{"id":7983,"date":"2023-04-04T19:32:20","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T19:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/?page_id=7983"},"modified":"2026-03-27T16:42:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:42:30","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/research-and-products\/areas-of-focus\/oncology\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav class=\"is-responsive full wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Oncology Hub\" \n\t\t data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" data-wp-context='{\"overlayOpenedBy\":{\"click\":false,\"hover\":false,\"focus\":false},\"type\":\"overlay\",\"roleAttribute\":\"\",\"ariaLabel\":\"Menu\"}'><button aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-open\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.openMenuOnClick\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\"\n\t\t\t><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"4\" y=\"7.5\" width=\"16\" height=\"1.5\" \/><rect x=\"4\" y=\"15\" width=\"16\" height=\"1.5\" \/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container\"  id=\"modal-1\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--has-modal-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-class--is-menu-open=\"state.isMenuOpen\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-watch=\"callbacks.initMenu\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleMenuKeydown\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--focusout=\"actions.handleMenuFocusout\"\n\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-close\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-dialog\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-modal=\"state.ariaModal\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.ariaLabel\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--role=\"state.roleAttribute\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button aria-label=\"Close menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-close\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.closeMenuOnClick\"\n\t\t\t><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"m13.06 12 6.47-6.47-1.06-1.06L12 10.94 5.53 4.47 4.47 5.53 10.94 12l-6.47 6.47 1.06 1.06L12 13.06l6.47 6.47 1.06-1.06L13.06 12Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-content\" \n\t\t\t\tdata-wp-watch=\"callbacks.focusFirstElement\"\n\t\t\t id=\"modal-1-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container is-responsive full wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/research-and-products\/areas-of-focus\/oncology\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Oncology<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/research-and-products\/areas-of-focus\/oncology\/innovation\/\" rel=\"\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Innovation<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/research-and-products\/areas-of-focus\/oncology\/partnerships\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Partnerships<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.merck.ca\/en\/research-and-products\/areas-of-focus\/oncology\/research\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Research<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav>\n\n\n<style>\n.green { background: rgba(0,133,124,1); 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While we are tirelessly working to accelerate every step of the journey from bench to bedside, we would never compromise the quality of our work. 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treaters?\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">By understanding the unique <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">molecular profile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of a patient\u2019s cancer,\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">biomarkers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> can help us improve outcomes and treat patients by matching them to the right <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">targeted therapies<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Decoding the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">molecular profile<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of a patient\u2019s cancer can also help us to better recognize and classify cancers and understand patient prognosis.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n                        <div class=\"mco-b5-content-block-content-buttons-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div 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and development process<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading number-bullet\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mcteal\">Studying diseases<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We follow cutting-edge science to analyze diseases from every angle to accelerate the pace of drug discovery\u2013from genes to the<s> <\/s>way hundreds of molecules interact in the body. Our scientists are automating processes and using advanced technologies to help design new medicines at a faster pace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading number-bullet\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mcteal\">Refining the science<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Across the biopharmaceutical industry, it takes many scientists and years to design, produce, and test thousands of new molecules to find the one or two that may be tested in a clinical trial setting. Each discovery is carefully inspected and optimized before it can be tested in humans.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our scientists are in the labs working to identify biomarkers that can be used in the clinic setting to provide insights about how well a drug works.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading number-bullet\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mcteal\">Analyzing the evidence<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our researchers are always collaborating with each other and the medical community to generate evidence to determine whether a medicine has the potential to benefit patients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading number-bullet\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading mcteal\">Optimizing treatments<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We believe that real-world evidence, or data gathered from healthcare professionals and patients in everyday clinic settings help complement our rigorous clinical trial program. 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