SIRT6-IN-3 (compound 8a), a selective SIRT6 inhibitor (IC50 = 7.49 μM), impedes the proliferation of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cells and prompts apoptosis. It enhances the responsiveness of cancer cells to gemcitabine by obstructing the DNA damage repair pathway, thus serving as a valuable tool in pancreatic cancer research [1].