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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

Oncology
14
Pipeline Programs
20
Companies
27
Clinical Trials
4 recruiting
0
Approved Products

Pipeline by Development Stage

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

Drug Modality Breakdown

Monoclonal Antibody
360%
ADC
120%
Vaccine
120%
+ 26 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

19 companies ranked by most advanced pipeline stage

UNION therapeutics
UNION therapeuticsDenmark - Hellerup
8 programs
1
1
1
Prophylactic extended-field IrradiationPhase 3
ReSpace™Phase 21 trial
ReSpace™Phase 11 trial
Follow-up for death and recurrence of patientsN/A1 trial
Laparotomic radical hysterectomyN/A1 trial
+3 more programs
Active Trials
NCT03291236Unknown5,000Est. Jan 2023
NCT03738969Unknown3,000Est. Dec 2023
NCT07240753Not Yet Recruiting200Est. Nov 2028
+3 more trials
Sharp Therapeutics
Sharp TherapeuticsPA - Pittsburgh
2 programs
1
1
PembrolizumabPhase 3Monoclonal Antibody
Pembrolizumab/Vibostolimab Co-FormulationPhase 2
MSD
MSDIreland - Ballydine
2 programs
1
1
PembrolizumabPhase 3Monoclonal Antibody1 trial
Pembrolizumab/Vibostolimab Co-FormulationPhase 21 trial
Active Trials
NCT05007106Completed613Est. Aug 2025
NCT04221945Completed1,060Est. Jan 2026
Steel Therapeutics
Steel TherapeuticsIA - Iowa City
1 program
1
Prophylactic extended-field IrradiationPhase 31 trial
Active Trials
NCT03955367Unknown638Est. Jun 2025
Grand Medical
Grand MedicalIsrael - Ramat Gan
2 programs
1
Increased use of IC/IS technique in BTPhase 21 trial
Cervical cancer screeningN/A1 trial
Active Trials
NCT01968837Completed1,072Est. Sep 2015
NCT03617133Recruiting1,000Est. Apr 2031
Inovio Pharmaceuticals
1 program
1
INO-3112 vaccinePhase 2Vaccine1 trial
Active Trials
NCT02501278Withdrawn0Est. May 2021
Innovent Biologics
Innovent BiologicsChina - Jiangsu
1 program
1
SintilimabPhase 2Monoclonal Antibody1 trial
Active Trials
NCT04096911Unknown20Est. Mar 2021
Sandoz
SandozAustria - Kundl
1 program
1
Zoledronic acidPhase 21 trial
Active Trials
NCT00966992Terminated3Est. Mar 2010
CELLID
CELLIDKorea - Seoul
1 program
1
BVAC-CPhase 1/21 trial
Active Trials
NCT02866006Completed32Est. Jun 2022
Binhui Biopharmaceutical
1 program
1
BS-006Phase 11 trial
Active Trials
NCT05393440Unknown18Est. Jul 2024
Becton Dickinson
Becton DickinsonFRANKLIN LAKES, NJ
3 programs
BD HPV AssayN/A2 trials
BD Onclarity™ HPV assay on BD Viper™ LTN/A1 trial
BD SurePath Plus PapN/A1 trial
Active Trials
NCT02267876Completed6,730Est. May 2019
NCT01671462Completed1,365Est. Nov 2013
NCT01944722Completed33,858Est. Mar 2016
+1 more trials
Allergy Therapeutics
Allergy TherapeuticsUK - West Sussex
1 program
Cervical Pre-cancer Treatment Failure Among Women Living With HIV in ZimbabweN/A1 trial
Active Trials
NCT07202936Recruiting250Est. Apr 2027
RemeGen
RemeGenChina - Yantai
1 program
Disitamab Vedotin and CisplatinN/AADC1 trial
Active Trials
NCT06558682Recruiting48Est. Oct 2026
Biocorp
BiocorpFrance - Issoire
1 program
Group A adjuvant chemotherapyN/A1 trial
Active Trials
NCT02365935Completed215Est. Sep 2014
Precision BioSciences
1 program
detect HPV E7 ctDNAN/A1 trial
Active Trials
NCT05531981Unknown350Est. Sep 2025
Merck & Co.
Merck & Co.RAHWAY, NJ
1 program
Bintrafusp alfaPHASE_21 trial
Active Trials
NCT04246489Completed146Est. Dec 2022
Heidelberg Pharma
Heidelberg PharmaGermany - Ladenburg
1 program
Increased use of IC/IS technique in BTPHASE_2
Bristol Myers Squibb
1 program
Nivolumab 40 mg in 4 ml InjectionPHASE_21 trial
Active Trials
NCT05492123Recruiting112Est. Mar 2028
Cardinal Health
Cardinal HealthDUBLIN, OH
1 program
Tc99m tilmanoceptPHASE_21 trial
Active Trials
NCT02509585Terminated18Est. Jul 2017

