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Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Oncology
2
Pipeline Programs
4
Companies
50
Clinical Trials
4 recruiting
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Approved Products

Pipeline by Development Stage

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Drug Modality Breakdown

Monoclonal Antibody
1100%
+ 4 programs with unclassified modality

Oncology is a $53.9B market in consolidation, dominated by a handful of megacap players with blockbuster franchises approaching patent expiration.

$53.9B marketConsolidating→ Stable30 products15 companies

Key Trends

  • Heavy patent cliff exposure (REVLIMID $3.9B LOE 2028, JAKAFI $1.9B LOE 2028)
  • Kinase inhibitors and immunomodulatory agents dominate spend; limited diversification in top 10
  • Clinical trial volume remains exceptionally high (29,145 trials) but concentration in Phase 1-2 signals early-stage pipeline challenges

Career Verdict

Strong near-term opportunity for R&D and medical affairs roles, but competitive landscape and patent cliff urgency favor specialists over generalists.

AI-generated market analysis based on FDA, CMS, ClinicalTrials.gov, and hiring data

Market Leaders

#1ELIQUISStable
$18.3B
Bristol Myers Squibb·Launch14.9yr
#2FARXIGAStable
$4.3B
AstraZeneca·Peak15.3yr
#3REVLIMIDDeclining
$3.9B
Bristol Myers Squibb·LOE Approaching1.7yr
#4XTANDIStable
$2.6B
Astellas·Peak10.6yr
#5IMBRUVICAStable
$2.4B
AbbVie·Peak8.8yr

Drug Class Breakdown

FXa Inhibitors
$18.3B(34%)

concentrated in single product

SGLT2 Inhibitors
$4.3B(8%)

single dominant product

Kinase Inhibitors
$4.0B(7%)

multi-product class, competitive

Immunomodulatory Agents (Cereblon)
$3.9B(7%)

facing near-term patent cliff

Androgen Receptor Antagonists
$2.6B(5%)

prostate cancer specialty

Protein Kinase Inhibitors
$2.4B(4%)

niche hematologic oncology

JAK Inhibitors
$1.9B(4%)

near-term LOE exposure

Career Outlook

Stable

Oncology remains a premium therapeutic area but faces structural headwinds: top 10 products account for >80% of spend, patent cliffs loom (REVLIMID 2028), and late-stage pipeline thinness suggests slower near-term growth. However, high trial volume and consolidation create demand for specialized expertise in regulatory, clinical operations, and lifecycle management. Pharma professionals with kinase inhibitor, immunomodulatory, or ADC experience are in highest demand.

Breaking In

Entry-level candidates should target CROs (Thermo Fisher, IQVIA), emerging biotech (BeiGene, BeOne), or contract manufacturing; oncology specialization requires demonstrated domain knowledge.

For Experienced Professionals

Experienced professionals should focus on lifecycle/patent strategy roles (high salary, low headcount) or pivot to emerging modalities (ADCs, bispecifics) to avoid commoditization in crowded kinase inhibitor space.

In-Demand Skills

Regulatory strategy & PDUFA navigationKinase inhibitor development (small molecule)Clinical trial operations & site managementLifecycle management & patent strategyMedical affairs (oncology-specific science)Manufacturing scale-up (small molecule & biotech)

Best For

Regulatory Affairs ManagerClinical Operations ManagerMedical Science Liaison (MSL) — OncologyLifecycle ManagerR&D Scientist (medicinal chemistry, ADME)Manufacturing Engineer

Hiring Landscape

$102K–$266K

Oncology hiring is actively concentrated at Thermo Fisher Scientific (CRO/CDMO services, 559 jobs), AstraZeneca (208 jobs), and emerging biotech players like BeiGene (185 jobs). Commercial roles dominate (412 jobs, $136K avg) but R&D positions offer the highest salary premium ($199K avg, 347 roles). Patent cliff urgency is creating acute demand for regulatory, CMC, and lifecycle management expertise.

1,946
Open Roles
5
Companies Hiring
5
Departments

Top Hiring Companies

208Stable
185Growing
167Growing
147Growing

By Department

Commercial(21%)
$136K
Research & Development(18%)
$199K
Clinical Operations(5%)
$181K
Medical Affairs(4%)
$266K
Manufacturing(5%)
$102K

Strong near-term hiring momentum, especially in CRO/CDMO and emerging biotech; Medical Affairs offers highest compensation but limited headcount.

