Out of the Box: cancer checkpoints and targeted toxins @TheEPO
Out of the Box: cancer checkpoints and targeted toxins  @TheEPO
Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Join host Cristina Margarido and immunology expert Helena Domingues as they explore how groundbreaking health inventions are transforming lives.

From immune checkpoint inhibitors revolutionising cancer therapy to the surprising medical uses of Botox, they discuss the science behind these innovations, the increasing complexity of patent applications in these fields and the rewarding role of patent examiners in helping to bring these “out of the box” ideas into the real world.

Host: Cristina Lopes Margarido, EPO patent examiner in culinary equipment & food treating devices

Guest: Helena Domingues, EPO patent examiner in immunology
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Out of the Box: cancer checkpoints and targeted toxins

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