🧬 GeneOnline continued its journey with a visit to Sumitomo Pharma, a historic name in Japanese pharma with roots dating back to 1897! 🇯🇵💊 A special mention to BPIPO and the Development Center for Biotechnology (DCB) for their support in fostering collaboration and innovation between Taiwan and Japan's biotech sectors. 🤝🏻
🧪 Sumitomo Pharma’s allogeneic iPS cell therapy for Parkinson’s disease, CT1-DAP001 (DSP-1083), has entered the NDA preparation phase in Japan and received the Sakigake designation for accelerated review. 🔍 The company is also running early-stage trials for retinal diseases (DSP-3077, HLCR011) and driving CNS drug discovery through AI partnerships with Exscientia and academic collaborations with Kyoto University, UCSD, and Massachusetts Eye & Ear. 🔬💡
Our visit also introduced us to Racthera Co., Ltd., a new JV formed after the 2024 group reorganization between Sumitomo Chemical and Sumitomo Pharma. Launched officially in February 2025, Racthera focuses on advancing regenerative and cell therapy solutions. 🧫🚀
In addition, we learned about S-RACMO Co., Ltd., their joint CDMO venture established in 2020. S-RACMO offers end-to-end manufacturing services for iPS, ES, and somatic stem cells, supporting both autologous and allogeneic therapies, with a growing footprint in gene therapy. 🧠🔧
Thank you, Sumitomo Pharma, for the warm welcome! 👏🏻 ✨
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