Upcoming Xtalks Webinar: Identifying Novel Targets for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer - Just How Novel Are They?

TORONTO, August 23, 2018 (Newswire.com) - Despite significant advances in the treatment of lung cancer, this disease continues to be the leading cause of cancer death among men and the second-leading cause among women, worldwide. In the European Union alone, approximately 191,900 men and 87,500 women were expected to die of lung cancer in 2015 (age-standardized mortality rate 35.98 and 14.24 per 100,000 in men and women, respectively). In the absence of curative therapies, the objectives of lung cancer treatment are prolongation of survival and the achievement and maintenance of a good quality of life for as long as possible. While this has led to numerous treatments coming to market over the years, including surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy or any combination thereof, it leaves an opportunity to develop new treatments that build on past findings and continuously improve the range of potential outcomes for patients.

Unfortunately, many scientists struggle when it comes to compiling research conducted on previous targets, leading them to continue down pathways that have already been proven to be ineffective. This is why being able to efficiently identify and prioritize novel targets for all diseases, and especially lung cancer, has become an increasingly important step in the drug development process.

In this live webinar, Leo Lafferty-Whyte, Ph.D., Proposition Manager at Clarivate Analytics, and Sonya Novikova, Solution Scientist, Life Sciences at Clarivate Analytics, will demonstrate new ways in which publicly available non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) datasets can be examined in order to find novel approaches to targeting the disease. Specifically, they will discuss how quick and easy it can be (with the right tools) to examine the novelty of the target and the importance of doing so. In the end, the speakers will use these tools to find evidence for core known tumor suppressive mechanisms to be potential targets for NSCLC.

Join the presentation on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, at 11 a.m. EST (4 p.m. BST/UK) to learn:

• The latest trends in lung cancer research
• New techniques for identifying targets, specifically using gene expression analysis
• How to prioritize targets for cancer research more efficiently

For more information about this complimentary event, visit: Identifying Novel Targets for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer – Just How Novel Are They?

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