# Event Details - **Event Name**: Quest for a Cure: New Breakthroughs in Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-10:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for a free public event focused on the latest breakthroughs in pancreatic cancer research.About this EventPancreatic cancer remains one of the most challenging cancers to treat, but a promising new drug, daraxonrasib, is offering renewed hope for patients with advanced disease. This Quest for a Cure presentation will highlight this exciting breakthrough with physicians from the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center who have played a direct role in advancing pancreatic cancer research.Dr. Elizabeth Nakasone will discuss the pivotal clinical trials that helped bring daraxonrasib to patients and explain what this breakthrough could mean for the future of pancreatic cancer treatment. Dr. Jared Acoba will provide an update on the first-line pancreatic cancer clinical trial launching at The Queen's Medical Center and the continued expansion of innovative treatment options in Hawaiʻi.Attendees will also hear firsthand from patients receiving daraxonrasib, as well as pancreatic cancer survivors and caregivers, whose personal experiences bring to life the impact of these advances. Join us for an inspiring evening of discovery, resilience, and hope as we explore the latest innovations in pancreatic cancer research and clinical trials.Agenda🕑: 04:30 PMRegistration and Wellness Tables🕑: 05:00 PMWelcome and Introduction to the UH Cancer Center🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:10 PM"New Discoveries in Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials"🕑: 05:10 PM - 05:25 PM"Introduction to Clinical Trials"Host: Dr. Toshiaki Iwase🕑: 05:25 PM - 05:40 PM"Introduction to Pancreatic Cancer and QMC Trial"Host: Dr. Jared Acoba🕑: 05:45 PM - 05:55 PM"Daraxonrasib and Upcoming Hoʻōla Trials"🕑: 05:55 PM - 06:05 PMBreakInfo: Break🕑: 06:05 PM - 06:45 PMPanel presentation with patients and caregiver🕑: 06:45 PM - 07:00 PMLight Pupu / Mingle Time / Wellness TablesInfo: Feel free to stay and connect with other attendees, enjoy more snacks and visit the Wellness Tables.🕑: 07:00 PMEvent Ends - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/honolulu/quest-for-a-cure-new-breakthroughs-in-pancreatic-cancer-clinical-trials/100001996804140938 - **Event Categories**: health-wellness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - door_time: 2026-09-17T02:30:00Z - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Sullivan Conference Center, UH Cancer Center - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Honolulu - **state**: HI - **country**: United States - **location**: Sullivan Conference Center, UH Cancer Center - **lat**: 21.2953293 - **long**: -157.86265119999996 - **full address**: Sullivan Conference Center, UH Cancer Center, 701 Ilalo Street, Honolulu, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Quest for a Cure: New Breakthroughs in Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/beb0a7c5a6fde4f315c2b3883b9dce95ae519d3b468c97f8574d7525931f5670-rimg-w1200-h480-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg?v=1786038849 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Quest for a Cure: New Breakthroughs in Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials being held? - **A:** Quest for a Cure: New Breakthroughs in Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials takes place on Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Wed, 16 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Sullivan Conference Center, UH Cancer Center, 701 Ilalo Street, Honolulu, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Quest for a Cure: New Breakthroughs in Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials? - **A:** Quest for a Cure: New Breakthroughs in Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials is organized by University of Hawai'i Cancer Center. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Quest for a Cure: New Breakthroughs in Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/beb0a7c5a6fde4f315c2b3883b9dce95ae519d3b468c97f8574d7525931f5670-rimg-w1200-h480-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg?v=1786038849", "startDate": "2026-09-16T17:00:00-10:00", "endDate": "2026-09-16T19:00:00-10:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/honolulu/quest-for-a-cure-new-breakthroughs-in-pancreatic-cancer-clinical-trials/100001996804140938", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Sullivan Conference Center, UH Cancer Center", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "701 Ilalo Street", "postalCode": "96813", "addressLocality": "Honolulu", "addressRegion": "HI", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "21.2953293", "longitude": "-157.86265119999996" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us for a free public event focused on the latest breakthroughs in pancreatic cancer research.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-06", "availabilityEnds": "2026-09-16T19:00:00-10:00", "validFrom": "2026-08-06", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/honolulu/quest-for-a-cure-new-breakthroughs-in-pancreatic-cancer-clinical-trials/100001996804140938" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-06", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-08-06", "url": "https://allevents.in/honolulu/quest-for-a-cure-new-breakthroughs-in-pancreatic-cancer-clinical-trials/100001996804140938", "price": 0, "name": "In-Person" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-08-06", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-08-06", "url": "https://allevents.in/honolulu/quest-for-a-cure-new-breakthroughs-in-pancreatic-cancer-clinical-trials/100001996804140938", "price": 0, "name": "Online by Zoom" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "University of Hawaii Cancer Center", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/university-of-hawaii-cancer-center/22012166", "description": "The University of Hawai‛i Cancer Center is an organized research unit within the University of Hawai‛i at Mānoa located in Kaka‛ako. 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