Overview
Genome sequencing has revolutionized our understanding of the genetic changes that lead to cancer. Unfortunately, treatment still remains in the relative Dark Ages, with decades-old treatments that can be highly toxic and that don’t consider the subtle genetic differences among each patient’s disease. Dr. Charles Boone and his team at the University of Toronto are developing AbSyn, a new technology that will identify combination therapies tailored to individual cancers. AbSyn stands for the development of antibodies (Ab), whose promise for treating cancer has been hugely under-realized, and synergistic (Syn) therapies for cancer based on these antibodies. AbSyn will change the way we prioritize and discover new cancer drugs, building a new bridge between the gap of biological understanding and the commercial drug discovery process.