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Alpha Tau Announces FDA Approval of IDE Supplement to Expand Alpha DaRT® IMPACT Trial to Patients with Pancreatic Cancer Receiving Gemcitabine with Abraxane® (Nab-Paclitaxel)
- IDE supplement expands trial to the other primary standard-of-care chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer patients, alongside mFOLFIRINOX - - IDE supplement also expands total trial size from 30 to 40 patients - - Study explores Alpha DaRT combined with chemotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed unresectable locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma - - This pilot study is a key part of Alpha Tau’s broader strategy to bring Alpha DaRT to cancer patients with some of the highest u
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