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. 2020 Oct;9(5):2113–2119. doi: 10.21037/tlcr-20-601

Table 1. Factors increasing biologics utilization.

1. Population growth
2. Increasing number of biologics available
3. Improved biologics side effects profile
   a. Earlier initiation of therapy
   b. Tolerating therapy longer
   c. Allowing concomitant multiple lines of therapy
4. Improved efficacy
5. Improved survival rate
6. Improved survival rate
a. Longer duration of therapy
7. Improved cure rate
   a. Biologic utilization on secondary and/or unrelated diseases