Items stated in the management plan
Annual updateThe execution of the new Sancuso China partner agreement and the resulting deferral to fiscal 2026. The deferral of Sancuso China product sales and product shipments to fiscal 2026 due to the prolonged Chinese immigration procedures, including analytical testing. The termination of Firebird's agreements covering Dalvías and episil in Oceania and other regions, due to Firebird's breach of contract. Favorable progress in the Phase Ib/II trial and Phase I component trial for SP-05 resulted in the deferral of investment in the Phase II component trial to fiscal 2026.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Plan name | 2026 Business Plan |
| Plan period | 2026 |
| Progress against the plan | Annual update |
| Key initiatives | Strengthening partnerships, Strengthening product sales and expanding potential, Advancing development |
| Results under the previous plan | Revenue of ¥1,300 million and current-period loss of ¥650 million (initial earnings forecast for fiscal 2025) → Revenue of ¥429 million and current-period loss of ¥876 million (actual results for fiscal 2025) |
| Reason for revision or withdrawal | The execution of the new Sancuso China partner agreement and the resulting deferral to fiscal 2026. The deferral of Sancuso China product sales and product shipments to fiscal 2026 due to the prolonged Chinese immigration procedures, including analytical testing. The termination of Firebird's agreements covering Dalvías and episil in Oceania and other regions, due to Firebird's breach of contract. Favorable progress in the Phase Ib/II trial and Phase I component trial for SP-05 resulted in the deferral of investment in the Phase II component trial to fiscal 2026. |
| Size of the Target Market | The global pharmaceutical market was $1.6125 trillion in 2024, representing 9.1% year-on-year growth. China's anticancer drug market is expected to grow from approximately ¥8.3 trillion in 2025 to ¥13.7 trillion in 2030, with average annual growth of approximately 14% over the past five years. Sources: Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association, DATABOOK2026; China Oncology Innovative Drug Market Research Report, Frost & Sullivan Consulting Co., 2022. |
| Risks identified | Uncertainty in Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Uncertainty in licensing partnerships for products under development |
| Publication date | 30 March 2026 |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The main reasons fiscal 2025 actual results fell below the initial earnings forecast were the deferral to fiscal 2026 of the new Sancuso China partner agreement and product shipments, the termination of Firebird's agreements for Dalvías and episil, and the deferral to fiscal 2026 of investment in SP-05 trials.