Focus: Personalized Medicine: Tailoring the Treatment of Melanoma: Implications for Personalized Medicine |
| |
Authors: | Linna Duan Eric M. Mukherjee Deepak Narayan |
| |
Affiliation: | aYale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut;bDepartment of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;cDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut |
| |
Abstract: | Oncology has been revolutionized by the ability to selectively inhibit the growth of cancerous cells while ostensibly avoiding the disruption of proteins and pathways necessary for normal cellular function. This paradigm has triggered an explosion of targeted therapies for cancer, creating a burgeoning billion-dollar industry of small molecules and monoclonal antibodies [1]. Largely due to these new treatments, spending on cancer pharmaceuticals has surpassed $100 billion worldwide [2]. In particular, the treatment of melanoma, a deadly and fast-spreading form of skin cancer, has been transformed by these new targeted therapies. In this mini-review, we summarize the progress made in the field of personalized treatment of melanoma, with an emphasis on targeted therapies. We then outline future directions for treatment, including novel cell-mediated therapies and new potential targets. |
| |
Keywords: | targeted therapy immunotherapy personalized medicine melanoma |
|
|