Report: More than 1,300 medicines and vaccines in development to help fight cancer

Over the last 30 years, significant progress has been made in the fight against cancer. Researchers have expanded their understanding of how cancer develops and how to target medicines for specific cancer types. Since peaking in 1991, the death rate associated with cancerdeclined by 29%, which translates to 2.9 million fewer cancer deaths. The most recent data shows that between 2016 and 2017 alone, cancer death ratesdeclined by 2.2%, the largest single-year drop ever recorded. Despite the challenges imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, this momentum continues with biopharmaceutical companies focusing on research and development of innovative cancer therapies.
Source: The Catalyst - Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Medicines in Development Cancer New Era of Medicine & D Focus Source Type: news