FIRM directory of cell and gene therapies
As part of the BIA’s Memorandum of Understanding with the Forum for Innovative Regenerative Medicine (FIRM), the BIA is hosting a directory of FIRM companies who are operating in the cell and gene therapy area.
The directory has been sorted into nine sections.
• Categories - page 2
• Equipment and Devices - Page 4
• Cell Tissue supply - Page 5
• Regenerative medicine products - Page 6
• Contract service - Page 7
• Chemicals Material - Page 10
• Pharmaceutical company - Page 11
• Facilities Construction - Page 12
• Logistics support - Page 13
• Other services - Page 14
About FIRM
Here at FIRM, our objective is to establish systems to ensure that the community has safe and stable access to the benefits of research into regenerative medicine. Not only do we seek complete cures for the ills that many medical patients suffer from, but we also strive to safeguard the national interest, contribute to international society, and pave the way for the commercialization of new regenerative medicine techniques with the purpose of building a social consensus on the application of such techniques. To that end, we engage in the following activities:
• Advice from an international standpoint on commercialization strategies and issues regarding regenerative medicine;
• Exchanges and tie-ups in Japan and internationally related to regenerative medicine;
• Regenerative medicine surveys, publication of results and statistics;
• Hosting and organizing research workshops and open lectures on regenerative medicine;
• All activities incidental or related to the foregoing.
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Categories
Category Business Equipment and devices (reusable/capital) Manufacture and sales of reusable (capital) manufacturing equipment Manufacture and sales of reusable (capital) research equipment Manufacture and sales of analytical and testing equipment Manufacture and sales of tissue collection and handling equipment Other
Cell/Tissue supply Materials for pre-clinical study Materials for clinical study
Regenerative medicine products Tissue engineering Cell therapy Gene and gene modified cell therapy Immunotherapy Other
Contract service CMO (Contract manufacturing service under GMP grade (CPC) for clinical study CMO (Contract manufacturing service under GMP grade (CPC) for commercialization CRO (Contract preclinical study) CRO (Contract research and development) CRO (Contract clinical trial) Cell Banking Other
Chemicals/Materials Reagent/Medium (clinical and preclinical) Test (kit/reagent) Disposable research equipment (research grade plastic dish, etc.) Disposable production equipment (GMP grade plastic dish, etc.) Other
Pharmaceutical company Pharmaceutical company
Facilities/Construction CPC construction
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Air conditioning Other
Shipping/transport Logistics/Support Coldchain Tracking/monitoring Decision support tools and software Logistics/co-ordination Other
Other services Human resource training/dispatch Consulting-R&D Consulting - regulatory Consulting - CMC/analytical Consulting - Patent attorney Consulting - financial serivces Consulting - other Patent attorney/lawyer/accountant etc Finance/Insurance Venture capital Other
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Equipment and Devices
Manufacture Manufacture Manufacture Manufacture and sales of and sales of and sales of and sales of reusable reusable tissue Company/organisation analytical Other Website Contact details (capital) (capital) collection and testing manufacturing research and handling equipment equipment equipment equipment
CellSeed Inc. 〇 http://www.cellseed.com/index-e.html
Cyfuse Biomedical K.K. 〇 〇 https://www.cyfusebio.com/en/
Hitachi, Ltd. 〇 〇 http://www.hitachi.com/
INABATA&CO.,LTD. 〇 〇 https://www.inabata.co.jp/english/
KANEKA CORPORATION 〇 http://www.kaneka.co.jp/kaneka-e/ Kawasaki Heavy Industries,
〇 〇 〇 http://global.kawasaki.com/en/index.html Ltd.
Merck Ltd. 〇 〇 https://www.merckgroup.com/en 〇 Sales of
MICRON Inc. Medical image https://firm.or.jp/en analysis software NICHIREI BIOSCIENCES
〇 https://www.nichirei.co.jp/bio/english/index.html INC.
