{"id":81621,"date":"2026-04-21T22:58:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T22:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/at-aacr-more-strong-results-for-revolution-medicines-kras-drug-plus-assurance-from-ncis-director\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T22:58:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T22:58:11","slug":"at-aacr-more-strong-results-for-revolution-medicines-kras-drug-plus-assurance-from-ncis-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/at-aacr-more-strong-results-for-revolution-medicines-kras-drug-plus-assurance-from-ncis-director\/","title":{"rendered":"At AACR, more strong results for Revolution Medicine&#8217;s KRAS drug, plus assurance from NCI&#8217;s director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-author=\"angus-chen\">\n<p class=\"author-bio\">Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His work has been recognized by national Edward R. Murrow awards, the June L. Biedler prize for cancer journalism, and more. You can reach Angus on Signal at angus.08.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-author=\"damian-garde\">\n<p class=\"author-bio\">Damian Garde is a reporter at large, live and feature journalism, covering the global drug industry and contributing to STAT\u2019s industry-leading events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><em>You\u2019re reading the web version of STAT\u2019s popup newsletter, AACR in 30 seconds, your guide to what\u2019s happening at the American Association of Cancer Researchers\u2019 annual meeting. Sign up\u00a0here.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">We\u2019re nearing the end of a big AACR. We hope to see everyone at our<u> live event on Tuesday night<\/u>. Clearly, Revolution Medicines and KRAS have been the big topic of the meeting. Last year, AACR was dominated by big concerns over what cancer research funding would look like in the Trump administration. This year, the new head of the NCI tried to allay researchers\u2019 fears. Read on!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Strong results for Revolution Medicines\u2019 KRAS drug\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\">Last week, researchers working with the biotechnology firm Revolution Medicines presented <u>stunning news<\/u>: the experimental drug daraxonrasib more than doubled survival in second-line pancreatic cancer compared to chemo \u2014 although that only meant increasing median survival in this terrible disease by six months.<\/p>\n<div class=\"restricted-content-breaker article\" aria-labelledby=\"restricted-story-heading\" aria-describedby=\"restricted-story-description\" checked=\"false\">\n<div class=\"restricted-content-breaker-bar\">\n<p class=\"restricted-text\">STAT+ Exclusive Story<\/p>\n<p class=\"restricted-login\">Already have an account? 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He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His work has been recognized by national Edward R. Murrow awards, the June L. Biedler prize for cancer journalism, and more. 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