Clinical Oncology News - By the Numbers: Cancer Drug Development

Clinical Oncology News - By the Numbers: Cancer Drug Development

Number of Drugs Under Clinical Development in Different Tumor Types Source: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, 2012, Medicine in Development for Cancer

"According to a May study by Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), there are currently 981 medicines and vaccines to fight cancer in testing by U.S. companies. Lung cancer, leukemia and lymphoma top the list of diseases targeted.
It takes 10 to 15 years, on average, for an experimental drug to travel from the lab to patients...........