Nissan Chemical Corporation 〇 https://www.nissanchem.co.jp/eng/ NSK Ltd. 〇 〇
Olympus Corporation 〇 https://www.olympus-global.com/
PHC Corporation 〇 https://www.phchd.com/global/
SANKI Engineering Co., Ltd 〇 https://www.sanki.co.jp/en/
SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. 〇 〇 https://www.screen.co.jp/eng/index.html
SYSMEX CORPORATION 〇 〇 〇 http://www.sysmex.co.jp/en/index.html
TERUMO CORPORATION 〇 http://www.terumo.com/
ZIMMER BIOMET 〇 https://firm.or.jp/en
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Cell Tissue supply
Materials for Materials for Company/organisation pre-clinical Website Contact details Comments clinical study study
Cyfuse Biomedical K.K. 〇 https://www.cyfusebio.com/en/
FUJIFILM Corporation 〇 〇 http://www.fujifilm.com/ KANEKA http://www.kaneka.co.jp/kaneka- 〇 〇
CORPORATION e/
TAKARA BIO INC. 〇 http://www.takara-bio.com/
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Regenerative medicine products
Gene and gene Tissue Company/organisation Cell therapy modified cell Immunotherapy Other Website Comments engineering therapy
Asahi Kasei Corporation 〇 http://www.asahi-kasei.co.jp/asahi/en/
Astellas Pharma Inc. 〇 〇 https://www.astellas.com/en/ BrightPath Biotherapeutics Co.,
〇 〇 〇 https://www.brightpathbio.com/english/index.html Ltd.
CellSeed Inc. 〇 〇 http://www.cellseed.com/index-e.html
Cyfuse Biomedical K.K. 〇 〇 https://www.cyfusebio.com/en/
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. 〇 〇 https://www.daiichisankyo.com/
Evonik Japan Co., Ltd. 〇 https://corporate.evonik.com/en/Pages/default.aspx
FUJIFILM Corporation 〇 〇 〇 http://www.fujifilm.com/ FUJISOFT Tissue Engineering
〇 〇 http://www.fstec.co.jp/en/ Co., Ltd.
HEALIOS K.K. 〇 http://www.healios.co.jp/ Japan Tissue Engineering Co.,
〇 http://www.jpte.co.jp/english/index.html Ltd.
JCR Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. 〇 http://www.jcrpharm.co.jp/en/site/en/index.html
KANEKA CORPORATION 〇 http://www.kaneka.co.jp/kaneka-e/
LYMPHOTEC Inc. 〇 http://www.lymphotec.co.jp/english/ Planning Clinical Trial on Knee Cartilage licensed by Histgenics in US
MEDINET Co., Ltd. 〇 〇 https://www.medinet-inc.co.jp/english/ Planning Clinical Trial on DC Therapy for ATL cooperating with Kyushu Cancer Center
Metcela Inc. 〇 〇 https://www.metcela.com/en/
Novartis Pharma K.K. 〇 https://www.novartis.co.uk/ Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory,
〇 https://www.otsukakj.jp/en/ Inc.
ROHTO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 〇 https://www.rohto.co.jp/global/ Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma
〇 https://www.ds-pharma.com/ Co., Ltd. 〇
TAKARA BIO INC. 〇 http://www.takara-bio.com/ oncolytic virus Takeda Pharmaceutical Company
〇 〇 https://www.takeda.com/ Limited
Teijin Limited 〇 〇 〇 https://www.teijin.com/
TERUMO CORPORATION 〇 http://www.terumo.com/
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Contract service
CMO CMO (Contract (Contract manufacturing CRO manufacturin CRO CRO service under (Contract Cell Company/organisatio g service (Contract (Contrac GMP grade research and Bankin Other Website Comments n under GMP preclinica t clinical (CPC) for development g grade (CPC) l study) trial) commercializatio ) for clinical n study
A2 Healthcare
○ http://www.a2healthcare.com/en/ Corporation ○ manufacture and development of
API Co.,Ltd. biopharmaceutica http://www.api3838.co.jp/en/index.html l drugs, diagnostic drugs and reagent
CellSeed Inc. ○ ○ http://www.cellseed.com/index-e.html
CMIC Co., Ltd. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ https://www.cmicgroup.com/e/ Cyfuse Biomedical
○ https://www.cyfusebio.com/en/ K.K. Evonik Japan Co., https://corporate.evonik.com/en/Pages/default.asp ○ ○
Ltd. x FUJISOFT Tissue
○ ○ ○ ○ ○ http://www.fstec.co.jp/en/ Engineering Co., Ltd.
