Dr. Mark Goldsmith
Coverage of Dr. Mark Goldsmith in the Nexus archive.
- A New Pill Finally Offers Hope for Pancreatic Cancer
A new daily pill for pancreatic cancer has shown to reduce the risk of death by 60% compared to chemotherapy in a study involving 500 patients. The drug, developed by a biotech company, is doubling survival time for patients with an aggressive form of the disease.
- June 4, 2026
Correspondent Isobel Yeung reports on Hezbollah's grip on power. NPR's Jasmine Garsd and Aaron Recihlin-Melink analyze protests at Delaney Hall detention center. Dr. Mark Goldsmith discusses a pancreatic cancer treatment breakthrough.
- Redwood City company develops pill to treat pancreatic cancer, and trial results are promising
A Redwood City company, Revolution Medicines, developed an experimental pill called daraxonrasib for pancreatic cancer, showing trial results that doubled patient survival rates from six and a half months to over 13 months compared to chemotherapy. The drug is now being fast-tracked by the FDA.