Our therapeutic focus areas
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Oncology
We are working to prevent cancer through vaccination and to provide oncologists with treatment options that give their patients a better quality of life and more time.
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Vaccines
Vaccines are one of the greatest public health success stories – and we’ve been discovering, developing and delivering vaccines to help prevent disease for over 100 years.
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Infectious diseases
We play an important role in discovering and developing innovative medicines and vaccines to treat and prevent infectious diseases, including HIV, CMV and antimicrobial therapies.
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Diabetes
We are determined to find solutions for the most serious chronic health challenges, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
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Immunology
We continue to helping find solutions to auto-immune diseases that affect people across all ages.