In the In Conversation With series, a part of the free DDW podcast and vodcast, DDW speaks with members of the drug discovery industry about their work and how it helps turn science into business.

In this episode, Megan Thomas is in conversation with Nick Slack, Chairman and CEO of The START Center for Cancer Research. This interview will cover how START, under the leadership of Slack since April 2024, is advancing global early-phase oncology trials. Key topics include START’s expansion strategy across the US and Europe, advances in preclinical modelling, and collaborations such as Moderna’s first US patient dosing in its mRNA-4106 trial. It will also explore how START harmonises operations across diverse regulatory environments, addresses bottlenecks to accelerate timelines, and selects assets for its pipeline.

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