Pfizer’s Dolsten Explains Why The Big Pharma Can Win The Immuno-Oncology Marathon

Pfizer isn’t considered one of the frontrunners in the immuno-oncology race, but R&D President Mikael Dolsten declares the company, with five agents in the clinic in 2015, will be a force in the therapeutic area.

Pfizer Inc.’s efforts to come from behind in the field of immuno-oncology are starting to yield results, though it still has a long way to go to catch up to the leaders in the field. The company, which will have five immuno-oncology drugs in the clinic by the end of 2015, has one of the most expansive portfolios in the industry, according to Worldwide President-R&D Mikael Dolsten.

“I think it is the broadest platform for immuno-oncology in the industry,” he said during an interview Jan. 14 at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare conference

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