Download or read book Facilitating Collaborations to Develop Combination Investigational Cancer Therapies written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in biomedical research have increased our understanding of the complex nature of disease and the interaction of multiple molecular pathways involved in cancer. Combining investigational products early in their development is thought to be a promising strategy for identifying effective therapies. The IOM's National Cancer Policy Forum held a workshop to discuss challenges and identify potential solutions to improve collaboration and advance the development of combination investigational cancer therapies.