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Takeda Seeks Startups working on 4 therapeutic areas

Deadline: March 4, 2022

Takeda is looking for new approaches and technologies that can help them address key business challenges/opportunities in 4 major therapeutic areas. Interests include but not limited to:

AREA 1: Gastroenterology 
 
Disease Areas
•Inflammatory Bowel Disease
•Celiac Disease
•Liver Disease
•Motility disorders 
 
Interests
•Targeted-delivery technologies 
•Novel anti-fibrotic approaches for liver and fibrostenotic diseases
•Approaches to study and modulate neuroinflammation in the GI tract
 
AREA 2: Oncology
 
Disease Areas
•Hematologic Malignancies; Solid tumors
 
Interests
•Novel innate immune cell targets, next gen innate cell engagers, therapies, platforms
•Allogeneic cell therapies and enabling technology
•Novel targets related to genomic instability /mutation
 
AREA 3: Neuroscience 
 
Disease Areas
•Neurodegeneration 
•Huntington's Disease
•Hereditary ataxias (FA)
•Neuromuscular
•Hypersommia, epilepsy
 
Interests
•Novel small molecule RNA modulation and protein degrader platforms
•Enhanced delivery technology
•Biomarkers, imaging tools
 
AREA 4: Rare Genetic & Hematology 
 
Disease Areas
•Lysosomal storage disorders
•Rare non-malignant hematologic diseases
•Rare Renal disorders
 
Interests
•Next-generation gene therapy/gene editing technologies
•Non-viral gene therapy delivery technologies that allow re-dosing
•Gene therapy enhancements
 
 
PROCESS OVERVIEW 
- All responses will be reviewed and you will be notified as to whether the response has been accepted for further consideration.
 
- If accepted, you will be contacted to present additional detail on your company and solution. 
Deadline: March 4, 2022
Posted on: February 10, 2022
Industry: Life Sciences

Takeda is looking for new approaches and technologies that can help them address key business challenges/opportunities in 4 major therapeutic areas. Interests include but not limited to:

AREA 1: Gastroenterology 
 
Disease Areas
•Inflammatory Bowel Disease
•Celiac Disease
•Liver Disease
•Motility disorders 
 
Interests
•Targeted-delivery technologies 
•Novel anti-fibrotic approaches for liver and fibrostenotic diseases
•Approaches to study and modulate neuroinflammation in the GI tract
 
AREA 2: Oncology
 
Disease Areas
•Hematologic Malignancies; Solid tumors
 
Interests
•Novel innate immune cell targets, next gen innate cell engagers, therapies, platforms
•Allogeneic cell therapies and enabling technology
•Novel targets related to genomic instability /mutation
 
AREA 3: Neuroscience 
 
Disease Areas
•Neurodegeneration 
•Huntington's Disease
•Hereditary ataxias (FA)
•Neuromuscular
•Hypersommia, epilepsy
 
Interests
•Novel small molecule RNA modulation and protein degrader platforms
•Enhanced delivery technology
•Biomarkers, imaging tools
 
AREA 4: Rare Genetic & Hematology 
 
Disease Areas
•Lysosomal storage disorders
•Rare non-malignant hematologic diseases
•Rare Renal disorders
 
Interests
•Next-generation gene therapy/gene editing technologies
•Non-viral gene therapy delivery technologies that allow re-dosing
•Gene therapy enhancements
 
 
PROCESS OVERVIEW 
- All responses will be reviewed and you will be notified as to whether the response has been accepted for further consideration.
 
- If accepted, you will be contacted to present additional detail on your company and solution. 

To apply, please provide a slide deck with:

  • Concise description of your technology and match with Takeda request.
  • Concise description of current market traction (e.g. validations, proof of concept, partnerships, etc) and description of 1 compelling case.
  • To apply, please provide a slide deck with:
    • Concise description of your technology and match with Takeda request.
    • Concise description of current market traction (e.g. validations, proof of concept, partnerships, etc) and description of 1 compelling case.

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