ABC Global Alliance

What ABC Global Alliance does

ABC Global Alliance is a non-profit association (Associação Advanced Breast Cancer Global Alliance, VAT/NIPC 515 732 230) registered in Portugal, launched on 3 November 2016 at the World Cancer Congress in Paris as an initiative of the European School of Oncology (ESO). It operates from its Lisbon headquarters with approximately 10 employees and is governed by an elected Board of Directors, a General Assembly, and Dr. Fatima Cardoso as President. The organization is the only major international body dedicated exclusively to advanced (metastatic) breast cancer (ABC/MBC), serving people living with ABC, patient advocacy organizations, oncologists and breast cancer nurses, and policy stakeholders across 84+ countries.

Its core offerings span clinical guidance, advocacy tooling, professional education, and patient support. The flagship product is the ABC Guidelines — the only international consensus guidelines specifically for advanced breast cancer management, updated biennially at the ABC International Consensus Conference (ABC8 in Lisbon, November 2025, drew approximately 1,000 in-person and 200 online attendees from 84 countries). Other products include the ABC Global Charter & Decade Report 2025-2035 (a ten-goal strategic framework), the Nurse Fellowship Programme (with EONS), the Hard-to-Reach ABC/MBC Communities Toolkit (with Pfizer), the Honestly Spoken storytelling platform (with Sanofi), the Global Patient Biomarker Survey (with AstraZeneca), the Peer Navigation Programme, the Physical Activity Hub, and the Brain & Leptomeningeal Metastases Hub, plus the Humanitarian Partnership for Access to Cancer Treatment (PACT) with The Max Foundation for LMIC treatment access.

The Alliance is funded primarily through unrestricted grants and sponsorships from major pharmaceutical companies (AstraZeneca, Gilead, Eli Lilly, Menarini, Stemline, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, and Sanofi), supplemented by biennial conference revenue, membership fees (Associate Members and Associate Observers), and educational grants. All clinical, advocacy, and educational resources are distributed free of charge through a multilingual website available in 70+ languages via ReciteMe, biennial consensus conferences, webinars, member organization networks, and partnerships with advocacy coalitions (Europa Donna, MBC Alliance, Young Survival Coalition, AORTIC) and research organizations (IARC, EORTC). Strategic emphasis is placed on reducing global inequities in ABC care, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where 80% of breast cancers are diagnosed at metastatic stage and median survival remains 2-3 years.

Name

ABC Global Alliance

Legal name

Associação Advanced Breast Cancer Global Alliance

Website

https://abcglobalalliance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ABC Global Alliance is a Lisbon-based non-profit association and multi-stakeholder platform dedicated exclusively to advanced/metastatic breast cancer, producing the only international ABC consensus guidelines and delivering advocacy toolkits, professional education, and patient support programs across 84+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cancer Advocacy and Education Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian Health Coordination & Emergency Response Partnerships (HLAJAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB), Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

Keywords

• Breast cancer advocacy
• Clinical guidelines development
• Patient navigation programs
• Healthcare professional education
• Cancer awareness campaigns

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Sponsorships: Unrestricted grants, sponsorships and corporate membership from pharmaceutical companies including AstraZeneca, Gilead, Eli Lilly, Menarini, Stemline, MSD, Novartis, Pfizer, Roche, and others.
2. Conference and Event Revenue: Revenue generated from biennial ABC International Consensus Conference and other events, including registration fees and associated activities.
3. Membership Fees: Organization-based membership with Associate Members (legal entities) and Associate Observers (individuals or legal entities) paying membership fees to join the Alliance.
4. Educational Grants: Funding from healthcare organizations and foundations for educational initiatives, guidelines development, and advocacy programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ABC Global Alliance is a non-profit multi-stakeholder platform dedicated to improving the lives of people living with advanced (metastatic) breast cancer (ABC/MBC) worldwide. It develops international consensus ABC Guidelines, hosts the biennial ABC International Consensus Conference, delivers advocacy toolkits, nurse fellowships, peer navigation training, patient storytelling initiatives, and digital resource hubs, and runs humanitarian treatment access partnerships for low- and middle-income countries.