Trial Timeline

Clinical trial activity over time

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MSDPembrolizumab
Steel TherapeuticsProphylactic extended-field Irradiation
Bristol Myers SquibbNivolumab 40 mg in 4 ml Injection
UNION therapeuticsReSpace™
MSDPembrolizumab/Vibostolimab Co-Formulation
Merck & Co.Bintrafusp alfa
Innovent BiologicsSintilimab
Inovio PharmaceuticalsINO-3112 vaccine
Grand MedicalIncreased use of IC/IS technique in BT
Cardinal HealthTc99m tilmanocept
SandozZoledronic acid
CELLIDBVAC-C
Binhui BiopharmaceuticalBS-006
UNION therapeuticsReSpace™
UNION therapeuticsPostoperative pathological examination confirmed cervical large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma.

Showing 15 of 27 trials with date data

Clinical Trials (27)

Total enrollment: 61,821 patients across 27 trials

NCT04221945MSDPembrolizumab

Study of Chemoradiotherapy With or Without Pembrolizumab (MK-3475) For The Treatment of Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer (MK-3475-A18/KEYNOTE-A18/ENGOT-cx11/GOG-3047)

Start: May 2020Est. completion: Jan 20261,060 patients
Phase 3Completed
NCT03955367Steel TherapeuticsProphylactic extended-field Irradiation

Pelvic RT Versus Prophylactic Extended-field RT in Patients With Cervical Cancer

Start: Jun 2019Est. completion: Jun 2025638 patients
Phase 3Unknown
NCT05492123Bristol Myers SquibbNivolumab 40 mg in 4 ml Injection

Nivolumab-ipilimumab and Chemoradiation for Cervical Cancer

Start: Aug 2022Est. completion: Mar 2028112 patients
Phase 2Recruiting

Evaluate the Effect of ReSpace™ Hydrogel on Reducing Rectal Radiation Dose in Radiotherapy for Cervical Cancer

Start: Jul 2022Est. completion: Jul 2023100 patients
Phase 2Unknown
NCT05007106MSDPembrolizumab/Vibostolimab Co-Formulation

MK-7684A With or Without Other Anticancer Therapies in Participants With Selected Solid Tumors (MK-7684A-005) (KEYVIBE-005)

Start: Sep 2021Est. completion: Aug 2025613 patients
Phase 2Completed
NCT04246489Merck & Co.Bintrafusp alfa

Bintrafusp Alfa Monotherapy in Platinum-Experienced Cervical Cancer

Start: Mar 2020Est. completion: Dec 2022146 patients
Phase 2Completed

Combination of PD-1 Monoclonal Antibody and HPV Vaccine in Patients With Cervical Cancer

Start: Jul 2019Est. completion: Mar 202120 patients
Phase 2Unknown

A Phase II Clinical Trial of Chemo-radiotherapy in Combination With INO-3112 in Patients With Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer

Start: May 2016Est. completion: May 20210
Phase 2Withdrawn
NCT03617133Grand MedicalIncreased use of IC/IS technique in BT

Image Guided IMRT, Radiochemotherapy and MRI-based IGABT in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer

Start: Apr 2016Est. completion: Apr 20311,000 patients
Phase 2Recruiting

A Trial of Comparing the Pathology Status of Lymphoseek®-Identified Sentinel Lymph Nodes Relative to the Pathological Pathology Status of Nonsentinel Lymph Nodes in Nodal Staging of Subjects With Known Cancer of the Cervix Who Are Undergoing Lymph Node Dissection

