With passion, thoughtfulness, and an uncommon sympathy for patients, doctors, and scientists alike, Ahmed delivers a brisk, well-ordered inside account of the world of cancer research. Bringing a novel drug to market isn't merely a race but a 100-mile steeplechase lasting decades and involving countless lives. Ahmed puts himself - and readers - in the middle of the action, providing hope, clarity, and wisdom throughout.

Ahmed has intertwined his own personal health journey with the stories of how novel therapies have changed outcomes of certain blood cancers in the last 15 years. They show us how the art of science has contributed to advancing this field.

Intriguing... A revealing survey of the processes of drug approval and the future of cancer treatments.

In the last twenty years, there has been an explosion of progress in the management of cancer. In Race for a Remedy, Makhdum Ahmed provides a front-row seat to witness the birth of several revolutionary cancer therapies. From the physicians, scientists, and pharmaceutical companies who have helped transform this once dreaded constellation of diseases, a clear picture of hope emerges. For the patients whose lives are turned upside down with the words 'you have cancer, ' Dr. Ahmed demonstrates the passion with which science is racing for their remedy.

We are in a golden age of novel cancer therapies. Race for a Remedy focuses on some of the most important new treatments and brings to life the unseen people whose drive and passion to improve the outcomes for patients helps make this happen. Very well-written and a compelling narrative.

Using vivid examples and clarifying anecdotes, Makhdum Ahmed uses his unique insights as a pharmaceutical executive-physician-scientist to untangle the convoluted journey a drug must make from bench to bedside. Both timely and much-needed, Race for a Remedy surprises because it is also a thoroughly enjoyable read.

We are entering a remarkable era of medicine, where profound advances in biology are finding expression in the care and treatment of patients. In Race for a Remedy, Dr. Ahmed, an unusually thoughtful physician-scientist and impassioned cancer drug-developer, offers us a rare, first-hand view from inside the arena. With remarkable clarity, he captures the complexity and nuance involved in creating and evaluating new medicines, eloquently integrating his appreciation for medical history, his understanding of emerging technologies, and his heartfelt empathy for cancer patients. The story, at once elevating and grounded, captures the promise of the moment, the excitement of science, the menace of cancer, the anguish of patients and families, and the determination of researchers to make a difference.