New technologies are accelerating drug development, bringing hope to patients

In 2001, when Jamie was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), a cancer that starts inside the bone marrow, the disease had few effective cures. Fourteen years later, thanks to advances in cancer treatment, she is able to manage the disease and live a full life. Jamie is profiled in the PhRMA.org Yet many patients and their doctors wait for years before promising treatments become available. All too often, unforeseen side effects send researchers back to the drawing board, just when they thought they were close to bringing a new medication to market.