A Preclinical Evaluation of Minnelide as a Therapeutic Agent Against Pancreatic Cancer

Abstract
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal human malignancies with an all-stage 5-year survival frequency of G12D; Trp53R172H; Pdx-1Cre). In these multiple complementary models of pancreatic cancer, Minnelide was highly effective in reducing pancreatic tumor growth and spread, and improving survival. Together, our results suggest that Minnelide shows promise as a potent chemotherapeutic agent against pancreatic cancer, and support the evaluation of Minnelide in clinical trials against this deadly disease.