By bridging between the commercial and non-profit sectors, we can bend the survival curve faster and improve outcomes. Our diverse perspectives help us identify and target needs more precisely, while our depth of resources amplify our impact.
Our founding partners represent patient organizations, scientific and medical societies, and industry, and together, our perspectives and expertise will help us reach our ambition.
AstraZeneca is committed to one day eliminating lung cancer as a cause of death. The company is working to bring patients with lung cancer closer to cure through the detection and treatment of early-stage disease, while also pushing the boundaries of science to improve outcomes in resistant and advanced settings. By defining new therapeutic targets and investigating innovative approaches, the Company aims to match medicines to the patients who can benefit most.6
Established in 2001, the Global Lung Cancer Coalition (GLCC) is the international voice of lung cancer patients, comprising 42 member organizations from 30 countries worldwide.2 GLCC seeks to increase awareness and destigmatize the disease and ensure that all patients receive comprehensive quality care and resources.3
Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company dedicated to helping patients at all stages of cancer live longer and healthier lives. From treatment selection in advanced cancer, to residual disease and recurrence monitoring in early-stage cancer, to soon screening for early signs of cancer, Guardant Health is dedicated to transforming cancer care through the power of liquid biopsy and the data it unlocks.
The time for change is now. It is our responsibility as members of the lung cancer community to overcome the barriers that stand in the way of optimal care. Together, we will move faster for lung cancer patients: prioritizing screening, quality care and the delivery of treatments that can be administered earlier in the course of the disease.”
Dave Fredrickson,
EVP, Oncology Business Unit, AstraZeneca
Lung cancer is a highly personal disease, and care approaches can vary widely around the world. By joining together with partners who have distinct but complementary areas of focus in lung cancer, we are better positioned than ever before to address the issues patients face along the lung cancer journey at the country and even individual level.”
Jesme Fox,
Secretary, GLCC
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death globally. We must do better. By being part of the Lung Ambition Alliance, we join other members in bringing united and strengthened focus to advancing innovative approaches to bend the mortality curve of lung cancer which impacts so many. We look forward to making a meaningful contribution to creating a future where cancers are detected much earlier than they are today. Until then, we are committed to helping patients at all stages of the disease live longer and healthier lives.”
Helmy Eltoukhy,
CEO, Guardant Health.
Date of Preparation: April 2026 | Document ID: Z4-81030