Astellas is a large pharma headquartered in Japan. Over the past three years, Astellas has been involved in 5 licensing and acquisition transactions, with a primary focus on ADC (3 deals). The company currently has 50 active clinical trials, primarily in Solid Tumors.
Deals (12mo)
4
Active Trials
50
Top Modality
ADC
Focus Area
Solid Tumors
Licensing, acquisition, and partnership transactions involving Astellas in the past 12 months.
| Asset | Partner | Modality | Phase | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| isaralgagene civaparvovec (ST-920) | Astellas Pharma Inc. | Gene Therapy | Phase 1 | acquisition | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Undisclosed | Astellas Pharma | Other | Discovery | collaboration | Mar 26, 2026 |
| VIR-5500 | Astellas Pharma | Bispecific Antibodies | Phase 1 | collaboration | Feb 24, 2026 |
| AJICAP ADC technology | Astellas Pharma | ADC | Unknown | license | Oct 31, 2025 |
Therapeutic areas and modalities where Astellas is most active based on deal history and clinical trial data.
Key indicators of Astellas's licensing and acquisition strategy, including patent expirations, pipeline gaps, and strategic priorities.
Acquisition Appetite
Strategic Priorities
Astellas has 50 active clinical trials across 7 development phases.
2
Phase 4
8
Unknown
1
Not Applicable
20
Phase 1
2
Phase 1/2
10
Phase 2
7
Phase 3
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Astellas is a large pharma company based in Japan that has been actively engaged in licensing transactions across the biopharma landscape. With 5 deals over the past three years, Astellas ranks among the actively acquisitive companies tracked by Ambrosia Ventures.
Key therapeutic areas of focus for Astellas include Solid Tumors (25 deals and trials), Hematological Malignancies (5 deals and trials), Oncology (4 deals and trials), and Rare Disease (2 deals and trials). In terms of modality, Astellas has shown particular interest in adc, gene therapy, other.
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