Pharmaceuticals are an important tool in the treatment of cancer. This module gives a high-level view of the history of anticancer drugs, a general idea of the current drug discovery process for both small and large molecule drugs, and what tools might be coming next for the veterinary oncologist.   

Learning Objectives

• Gain a general knowledge of how a target-based drug discovery program works
• Gain a general knowledge of how a mAb-based drug is found 
• Become familiar with some of the tools used to evaluate anticancer drugs during drug discovery 
• Gain a general knowledge about the relationship between human drug discovery and how these drugs become available for veterinary use