Table 4. Case reports of novel therapies in advanced pancreatic cancer.
| Aberration | Histology | Agent | Line | Outcome | Rationale for Agent | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PALB2 Mutation | Adenocarcinoma | Mitomycin C | 2nd | Partial Response | Patient's tumor xenograft demonstrated sensitivity to mitomycin C | Villarroel et al, 2011 [46] |
| BRCA2 Mutation | Adenocarcinoma | Mitomycin C + Capecitabine | 3rd | Partial Response | Pre-clinical data with mitomycin C in BRCA2 cell lines and prior published responses to mitomycin C | Chalasani et al, 2008 [47] |
| STK11/LKB1 Mutation | Acinar Cell Carcioma | Everolimus | 1st | Partial Response | Loss of mTOR inhibition with STK11/LKB1 mutation | Klumpen et al, 2011 [50] |