AstraZeneca’s Susan Galbraith On What’s Next In The Cancer Pipeline

One of the architects of AstraZeneca’s burgeoning cancer portfolio, oncology R&D head Susan Galbraith is making sure the firm does not rest on its laurels. She talked to Scrip about what’s coming next from the UK major’s cancer pipeline.

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Success is said to breed success, but for AstraZeneca PLC, recent triumphs for its oncology portfolio are not to be taken for granted. As well as diversifying its pipeline through select deals, such as the just-closed acquisition of TeneoTwo, Inc. to boost its hemato-oncology presence, the company is banking on success with its pipeline of novel anticancers to take its offering to the next level. Oncology R&D chief Susan Galbraith talked to Scrip about some of the more promising earlier candidates coming through the pipeline.

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