iPS PORTAL, Inc. ○ http://ipsportal.com/en/ IQVIA Services Japan
○ https://www.iqvia.com/ K.K. Japan Tissue
○ ○ ○ ○ ○ http://www.jpte.co.jp/english/index.html Engineering Co., Ltd. KANEKA
○ ○ http://www.kaneka.co.jp/kaneka-e/ CORPORATION
LYMPHOTEC Inc. ○ ○ http://www.lymphotec.co.jp/english/ For Immuno cell therapy
MEDINET Co., Ltd. ○ 〇 https://www.medinet-inc.co.jp/english/ For other type of cells, other than immuno cells ○ Analysis and
MICRON Inc. ○ http://micron-kobe.com/english/ interpretation of medical images
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Nikon CeLL
○ ○ ○ http://www.ave.nikon.co.jp/ncli/en/ innovation Co. Ltd. ○ PAREXEL In country
○ https://www.parexel.com/ International Inc. Clinical Care- taker POC Clinical
○ ○ ○ https://www.poccr.com/en/ Research Inc. ROHTO
Pharmaceutical Co., ○ https://www.rohto.co.jp/global/ Ltd. SYSMEX
○ http://www.sysmex.co.jp/en/index.html CORPORATION ○
TAKARA BIO INC. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ viral vector http://www.takara-bio.com/ production
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Chemicals Materials
Disposabl Disposabl e e research production Reagent/Mediu Test equipment equipment Company/organisation m (clinical and (kit/reagent (research Other Website Contact details (GMP preclinical) ) grade grade plastic plastic dish, etc.) dish, etc.)
AJINOMOTO CO., INC. 〇 https://www.ajinomoto.com/en/
API Co.,Ltd. 〇 http://www.api3838.co.jp/en/index.html https://firm.or.jp/e Cell Science & Technology Institute Inc. 〇
n
CellSeed Inc. 〇 〇 http://www.cellseed.com/index-e.html
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. 〇 〇 http://www.dnp.co.jp/eng/
Dojindo Laboratories 〇 https://www.dojindo.com/
Evonik Japan Co., Ltd. 〇 https://corporate.evonik.com/en/Pages/default.aspx
FUJIFILM Corporation 〇 〇 http://www.fujifilm.com/
FUJIFILM Wako Pure Chemical Corporation 〇 〇 http://ffwk.fujifilm.co.jp/en/index.html
INABATA&CO.,LTD. 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 https://www.inabata.co.jp/english/
JAPAN BIOMEDICAL CO., LTD. 〇 https://www.japan-biomedical.jp/
KANEKA CORPORATION 〇 http://www.kaneka.co.jp/kaneka-e/
KANTO CHEMICAL CO., INC. 〇 〇 https://www.kanto.co.jp/english/index.html
KOKEN CO., LTD. 〇 〇 https://atelocollagen.com/en/
KURARAY CO., LTD. 〇 http://www.kuraray.com/
Kyokuto Pharmaceutical Industrial Co., Ltd. 〇 〇 https://ssl.kyokutoseiyaku.co.jp/english/index.html
LYMPHOTEC Inc. 〇 〇 〇 http://www.lymphotec.co.jp/english/
MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL COMPANY,INC. 〇 https://www.mgc.co.jp/eng/index.html
NICHIREI BIOSCIENCES INC. 〇 〇 https://www.nichirei.co.jp/bio/english/index.html
Nissan Chemical Corporation 〇 https://www.nissanchem.co.jp/eng/
SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. 〇 https://www.screen.co.jp/eng/index.html ○
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL Co., Ltd. agrichemical https://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/english/ s 〇
SYSMEX CORPORATION 〇 Medium http://www.sysmex.co.jp/en/index.html material
TAKARA BIO INC. 〇 〇 http://www.takara-bio.com/
Teijin Limited 〇 〇 https://www.teijin.com/
TERUMO CORPORATION 〇 http://www.terumo.com/
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ZENOAQ RESOURCE CO., LTD. 〇 http://www.zenoaq.jp/english/
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Pharmaceutical company
Pharmaceutical Company/organisation Website company
Alfresa Corporation ○ https://www.alfresa.com/eng/index.html
API Co.,Ltd. ○ http://www.api3838.co.jp/en/index.html
Astellas Pharma Inc. ○ https://www.astellas.com/en/
BrightPath Biotherapeutics Co., Ltd. ○ https://www.brightpathbio.com/english/index.html
CellSeed Inc. ○ http://www.cellseed.com/index-e.html
Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. ○ https://www.daiichisankyo.com/
Eisai Co., Ltd. ○ https://www.eisai.com/index.html
FUJISOFT Tissue Engineering Co., Ltd. ○ http://www.fstec.co.jp/en/
