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Comment by jibal

15 hours ago

Sorry, it does not apply ... this drug inhibits (for the first time) the KRAS mutation (previously considered "undruggable") that is the primary cause of 90% of pancreatic cancers and 50% of colon cancers.

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DataDaoDe  14 hours ago

No reason to be sorry, that sounds like this is even better news then :)

  • jibal  12 hours ago

    I just meant that this doesn't apply to lymphoma, which is not caused by KRAS.

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