Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. is a Japan-based pharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes innovative medicines, with a focus on specialty and rare diseases. Its research activities span oncology, immunology, allergy, nephrology, and other areas where significant unmet medical needs remain. The company uses technologies including antibody engineering and other biopharmaceutical approaches, as well as small-molecule drug development.
Kyowa Kirin’s products include Crysvita (burosumab), a treatment for certain rare disorders involving abnormal phosphate regulation, and Poteligeo (mogamulizumab), an antibody used in the treatment of particular forms of blood cancer. The company also markets additional prescription medicines in Japan and other regions, and maintains a development pipeline focused on rare diseases, cancer, and immune-mediated conditions.
The company traces its history to Kyowa Hakko Kogyo, founded in 1949. Kyowa Hakko Kogyo and Kirin Pharma combined their pharmaceutical operations in 2008, creating Kyowa Hakko Kirin, which adopted the name Kyowa Kirin in 2019. Headquartered in Tokyo, Kyowa Kirin operates through businesses and partnerships in Japan, North America, Europe, and other international markets, and is part of the Kirin Holdings group.
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