1、epo.orgNew frontiers in oncology:an evolving innovation ecosystemFebruary 2025NEW FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY:AN EVOLVING INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMepo.org|02Foreword Cancer is a pervasive crisis that touches lives,families,and societies.One in twenty Europeans will confront cancer firsthand an alarming statist

2、ic that is set to rise as populations age,making the fight against the disease one of the most urgent health challenges of our time.This challenge demands a holistic,innovative approach that integrates advanced technologies,collective action,patent trends,and well-resourced,data-driven efforts to ul

3、timately spur targeted advancements in cancer care.It is a mission that transcends individual expertise and requires a free,accessible flow of actionable knowledge to the frontlines where it can make the most impact.Patents,in particular,play a vital role in forging this innovative ecosystem.They en

4、able diverse stakeholders to engage in the development and dissemination of next-generation cancer-fighting technologies.Besides mobilising investment,patent protection enables cooperation and technology transfer between highly specialised research institutions and industry,including universities an

5、d SMEs,driving the next big breakthrough to combat cancer effectively.This new study New frontiers in oncology builds upon the EPOs longstanding commitment to health-related innovation,shedding new light on the high-growth technologies transforming cancer diagnostics and therapeutics.Drawing on the

6、power of patent information,this report deepens the insights from the EPOs Observatory on Patents and Technologys first study on the topic,published in February 2024,which systematically examined global trends since the 1970s.Focusing on a new framework for identifying high-growth technologies,the s