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Peritoneal Carcinomatosis

Oncology
4
Pipeline Programs
5
Companies
6
Clinical Trials
1 recruiting
0
Approved Products

Pipeline by Development Stage

Preclinical
Phase 1
Phase 1/2
Phase 2
Phase 2/3
Phase 3
On Market
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
Early DiscoveryClinical DevelopmentMarket

Drug Modality Breakdown

Cell Therapy
1100%
+ 5 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·Launch15.0yr
#2FARXIGAStable
$4.3B
AstraZeneca·Peak15.4yr
#3REVLIMIDDeclining
$3.9B
Bristol Myers Squibb·LOE Approaching1.8yr
#4XTANDIStable
$2.6B
Astellas·Peak10.7yr
#5IMBRUVICAStable
$2.4B
AbbVie·Peak8.9yr

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

5 companies ranked by most advanced pipeline stage

OncoNano Medicine
1 program
1
pegsitacianinePhase 21 trial
Active Trials
NCT04950166Completed51Est. Jan 2023
Genelux
GeneluxCA - Westlake Village
1 program
1
GL-ONC1Phase 1/21 trial
Active Trials
NCT01443260Completed9Est. Sep 2014
Clover Biopharmaceuticals
Clover BiopharmaceuticalsChina - Changxing
1 program
1
SCB-313Phase 11 trial
Active Trials
NCT04047771Terminated10Est. May 2022
Sorrento Therapeutics
Sorrento TherapeuticsCA - San Diego
1 program
1
anti-CEA CAR-T cellsPhase 1Cell Therapy1 trial
Active Trials
NCT03682744Withdrawn0Est. Mar 2021
Oncoinvent
OncoinventNorway - Oslo
2 programs
RadspherinPHASE_11 trial
RadspherinPHASE_21 trial
Active Trials
NCT03732768Completed21Est. Sep 2025
NCT06504147Recruiting114Est. Feb 2031

Trial Timeline

Clinical trial activity over time

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
OncoinventRadspherin
OncoNano Medicinepegsitacianine
GeneluxGL-ONC1
OncoinventRadspherin
Clover BiopharmaceuticalsSCB-313
Sorrento Therapeuticsanti-CEA CAR-T cells

Clinical Trials (6)

Total enrollment: 205 patients across 6 trials

A Study of Radspherin® in Patients With Primary Advanced Epithelial Cancer, With Peritoneal Metastasis That Are Homologous Recombination Proficient Scheduled to Undergo Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Interval Debulking Surgery

Start: Jun 2024Est. completion: Feb 2031114 patients
Phase 2Recruiting

A Study to Evaluate ONM100, an Intraoperative Fluor Imaging Agent for the Detection of Peri Mets

Start: Nov 2021Est. completion: Jan 202351 patients
Phase 2Completed

A Study of GL-ONC1, an Oncolytic Vaccinia Virus, in Patients With Advanced Peritoneal Carcinomatosis

Start: Feb 2012Est. completion: Sep 20149 patients
Phase 1/2Completed

Study of Radspherin® in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Subjects With Peritoneal Carcinomatosis

Start: Jun 2020Est. completion: Sep 202521 patients
Phase 1Completed

A Phase I Study Evaluating SCB-313 for the Treatment of Subjects With Peritoneal Carcinomatosis

Start: Sep 2019Est. completion: May 202210 patients
Phase 1Terminated

CAR-T Intraperitoneal Infusions for CEA-Expressing Adenocarcinoma Peritoneal Metastases or Malignant Ascites (IPC)

Start: Sep 2018Est. completion: Mar 20210
Phase 1Withdrawn

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Phase Legend

PreclinicalLab & animal studies
Phase 1Safety & dosing
Phase 2Efficacy testing
Phase 3Large-scale trials
On MarketApproved & available

Key Insights

1 actively recruiting trials targeting 205 patients
5 companies competing in this space

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