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Sasse’s Cancer Drug Success Fuels AI Regulation Push

4/27/2026

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  • Former U.S. Senator Ben Sasse used his extended cancer treatment to call for community ties, AI regulation, and long-term policy planning.
  • He receives the drug daraxonrasib from Revolution Medicines, which cut his tumor volume 76% and extended his life expectancy beyond the three-to-four-month prognosis, with median survival of 13 months.
  • Senate colleagues Mark Warner and Senate majority leader John Thune praised his bipartisan approach and said his voice is missed.