Biotechs with Evolving Therapies Have Potential to Revolutionize Treatments for Pancreatic Cancer

PALM BEACH, Fla., Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FinancialNewsMedia.com News Commentary - The pancreatic cancer treatment market is fiercely competitive. To maintain the escalating market competition, the market participants are implementing methods including increased R&D spending, mergers, acquisitions, and product developments.  While every disease has unique characteristics and challenges, pancreatic cancer can be particularly difficult to treat. Research teams around the world are working to uncover novel ways to attack this disease. Every day doctors learn more about how new treatments, such as immunotherapies, could help treat pancreatic cancer more effectively. An article from Johns Hopkins in hopkinsmedical.org, said: "Johns Hopkins surgical oncologist Kelly Lafaro, M.D., M.P.H., explains what makes pancreatic cancer so challenging and why immunotherapy may result in treatment improvements in the near future. According to Lafaro, curing pancreatic cancer means completely eliminating all cancer from the body. "In order to do this we have to address two fronts: the tumor itself as well as any microscopic cells throughout the body."  Active biotech and pharma companies in the markets this week include Oncolytics Biotech^® Inc. (NASDAQ: ONCY) (TSX: ONC), Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: MACK), NeuroBo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: NRBO), Merck (NYSE: MRK), TransCode Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNAZ).

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