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T-cell Lymphoma

Oncology
16
Pipeline Programs
17
Companies
28
Clinical Trials
8 recruiting
0
Approved Products

Pipeline by Development Stage

Preclinical
Phase 1
Phase 1/2
Phase 2
Phase 2/3
Phase 3
On Market
0
8
0
7
0
1
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Early DiscoveryClinical DevelopmentMarket

Drug Modality Breakdown

Small Molecule
338%
Monoclonal Antibody
338%
ADC
225%
+ 11 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

17 companies ranked by most advanced pipeline stage

UNION therapeutics
UNION therapeuticsDenmark - Hellerup
1 program
1
Tucidinostat, Azacitidine combined with CHOPPhase 31 trial
Active Trials
NCT05075460Recruiting107Est. Oct 2024
MSD
MSDIreland - Ballydine
2 programs
2
Brentuximab vedotinPhase 2ADC1 trial
pembrolizumabPhase 2Monoclonal Antibody1 trial
Active Trials
NCT05313243Recruiting32Est. Jul 2028
NCT03021057Unknown33Est. Dec 2020
Sharp Therapeutics
Sharp TherapeuticsPA - Pittsburgh
2 programs
2
Brentuximab vedotinPhase 2ADC
pembrolizumabPhase 2Monoclonal Antibody
Emergent BioSolutions
1 program
1
CHOP + CD4Phase 21 trial
Active Trials
NCT00893516Terminated5Est. Dec 2008
Incyte
IncyteDE - Wilmington
1 program
1
RuxolitinibPhase 2Small Molecule1 trial
Active Trials
NCT07356245Recruiting44Est. Jan 2027
Prevail Therapeutics
1 program
1
enzastaurinPhase 21 trial
Active Trials
NCT00542919Completed57Est. Feb 2018
iCell Gene Therapeutics
iCell Gene TherapeuticsNY - Stony Brook
1 program
1
CD4CARPhase 11 trial
Active Trials
NCT03829540Recruiting20Est. Dec 2041
Bayer
BayerLEVERKUSEN, Germany
1 program
1
CHOP and alemtuzumabPhase 1Monoclonal Antibody1 trial
Active Trials
NCT00161590Completed
Corvus Pharmaceuticals
Corvus PharmaceuticalsCA - Burlingame
1 program
1
CPI-818Phase 11 trial
Active Trials
NCT03952078Active Not Recruiting151Est. Apr 2026
SciTech Development
SciTech DevelopmentMI - Grosse Pointe Farms
1 program
1
FenretinidePhase 11 trial
Active Trials
NCT04234048Recruiting46Est. May 2027
Artiva Biotherapeutics
1 program
1
GCC2005Phase 1
AbbVie
AbbVieNORTH CHICAGO, IL
1 program
1
IbrutinibPhase 1Small Molecule1 trial
Active Trials
NCT02309580Completed14Est. May 2023
Legend Biotech
Legend BiotechNJ - Piscataway
1 program
1
LB1901Phase 11 trial
Active Trials
NCT04712864Unknown50Est. Dec 2025
BGI
BGIChina - Hong Kong
1 program
1
hNeo-TPhase 11 trial
Active Trials
NCT06224049Recruiting6Est. Jun 2026
Takeda
TakedaTOKYO, Japan
1 program
T-cell Brazil: Prospective Collection of Data in T-cell Lymphomas PatientsN/A1 trial
Active Trials
NCT03207789Unknown500Est. Dec 2020
Leadiant Biosciences
Leadiant BiosciencesMD - Rockville
1 program
PEG-L-asparaginasePHASE_11 trial
Active Trials
NCT01878708Terminated2Est. Feb 2017
Bristol Myers Squibb
1 program
EnasidenibPHASE_2Small Molecule5 trials
Active Trials
NCT06756308Recruiting25Est. Dec 2027
NCT05282459Completed17Est. Mar 2025
NCT04281498Completed6Est. May 2023
+2 more trials

Trial Timeline

Clinical trial activity over time

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UNION therapeuticsTucidinostat, Azacitidine combined with CHOP
IncyteRuxolitinib
Bristol Myers SquibbEnasidenib
MSDBrentuximab vedotin
Bristol Myers SquibbEnasidenib
Bristol Myers SquibbEnasidenib
Bristol Myers SquibbEnasidenib
Bristol Myers SquibbEnasidenib
MSDpembrolizumab
Prevail Therapeuticsenzastaurin
Emergent BioSolutionsCHOP + CD4
Bristol Myers SquibbEnasidenib
Bristol Myers SquibbEnasidenib
Bristol Myers SquibbEnasidenib
SciTech DevelopmentFenretinide

Showing 15 of 28 trials with date data

Clinical Trials (28)

Total enrollment: 1,438 patients across 28 trials

NCT05075460UNION therapeuticsTucidinostat, Azacitidine combined with CHOP

Tucidinostat, Azacitidine Combined With CHOP Versus CHOP in Patients With Untreated Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma

Start: Oct 2021Est. completion: Oct 2024107 patients
Phase 3Recruiting

Ruxolitinib Maintenance Post-Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant T-Cell Lymphoma

Start: Feb 2026Est. completion: Jan 202744 patients
Phase 2Recruiting

A Study of Enasidenib in People With T-Cell Lymphoma

Start: Dec 2024Est. completion: Dec 202725 patients
Phase 2Recruiting
NCT05313243MSDBrentuximab vedotin

