Cancer Has No Borders – Details, episodes & analysis

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In this episode of Cancer Has No Borders, host Zach Randles-Friedman welcomes back Dr. Mark Lanasa, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at BeOne Medicines, for an in-depth conversation about the future of cancer drug development.

Dr. Lanasa breaks down what makes BeOne’s clinical pipeline stand out in an increasingly crowded solid tumor space—balancing deep scientific focus with broad diversification across targets, modalities, and tumor types. From EGFR and KRAS biology to combination therapies and global clinical trial execution, this episode explores how innovation, urgency, and patient access intersect in modern oncology.

The conversation also dives into the growing role of AI in R&D, the importance of internalized clinical development, why clinical trials are essential to advancing care, and what it means to build medicines with a truly global mission. At its core, this episode reinforces a simple truth: cancer has no borders—and neither should innovation.

• How BeOne balances focus and diversification in solid tumor development
• Key disease areas: lung, GI, breast, gynecologic, and more
• Targeting core cancer drivers like EGFR and KRAS with multiple modalities

• Why Dr. Lanasa transitioned from treating patients to drug development
• Witnessing the shift from chemotherapy to targeted and immunotherapies
• How working on investigational medicines can impact patients worldwide

• Why global patient access is central to BeOne’s mission
• The critical role of clinical trials in advancing cancer care
• Building diverse, international trial populations for better outcomes

• How AI is accelerating protocol design, data analysis, and development timelines
• Where automation helps—and why human judgment still matters
• Reflections on how dramatically oncology innovation has changed in 20 years

• Why most cancers require combination approaches
• Designing smarter trials for multi-drug regimens
• How BeOne’s in-portfolio combinations create unique advantages

• BeOne’s large-scale discovery engine and rigorous selection process
• Advancing first-in-class and best-in-class therapies
• Highlights from recent R&D milestones and investigational programs

• The sacrifice and courage of patients who join clinical trials
• Why meeting patients remains the most meaningful part of the work
• Reflecting on impact, teamwork, and long-term progress in oncology

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In this powerful episode of Cancer Has No Borders, host Zach Randles-Friedman sits down with Pam Traxel, Senior Vice President of the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) — the nation’s leading advocacy organization for cancer patients.

Pam shares her inspiring journey from political campaigns to patient advocacy, revealing how she found her true calling fighting for those impacted by cancer. Together, Zach and Pam explore the urgent challenges facing patients today — from paused clinical trials and insurance barriers to the growing mental health toll of cancer care.

They also discuss how advocacy can shape the future of cancer policy, why biomarker testing and early detection could transform survival rates, and how caregivers are often the unsung heroes of the cancer journey.

This episode is a moving reminder that while cancer has no borders, neither does the fight for equitable access, innovation, and compassionate care.

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In this powerful episode of The Cancer Has No Borders podcast, host Zach Randles-Friedman sits down with Pat García-González, co-founder and CEO of The Max Foundation, an organization that has transformed global cancer care in more than 80 countries.

What began as one family’s response to losing 17-year-old Max to leukemia has grown into a worldwide movement delivering lifesaving treatments, hope, and dignity to more than 100,000 patients across low-resource nations. Pat shares the deeply human story behind the foundation’s creation, the logistical and cultural challenges of providing equitable cancer access, and moving stories of patients and families whose lives have been forever changed.

From coordinating medicine delivery to remote islands to breaking the stigma surrounding cancer in underserved regions, Pat reveals how compassion, collaboration, and relentless determination can reshape what’s possible in global oncology.

🔗 Learn more about The Max Foundation: themaxfoundation.org

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