Our impact

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We bring together the brightest minds, boldest ideas and best partners to fast-track scientific breakthroughs for patient benefit. We will ultimately be measured by our impact, and the differences we make for people affected by cancer. 

Our purpose is to beat cancer.

We exist to take cutting-edge innovations from the lab bench to the bedside, translating them into effective treatments and diagnostics for cancer patients.

To date, we’ve played an instrumental role in bringing 11 new cancer drugs to market, and forming over 70 startup companies - but that’s not all.

Explore how we're having a real impact on the lives of people affected by cancer.

Our impact in numbers

11

marketed drugs

6m+

we've enabled in excess of 6 million courses of treatment for cancers across the world through drugs that we have directly helped to market

£600m+

revenue from royalties & IP

150+

active licences

10

major industry alliances in therapeutic innovation

160+

new drugs into early-phase clinical trials

70+

spinouts & startups

£3bn+

raised by our spinout and startup portfolio

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Success stories

Read the real-life stories from the teams behind some of our key achievements, from bringing drugs to market to spinning out new companies and developing the right partnerships.

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Our annual reviews

Read about the progress we've made in the last year.