Pancreatic cancer therapy and diagnosis
Abstract:
The current disclosure relates to methods for treating pancreatic cancer or chronic pancreatitis in a subject comprising administering an antagonist of a dopamine receptor to the subject wherein the dopamine receptor is, in some specific cases dopamine receptor D2 (DRD2). The antagonist in some specific cases is an RNAi construct, an antibody, or a small molecule and in more specific cases pimozide or L-741,626. The disclosure also relates to diagnostic methods comprising the detection of the expression of DRD2 in pancreatic tissue and kits for doing the same.
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