Daiichi Sankyo

Daiichi Sankyo Group is dedicated to the creation and supply of innovative pharmaceutical therapies to improve standards of care and address diversified, unmet medical needs of people globally by leveraging our world-class science and technology.

With more than 100 years of scientific expertise and a presence in more than 20 countries, Daiichi Sankyo and its 15,000 employees around the world draw upon a rich legacy of innovation and a robust pipeline of promising new medicines to help people. In addition to a strong portfolio of medicines for cardiovascular diseases, under the Group’s 2025 Vision to become a “Global Pharma Innovator with Competitive Advantage in Oncology,” Daiichi Sankyo is primarily focused on providing novel therapies in oncology, as well as other research areas centered around rare diseases and immune disorders.

For more information, please visit: www.daiichisankyo.com.

Daiichi Sankyo, Inc., headquartered in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, is a member of the Daiichi Sankyo Group. To learn more about Daiichi Sankyo, Inc., please visit www.dsi.com.

211 Mt. Airy Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920

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NEWS

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Policy

Daiichi Sankyo to Pay Esperion $125M in Settlement of Milestone Payment Lawsuit

Wednesday’s settlement resolves a legal dispute between Daiichi Sankyo Europe and Esperion Therapeutics regarding milestone payments under their cardiovascular drug collaboration.

January 4, 2024

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Tyler Patchen

Policy

Daiichi Sankyo Reaches $182M Settlement with Novartis in Tafinlar Patent Case

Plexxikon, which was acquired by Daiichi Sankyo, and Novartis have agreed to settle a patent case involving the cancer drug Tafinlar and its sale in the U.S.

December 8, 2023

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Tyler Patchen

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Drug Development

AstraZeneca, Daiichi Address Safety Concerns for DXd ADC at ESMO

The companies presented data from two pivotal studies of Dato-DXd, focusing on safety concerns and survival data for the investigational antibody-drug conjugate candidate in lung and breast cancer.

October 24, 2023

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Tristan Manalac

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Business

Biopharma Industry Continues to Bet Big on Antibody-Drug Conjugates

While Merck lost out to Pfizer earlier this year in snapping up Seagen, this week the company closed a deal worth a potential $22 billion with Daiichi Sankyo—further evidence of the industry’s insatiable appetite for ADC technology.

October 20, 2023

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Greg Slabodkin

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Business

Merck Pays $4B Upfront for Daiichi Sankyo’s DXd-Based ADCs

Seeking to deepen its immuno-oncology business, Merck has closed a deal potentially worth $22 billion across three of Daiichi Sankyo’s DXd antibody-drug conjugates for various solid tumor indications.

October 20, 2023

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Tristan Manalac

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Drug Development

FDA Regulatory Gauntlet Isn’t Getting Any Easier, Just Ask These Companies

ARS Pharmaceuticals, Intarcia Therapeutics and Taysha Gene Therapies this week got stark reminders of the difficulties in getting treatments through the regulator’s approval process.

September 22, 2023

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Greg Slabodkin

Business

Merck, Seagen and Astellas Get Late-Stage Win in Bladder Cancer with Combo

The companies, which are collaborating on a drug combination to treat locally advanced and metastatic urothelial cancer, announced Friday that their Phase III trial met dual primary endpoints.

September 22, 2023

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Connor Lynch

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Drug Development

AstraZeneca, Daiichi Tout Phase III Breast Cancer Data in Challenge to Gilead

The companies’ antibody-drug conjugate improved progression-free survival with a “trend in improvement” for overall survival in patients with HR-positive, HER2-low or negative breast cancer.

September 22, 2023

2 min read

Kate Goodwin

FDA

Daiichi Sankyo’s FLT3 Inhibitor Gets FDA Nod as First-Line AML Treatment

After being rejected by an FDA advisory panel four years ago, Vanflyta is now approved across three phases of treatment for acute myeloid leukemia patients with the FLT3 gene mutation.

July 21, 2023

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Kate Goodwin

JOBS