2026 Sponsors

For three decades, Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) has advanced the science and policy that speed innovation and improve outcomes for patients with cancer. Our 30th anniversary is more than a milestone. It is a moment to recognize the people and ideas that shape progress.

To join our 30th Anniversary Celebration in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, October 13th, explore our sponsorship package here.

Thank you to all of our donors for helping us continue our critical work for cancer patients.

Innovators

Pennie and Gary Abramson
The Rona and Jeffrey Abramson Foundation
AstraZeneca
Bristol Myers Squibb
Galena-Yorktown Foundation
Marlene A. Malek
Pfizer
Ellen and Gerry Sigal

Champions

The Ken and Ginny Grunley Family Trust
PhRMA

Collaborators

AbbVie
American Association for Cancer Research
American Society of Clinical Oncology
CoRegen Inc.
GRAIL
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Johnson & Johnson
Klausner Family Foundation
Lilly
Jed Manocherian, ACT for NIH Foundation
Lynda and Stewart Resnick
Takeda
Tempus
UsAgainstAlzheimer’s

Supporters

AdvaMed
Miriam and Sanford K. Ain
Akin
Alliance for Regenerative Medicine
Association of American Cancer Institutes
BGR Group
Biodesix Inc.
Biotechnology Innovation Organization
BridgeBio
C4 Therapeutics
Coherus Oncology
Deerfield Management
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Bobbie and Bill Kilberg
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
Penn Quarter Partners
Precision for Medicine
Quest Diagnostics
S32
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Syndax Pharmaceuticals
Elizabeth Thompson
Treeline Biosciences
The University of Kansas Cancer Center
UroGen® Pharma
Lynne Zydowsky

For three decades, Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) has advanced the science and policy that speed innovation and improve outcomes for patients with cancer. Our 30th anniversary is more than a milestone. It is a moment to recognize the people and ideas that shape progress.