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Japan endorses two iPSC drugs for approval under CEA pathway

Feb. 24, 2026
By Marian (YoonJee) Chu
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Japan is backing conditional approvals of Amchepry (raguneprocel, Sumitomo Pharma Co. Ltd./Racthera Co. Ltd.) and Reheart (Cuorips Inc.), positioning them to become the world’s first induced pluripotent stem cell-derived (iPSC) therapies to receive regulatory clearance.
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Takeda’s oral narcolepsy drug steps closer to FDA approval

Feb. 24, 2026
By Marian (YoonJee) Chu
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The U.S. FDA accepted, with priority review, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.’s NDA submission for oveporexton (TAK-681), bringing the oral orexin receptor 2 agonist closer to clearance in narcolepsy type 1.


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Stem cells

Japan endorses two iPSC drugs for approval under CEA pathway

Feb. 20, 2026
By Marian (YoonJee) Chu
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Japan is backing conditional approvals of Amchepry (raguneprocel, Sumitomo Pharma Co. Ltd./Racthera Co. Ltd.) and Reheart (Cuorips Inc.), positioning them to become the world’s first induced pluripotent stem cell-derived (iPSC) therapies to receive regulatory clearance.
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Takeda’s oral narcolepsy drug steps closer to FDA approval

Feb. 11, 2026
By Marian (YoonJee) Chu
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The U.S. FDA accepted, with priority review, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.’s NDA submission for oveporexton (TAK-681), bringing the oral orexin receptor 2 agonist closer to clearance in narcolepsy type 1.


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Iambic raises the bard in AI, pens $1.7B Takeda deal

Feb. 10, 2026
By Randy Osborne
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Iambic Therapeutics Inc.’s multiyear technology and discovery pact with Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. could help the San Diego-based firm advance its own pipeline in a big way.
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Iambic raises the bard in AI, pens $1.7B Takeda deal

Feb. 9, 2026
By Randy Osborne
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Iambic Therapeutics Inc.’s multiyear technology and discovery pact with Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. could help the San Diego-based firm advance its own pipeline in a big way.
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Amgen quits Kyowa Kirin deal, returns rocatinlimab

Feb. 3, 2026
By Tamra Sami
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Amgen Inc. quit a development deal with Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd., returning global rights for rocatinlimab, Kyowa Kirin’s T-cell rebalancing therapy being investigated for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis.
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Pill with Japanese flag

Why many global drugs never reach Japan

Feb. 3, 2026
By Tamra Sami
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For years, Japan’s “drug lag” was shorthand for slow regulatory reviews and delayed approvals compared with the U.S. and Europe. But even as regulatory timelines have shortened, review capacity has expanded and international alignment has improved, Japanese patients still face gaps in access to innovative drugs.
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Amgen quits Kyowa Kirin deal, returns rocatinlimab

Feb. 2, 2026
By Tamra Sami
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Amgen Inc. quit a development deal with Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd., returning global rights for rocatinlimab, Kyowa Kirin’s T-cell rebalancing therapy being investigated for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis.
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Pill with Japanese flag

Why many global drugs never reach Japan

Jan. 29, 2026
By Tamra Sami
No Comments
For years, Japan’s “drug lag” was shorthand for slow regulatory reviews and delayed approvals compared with the U.S. and Europe. But even as regulatory timelines have shortened, review capacity has expanded and international alignment has improved, Japanese patients still face gaps in access to innovative drugs.
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