Leading with Science to Transform Cancer Care

Our approach is unique, combining some of the best elements of both biotech and big pharma. We have assembled an exceptional team with diverse skills, committed to conducting remarkable science with diligence and creativity. We guide our scientific discoveries from the lab bench all the way to the patient’s bedside. I have had the privilege of leading our R&D organization through the approvals of three internally discovered drugs so far, and I believe the best is yet to come. The innovative molecules in our pipeline have extraordinary potential to bring better tomorrows to cancer patients globally.

We take a rigorous science-forward approach, conducting cutting-edge biology research and exploring new technologies to identify therapeutic targets and innovate for patients. We are developing novel molecules that disrupt key drivers of cell growth and survival, harness the body’s immune system to attack tumors, and target specific biomarkers of cancers. Our comprehensive strategy includes combining these approaches to deliver the most effective and tolerable therapies.

Two thirds of a drug’s R&D cost is usually spent on late-stage development, and equivocal or negative pivotal trial results are too common. As an industry, we need to focus resources on practice-changing medicines, not the ones that offer merely incremental or no benefit. But even the very best preclinical science doesn’t necessarily predict what will happen in the clinic. In order to identify transformative medicines with the potential to become the new standards of care, we believe it is important to evaluate many high-quality molecules. As part of our R&D model, we discover a broad and deep selection of preclinical candidates to put ourselves in the best position to deliver beneficial impact for patients. Investigating a wide range of investigational molecules in early clinical development allows us to make better, clinically informed decisions as we advance our pipeline.

Our portfolio strategy is to generate clinical proof-of-concept (PoC) data for multiple molecules quickly, at modest incremental cost, and use the clinical data to focus late-stage program investments on the most clinically differentiated investigational medicines. To achieve our ‘Fast to PoC’ goals we streamline all elements of early drug development. Preclinical validation insights, in house toxicology and manufacturing for clinical material, and strong Phase 1 investigator and site relationships all contribute to accelerating timelines and efficiently generating actionable early clinical data.

With three approved medicines so far, we have built the infrastructure necessary to continually improve standards of care in oncology. Our model is to continuously populate our deep pipeline with pioneering preclinical assets that we prioritize based on clinical proof-of-concept data. We call our model ‘Innovation at Scale,’ and we are pursuing it with urgency for cancer patients around the world.

At BeOne, we are inspired by the patients we serve. We believe in the power of science to change lives, and we are committed to delivering hope and better tomorrows to cancer patients everywhere.