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Asahi Kasei Life Science Corporation / The Noguchi Institute

2026 · Licensing/Option · Complete

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Sep 15, 2025 adcreview.com Neutral

Antibody-Drug Conjugates Market Expected to Surge to US $30.42 Billion by 2033. The ADC market generated revenue of US$ 14.3 Billion in 2024 with leading…

May 27, 2026 ca.finance.yahoo.com Neutral

Asahi Kasei Life Science Acquires License for Novel Antibody-Drug Conjugate Technology from The Noguchi Institute. The Noguchi Institute has developed this…

May 28, 2026 healthcaremea.com Neutral

Asahi Kasei Life Science licenses the Noguchi Institute ADC platform to advance precision biologic therapies. The platform enables precise control of the…

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Asahi Kasei Life Science licensed a novel antibody-drug conjugate technology from The Noguchi Institute that enables precise control over drug-to-antibody ratio and attachment site for single- and dual-payload ADCs. The partners will advance commercialization of ADC drug platforms including potential sub-licensing to biopharma companies and CDMOs such as Asahi Kasei subsidiary Bionova Scientific, with financial terms undisclosed.

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