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In Brief: Optune Pax — A Portable Device for Pancreatic Cancer (online only)
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • April 13, 2026; (Issue 1752)
Optune Pax (Novocure), a portable device that delivers
low-intensity alternating electrical fields to the
abdomen, has been approved by the FDA for use with
gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel (GnP) for...
Optune Pax (Novocure), a portable device that delivers
low-intensity alternating electrical fields to the
abdomen, has been approved by the FDA for use with
gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel (GnP) for treatment
of locally advanced pancreatic cancer in adults. It is
the first device to be approved in the US for treatment
of pancreatic cancer. Similar devices are available for
treatment of certain lung cancers (Optune Lua) and
glioblastoma (Optune Gio).
