Onc Now: Episode 31: Tackling Drug Resistance and Shaping New Therapies

In this episode, Catherine Glass is joined by Anna Minchom, Clinical Scientist at the Drug Development Unit at the Royal Marsden Hospital and the Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK. In a highly informative discussion, Minchom explains the drug development process, key considerations in designing and conducting a trial, and the challenges in drug resistance.

Timestamps:    

00:00 – Introduction

00:51 – Her journey into oncology

4:04 – Drug development

07:20 – Patient recruitment

08:45 – Challenges of drug resistance

11:20 – Early-phase clinical trials

13:06 – Navigating clinical trial outcomes

15:38 – Emerging technologies and therapies

17:42 – Side effects

19:09 – Three magic wishes