Next-Generation Combination Therapy In Oncology

Despite significant scientific advances tied to the molecular understanding of cancer, clinical advances have been more limited, largely because the complexity of most tumors defies novel single-target approaches. Clinical advances in the future will require developing rational combinations of targeted therapeutics, as well as leveraging advances in biomarkers and clinical trial design. Vetting new targets with a biomarker, pursuing them in combination trials with several targeted agents, and efficiently moving the resulting rational combination through development to regulatory approval will be the roadmap for commercial success.