JETRO Startup


Global Startup Acceleration Program (GSAP) AlumnisJ-Pharma Co., Ltd.

CIC '21 Bio/Healthcare

Healthcare Manufacturing Chemistry Biotech


From its establishment in 2005 by Hitoshi Endou, MD., PhD.,, a former professor of Kyorin University Faculty of Medicine, J-Pharma has developed a number of unique drugs into clinical stage as a company specializing in transporters in cell membranes. Today, J-Pharma is pursuing clinical development of an inhibitor of L-type amino acid transporter 1 (LAT1) for advanced cancer patients.

Profile

Year founded
26-Dec-05
Name of the representative
Masuhiro Yoshitake / President & CEO
HQ location(City)
Kanagawa
Total amount raised to date
JPY4,488,000 / USD32.9 * updated in Mar.2023 (Unit:JPY thousand, USD mio)
Stage
beyond Series D
Major investors/VCs
JIC Venture Growth Investments, Eight Roads Ventures Japan,F-Prime Capital, Newton Biocapital Pricaf Privee SA, OHARA Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd., SPERAPHARMA,Inc.
Partnership
OSAKA UNIVERSITY, YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY, Georgetown UNIVERSITY, Kanazawa University, OHARA Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.
Major Clients
 

CEO/Team

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