Competitive Landscape

4 companies ranked by most advanced pipeline stage

Pfizer
PfizerNEW YORK, NY
1 program
1
AvelumabPhase 2Monoclonal Antibody1 trial
Active Trials
NCT02875613Terminated6Est. Apr 2019
Sandoz
SandozAustria - Kundl
1 program
1
ZometaPhase 21 trial
Active Trials
NCT00697619Completed60Est. Sep 2009
Roche
RocheSTAVANGER NORWAY, Norway
2 programs
CapecitabinePHASE_21 trial
OxaliplatinPHASE_25 trials
Active Trials
NCT02608073Completed45Est. Nov 2009
NCT07542678Not Yet Recruiting20Est. Apr 2030
NCT05870800Recruiting28Est. Jan 2028
+3 more trials
Ferring Pharmaceuticals
Ferring PharmaceuticalsArgentina - Buenos Aires
1 program
Discovery of Biomarkers for Intrinsic Radiation Sensitivity in Cancer PatientsN/A1 trial
Active Trials
NCT04340024Recruiting5,000Est. Dec 2026

Trial Timeline

Clinical trial activity over time

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Showing 15 of 50 trials with date data

Clinical Trials (50)

Total enrollment: 12,585 patients across 50 trials

NCT01588990RocheOxaliplatin

A Translational Study of Bevacizumab in Participants With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Start: Jun 2012Est. completion: Sep 2016128 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT00577031RocheOxaliplatin

OBELIX Study: A Study of Avastin (Bevacizumab) in Combination With XELOX in Patients With Metastatic Cancer of the Colon or Rectum.

Start: Feb 2008Est. completion: Aug 2011205 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT02582970RocheOxaliplatin

A Study of Bevacizumab (Avastin) in Combination With Chemotherapy in Participants With Metastatic Cancer of the Colon or Rectum

Start: May 2005Est. completion: Apr 200840 patients
Phase 4Completed
NCT06733038RocheOxaliplatin

FOLFOXIRI Plus Bevacizumab With or Without Atezolizumab as 1st Line Treatment of pMMR and IS IC-High Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients.

Start: Nov 2024Est. completion: Apr 2029238 patients
Phase 3Recruiting
NCT05171647RocheOxaliplatin

A Study Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of Mosunetuzumab in Combination With Polatuzumab Vedotin Compared to Rituximab in Combination With Gemcitabine Plus Oxaliplatin in Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Aggressive B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Start: Apr 2022Est. completion: Feb 2027208 patients
Phase 3Active Not Recruiting
NCT04408638RocheOxaliplatin

A Phase III Study Evaluating Glofitamab in Combination With Gemcitabine + Oxaliplatin vs Rituximab in Combination With Gemcitabine + Oxaliplatin in Participants With Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Start: Feb 2021Est. completion: Mar 2028270 patients
Phase 3Active Not Recruiting
NCT04182204RocheOxaliplatin

A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Polatuzumab Vedotin in Combination With Rituximab, Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin Compared to Rituximab, Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin Alone in Participants With Relapsed or Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Start: Feb 2020Est. completion: Nov 2024270 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT01640405RocheOxaliplatin

Study of 5-Fluorouracil/Leucovorin/Oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) + Bevacizumab Versus 5-Fluorouracil/Leucovorin/Oxaliplatin/Irinotecan (FOLFOXIRI) + Bevacizumab as First Line Treatment of Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Not Previously Treated and With Three or More Circulating Tumoral Cells

Start: Jul 2012Est. completion: Nov 2018350 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT02560974RocheOxaliplatin

A Study of Capecitabine (Xeloda) in Combination Chemotherapy Versus Surgery Alone in Participants With Gastric Cancer

Start: Jun 2006Est. completion: Nov 20121,035 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT00112918RocheOxaliplatin

Combination Chemotherapy With or Without Bevacizumab in Treating Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for High Risk Stage II or Stage III Colon Cancer

Start: Dec 2004Est. completion: Jun 20123,451 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT00069108RocheOxaliplatin

A Study of Xeloda (Capecitabine) in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Start: Jul 2003Est. completion: Aug 2006627 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT00069121RocheOxaliplatin

A Study of Xeloda (Capecitabine) Plus Oxaliplatin in Patients With Colon Cancer

Start: Apr 2003Est. completion: Apr 20111,886 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT07542678RocheOxaliplatin

Double-T - Improving Outcomes in High-risk 2nd Line Relapsed/Refractory Large B-Cell Lymphoma Patients Eligible for CAR-T-cell Therapy With a Glofitamab-based Induction and Consolidation Concept

