First-in-Class KRAS-Degrader Promising in Pancreatic, Lung Cancers

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Source: MedPage Today

Original: https://www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyoncology/othercancers/120495...

Published: Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:34:00 -0400

Setidegrasib is the first drug in its class to degrade the KRAS protein, a mutation often found in cancer. A phase I study showed promising efficacy of this drug in patients with advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) with the KRAS G12D mutation. The drug has also been tested in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with similar positive results. Patients in the study had previously been treated with other therapies. Setidegrasib represents a new approach to the treatment of these aggressive types of cancer, which usually have a poor prognosis. This drug could open up new treatment options for patients with KRAS mutations that have been difficult to treat until now.