TrailblAZers in Oncology:
Building a path for progress in immuno-oncology

Katy Miller is Global Franchise Head, Immuno-Oncology & 他在澳门葡京赌博游戏公司工作了11年多. 受到她生命中开拓性女性的启发，她渴望改善每个被癌症接触过的人的结果, Katy shares what drew her to oncology at AstraZeneca, and how her team is helping shape the future of cancer care. 

Katy, what inspired you to pursue a career in oncology?

I have been heavily influenced by the women in my family. I come from a very matriarchal family, where strong women, from my great-grandmother, grandmother and mother to my numerous cousins, lead the way. One of the people I looked up to was my aunt and godmother. She had a way of communicating with people such that, no matter if you were an adult or child, 她让你觉得自己很聪明、很重要——就像你是宇宙的中心一样——我试着把这种沟通方式带在身上, both at work, and at home with my three children.

My godmother was also a 13-year breast cancer veteran, and seeing her go through that experience, navigating the highs and lows, was really eye opening. 她参加了一项临床试验，该试验现在是治疗HER2阳性乳腺癌的一线疗法, so even in the process of receiving treatment, she was making history, blazing new trails for other people with breast cancer. 我想像她一样，找一份可以影响别人生活的职业.

那段经历是如何影响到你现在为癌症患者所做的工作的?

我的个人经历——目睹癌症不仅影响了我的教母, 但我的母亲，她是两次癌症幸存者，以及我的家人，深深地影响了我对推进肿瘤研究的承诺. 看到他们应对诊断和治疗的挑战，我更加坚定了为所有癌症患者改善治疗结果的决心. 虽然我可能不会直接在诊所进行治疗, 我在澳门葡京网赌游戏的工作使我能够为新疗法和治疗策略的开发做出贡献，这些疗法和治疗策略有可能对患者的生活产生积极的影响.

在我任职澳门葡京网赌游戏期间，澳门葡京赌博游戏取得了如此长足的进步，这真是令人惊叹. 免疫肿瘤学(IO)已经改变了许多癌症的治疗格局, 在了解这种治疗方式的应用范围和数量方面，澳门葡京赌博游戏正处于一个关键的转折点. As we look toward the future, 澳门葡京赌博游戏正在探索将澳门葡京赌博游戏的IO资产与广泛的治疗方案相结合, 包括与其他IO药物以及将化疗药物直接递送到肿瘤细胞的抗体药物偶联物. 澳门葡京赌博游戏也才刚刚开始触及IOs进一步发展的表面, for example, 使用双特异性抗体，用一种药物同时靶向同一细胞上的多种抗原. It is an exciting time to be in oncology!

对你来说什么是先驱，你如何看待它在你日常的免疫肿瘤学工作中的体现?

When I think about the definition of a trailblazer, 我想象的是一个勇于开拓新领域，勇于回答生活中最棘手问题的人. When I think of the example my mother, godmother, and the other strong women in my family set, 我也被提醒，开辟新道路不仅仅是进入未知领域. 它还涉及到与你同行的人——为其他人开辟一条道路——并确保后代有一个更顺畅的旅程. As a mother, I often think of our responsibility to pay it forward, just as those before us paved the way for our success.

At AstraZeneca, 澳门葡京赌博游戏正在突破已经被理解的极限，并绘制出早期干预的新轨迹. We are explorers in our own way, 揭示人类免疫系统的复杂性，并利用其对抗疾病的能力. And we are not afraid to ask hard questions. 澳门葡京赌博游戏致力于解决最难和最复杂的癌症治疗，为最高未满足需求的患者提供可行的治疗方案. 澳门葡京赌博游戏也认识到在疾病过程中早期进行癌症治疗对改善患者预后的重要性, and as such, have made that a cornerstone of our IO strategy. Through dedicated research, and by being nimble and learning as we go, we’ve been able give hope to patients.

澳门葡京赌博游戏正在为其他国家今后要走的道路奠定基础.

是什么激励你继续为肿瘤患者创新?

每天早上让我起床的是，会有新的发现让澳门葡京赌博游戏大吃一惊. Every breakthrough leads to knowledge gained, 但澳门葡京赌博游戏也认识到，即使是挫折也有促进澳门葡京赌博游戏对未来治疗方法的理解和发展的作用. 事情如澳门葡京赌博游戏所愿总是美好的，但即使事与愿违，澳门葡京赌博游戏也能学到很多东西. 澳门葡京赌博游戏必须记住，尽管进步并不总是一条直线, it remains progress — as long as you keep moving forward.

Katy’s story is part of our ongoing series: TrailblAZers in Oncology, 澳门葡京网赌游戏肿瘤团队的同事正在产生影响, both personally and professionally.

Veeva ID: Z4-65382
Date of preparation: June 2024