23 – 27 October 2026

Oncology CRO | Avance Clinical at ESMO Congress 2026

Oncology CRO | Avance Clinical at ESMO Congress 2026

Avance Clinical at ESMO Congress 2026 | Oncology CRO for Biotechs

Event: ESMO Congress 2026

Dates: 23–27 October 2026

Location: IFEMA Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Attending: Avance Clinical’s Oncology Center of Excellence leadership team, available for dedicated meetings by appointment

Why meet: Early-phase oncology strategy, first-in-human and dose-escalation planning, and the pathway from Europe into Australia’s early-phase advantages ahead of global scale-up

Model: One CRO across Australia, Asia-Pacific, China, North America, and Europe through Avance Clinical’s GlobalReady model

Track record: Avance Clinical has supported more than 260 oncology trials in the last five years

Action: Book a dedicated meeting with Avance Clinical at ESMO Congress 2026

About Avance Clinical’s Oncology Center of Excellence

Avance Clinical is an award-winning, global full-service CRO for biotechs, with a dedicated Oncology Center of Excellence built for the specific demands of cancer drug development: complex early-phase designs, translational and biomarker strategy, and disciplined patient selection across solid tumors (including non-small cell lung cancer, melanoma, ovarian cancer, glioblastoma, and hepatocellular carcinoma), hematological malignancies (including multiple myeloma, lymphoma, and leukemia), and novel modalities including RNAi, cell-based therapies, and targeted small molecules.

Avance Clinical’s Oncology Center of Excellence leadership team will be meeting with sponsors at ESMO Congress 2026. Book a meeting today.

Why European Oncology Biotechs Choose Avance Clinical’s Oncology Center of Excellence

Design Built for Early-Phase Oncology Complexity

In early-phase oncology, trial design is often where a program gains or loses momentum, and it's harder to fix after the protocol is locked than before. Avance Clinical addresses that upfront with adaptive, model-based dose-escalation and expansion designs, including Bayesian approaches, built for contemporary oncology and immuno-oncology programs.

A Direct Path from Europe into Australia's Early-Phase Advantage

Oncology sponsors don't need to choose between speed and data quality. Most oncology first-in-human and dose-escalation studies can start in Australia without TGA pre-approval, saving up to a year in regulatory processing time compared with a full IND submission. Study start-up runs 5-6 weeks from final protocol to approval, and the data holds up with the FDA and EMA, so it carries the same weight sponsors need for their home-region submissions. Eligible biotechs can also access Australian Government R&D rebates of up to 43.5% on eligible spend.

Therapeutic Depth Across the Whole Team

Avance Clinical's Oncology Center of Excellence carries that depth through the entire team: physician-scientist leadership, operations, project managers, and CRAs all bring direct, hands-on experience in cancer trials. Sponsors get integrated medical, scientific, operational, and regulatory input into a program from the outset, not a generalist account conversation that gets escalated later.

One Partner from First-in-Human to Late-Phase Scale-Up

Switching CRO partners mid-program costs more than time: sponsors lose recruitment pipelines, investigator relationships, and program context right when momentum matters most. Avance Clinical's oncology-focused site relationships across the North America, U.K., EU, and Asia-Pacific mean that doesn't have to happen. Through the GlobalReady model, the same team and data standards carry a program from Phase I in Australia through global Phase II and III, so nothing gets rebuilt at the border.

Meet Avance Clinical at ESMO Congress 2026

Meet Avance Clinical’s Oncology Center of Excellence leadership team for a dedicated conversation about your next oncology program, whether you’re planning:

  • First-in-human or dose-escalation studies for a solid tumor or hematological asset
  • Combination or immuno-oncology strategies
  • A path from Europe into Australia’s early-phase advantages
  • Multi-region development strategy across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and North America
George Peoples

George Peoples

Executive Medical Director, Oncology Center of Excellence

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Meetings are by appointment. Book ahead of the congress to secure a slot.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Avance Clinical’s Oncology Center of Excellence leadership team will be attending ESMO Congress 2026, 23–27 October 2026, at IFEMA Madrid in Madrid, Spain, available for dedicated meetings by appointment.

Avance Clinical’s Oncology Center of Excellence leadership team, including Executive Medical Director, George Peoples is attending ESMO Congress 2026.

It is Avance Clinical’s dedicated capability for oncology and immuno-oncology drug development, combining adaptive and Bayesian early-phase trial design, deep scientific leadership, and a global footprint from first-in-human through late-phase development.

Avance Clinical pairs Australia’s early-phase advantages (including no TGA pre-approval for most oncology programs, 5-6 week study start-up, and data accepted by the FDA and EMA) with a GlobalReady model spanning Australia, Asia-Pacific, China, North America, and Europe, so European sponsors get one CRO across every region their program will touch.

Most oncology first-in-human and dose-escalation studies can start under Australia’s CTN pathway without TGA pre-approval, saving up to a year in regulatory processing time compared with a full IND submission. Gene therapies and certain complex cell therapies go through a separate TGA review pathway instead. Study start-up with Avance Clinical runs 5-6 weeks from final protocol to approval, and eligible biotechs can access R&D rebates of up to 43.5% on eligible spend.

Avance Clinical has supported more than 260 oncology trials in the last five years, spanning solid tumors (including NSCLC, melanoma, ovarian cancer, and glioblastoma), hematological malignancies, rare oncology indications, and novel-modality programs.

Sponsors can book a dedicated meeting with Avance Clinical’s Oncology Center of Excellence leadership team in advance via the Avance Clinical website.

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