Verastem reports 86% six-month survival rate in pancreatic cancer trial

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Verastem Oncology Announces Positive Updated Results from RAMP 205 Evaluating Avutometinib Plus Defactinib in Combination with Standard-of-Care Chemotherapy in First-Line Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

June 17, 2026 7:30 AM EDT

90% of patients in the study presented with metastatic (Stage IV) disease at diagnosis

6-month overall survival rate was 86%; follow-up continues and survival data continue to mature

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Verastem Oncology (Nasdaq: VSTM), a biopharmaceutical company committed to advancing new medicines for patients with RAS/MAPK pathway-driven cancers, today announced positive updated safety and efficacy results from the RAMP 205 Phase 1b/2a Recommended Phase 2 Dose (RP2D) cohort of 29 patients evaluating avutometinib plus defactinib in combination with gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel in first-line metastatic... More