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Business development & licensing
Join us in creating the next medical breakthrough.
We build strong partnerships to help translate innovations to therapies
It’s critically important we get those partnerships right because our work has the
potential to impact the lives of millions. We work with a broad range of partners, from early-stage science to clinical-stage programs, to deliver therapies to waiting patients.
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Great partnerships begin with great conversation
Understanding the science behind your discovery is one of our core capabilities – we speak your language.
Our focus
6 key areas:
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Cutting edge science
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Oncology
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Infectious diseases and vaccines
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Cardiometabolic diseases
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Immunology
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