Beyond Genetic Markers
Most pharmaceutical development strategies focus on discovering drugs to address specific genetic markers. However, genetic mutations are just one of many factors relevant to patient response. Importantly, once a treatment is started, a patient may wait months to find out if it has worked. If it has not, there is little choice but to start again with a different drug. This trial-and-error approach to treatment for life-threatening disease can cost patients time that they and their family simply cannot afford.
Responder-Focused Therapeutics
It’s good to understand how things work, but in medicine, it’s more important to know that they do work. Notable is developing novel Presponse™ therapeutics so physicians will know if their patient is likely to benefit before they commit to treatment. We know that getting the right treatment to the right patient the first time is critical to success in the fight against cancer.