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Notice Regarding Selection for AMED’s Open Call Program, the “Acceleration Program for the Realization of Regenerative Medicine, Cell Therapy and Gene Therapy,” and Participation as a Collaborating Company

A research project in which our company participates as a collaborating company has been selected for an AMED open call project. We will provide an iPS cell line established in-house and become the company with priority negotiation rights regarding drug discovery targets arising from the research.

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Announced details

iPS-Based Drug DiscoveryDopamine D2 receptor knockout iPS cell line
Applicable field (uses covered by this announcement)
SchizophreniaBipolar disorderMental healthDrug Discovery Research
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Relationship with the Company

Our company participates in an AMED research project as a collaborating company and, under an MTA (material transfer agreement), provides an iPS cell line established in-house as a comparator cell line. Our company is also positioned as the company with priority negotiation rights regarding the social implementation of drug discovery targets identified through the research.

CounterpartyJapan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)Fujita Health UniversityKeio University

Fujita Health University is the principal research and development institution. AMED is the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development. The School of Medicine, Keio University, is identified as the institution from which our company originated. Other information, including location, representative, capital and year of establishment, is Not disclosed.

Impact on Business Performance

No impact on performance for the fiscal year ending December 2026.

The company does not address Contract Value / Offering price.

Source (materials cited by the company)

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, "Overview of the 2023 Patient Survey"

Estimate of global market size by a research organization (organization name: Not disclosed)

Announced details
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Names of Products / Services CoverediPS-Based Drug Discovery, Dopamine D2 receptor knockout iPS cell line
CounterpartyJapan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED), Fujita Health University, Keio University
Counterparty overviewFujita Health University is the principal research and development institution. AMED is the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development. The School of Medicine, Keio University, is identified as the institution from which our company originated. Other information, including location, representative, capital and year of establishment, is Not disclosed.
Relationship with the CompanyOur company participates in an AMED research project as a collaborating company and, under an MTA (material transfer agreement), provides an iPS cell line established in-house as a comparator cell line. Our company is also positioned as the company with priority negotiation rights regarding the social implementation of drug discovery targets identified through the research.
Applicable areaSchizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, Mental health, Drug Discovery Research
Impact on Business PerformanceNo impact on performance for the fiscal year ending December 2026.
SourceMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare, "Overview of the 2023 Patient Survey", Estimate of global market size by a research organization (organization name: Not disclosed)
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Contract ValueOffering priceContract DateLaunch dateAward/certification nameAwarding / certifying bodyRegistration number and expiry dateLocationLocation scaleQuantitative EffectsUsage history

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The purpose is to biologically stratify responses to antipsychotic drugs using patient-derived iPS cells and polygenic risk scores, thereby establishing a new drug discovery platform. Through this research, our company intends to strengthen its iPS cell-based drug discovery capabilities and expand future opportunities for research and development of therapeutic drugs and collaboration with partners.

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