Immunotherapy

topic on 2 shows · 2 statements across 2 episodes

the Y Combinator Startup Podcast the a16z Podcast

2 statements about Immunotherapy, every show

Y COMBINATOR Assertion Not checkable as stated
Tsao: NorthStar Select found actionable cancer targets missed by tissue biopsy
“We ended up testing this person using our North Star Select test. We identified that this person was eligible for A therapy called immunotherapy based on identifying microsatellite instability in the tumor DNA that was in that patient's bloodstream, and this w…”
David Tsao Apr 6, 2026 ▶ 14:30 BillionToOne Is Solving One of Biotech’s Hardest Problems · Y Combinator
a16z Assertion Supported
Lim: Majority of solid tumor patients do not respond to immunotherapy
“Checkpoint inhibitors have since been approved in multiple solid tumor types outside of metastatic melanoma, and the story holds true where you have a minority of patients that reach that five-year mark, what we call the long tail of survival, but still the ma…”
Jonathan Lim Mar 2, 2020 ▶ 10:49 The 5 Revolutions in Cancer Treatment

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