Product overview

ABC Global Alliance is a multi-stakeholder non-profit platform for all those interested in collaborating on advanced breast cancer (ABC) around the world. The organization operates a unified platform comprising advocacy resources, clinical guidelines, educational programmes, and patient support initiatives. Key products include the ABC Global Charter & Report (strategic framework with 10 goals for change), ABC Guidelines (internationally recognized consensus guidelines), the Nurse Fellowship Programme (professional development for oncology nurses), Honestly Spoken (patient storytelling initiative), Hard-to-Reach ABC/MBC Communities Toolkit, Patient Biomarker Survey, Peer Navigation Programme, Physical Activity Hub, and the Brain & Leptomeningeal Metastases Hub. The organization also hosts the biennial Advanced Breast Cancer International Consensus Conference and runs the Humanitarian PACT initiative for treatment access in low-resource countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ABC Global Charter & Report Strategic framework and decade report outlining 10 achievable goals to drive improvements in advanced breast cancer care globally, with the 2025-2035 Charter building upon the 2015-2025 version. For healthcare professionals, patient advocacy organizations, and policymakers.
• ABC Guidelines International consensus guidelines for the management of advanced breast cancer, updated at each biennial ABC International Consensus Conference and endorsed by multiple oncology organizations. Based on most up-to-date evidence and adaptable to different healthcare settings globally. For oncologists, breast cancer specialists, and allied healthcare professionals.
• Nurse Fellowship Programme Annual programme offering breast cancer nurses observerships in accredited cancer centres for up to three months, developed in partnership with the European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS). For oncology nurses with limited professional development opportunities.
• Honestly Spoken A storytelling initiative partnered with Sanofi to raise awareness of the burden and unmet needs of people living with metastatic breast cancer through powerful storytelling, tangible advice, and real-world examples via unscripted conversations led by patients, caregivers, healthcare professionals and experts.
• Hard-to-Reach ABC/MBC Communities Toolkit A toolkit developed in collaboration with Pfizer containing community-based initiatives and best practice documents to drive collaboration across the global ABC/MBC community for hard-to-reach populations with advanced/metastatic breast cancer.
• Global ABC/MBC Patient Biomarker Survey A global survey exploring patient understanding and experiences with cancer biomarkers, developed in partnership with AstraZeneca to empower patients with information for shared decision-making, with findings summarized in whitepapers.
• Peer Navigation Programme A training programme teaching advocacy groups, support organisations, and healthcare providers how to train peer navigators and establish high-quality ABC peer navigation services in their countries. For advocacy groups, support organisations, and healthcare providers.
• Physical Activity Hub A resource hub providing evidence-based exercise guidance for patients with advanced breast cancer, including resources reviewed by medical oncologists, physiotherapists, researchers, and patients. For people living with ABC and their care teams.
• Brain & Leptomeningeal Metastases Hub A dedicated digital space to share the latest research, resources, and expert insights on brain and leptomeningeal metastases in breast cancer. For healthcare professionals, researchers, and patients with brain metastases.
• Advanced Breast Cancer International Consensus Conference (ABC8) The biennial ABC International Consensus Conference, the only major international conference dedicated to advanced breast cancer, focused on developing international consensus guidelines and bringing together approximately 1,000 in-person attendees from 84 countries. For oncologists, breast cancer specialists, researchers, advocates, and patients.
• Humanitarian Partnership for Access to Cancer Treatment (PACT) A partnership with The Max Foundation providing access to treatment and support for HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer patients in low- and middle-income countries.
• Advocacy Toolkit (LMIC) A step-by-step toolkit designed to help advocates in low- and middle-income countries improve local access to ABC medicines.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25% of all cancers diagnosed in women are breast cancer
• +3 more outcomes

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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered founding, core, major and minor.