Start: Apr 2026Est. completion: Apr 203020 patients
Phase 2Not Yet Recruiting
NCT05870800RocheOxaliplatin

Phase II Open-label Trial of Neoadjuvant Immunochemotherapy for Resectable Non-metastatic Colon cancER: NICER

Start: Jun 2025Est. completion: Jan 202828 patients
Phase 2Recruiting
NCT06806033RocheOxaliplatin

A Study to Evaluate the Optimization of the Cytokine Release Syndrome Profile for Glofitamab in Combination With Gemcitabine Plus Oxaliplatin in Participants With Relapsed/Refractory Aggressive B-Cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Start: Mar 2025Est. completion: Mar 2029100 patients
Phase 2Recruiting
NCT06123338RocheOxaliplatin

A Study of Pembrolizumab With Trastuzumab and Chemotherapy in People With Esophagogastric Cancer

Start: Feb 2024Est. completion: Nov 202749 patients
Phase 2Recruiting
NCT05118724RocheOxaliplatin

Atezolizumab in Patients With MSI-h/MMR-D Stage II High Risk and Stage III Colorectal Cancer Ineligible for Oxaliplatin

Start: Dec 2021Est. completion: Apr 202780 patients
Phase 2Active Not Recruiting
NCT04933227RocheOxaliplatin

A Study to Explore the Efficacy and Safety of Atezolizumab Plus Tiragolumab and Chemotherapy in 1st Line HER2 Negative Unresectable, Recurrent or Metastatic Gastric Cancer or Adenocarcinoma of Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ)

Start: Aug 2021Est. completion: Nov 202329 patients
Phase 2Terminated
NCT03698461RocheOxaliplatin

Treatment of Colorectal Liver Metastases With Immunotherapy and Bevacizumab

Start: May 2019Est. completion: Oct 202320 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT03721653RocheOxaliplatin

FOLFOXIRI + Bev + Atezo vs FOLFOXIRI + Bev as First-line Treatment of Unresectable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients

Start: Nov 2018Est. completion: Aug 2023218 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT03421288RocheOxaliplatin

Study of Atezolizumab + FLOT vs. FLOT Alone in Patients With GC/GEJ and High Immune Responsiveness

Start: Sep 2018Est. completion: Dec 2027677 patients
Phase 2Active Not Recruiting
NCT03422523RocheOxaliplatin

Atezolizumab, Rituximab, Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory DLBCL Not Suitable for High-dose Therapy

Start: May 2018Est. completion: Nov 202153 patients
Phase 2Terminated
NCT03448835RocheOxaliplatin

Neoadjuvant Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin, Docetaxel and Atezolizumab in Resectable Gastric and GE-junction Cancer (PANDA)

Start: Mar 2018Est. completion: Oct 202620 patients
Phase 2Active Not Recruiting

Avelumab for Recurrent/Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Cancer

Start: Jan 2017Est. completion: Apr 20196 patients
Phase 2Terminated
NCT02141295RocheOxaliplatin

A Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Vanucizumab and FOLFOX With Bevacizumab and FOLFOX in Participants With Untreated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Start: Jun 2014Est. completion: Feb 2017197 patients
Phase 2Terminated
NCT01921790RocheOxaliplatin

Avastin+ GemAOD As First-Line Treatment in NK/T Cell Lymphoma

Start: Aug 2013Est. completion: Aug 202030 patients
Phase 2Unknown
NCT01650428RocheOxaliplatin

Bevacizumab And Combination Chemotherapy in Rectal Cancer Until Surgery

Start: Apr 2013Est. completion: Feb 201920 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT01748773RocheOxaliplatin

A Study of the Combination of Oxaliplatin, Capecitabine, and Trastuzumab With Chemoradiotherapy in the Adjuvant Setting in Operated Participants With Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-2 Positive (HER2+) Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer

Start: Jan 2013Est. completion: Jun 201734 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT01765582RocheOxaliplatin

Sequential and Concurrent FOLFOXIRI/Bevacizumab Regimens Versus FOLFOX/Bevacizumab in First-Line Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Start: Jan 2013Est. completion: Mar 2016280 patients
Phase 2Terminated
NCT01729481RocheOxaliplatin

Gemcitabine Plus Erlotinib in RASH-positive Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Start: Jul 2012Est. completion: Dec 2017150 patients
Phase 2Unknown
NCT01640444RocheOxaliplatin

Influence of BRAF and PIK3K Status on the Efficacy of 5-Fluorouracil/Leucovorin/Oxaliplatin (FOLFIRI) Plus Bevacizumab or Cetuximab in Patients With RAS Wild-type Metastatic Colorectal Carcinoma and < 3 Circulating Tumor Cells (CTC)

