Oncology Strategy & Advisory

Smarter strategy
for high-stakes
oncology decisions.

Arcstone Strategy is a specialist consultancy helping biopharma leaders navigate the decisions that define products, portfolios, and businesses — combining deep oncology expertise with the best of AI and technology to deliver sharper, faster insight.

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Expert counsel across
the oncology lifecycle

We work alongside leadership teams at the moments that matter most — bringing senior expertise, rigorous analysis, and a genuinely integrated view of what it takes to succeed in oncology.

01
Clinical Development

The decisions made during clinical development are among the most consequential in biopharma. We provide senior strategic counsel on programme design, trial strategy, and the critical go/no-go choices that determine whether an asset reaches its full potential — and on what terms.

02
Evidence Generation

Winning in oncology requires the right evidence, built from the start. We help clients design integrated evidence strategies that generate the data needed to convince every audience — clinical, regulatory, and commercial — at every stage of the asset journey.

03
Stakeholder Engagement

The environment around your asset is shaped by people — clinicians in academia and community, payers, patient advocates, and partners. We help clients define strategies to engage the stakeholders who matter most, build the relationships and advocacy that underpin long-term asset and patient outcomes.

04
Insight Generation

Good strategy starts with clear insight. We combine deep sector expertise with advanced AI and analytical tools to turn data, research, and competitive intelligence into the sharp, actionable understanding that leadership teams need to make confident decisions.

05
Strategic Planning & Execution

The biggest decisions in oncology — a Phase II/III go-decision, a launch strategy, an asset repositioning — demand more than insight. They demand a plan. We help leadership teams translate strategic thinking into concrete, executable programmes, aligning stakeholders and mobilising the right capabilities to move with confidence in a complex, fast-moving market.

06
Asset Review & Diligence

In high-stakes situations, decisions rarely wait. Whether evaluating an in-licensing opportunity, assessing a competitor asset, or scanning a target landscape under time pressure — we deliver rapid, rigorous analysis when signal is scarce and the clock is running. Clear-eyed diligence, built for the pace and complexity of oncology deal-making.

What Sets Us Apart
Consulting, reimagined by AI & technology

We don’t just use technology as a tool — we embed it at the heart of how we work. By combining deep oncology expertise with the best available AI and analytical capabilities, we deliver insights that are faster, richer, and more grounded than traditional consulting can offer. The result is better strategy, in less time, at a fraction of the conventional cost.

AI-augmented research Advanced analytics Real-world data Rapid insight synthesis

Rigorous thinking.
Practical outcomes.

01
Deep Oncology Specialism

We work exclusively in oncology. That focus means faster insight, stronger networks, and advice grounded in genuine sector experience — not generalist frameworks applied to a specialist problem.

02
Dynamic Insights

Great strategy isn’t built on a single snapshot. We use advanced AI and analytical tools to establish grounded, reliable insight that evolves with the evidence — so the intelligence informing your decisions stays current, not just at the start of an engagement, but throughout.

03
Senior-Led, Always

Every engagement is led and delivered by an experienced team who bring depth, expertise, and know-how. The person you speak to at the outset is the person doing the work.

04
Decision-Ready Outputs

We deliver work that goes directly into leadership conversations — clear, structured, and built around the decisions your organisation needs to make, not a consulting framework.

Built for
biopharma
leadership.

We partner with a focused range of organisations at critical moments in their oncology programmes — from early-stage biotechs shaping their first development strategy, to established pharma companies rethinking their portfolio approach.

Our engagements are typically 6–12 weeks, delivering board-ready strategy with a lean, expert team. Rapid, focused, and built around your decision timeline.

Global and regional pharmaceutical companies
Oncology-focused biotech and biopharma firms
Venture capital and private equity in life sciences
Diagnostics and precision medicine companies
Academic medical centres and research institutions

Who You Will Work With

Dr Debasish Talukdar
Founder & Principal
Dr Debasish Talukdar
Founder & Trusted Advisor  ·  London, UK

Debasish is an experienced biopharma executive and entrepreneur with a proven track record of advising senior leaders on the strategic decisions that define products, portfolios, and business units. With a special focus on oncology, he brings deep sector knowledge, an evidence-first mindset, and a genuine belief that technology can transform what consulting delivers.

Prior to founding Arcstone Strategy, Debasish served as CEO of Prescient Healthcare Group and was a leader in the healthcare practice at Bain & Company — giving him a rare combination of global consulting rigour and real-world executive leadership in the life sciences sector.

Debasish is also the founder of Mito AI, an enterprise AI company purpose-built for life sciences and biopharma — delivering intelligent solutions across the full oncology R&D journey, from target identification through to asset launch and adoption. Arcstone’s work is informed and differentiated by this capability, enabling clients to access faster, richer, and more grounded strategic insight than traditional consulting can deliver.

Capabilities
Oncology Strategy Clinical Development Early Commercial Strategy Medical Affairs Portfolio Strategy & BD Launch Readiness
Experience
Founder, Mito AI Ex-CEO Prescient Healthcare Group Ex-Bain & Company

Debasish leads every engagement personally. Based on the scope and specialism required, he draws on a team of experienced professionals — specialist consultants and technology experts — who come together to deliver bold, aligned strategy and measurable impact.

Let’s talk.

If you’re navigating a high-stakes oncology decision, we’d welcome an initial conversation — no obligation, no junior consultants.