Pembrolizumab and Brentuximab Vedotin in Subjects With Relapsed/Refractory T-cell Lymphoma

Start: Jul 2023Est. completion: Jul 202832 patients
Phase 2Recruiting

Combined Ruxolitinib and Enasidenib in Patients With Accelerated/Blast-phase Myeloproliferative Neoplasm or Chronic-phase Myelofibrosis With an IDH2 Mutation

Start: Jan 2021Est. completion: May 20236 patients
Phase 2Completed

IDH2-Post-Allo-Trial for Patients with IDH2-mut Myeloid Neoplasms After Allo-SCT

Start: Aug 2020Est. completion: Jul 202450 patients
Phase 2Completed

Enasidenib in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia With an IDH2 Gene Mutation

Start: Dec 2019Est. completion: Nov 20220
Phase 2Withdrawn

Azacitidine and Enasidenib in Treating Patients With IDH2-Mutant Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Start: Jan 2018Est. completion: Feb 202763 patients
Phase 2Recruiting
NCT03021057MSDpembrolizumab

Pembrolizumab for T/NK-cell lymphomasNK-cell Lymphomas

Start: Dec 2016Est. completion: Dec 202033 patients
Phase 2Unknown

A Study for Patients With Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas

Start: Nov 2007Est. completion: Feb 201857 patients
Phase 2Completed

CD4 in Combination With CHOP in Treating Non-cutaneous Peripheral TCell Lymphoma

Start: May 2007Est. completion: Dec 20085 patients
Phase 2Terminated

Enasidenib in MDS &Non-proliferative Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia w/o IDH2 Mutation

Start: Jan 2022Est. completion: Mar 202517 patients
Phase 1/2Completed

Study of Enasidenib and Venetoclax in IDH2-Mutated Blood Cancers

Start: Nov 2020Est. completion: Oct 202327 patients
Phase 1/2Terminated

Study of Orally Administered Enasidenib (AG-221) in Adults With Advanced Solid Tumors, Including Glioma, or Angioimmunoblastic T-cell Lymphoma, With an IDH2 Mutation

Start: Dec 2014Est. completion: Jun 201621 patients
Phase 1/2Completed

Phase 1 Trial of ST-001 nanoFenretinide in Relapsed/Refractory T-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

Start: Dec 2023Est. completion: May 202746 patients
Phase 1Recruiting

Treatment of Relapsed or Refractory Epstein-Barr Virus Positive T-cell Lymphoma With hNeo-T

Start: Dec 2023Est. completion: Jun 20266 patients
Phase 1Recruiting

Study of CD4-Targeted Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cells (CD4- CAR-T) in Subjects With Relapsed or Refractory T-Cell Lymphoma

Start: Sep 2021Est. completion: Dec 202550 patients
Phase 1Unknown

Pharmacokinetics of Enasidenib (CC-90007) in Participants With Mild, Moderate and Severe Hepatic Impairment

Start: Nov 2020Est. completion: Mar 202340 patients
Phase 1Completed

CD4CAR for CD4+ Leukemia and Lymphoma

Start: Jul 2020Est. completion: Dec 204120 patients
Phase 1Recruiting

Bioavailability of Enasidenib (CC-90007) Sprinkle Formulation Relative to the Reference Tablet Formulation and Effect of Food on the Pharmacokinetics of Sprinkle Formulation in Healthy Adults

Start: Oct 2019Est. completion: Dec 201928 patients
Phase 1Completed

A Dose Escalation Study Evaluating CPI-818 in Relapsed/Refractory T-Cell Lymphoma

Start: May 2019Est. completion: Apr 2026151 patients
Phase 1Active Not Recruiting

A Study of Perpetrator Drug Interactions of Enasidenib in AML Patients

Start: Oct 2018Est. completion: Dec 202340 patients
Phase 1Completed

IDH2 Inhibition Using Enasidenib as Maintenance Therapy for IDH2-mutant Myeloid Neoplasms Following Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation

Start: Jul 2018Est. completion: Feb 202323 patients
Phase 1Completed

A Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetics of Enasidenib (CC-90007) in Subjects With Moderate and Severe Hepatic Impairment.

Start: Sep 2017Est. completion: Oct 201831 patients
Phase 1Completed

Study of Ibrutinib in Relapsed and Refractory T-cell Lymphoma

Start: Jan 2015Est. completion: May 202314 patients
Phase 1Completed

A Pilot Study of Oncaspar® + Dexamethasone in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory T-Cell Lymphoma

Start: Jul 2013Est. completion: Feb 20172 patients
Phase 1Terminated
NCT00161590BayerCHOP and alemtuzumab

Study of CHOP + Campath for T-Cell, Null Cell, or Natural Killer (NK)-Cell Lymphoma

Start: Jul 2004
Phase 1Completed
NCT03207789TakedaT-cell Brazil: Prospective Collection of Data in T-cell Lymphomas Patients

T-cell Brazil: Prospective Collection of Data in T-cell Lymphomas Patients

Start: Jan 2015Est. completion: Dec 2020500 patients
N/AUnknown

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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 late-stage (Phase 3) programs, potential near-term approvals
8 actively recruiting trials targeting 1,438 patients
17 companies competing in this space

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