Dave Shanahan shows us how a country as relatively small as Ireland continues to push the industry in every possible context – and with the biggest possible heart.
With David Beyerlein of MicroConstants, Inc. and Dominic Moore of Waters Corporation
Given the staggering statistics on cancer rates, there is a renewed emphasis on cancer research and development—with more than 1,000 oncology compounds currently in development and a significant share of the overall industry R&D spend dedicated to oncology. Historically, the rewards have been big. Blockbuster drugs Avastin, Rituxan, Herceptin and at least 7 others each generate more than $1 billion in annual global sales. However, the development risks are substantial and growing.
In a quiet industrial complex in suburban St. Louis, something is stirring: the growth of recombinant proteins and monoclonal antibodies, as well as diagnostic test kits for academic and industrial research.
Amgen has set the standard once again by producing a new Gold Standard in therapy for bone metastases from solid tumours. So what does it mean for patients worldwide?