Takeda Announces 12 New Molecular Entities with the Potential for 14 Launches in the Next Five Years at 2019 R&D Day

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK) (“Takeda”) will host an R&D meeting today beginning at 12:30 p.m. EST in New York City to outline how its science-first, patient-centric strategy, diverse portfolio of approved medicines and its R&D engine is expected to drive the company’s near-term and sustained growth.

In the near-term, Takeda expects that its 14 current global growth brands will generate significant momentum enabled by at least 20 additional indications and major market expansions through FY24. In the same time period, the organization anticipates delivering 12 new molecular entities with the potential for 14 launches, representing best-in-class or first-in-class therapies across its core areas of focus.

Looking ahead to FY25 and beyond, Takeda’s transformative R&D engine comprising internal research capabilities and external partnerships is expected to advance a steady stream of next-generation therapies based on human validated targets, diverse modalities, and new platform capabilities, including those in cell therapy, gene therapy and data sciences.

2019 R&D Day Agenda
The meeting will feature the following presentations and speakers:

Welcome and Opening Remarks, Sheelagh Cawley-Knopf, Head, R&D Global Portfolio Strategy

Takeda: A Global Values-Based, R&D-Driven Biopharmaceutical Leader, Christophe Weber, President & CEO

Translating Science into Highly Innovative, Life-changing Medicines, Andy Plump, President, R&D

Oncology and Cell Therapies with Spotlight on CAR-NK, Chris Arendt, Head, Oncology Drug Discovery Unit

Spotlight on Oncology Opportunities: TAK-788, Rachael Brake, Global Program Leader, Oncology

Spotlight on Oncology Opportunities: Pevonedistat, Phil Rowlands, Head, Oncology Therapeutic Area Unit

Rare Diseases & Gene Therapy, Dan Curran, Head, Rare Diseases Therapeutic Area Unit

Spotlight on Orexin2R Agonists, Deborah Hartman, Global Program Leader, Neuroscience

Therapeutic Area Focus in GI with Spotlight on Celiac Disease, Asit Parikh, Head, GI Therapeutic Area Unit

Webcast Details and Other Upcoming Events
Takeda invites the investment community, media and general public to watch a live webcast of today’s R&D Day event from 12:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. To join this live webcast or the others noted below, view related materials or watch video replays, please visit the FY19 Special IR Events section of our website.