS—the driver of 90%+ of pancreatic cancers—is finally being challenged. 💜 Our $5M Break Through Cancer partnership is turning discoveries into real impact. Learn more: lfdn.org/state-of-kras
#PCAM #PancreaticCancerAwarenessMonth #ResearchIsFundamental #ProgressIsParamount

The Latest Research from the 2025 AACR Special Conference Highlights from the 2025 AACR Special Conference on pancreatic cancer research include KRAS, AI and early detection, and biomarkers.

Hope is spreading and breakthroughs are on the horizon 💜
The latest research shared at the 2025 AACR Special Conference shows what’s possible when we unite for #pancreaticcancer cures.
🔗 lfdn.org/47sUiyg
@theaacr.bsky.social @letswinpc.org
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🧪Meet the next generation of pancreatic cancer researchers as they race against the clock in next week's edition of "LustgartenLIVE The Lustgarten Sprint to Discovery!"💡
📅 Don’t miss it — Register now and be part of the future of pancreatic cancer research.💜
👉 lfdn.org/3IBA11r
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What an inspiring week! 💜✨ Our Scientific Advisory Board meeting united top minds in pancreatic cancer research — driving breakthroughs and bringing us closer to a cure. #ResearchIsFundamental #ProgressIsParamount

💜 New hope for pancreatic cancer: a new study is testing ELI-002 7P immunotherapy with chemo to boost treatment and improve outcomes. 🌟 👉 lfdn.org/4nTLV5v
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg showed us the power of perseverance. 5 years after her passing from pancreatic cancer, we carry that same spirit forward—driving bold research toward a cure. ✨ #RBG #ResearchIsFundamental

🚨 EARLY DETECTION NEWS: Exact Sciences launches Cancerguard™, a blood test that can detect signals from 50+ cancers—including pancreatic. A breakthrough built on bold science we proudly helped spark. 💜
👉Learn more: lfdn.org/4nmafge
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The PASS-01 clinical trial, just published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, is paving the way to match patients with the treatment that works best for their cancer.
Proudly supported by Lustgarten, @su2c.bsky.social, & the Pancreatic Cancer Collective.💜
👉 lfdn.org/4maZPik
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LF's Chief Medical Advisor, Elizabeth M. Jaffee, MD, appeared on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, diving into how political pressure is shaping the future of biomedical research, impacting PC patients' lives. 🔬
👉 lfdn.org/4gqPDkM
💜 lustgarten.org/forging-ahead
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CALLING RESEARCHERS! 📣 We are currently accepting applications for exciting funding opportunities.
👉Learn more and apply today: lustgarten.org/current-fund...
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🚨 The Supreme Court could greenlight the administration's illegal NIH grant terminations, halting critical research on cancer, Alzheimer’s, HIV, and more.
📢 Speak out NOW: No Stay. Hands off NIH: lfdn.org/4my0B9H
💜lustgarten.org/forging-ahead
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The National Cancer Institute is facing mass layoffs, crippling grant cuts, & delayed clinical trials. This comes after decades of progress, reducing cancer deaths by 34%.
🔗CNN/KFF Health News: lfdn.org/4lpqfxw
👉lustgarten.org/forging-ahead
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Routine blood test can catch cancer years sooner, study suggests A new study says researchers might be able to discover cancer much earlier.

🔬LF-FUNDED DISCOVERY: Researchers at @jhu.edu have found that a routine blood test may be able to detect cancer more than three years before diagnosis.
👉READ MORE: lfdn.org/44sqErE
💜 DONATE to support more groundbreaking discoveries: lustgarten.org/donate
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“What price do you put on life?” –Elizabeth M. Jaffee, MD, LF Chief Medical Advisor & Deputy Director at Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center is sounding the alarm on proposed 40% budget cuts to the NCI. (🔗https://lfdn.org/4eN0l4l
👉 lfdn.org/forging-ahead
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The recent $4 billion in cuts to NIH-funded research could eliminate tens of thousands of jobs, shutter critical cancer studies, and set back life-saving progress. #Pancreaticcancer patients can’t afford delay. 💜
🔗https://lfdn.org/440fwmR
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"Ultimately, our aim is to use these findings to refine patient selection in future trials and move toward more personalized treatment approaches for pancreatic cancer.”
- Katie Bever, MD, @jhu.edu
🔗: lfdn.org/unlocking-immunotherapy
#Immune2Cancer #CancerImmunotherapyMonth #ResearchIsFundamental

NIH researchers are speaking out! Over 2,000 grants terminated. Billions in halted research. Promising science silenced. We stand with the staff behind the Bethesda Declaration.
🔬 Science must lead — not politics.
🔗 lfdn.org/StandUpForSc...
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Nearly 2,500 NIH grants have been ended or delayed, including research on cancer.
🔗https://lfdn.org/3Zp3PmW
Together, we can stand up for science and protect #pancreaticcancer research! 💜https://lfdn.org/8-ways
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A new analysis shows that half of all FDA-approved drugs from 2020–2024 were built on academic patents, with 87% coming from U.S. institutions. These discoveries don’t just lead to new medicines, they shape which diseases we treat & how we treat them. 🔗https://lfdn.org/4kBsPjw
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A new federal order puts political appointees in charge of vetting and correcting scientific research — threatening the integrity of lifesaving work across medicine, climate, & public health. Read: lfdn.org/43HOgrO
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💜This #CancerImmunotherapyMonth, we are proud to spotlight the cutting-edge Lustgarten-funded projects that are transforming the treatment of #pancreaticcancer.
🔗https://lfdn.org/unlocking-immunotherapy
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We send our heartfelt thoughts to President Joe Biden following his recent prostate cancer diagnosis. We urge our community to make their voices heard and call on the administration to restore critical federal funding for cancer research. 💜
👉www.lustgarten.org/forging-ahead
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🚨 @theaacr.bsky.social is calling on Congress to reject the president’s FY2026 budget proposal that slashes NIH funding, a blow to cancer research. 👉Read more: lfdn.org/3YP7Pgf
💜We must protect progress. We must forge ahead. Learn more and donate: lustgarten.org/forging-ahead
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