How to bridge the gap between academia and industry
Shared interests, mutual gain, flexibility and trust are key to building win–win partnerships in drug development.
Connecting and engaging those who care about cancer
International oncology experts reunited as one oncology community to share the latest advances in the field at the ESMO annual meeting starting next week
Precision oncology is the goal today, not a simple slogan
Prof. Lisa Licitra: “Truly pursuing precision medicine means pushing the boundaries of patient selection using molecular biology and artificial intelligence on all big data, not just molecular information”
From empiric testing to rational design: two decades of progress in phase I trials
Ensuring equitable access to innovative treatments is now the major challenge in oncology, says Prof. Alex Adjei
Translating research ideas into patient benefits
Investigations are time-consuming and expensive, so greater public funding is needed, according to Prof. George Coukos
Virtual Plenary Debate, a new session not-to-be missed
Presented at the ESMO Virtual Plenaries this year, four key studies in oncology will animate the debate
CheckMate 743 reinforces the role of immunotherapy in first-line mesothelioma
Nearly 1 in 4 patients with pleural malignancy continue to benefit from nivolumab plus ipilimumab at 3 years
BrighTNess trial: no benefit from the addition of veliparib to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in TNBC
Long-term outcomes of the phase III study confirm that only the addition of carboplatin to paclitaxel impacts on pathological complete response and event-free survival
The right to be forgotten reduces financial toxicity in cancer survivors
Reduced access to insurance, bank loans and mortgages makes financial constraints continue long after cancer has been treated