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improved understanding of cancer has illuminated that we cannot treat all cancers as one disease \u2014 scientists have classified hundreds of types and found a myriad of genetic drivers underlying them. This means, just as cancer isn\u2019t one disease, there cannot be just one way to treat all cancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mco-columns-wrapping is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"385\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/03\/Jane_Anne_Healy385x385.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3644184\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3>\u201cWe\u2019ve witnessed dramatic progress in how we treat a wide range of cancers, and our <a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/oncology\">work at Merck<\/a> has been foundational in how we treat metastatic disease, or cancer that has spread.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dr. Jane Healy<\/strong><br>Vice president and head of oncology early development, Merck Research Laboratories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This is just the tip of the iceberg. These advancements are helping to fuel the next generation of discoveries and drive progress in the way we care for people with all stages of cancer. We must push research forward that supports early discoveries and novel innovations to advance the future of cancer research,\u201d Healy said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Driving research toward treating certain cancers earlier<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the ultimate goal of providing patients with the greatest chance for survival, our researchers are building a broad clinical development program focused on treating certain cancers at earlier stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cExpanding our research efforts into earlier stages of disease remains a top priority,\u201d said Healy. \u201cWe&#8217;re pursuing research where we have the greatest potential to make a significant impact in helping reduce the risk of recurrence and improving survival.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A robust pipeline of diverse approaches to advanced and earlier stages of cancer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to driving research in earlier stages of cancer, Healy and her colleagues are investigating multiple mechanisms and modalities that may have the potential to address cancer in innovative ways. Through our own research and external collaborations, we\u2019ve developed a robust <a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/product-pipeline\/\">pipeline<\/a> that encompasses diverse approaches to treating advanced and earlier stages of cancer across more than 20 novel mechanisms, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Boosting anti-tumor immune responses<\/strong>: Learnings from recent advancements in cancer care have informed a more focused approach to research. Now, we\u2019re investigating foundational cancer treatments combined with negative immune regulators that play different roles in adjusting the immune response.<br><br>We\u2019re also exploring <a href=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/stories\/exploring-one-medicine-for-one-patient\/\">individualized neoantigen therapies<\/a>, a growing area of research focused on sharpening the immune response against a person\u2019s own tumor by developing a therapy unique to their tumor\u2019s mutation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tissue-specific targeting of chemotherapy to increase cancer cell sensitivity to immune responses<\/strong>: While chemotherapy remains an important treatment option, our scientists are exploring how\u00a0antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), with novel chemotherapy-like payloads, can be used as a more targeted approach to deliver chemotherapy.<br><br>Similarly, we\u2019re pursuing research that enhances the ability of T cells to recognize and attack tumors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Impacting pathways that can drive cancer growth<\/strong>: We&#8217;ve identified opportunities for the direct targeting of cancer cell vulnerabilities and transcription factors that were previously considered untreatable. By designing therapeutic candidates that inhibit or degrade proteins and genes implicated in cancer pathways, we\u2019re evaluating new ways to help address rare and difficult-to-treat cancers that currently have limited treatment options.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-f12-article-quote-block-block_ebb72f97ed906e2a1ff4d5da509c9c62\" class=\"mco-f12-article-quote-block article-quote mccberg-block mt-2 mb-2 wrapper-story-narrower\">\n        <div class=\"article-quote__content\">\n                <h2 class=\"text-content\">\n            &quot;We&#039;re committed to investing in novel research where scientific opportunity and medical need converge. &quot;        <\/h2>\n        \n                <div class=\"title\">\n            <p>\n                <strong>&#8212; Jane Healy<\/strong>\n            <\/p>\n            <small class=\"position\"> <\/small>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;These key areas of research are the cornerstones of our broad and diverse pipeline, with more than 2,250 ongoing clinical trials, which include more than 1,600 trials evaluating combination regimens. 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