Markus Renschler, MD, vice president, global head, Hematology Oncology Medical Affairs at Celgene, discusses updated results of the MPACT study, which examined nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine versus gemcitabine for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Renschler says the updated analysis shows a statistically significant improvement in overall survival (6.6 months to 8.7 months) in patients who received both nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine.

The data also shows a tail at the end of the survival curve, Renschler says. The 2-year survival rate doubled from 5% to 10% and there are now 4-year survivals in the nab-paclitaxel gemcitabine arm.

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Markus Renschler, MD, vice president, global head, Hematology Oncology Medical Affairs at Celgene, discusses updated results of the MPACT study, which examined nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine vs gemcitabine for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Dr. Renschler Discusses Updated Results of the MPACT Study