Start: Jul 2012Est. completion: Nov 2018240 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT01472029RocheOxaliplatin

Explorative Phase II Study of Perioperative Treatment in Patients With Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction or Stomach

Start: Dec 2011Est. completion: Sep 201653 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT01434147RocheOxaliplatin

Preoperative Combined Induction Chemotherapy With Capecitabine, Oxaliplatin, Bevacizumab and Radiotherapy

Start: Oct 2011Est. completion: Aug 201325 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT01383707RocheOxaliplatin

A Study of Bevacizumab and Modified FOLFOX-6 (mFOLFOX-6) in Participants With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Start: Aug 2011Est. completion: May 201677 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT01374425RocheOxaliplatin

Study of Bevacizumab + mFOLFOX6 Versus Bevacizumab + FOLFIRI With Biomarker Stratification in Participants With Previously Untreated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC)

Start: Aug 2011Est. completion: Jul 2015376 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT01396707RocheOxaliplatin

Trastuzumab in Combination With Capecitabine and Oxaliplatin(XELOX) in Patients With Advanced Gastric Cancer(AGC): Her+XELOX

Start: Jun 2011Est. completion: Mar 201955 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT01321957RocheOxaliplatin

Efficacy of FOLFOX+Bevacizumab in Combination With Irinotecan in the Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Start: May 2011Est. completion: Aug 2018250 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT01191697RocheOxaliplatin

CAPOX, Bevacizumab and Trastuzumab for Patients With HER2-Positive Metastatic Esophagogastric Cancer

Start: Feb 2011Est. completion: Aug 202437 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT01130337RocheOxaliplatin

A Study of Capecitabine [Xeloda] in Combination With Trastuzumab [Herceptin] and Oxaliplatine in Patients With Resectable Gastric Cancer

Start: Jul 2010Est. completion: Jun 201436 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT01071655RocheOxaliplatin

Selecting Treatment in Colorectal Cancer:Capecitabine or 5-fluorouracil Selection to be Combined With Oxaliplatin or Irinotecan as First-line Chemotherapy in Advanced Colorectal Cancer

Start: Feb 2010Est. completion: Nov 2013195 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT01077739RocheOxaliplatin

A Study of Avastin (Bevacizumab) With XELOX or FOLFOX in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer and Disease Progression Under First-line FOLFIRI and Avastin

Start: Jul 2009Est. completion: Jan 201275 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT00940303RocheOxaliplatin

OPAL Study: A Study of Avastin (Bevacizumab) in Combination With FOLFOXIRI in Patients With Previously Untreated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Start: Jun 2009Est. completion: Feb 201497 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT00778102RocheOxaliplatin

A Study of Avastin (Bevacizumab) in Combination With mFOLFOX-6 or FOLFOXIRI in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer.

Start: Oct 2008Est. completion: Oct 201380 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT00700570RocheOxaliplatin

A Study of Avastin (Bevacizumab) in Combination With XELOX in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Start: Aug 2008Est. completion: Nov 201145 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT00642603RocheOxaliplatin

A Study of Xeloda (Capecitabine) in Combination With Avastin + Short Course Chemotherapy in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Start: May 2008Est. completion: Mar 200941 patients
Phase 2Terminated
NCT00642746RocheOxaliplatin

Erlotinib and Chemotherapy for 2nd Line Treatment (Tx) of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer (mCRC)

Start: Mar 2008Est. completion: Dec 201116 patients
Phase 2Terminated
NCT00865189RocheOxaliplatin

A Study of Bevacizumab (Avastin) in Participants With Newly Diagnosed Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer

Start: Oct 2007Est. completion: Mar 201691 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT00539617RocheOxaliplatin

Chemotherapy & Erlotinib in Treating Patients w/ Esophageal or Gastroesophageal Cancer That Cannot Be Removed by Surgery

Start: Oct 2007Est. completion: May 20117 patients
Phase 2Terminated
NCT00439426RocheOxaliplatin

A Study of Xeloda (Capecitabine) in Combination With XELOX (Oxaliplatin) in Patients With Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Cancer.

Start: Apr 2007Est. completion: Sep 200925 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT00436241RocheOxaliplatin

A Study of Xeloda (Capecitabine) as First-Line Chemotherapy in Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Gastric Cancer.

Start: Mar 2007Est. completion: Nov 201045 patients
Phase 2Completed

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Key Insights

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