Subgroup analyses from the phase 3 PANOVA-3 trial of tumor treating fields (TTFields) with gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel in locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma: Efficacy and safety by sex, age, and body mass index (BMI).

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Authors: Hani M. Babiker, Teresa Mercade Macarulla, Tomislav Dragovich, Philip Agop Philip, Makoto Ueno, Herbert B. Newton, Rachna T. Shroff, Hélène Senellart, Warren S. Brenner, Marc Ryan Matrana, E M Saiz Lou, Madappa N. Kundranda
+4 more Yixing Jiang, Eric Van Cutsem, Thomas Theodor Werner Seufferlein, Vincent J. Picozzi
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Abstract

707 Background: Due to insufficient data, therapy for unresectable, locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma (LAPAC) is based on trials in metastatic disease, and outcomes remain poor. TTFields disrupt cancer cell division using alternating low-frequency electric fields delivered externally by a portable device. In the phase 3 PANOVA-3 trial (NCT03377491), TTFields with gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel (GnP) significantly improved overall survival (OS; HR 0.82) and pain-free survival (HR 0.74) vs GnP in patients with unresectable LAPAC. Methods: In PANOVA-3, patients with newly diagnosed LAPAC were randomized 1:1 to receive GnP with or without concomitant TTFields. Kaplan-Meier methodology was used for time-to-event analyses. Response evaluations were based on RECIST V1.1. OS, pain-free survival, and safety were analyzed post-hoc in subgroups based on sex (male, female), age ( < 65, ≥65 years), and BMI (

Fields of Study & Subjects

Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Clinical Oncology
Volume
44
Issue
2_suppl
Pages
707–707
Publication date
10 January 2026
Language
EN