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FDA approves Optune Pax, a wearable electric-field device, for locally advanced pancreatic cancer

Regulatory status: FDA ApprovedEvidence stage: Later-Stage Human
Cancer type
Pancreatic Cancer
Population
Adults with locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma, randomized to Tumor Treating Fields (TTFields) plus gemcitabine/nab-paclitaxel chemotherapy or chemotherapy alone, in the randomized, open-label, phase 3 PANOVA-3 trial.
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Last reviewed
2026-08-13

Regulatory status by jurisdiction

United States (FDA)

Status
FDA-approved for the exact stated cancer/use
Indication
Adults with locally advanced pancreatic cancer, used concomitantly with gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel.
Decision date
2026-02-11
Access notes
A DEVICE approval, not a drug approval -- disclosed as such, not conflated with a pharmaceutical regulatory action.

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Guideline

Position
Not addressed
Last verified
2026-08-13

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