KKPCF

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. produces, markets, and sells medical products, medical devices, and agrochemicals in Japan and internationally. The company offers pharmaceutical products and medical devices, such as Clenafin, a topical treatment for onychomycosis; Artz, an anti-osteoarthritis agent; Fiblast, a wound-healing agent; Ecclock for the treatment of primary axillary hyperhidrosis; Regroth, a periodontal regenerative agent; Hernicore for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation; and Seprafilm, an adhesion barrier used primarily in surgery and gynecology to reduce complications from post-operative adhesions. It also provides agrochemicals and animal health products, including Polyoxins, that are used as fungicides; Pentoxazone and Metamifop rice herbicides; Salinomycin, an anti-coccidial feed additive for chickens; and Uroston, a urinary stone dissolution and elimination acceleration agent for cattle. In addition, the company is developing KMW-1 for the removal of eschar; KAR, which is in phase III clinical trial for the treatment of head lice; KP-001, which is in phase III clinical trial for the treatment of refractory vascular malformations; Seladelpar that is in phase III clinical trial for primary biliary cholangitis; KP-483, which is in phase I clinical trial for the treatment of solid tumors; NM26-2198 that is in phase I clinical trial for the treatment of atopic dermatitis; KP-910, which is in phase I clinical trial for peripheral neuropathic pain; and Tildacerfont, which is in phase I clinical trial for congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Further, it is involved in the rental of Bunkyo Green Court. The company has a collaboration and licensing agreement with Alumis Inc. to develop, manufacture, and commercialize ESK-001, a selective oral tyrosine kinase 2 (TYK2) inhibitor for dermatology indications in Japan. Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.