JCR Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. ○ http://www.jcrpharm.co.jp/en/site/en/index.html
Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ○ http://www.kaken.co.jp/english/index.html
Nobelpharma Co., Ltd. ○ https://www.nobelpharma.co.jp/en/
Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc. ○ https://www.otsukakj.jp/en/
Pfizer Japan Inc. ○ https://www.pfizer.com/
ROHTO Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ○ https://www.rohto.co.jp/global/ ○ Active
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL Co., Ltd. Pharmaceutical https://www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp/english/ Ingredients and Intermediates
Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd. ○ https://www.ds-pharma.com/
TAKARA BIO INC. ○ http://www.takara-bio.com/
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited ○ https://www.takeda.com/
Teijin Limited ○ https://www.teijin.com/
TERUMO CORPORATION ○ http://www.terumo.com/
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Facilities Construction
CPC Air Company/organisation Other Website construction conditioning
○
CHIYODA CORPORATION ○ ○ CPC https://www.chiyodacorp.com/en/ engineering
Hitachi Plant Services Co., Ltd. ○ ○ ○ http://www.hitachi.com/
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. ○ http://global.kawasaki.com/en/index.html
SANKEN SETSUBI KOGYO CO.,LTD. ○ ○ ○ https://skk.jp/en/corporate/
SANKI Engineering Co., Ltd ○ ○ https://www.sanki.co.jp/en/
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Logistics Support
Decision support Logistics/co- Company/organisation Shipping/transport Coldchain Tracking/monitoring tools Other Website Contact details ordination and software
A2 Healthcare Corporation ○ ○ ○ http://www.a2healthcare.com/en/
Alfresa Corporation ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ https://www.alfresa.com/eng/index.html https://www.logistics.dhl/jp-en/home/our- DHL Supply Chain Ltd. ○ ○ ○ ○ divisions/supply-chain/sectors-overview/life-
sciences-and-healthcare.html
JTB Communication Design, Inc. ○ https://www.jtbcom.co.jp/en/
KANEKA CORPORATION ○ http://www.kaneka.co.jp/kaneka-e/
MEDINET Co., Ltd. ○ ○ https://www.medinet-inc.co.jp/english/ MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL
○ https://www.mgc.co.jp/eng/index.html COMPANY,INC.
NISSIN CORPORATION ○ ○ https://www.nissin-tw.co.jp/english/index.html
PAREXEL International Inc. ○ ○ https://www.parexel.com/
TOMITA PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD. ○ https://firm.or.jp/en
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Other services
Human Consultin Consultin Consulting - Consultin Patent Finance/ Ventur Company/organisati resource Consultin g - g - Consultin Othe CMC/analytic g - Patent attorney/lawyer/account Insuranc e Website on training/dispatc g-R&D regulator financial g - other r al attorney ant etc e capital h y serivces A2 Healthcare
○ ○ ○ http://www.a2healthcare.com/en/ Corporation https://www.cellseed.com/index- CellSeed Inc. ○ ○
e.html
CMIC Co., Ltd. ○ ○ https://www.cmicgroup.com/e/ FUJISOFT Tissue
Engineering Co., ○ ○ http://www.fstec.co.jp/en/ Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. ○ http://www.hitachi.com/
iPS PORTAL, Inc. ○ ○ http://ipsportal.com/en/ IQVIA Services
○ ○ ○ https://www.iqvia.com/ Japan K.K. Japan Tissue http://www.jpte.co.jp/english/index.h Engineering Co., ○ ○ Ltd. tml JTB Communication
○ https://www.jtbcom.co.jp/en/ Design, Inc.
LYMPHOTEC Inc. ○ ○ ○ http://www.lymphotec.co.jp/english/ https://www.medinet- MEDINET Co., Ltd. ○
inc.co.jp/english/ Mitsui Sumitomo https://www.ms- Insurance Company, ○ Limited ins.com/english/index.html PAREXEL
○ ○ https://www.parexel.com/ International Inc. POC Clinical
○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ https://www.poccr.com/en/ Research Inc.
Seed Planning, Inc. ○ ○ http://www.seedplanning.co.jp/en/
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