Global R&D Network
Centering our R&D activities in Japan and the United States, our global R&D network connects Japan, the United States, Europe, and East Asian countries. Our strong cross-functional global R&D network is built based on our people’s initiatives and collaboration with the shared purpose: “For Patients ”.
Japan
Shinagawa R&D Center, Tokyo
Shinagawa R&D Center has created various innovative new medicines over the years as the center of research and development of Daiichi Sankyo and delivered them to medical sites and patients. We are promoting drug discovery research, non-clinical research, and translational research, with the aim of promoting disease research with cutting-edge science and technology and creating innovative pharmaceuticals through the Multi-modality strategy. We are also promoting global clinical development collaboratively working with Daiichi Sankyo Pharma Development in USA and related divisions of such as biologics, pharmaceutical technology, and quality assurance. Furthermore, it promotes clinical trials seamlessly with the development department of Daiichi Sankyo RD Novare, and also plays the role of supervising the development department of East Asia's group companies as a clinical development base in the East region.
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Kasai R&D Center, Tokyo
Kasai RD Center leads safety research and vaccine research, and Daiichi Sankyo RD Novare promotes drug discovery research on a state-of-the-art technology platform for non-clinical research and a translational research platform centered on a clinical sample analysis facility.
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Tatebayashi Biologics Technology Development Center, Gunma prefecture
Tatebayashi Biologics Technology Development Center is leading research in the development of biopharmacy manufacturing processes that require advanced technology and makes sure high-quality biopharmacy can stably delivered to patients.
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Hiratsuka Pharmaceutical Technology Development Center, Kanagawa prefecture
Hiratsuka Pharmaceutical Technology Development Center leads research on manufacturing process development and quality evaluation of APIs and drug products to ensure high-quality new drugs can be stably delivered to patients, and deals with regulatory affairs with regulatory authorities on manufacturing and quality.
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Global
Daiichi Sankyo Pharma Development/Daiichi Sankyo, Inc., New Jersey, USA
Daiichi Sankyo Pharma Development (DSPD) leads planning, strategies, and operations for global clinical development in collaboration with the clinical development in Japan and related global departments.
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Pharmaceutical Development/Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH, Pfaffenhofen, Germany
Pharmaceutical development in Pfaffenhofen conducts research on manufacturing process development and quality evaluation of biopharmaceuticals and drug products, to ensure high-quality new drugs can be stably delivered to patients, and to deal with regulatory affairs with regulatory authorities on manufacturing and quality.
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Tissue & Cell Research Center/Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH, Munich, Germany
Together with the members of the research department of the Shinagawa R&D Center, we mainly conduct pharmacokinetic tests studies and translational research using human tissues.
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Asia
Development departments set up in five countries/regions in Asia are leading the implementation of clinical development in Asian countries/regions in global development in collaboration with R&D bases in Japan and the United States.
- Daiichi Sankyo (China) Holding Co., Ltd.
- Daiichi Sankyo Hong Kong Ltd.
- Daiichi Sankyo Taiwan Ltd.
- Daiichi Sankyo Korea Co., Ltd.
- Daiichi Sankyo (Thailand) Ltd.