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Takara

Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan

Ownership: Private
Employees: ~1838
Development stage: Other

Overview

Takara Bio is part of Takara Holdings and is a leading Japanese life science and CDMO (Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization) company specializing in gene and cell therapy, PCR diagnostics, and advanced biotech tools, with worldwide presence. Major brand names and subsidiaries (Clontech, Cellartis, Takara Bio USA) expand its global reach and R&D footprint, while its platform technologies include the RetroNectin gene transduction method and Cellartis iPSC system. The clinical pipeline is currently focused on engineered TCR-T programs (notably NY-ESO-1 siTCR), oncolytic viruses, and advanced diagnostics. Employees and revenue figures are current as of 2024.

Therapeutic areas: OncologyInfectious DiseasesOtherRare Diseases
Modalities: Gene therapyCell therapyMonoclonal antibodyRecombinant proteinSmall moleculeVaccine
Industry: Biotech

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