What are some emerging therapies for treating pancreatic cancer?

Very little: This type of cancer is almost always discover late and despite all new technology no really advances have being made in this type of cancer. Dr sobrado.

Research: Pancreas cancer is a tough cancer to cure. Recent treatments in addition to gemcitabine include abraxane, tarceva, (erlotinib) and a tough regimen called folfirinox in selected patients. Ongoing basic & clinical research is needed. See here: https://tgenfoundation.Org/netcommunity/page.Aspx?Pid=221 ...For one example of a serious research program based on science.

Multiple: Currently several molecular targeting agents are under investigation, including inhibitors of a signal transduction pathway ("hedgehog"), vaccine therapies (johns hopkins), interferon-based treatment (virginia mason regimen). Cyberknife radiation treatments are under investigation as well. Most patients with pancreatic cancer should be treated in the setting of a clinical trial if available.