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Rakuten Medical, Inc.
San Diego, California, USArakuten-med.com ↗
- Ownership
- Private
- Employees
- ~220
- Development stage
- Other
01
Overview
Rakuten Medical’s lead program ASP-1929 has shown preliminary safety and efficacy data when used alone or combined with anti-PD1 therapy. In Japan, the therapy received regulatory approval for certain head and neck cancers. A global Phase 3 trial for first-line recurrent head and neck cancer was initiated in January 2025. The company continues to expand its pipeline using the Alluminox™ platform[1][2][4].
- Therapeutic areas
- Oncology
- Modalities
- Photoimmunotherapy (antibody-dye conjugates)biologics
- Industry
- Biotech
02
Drug pipeline
9 assets8 more assets in the full pipeline.
03
Partnerships
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center – strategic alliance on Alluminox™ platform advancementMerck KGaA – supply agreement for cetuximab used in ASP‑1929 productionShimadzu Corporation – joint device development/commercialization agreement for Alluminox™ platform devicesKarkinos Healthcare – partnership to expand novel cancer care reach in India[2][3]
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