Astellas is a large pharma headquartered in Japan. Over the past three years, Astellas has been involved in 25 licensing and acquisition transactions, with a primary focus on Bispecific Antibodies (11 deals). The company currently has 50 active clinical trials, primarily in Solid Tumors.
Deals (12mo)
5
Active Trials
50
Top Modality
Bispecific Antibodies
Focus Area
Solid Tumors
Licensing, acquisition, and partnership transactions involving Astellas in the past 12 months.
| Asset | Partner | Modality | Phase | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IdeXork | Selecta Biosciences | Other | Unknown | collaboration | Jun 14, 2026 |
| muscle disorder capsid | Dyno | Gene Therapy | Unknown | license | Apr 10, 2026 |
| muscle disorder capsid | Dyno Therapeutics | Gene Therapy | Unknown | license |
Therapeutic areas and modalities where Astellas is most active based on deal history and clinical trial data.
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Strategic Priorities
Astellas has 50 active clinical trials across 6 development phases.
2
Phase 4
7
Unknown
1
Not Applicable
22
Phase 1
11
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 25 deals over the past three years, Astellas ranks among the most acquisitive companies tracked by Ambrosia Ventures.
Key therapeutic areas of focus for Astellas include Solid Tumors (25 deals and trials), Oncology (14 deals and trials), Mega Deals (6 deals and trials), and Codev Deals (5 deals and trials). In terms of modality, Astellas has shown particular interest in bispecific antibodies, gene therapy, adc.
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| Apr 9, 2026 |
| Undisclosed | Astellas Pharma | Bispecific Antibodies | Preclinical | collaboration | Mar 19, 2026 |
| VIR-5500 | Vir Biotechnology | Bispecific Antibodies | Unknown | collaboration | Mar 1, 2026 |
| VIR-5500 | Astellas Pharma | Bispecific Antibodies | Phase 1 | collaboration | Feb 24, 2026 |
| KRAS G12C-mab | Roche | RNAi | Phase 2 | option | Aug 20, 2025 |
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