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TAIHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.

TAIHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD. demonstrates a strong and consistent focus on core pharmaceutical innovation, with Pharmaceutical Preparations accounting for 88.3% of its portfolio and showing a 25.0% YoY growth in 2025. Surprisingly, despite a broad pharma focus, there's an emerging emphasis on General Organic Chemistry Methods, which saw a remarkable 600.0% YoY growth in 2025, indicating a potential strategic shift towards foundational chemical synthesis, though patenting in this area has paused so far in 2026.

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Yearly patent publications since 2023

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Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.

77 US filings (since 2023) · 8 categories · 13 themes

Targeted Small Molecule Therapeutics

Design and synthesis of acyclic or carbocyclic organic compounds that selectively modulate specific biological targets or pathways for the treatment of diseases.

Pharmaceutical PreparationsHeterocyclic Compounds (Pharma)Acyclic / Carbocyclic Compounds
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55since 2023
+53.3%YoY
Targeted Protein Degradation

Development of small molecules, often bifunctional (e.g., PROTACs) or molecular glues, that induce the ubiquitin-proteasome system or autophagy to selectively degrade specific disease-causing proteins.

Heterocyclic Compounds (Pharma)
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25since 2023
-33.3%YoY
Targeted Drug Formulation Delivery

Delivery systems specifically engineered to administer advanced drug formulations (e.g., microparticles, biologics, extended-release systems) to achieve precise targeting, controlled release kinetics, or enhanced therapeutic efficacy within the body.

Pharmaceutical Preparations
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14since 2023
0.0%YoY
Advanced Cell & Gene Therapies

Development of therapeutic approaches involving the genetic modification of cells (e.g., T cells, stem cells, macrophages) or the use of viral/non-viral vectors to deliver genetic material for disease treatment.

Pharmaceutical PreparationsPeptides & Proteins
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13since 2023
-75.0%YoY
Immune Checkpoint Modulation

Therapeutic interventions that target immune checkpoint pathways to either enhance or suppress immune responses, often used in cancer immunotherapy or autoimmune diseases.

Therapeutic Activity (Pharma)
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10since 2023
+100.0%YoY
API Solid Form Engineering

Techniques for preparing and characterizing specific solid forms, such as crystal forms, salts, co-crystals, or amorphous forms, of active pharmaceutical ingredients to optimize properties like stability, solubility, and bioavailability.

Heterocyclic Compounds (Pharma)General Organic Chemistry Methods
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7since 2023
+300.0%YoY
Nucleic Acid-Based Therapies

Therapeutic strategies employing nucleic acids (DNA, RNA, oligonucleotides) to modulate gene expression, deliver genetic material, or interfere with disease-causing pathways. Includes gene therapy using viral vectors.

Pharmaceutical PreparationsTherapeutic Activity (Pharma)
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6since 2023
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Antibody Engineering & Therapeutics

Design and modification of antibodies or antibody-derived fragments for targeted therapeutic intervention, including bispecific formats, Fc region modifications, and activatable constructs.

Therapeutic Activity (Pharma)Pharmaceutical PreparationsPeptides & Proteins
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5since 2023
+100.0%YoY
Chemical Synthesis of Drug Intermediates

Processes and methodologies for the efficient and scalable preparation of complex heterocyclic compounds and their precursors, including specific reaction conditions, purification techniques, and intermediate compounds.

Heterocyclic Compounds (Pharma)
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4since 2023
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Drug Candidate Synthesis

Methods and intermediates for preparing complex organic molecules intended as active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), often involving multi-step synthesis and optimization of reaction pathways.

General Organic Chemistry Methods
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4since 2023
new
Recombinant Protein & Peptide Therapeutics

Development and application of therapeutic proteins or peptides produced through recombinant DNA technology, including fusion proteins and modified growth factors.

Therapeutic Activity (Pharma)
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4since 2023
new
Immunomodulatory Protein Design

Design and engineering of proteins or peptides to directly modulate immune responses, including enhancing antigen presentation, suppressing inflammation, or activating specific immune cell types.

Peptides & Proteins
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3since 2023
new
Cellular Immunotherapy

Therapeutic approaches involving the use of living cells, often genetically modified or ex vivo activated, to treat diseases, particularly cancer, by modulating immune responses or replacing damaged cells.

Therapeutic Activity (Pharma)
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2since 2023
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US 20250163175 A1APPLICATION
C07K16/30

pH-DEPENDENT ANTI-SULFATED GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN ANTIBODY AND ANTIBODY-DRUG CONJUGATE

Filed:2023-03-30Pub:2025-05-22
Applicant:THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO

This invention provides an antibody that binds specifically to sulfated glycosaminoglycan (sGAG) in a pH-dependent manner. The antibody that binds specifically to sulfated glycosaminoglycan is at least one antibody selected from the group consisting of (1) to (3): (1) an antibody comprising a heavy chain that comprises CDR1 consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, CDR2 consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 2, and CDR3 consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 3 and a light chain that comprises CDR1 consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 4, CDR2 consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by LGS, and CDR3 consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 6; (2) an antibody comprising a heavy chain that comprises CDR1 consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 7, CDR2 consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 8, and CDR3 consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 9 and a light chain that comprises CDR1 consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 10, CDR2 consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by AAS, and CDR3 consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 12; and (3) an antibody comprising a heavy chain that comprises CDR1 consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 13, CDR2 consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 14, and CDR3 consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 15 and a light chain that comprises CDR1 consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 16, CDR2 consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by WAS, and CDR3 consisting of the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 18.