Immunotherapy empowers the immune system to attack diseased cells. See how researchers harness this power.
A New Way to Fight Cancer
It used to be science fiction. Harnessing your body's own immune system to fight cancer. But what was once the fruit of a wild imagination is today a reality.
Do Tumors Hold the Key to Their Own Destruction?
By studying the interactions between a tumor and a patient's immune system, researchers at biopharmaceutical companies such as Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) are trying to reduce the ambiguity involved in fighting cancer.
More Than 240 Immuno-oncology Treatments in Development to Fight Cancer
The need for new cancer treatments is more important than ever, and America's biopharmaceutical companies are boldly leading the way in discovering new breakthroughs.
Destroying The Cancer Threat
It is sometimes said that after a researcher has studied one cancer patient, he or she is left with the understanding of exactly one cancer patient.
Researcher Profile: Maysoun Shomali
As a research investigator at Sanofi, Maysoun Shomali is a pioneer making a difference for breast cancer research.
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Researcher Profile: Niranjana Nagarajan
According to Dr. Niranjana Nagarajan, a principal scientist at Celgene, "sheer curiosity" drove her into biopharmaceutical research.
Innovation Spotlight: AbbVie Bioresearch Center in Worcester, Mass.
Biopharmaceutical innovation has emerged as a leading area of state economic development. Take Massachusetts, for example.