Start: Jan 2016Est. completion: Jul 201718 patients
Phase 2Terminated
NCT00966992SandozZoledronic acid

Study of Zoledronic Acid Versus Observation on Bone Mineral Density and Incidence of Micrometastasis in Women Undergoing Pelvic Radiation for Cervical Cancer

Start: Aug 2009Est. completion: Mar 20103 patients
Phase 2Terminated

Safety and Tolerability Evaluation Study of BVAC-C in Patients With HPV Type 16 or 18 Positive Cervical Cancer

Start: Oct 2016Est. completion: Jun 202232 patients
Phase 1/2Completed

First-in-human (FIH) Phase I Trial of BS-006 in Cervical Cancer

Start: Sep 2022Est. completion: Jul 202418 patients
Phase 1Unknown

Feasibility of ReSpace™ Hydrogel to Establish a Stable Cervical-rectal Space

Start: Apr 2022Est. completion: Oct 20238 patients
Phase 1Completed
NCT07240753UNION therapeuticsPostoperative pathological examination confirmed cervical large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma.

A Chinese Cohort of Cervical Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma

Start: Dec 2025Est. completion: Nov 2028200 patients
N/ANot Yet Recruiting
NCT06558682RemeGenDisitamab Vedotin and Cisplatin

Neoadjuvant Therapy in Cervical Cancer

Start: Oct 2024Est. completion: Oct 202648 patients
N/ARecruiting
NCT07202936Allergy TherapeuticsCervical Pre-cancer Treatment Failure Among Women Living With HIV in Zimbabwe

Cervical Pre-cancer Treatment Failure Among Women Living With HIV in Zimbabwe

Start: May 2024Est. completion: Apr 2027250 patients
N/ARecruiting

The Long-term Benefit of Hydrogel Spacer in Reducing Rectal Radiation Dose in Cervical Cancer Radiation Therapy.

Start: Jun 2023Est. completion: May 2024106 patients
N/AUnknown

Detection of Minimal Residual Disease Based on HPV ctDNA in Cervical Cancer

Start: Sep 2022Est. completion: Sep 2025350 patients
N/AUnknown
NCT03738969UNION therapeuticsLaparotomic radical hysterectomy

Longitudinal Study of Different Surgical Approaches in Chinese Patients of Uterine Cervical Cancer

Start: Nov 2018Est. completion: Dec 20233,000 patients
N/AUnknown
NCT03291236UNION therapeuticsFollow-up for death and recurrence of patients

Survival Outcomes of Uterine Cervical Malignancies in Chinese Population

Start: Jan 2017Est. completion: Jan 20235,000 patients
N/AUnknown

Longitudinal Clinical Evaluation of the HPV Assay on the BD VIPER LT System With Cervical Specimens

Start: Oct 2014Est. completion: May 20196,730 patients
N/ACompleted
NCT01968837Grand MedicalCervical cancer screening

The Kilimanjaro Cervical Screening Project

Start: May 2014Est. completion: Sep 20151,072 patients
N/ACompleted
NCT01944722Becton DickinsonBD Onclarity™ HPV assay on BD Viper™ LT

Clinical Evaluation of the BD Onclarity™ HPV Assay on the BD Viper™ LT System With Cervical Specimens

Start: Aug 2013Est. completion: Mar 201633,858 patients
N/ACompleted

European Clinical Evaluation of the BD HPV Assay on the BD Viper LT System

Start: Aug 2012Est. completion: Nov 20131,365 patients
N/ACompleted
NCT01234480Becton DickinsonBD SurePath Plus Pap

Intended Use Study of the BD SurePath Plus™ Pap

Start: Sep 2010Est. completion: Aug 20125,859 patients
N/ATerminated
NCT02365935BiocorpGroup A adjuvant chemotherapy

4 Versus 6 Courses of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in LACC Patients Previously Treated With NACT Plus Radical Surgery

Start: Feb 2007Est. completion: Sep 2014215 patients
N/ACompleted

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Key Insights

4 late-stage (Phase 3) programs, potential near-term approvals
4 actively recruiting trials targeting 61,821 patients
20 companies competing in this space

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