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Yakult Honsha

Ownership: Private
Development stage: Other

Overview

The company’s flagship probiotic drink "Yakult" has been sold globally since the mid-twentieth century with strong evidence of safety and gut health benefits. Its pharmaceutical division markets drugs including the chemotherapeutic agent irinotecan ("campto"), which has regulatory approval for use in cancer treatment. The company continues to expand its manufacturing footprint internationally.

Therapeutic areas: GastroenterologyOncologyOther
Modalities: Live biotherapeutic product therapy (probiotic drinks)Small molecule (pharmaceuticals such as irinotecan)Protein (some functional foods and supplements)
Industry: Biotech

Drug pipeline

12 assets

irinotecan

Approved

11 more assets in the full pipeline.

Partnerships

Danone held a significant stake (~21% until reduced to ~7% in recent years), joint venture for India market with Danone

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