• European School of Oncology (ESO)foundingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of ABC Global Alliance. ESO initiated the ABC Global Alliance in 2016 as a continuation of the ABC International Consensus Conference created in 2011. ESO provides ongoing governance and operational support.
• European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the Nurse Fellowship Programme 2026 offering observerships in accredited cancer centres for up to three months for breast cancer nurses with limited professional development opportunities.
• The Max FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint Humanitarian Partnership for Access to Cancer Treatment (PACT) to provide access to treatment and support for HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer in low- and middle-income countries.
• SanofimajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for Honestly Spoken platform raising awareness of burden and unmet needs of people living with metastatic breast cancer through storytelling, tangible advice and real-world examples.
• PfizermajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on Hard-to-Reach ABC/MBC Communities Toolkit to address unmet needs in access to care for hard-to-reach populations with advanced/metastatic breast cancer.
• AstraZenecamajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for Global ABC/MBC Patient Biomarker Survey exploring patient understanding and experiences with cancer biomarkers, with findings summarized in whitepapers.
• Europa Donna - The European Breast Cancer CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with European breast cancer coalition. Board member representation from Europa Donna on ABC Global Alliance Board of Directors.
• MBC Alliance (US)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with US-based Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance. Board member representation from Young Survival Coalition (founding member of MBC Alliance).
• AORTICminorOthersAfrican Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer. ABC Global Alliance is a member and conducts sessions at AORTIC conferences.
• European Cancer OrganisationminorOthersABC Global Alliance participates in Community 365 initiative and collaborates on various cancer care initiatives.
• Global Cancer Coalitions/AlliancesminorOthersNetwork for Non-Communicable Disease Control & Prevention with ABC representation.
• Transforming Breast Cancer TogetherminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking group collaboration on Impact of COVID-19 on breast cancer patients advocacy efforts.
• UICC - Union for International Cancer ControlminorOthersMember organization of UICC, participating in global cancer control initiatives.
• EORTC Quality of Life GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Development of a QoL tool specific for ABC patients.
• IARC - International Agency for Research on CancercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCurrent scientific collaboration project: Uncovering international disparities in metastatic breast cancer outcomes.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• METAvivor: US nonprofit dedicated specifically to metastatic breast cancer research, awareness, and patient support — directly comparable niche focus on MBC/ABC, with overlapping patient advocacy and awareness campaigns.
• Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA): Australia's leading consumer advocacy organization for people affected by breast cancer, with strong focus on advanced/metastatic disease — comparable mission, advocacy tooling, and member-driven model. The Director of Policy at BCNA (Vicki Durston) serves as President of ABC Global Alliance's General Assembly.
• Metastatic Breast Cancer Alliance (MBC Alliance): US-based coalition of nonprofit organizations focused exclusively on metastatic breast cancer — direct peer in disease focus and multi-stakeholder advocacy model. ABC Global Alliance partners with MBC Alliance with board representation from founding member Young Survival Coalition.

Others

• European School of Oncology (ESO): Founding partner and ongoing institutional supporter of ABC Global Alliance — provides governance and operational support and hosts related oncology education programs; comparable as an oncology education and consensus conference organizer but broader cancer scope.
• Union for International Cancer Control (UICC): Global umbrella organization for cancer control with which ABC Global Alliance holds membership — comparable global advocacy and convening role in oncology but with broader cancer mandate and larger institutional footprint.

Regional players

• Living Beyond Breast Cancer: US-based patient-focused nonprofit providing support, education, and resources including for those living with metastatic breast cancer — overlapping patient support, education programming, and conference models but US-centric.
• Breast Cancer Now: UK-based research and support charity covering all breast cancer stages including secondary (metastatic) breast cancer — comparable patient support, research funding, and advocacy model but with UK-centric operations and broader breast cancer scope.

Broad incumbents

• Europa Donna - The European Breast Cancer Coalition: Pan-European breast cancer advocacy coalition covering all stages of breast cancer — broader scope than ABC Global Alliance but with significant overlap in policy advocacy, member mobilization, and European healthcare professional engagement. Has board representation on the Alliance.
• Susan G. Komen: Largest breast cancer organization in the world with significant programs in metastatic breast cancer research and support — broad incumbent whose growing focus on metastatic disease increasingly overlaps with ABC Global Alliance's specialized niche.
• Young Survival Coalition: US nonprofit focused on young adults affected by breast cancer, with active work in metastatic disease — overlapping patient advocacy, peer support, and Board-level representation on ABC Global Alliance (Stacy Lewis is Chief Program Officer).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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