Pancreatic Cancer Research

ResearcherRoswell Park Comprehensive Cancer CenterActive in the last 2 years

Erik S. Knudsen

ORCID-verified (high confidence, 0.95), identity_conf@1As of 6 November 2026

Matched on ORCID iD 0000-0002-5130-5969; OpenAlex author ID A5029801038; NIH RePORTER profile ID 1871577. Sources: OpenAlex.

Their work

Papers
23 (first author 0, last author 7)
Trials
0
Grants
4
Labs led
2
Collaborators
58
Papers, trials and grants by year

2014: 2 papers · 2015: 2 papers · 2016: 5 papers · 2017: 1 paper · 2018: 1 paper · 2019: 3 papers · 2020: 3 papers, 1 grant · 2021: 1 paper, 1 grant · 2022: none · 2023: none · 2024: 1 paper · 2025: 2 papers · 2026: 2 papers, 2 grants

Papers 23

  1. HNF1A is a novel BRD4 target and critical for BET-inhibitor response in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Co-author DOI 10.1038/s42003-026-10685-z↗
  2. Increasing Use of Germline Genetic Testing in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma and Relationship to Clinical Outcome: A Single-Institution Study. Co-author DOI 10.1200/po-25-01088↗
  3. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma in a patient with a germline RB1 pathogenic variant. Co-author DOI 10.1007/s10689-025-00475-7↗
  4. Targeting FGFR4 abrogates HNF1A-driven metastasis in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Co-author DOI 10.1186/s12943-025-02408-5↗
  5. The Extracellular Niche and Tumor Microenvironment Enhance KRAS Inhibitor Efficacy in Pancreatic Cancer. Co-author DOI 10.1158/0008-5472.can-23-2504↗
  6. Targeting dual signalling pathways in concert with immune checkpoints for the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Co-author DOI 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-321000↗
  7. Chemotherapy impacts on the cellular response to CDK4/6 inhibition: distinct mechanisms of interaction and efficacy in models of pancreatic cancer. Last author DOI 10.1038/s41388-019-1102-1↗
  8. Author Correction: Combination of ERK and autophagy inhibition as a treatment approach for pancreatic cancer. Co-author DOI 10.1038/s41591-020-0947-8↗
  9. A Phase I Study of Ribociclib Plus Everolimus in Patients with Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Refractory to Chemotherapy. Co-author DOI 10.1089/pancan.2020.0005↗
  10. Cell cycle plasticity driven by MTOR signaling: integral resistance to CDK4/6 inhibition in patient-derived models of pancreatic cancer. Co-author DOI 10.1038/s41388-018-0650-0↗
  11. Combination of ERK and autophagy inhibition as a treatment approach for pancreatic cancer. Co-author DOI 10.1038/s41591-019-0368-8↗
  12. Coordinately Targeting Cell-Cycle Checkpoint Functions in Integrated Models of Pancreatic Cancer. Last author DOI 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-1620↗
  13. Pancreatic cancer cell lines as patient-derived avatars: genetic characterisation and functional utility. Co-author DOI 10.1136/gutjnl-2016-313133↗
  14. Stratification of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Combinatorial Genetic, Stromal, and Immunologic Markers. Co-author DOI 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-17-0162↗
  15. Metabolic Reprogramming of Pancreatic Cancer Mediated by CDK4/6 Inhibition Elicits Unique Vulnerabilities. Last author DOI 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.12.094↗
  16. Integrated Patient-Derived Models Delineate Individualized Therapeutic Vulnerabilities of Pancreatic Cancer. Last author DOI 10.1016/j.celrep.2016.07.023↗
  17. Genetic Diversity of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma and Opportunities for Precision Medicine. Co-author DOI 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.08.056↗
  18. Immunologic and Metabolic Features of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Define Prognostic Subtypes of Disease. Co-author DOI 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-15-1883↗
  19. Unique metabolic features of pancreatic cancer stroma: relevance to the tumor compartment, prognosis, and invasive potential. Co-author DOI 10.18632/oncotarget.11893↗
  20. Whole-exome sequencing of pancreatic cancer defines genetic diversity and therapeutic targets. Last author DOI 10.1038/ncomms7744↗
  21. Selective impact of CDK4/6 suppression on patient-derived models of pancreatic cancer. Last author DOI 10.18632/oncotarget.3819↗
  22. MCT4 defines a glycolytic subtype of pancreatic cancer with poor prognosis and unique metabolic dependencies. Co-author DOI 10.1016/j.celrep.2014.11.025↗
  23. CDK4/6 inhibitors have potent activity in combination with pathway selective therapeutic agents in models of pancreatic cancer. Last author DOI 10.18632/oncotarget.2270↗

Grants 4

  1. Targeting Cell Cycle Nodes to Intercept Acquired Resistance to KRAS Inhibitors in Pancreatic Cancer AWARD stephenson:2026-erik-knudsen-agnieszka-witkiewicz-targeting-cell-cycle-nodes-to-intercept-
  2. Impact of RB activation on the pancreatic cancer epigenome and tumor microenvironment R01CA275081↗
  3. Common Genetically Altered Pathways as Targets for Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer R01CA211878↗
  4. Targeting Cell Cycle Plasticity in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma R21CA252585↗

Closest collaborators

The 25 strongest of 58 by collab_strength@1: shared papers, trials and grants, recent and small-team work weighing most.

  1. Agnieszka Katarzyna Witkiewicz · 23 shared papers, 2 shared grants, 2014–2026 · strength 4.57
  2. Vishnu Muthuraj Kumarasamy · 5 shared papers, 2019–2025 · strength 0.79
  3. Ethan V. Abel · 3 shared papers, 2024–2026 · strength 0.72
  4. Kenan Onel · 2 shared papers, 2025–2026 · strength 0.57
  5. Christos K Fountzilas · 2 shared papers, 2025–2026 · strength 0.57
  6. Kennedy S. Humphrey · 2 shared papers, 2025–2026 · strength 0.51
  7. Katherine J. Crawford · 2 shared papers, 2025–2026 · strength 0.51
  8. Chongmin Huan · 1 shared grant, 2020 · strength 0.48
  9. Sejin Chung · 3 shared papers, 2019–2021 · strength 0.34
  10. Leonid Cherkassky · 1 shared paper, 2026 · strength 0.30
  11. Thomas N. O’Connor · 1 shared paper, 2026 · strength 0.30
  12. Riya Jayesh Patel · 1 shared paper, 2025 · strength 0.27
  13. Michael E. Feigin · 1 shared paper, 2025 · strength 0.23
  14. Karen M. Mann · 1 shared paper, 2025 · strength 0.23
  15. Prasenjit Dey · 1 shared paper, 2024 · strength 0.21
  16. Jorge Franco · 3 shared papers, 2014–2016 · strength 0.20
  17. Cody R. Eslinger · 2 shared papers, 2016–2018 · strength 0.15
  18. Eileen Mary O'Reilly · 2 shared papers, 2016 · strength 0.14
  19. Bjoern Papke · 2 shared papers, 2019–2020 · strength 0.14
  20. Emanuel F. Petricoin · 2 shared papers, 2019–2020 · strength 0.14
  21. Nina V. Chaika · 2 shared papers, 2019–2020 · strength 0.14
  22. Yan Liang · 2 shared papers, 2019–2020 · strength 0.14
  23. J. Nathaniel Diehl · 2 shared papers, 2019–2020 · strength 0.14
  24. Venugopal Gunda · 2 shared papers, 2019–2020 · strength 0.14
  25. Mariaelena Pierobon · 2 shared papers, 2019–2020 · strength 0.14

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