Business Overview

Astellas Pharma Inc. manufactures, markets, and imports and exports pharmaceuticals in Japan and internationally. The company provides XTANDI, a treatment for prostate cancer; XOSPATA, a treatment for acute myeloid leukemia (AML); VYLOY, a treatment for gastric cancer; and PADCEV, a treatment for patients with metastatic urothelial cancer. It also offers VEOZAH, a treatment for vasomotor symptoms due to menopause; IZERVAY, a treatment for geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD); EVRENZO, a treatment for anemia associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD); Betanis/Myrabetriq/BETMIGA, a treatment for overactive bladder; and Prograf, an immunosuppressants. The company has a research collaboration with xFOREST Therapeutics to develop RNA-targeted therapies and a partnership agreement with Roche Diabetes Care Japan Co., Ltd. to develop and commercialize integrated diabetes self-management solution. Astellas Pharma Inc. was formerly known as Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and changed its name to Astellas Pharma Inc. in April 2005. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Chuo, Japan.