Revealing sit-downs with executives shaping the future of the global mining industry.
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Friday Mar 29, 2019
Friday Mar 29, 2019
Pharmaceutical companies are now employing advanced medical breakthroughs and new technologies, including gene therapies and nanoparticle engineering, to fight every type of cancer.
- Gene therapies are being developed to more effectively target the treatment of cancer.
- Non-small cell lung cancer (NCSLC) is the leading cause of cancer death.
- Genprex Inc. is advancing Oncoprex, shown to benefit lung cancer patients in early trials.
A multiplicity of potential breakthrough treatments to fight cancer are in varying stages of clinical development, and many are focused on the promise of advanced gene therapies. Genprex Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) is working to bring its potentially life-changing immunogene therapy, Oncoprex, to market. Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) just gained Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for TRAZIMERA(TM), and Tocagen Inc. (NASDAQ: TOCA) is studying Toca 511. Novartis AG (NYSE: NVS) scientists are exploring immunotherapy matchmaking. Other biotechnology companies such Audentes Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: BOLD) are developing innovative gene therapy products for patients living with life-threatening rare diseases.