Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Application 
Therapeutic 
area
Cardiovascular- 
Metabolics
Oncology
Others
n
Prasugrel
(JP)
(CS-747 / Ischemic stroke / Anti- 
platelet agent) 
n
Edoxaban (ASCA
etc.)
(DU-176b / AF / oral factor Xa inhibitor) 
n
Edoxaban
(ASCA etc.)
(DU-176b / VTE / oral factor Xa inhibitor)
n
Tivantinib (US/EU)
(ARQ 197 / HCC / MET inhibitor) 
n
Denosumab (JP) 
(AMG 162 / Breast cancer adjuvant  / 
Anti-RANKL antibody)
n
Nimotuzumab (JP)
(DE-766 / Gastric cancer / Anti-EGFR 
antibody) 
n
Vemurafenib (US/EU)
(PLX4032 / Melanoma Adjuvant  / BRAF 
inhibitor) 
n
Quizartinib (US/EU/Asia) 
(AC220 / AML-2
nd
 / FLT3-ITD inhibitor)
n
Quizartinib (US) 
(AC220 / AML-1
st
 / FLT3-ITD inhibitor)
n
Pexidartinib
(US/EU)
(PLX3397 / TGCT / CSF-1R/KIT/FLT3-ITD 
inhibitor)
n
Laninamivir
 (US/EU)
(CS-8958 / Anti-influenza / 
out-licensing with Biota)
n
Mirogabalin (US/EU)
(DS-5565 / Fibromyalgia / 
α
2
δ
 ligand)
n
Mirogabalin
(JP/Asia)
(DS-5565 / DPNP/ 
α
2
δ
 ligand) 
n
Mirogabalin
(JP/Asia)
(DS-5565 / PHN / 
α
2
δ
 ligand) 
n
Denosumab (JP) 
(AMG 162 / Rheumatoid arthritis / 
Anti-RANKL antibody)
n
Hydromorphone (JP) 
(DS-7113 / Cancer pain / Opioid 
μ
–
receptor regulator) 
n
CHS-0214 (JP) 
(Etanercept BS / Rheumatoid 
arthritis / TNF
α
 inhibitor) 
n
VN-0105 (JP) 
(DPT-IPV / 
Hib
 vaccine) 
n
VN-0107/MEDI3250
(JP) 
(Nasal spray flu vaccine
vaccine) 
n
CS-3150 (JP)
(Hypertension 
・
 DM
nephropathy / 
MR antagonist) 
n
DS-8500
(JP/US)
(Diabetes / GPR119 agonist)
n
Patritumab (US/EU)
(U3-1287 / Anti-HER3 antibody) 
n
Pexidartinib (US)
(PLX3397
/ CSF-1R/KIT/FLT3-ITD 
inhibitor)
n
DS-1040
(Acute ischemic stroke / TAFIa inhibitor)
n
DS-2330
(
Hyperphosphatemia
) 
n
DS-9231/TS23 
(Thrombosis /
α
2-PI
inactivating antibody) 
n
DS-9001 
(Dyslipidemia / Anti-PCSK9 Anticalin-Albumod) 
n
DS-3032 (US/JP)
(MDM2
inhibitor)
n
PLX7486 (US)
(FMS / TRK inhibitor)
n
PLX8394 (US)
(BRAF inhibitor) 
n
DS-6051 (US/
JP
)
(NTRK/ROS1 inhibitor)
n
PLX9486 (US)
(KIT inhibitor) 
n
DS-3201 (JP)
(EZH1/2 inhibitor) 
n
PLX73086 (US)
(CSF-1R
inhibitor) 
n
PLX51107 (US)
(BRD4 inhibitor)
n
DS-1971
(Chronic pain)
n
DS-1501
(Osteoporosis / Anti-Siglec-15 antibody) 
n
DS-7080 (US)
(AMD / Angiogenesis inhibitor) 
n
DS-2969
(
Clostridium 
difficile
infection 
/
GyrB
 inhibitor) 
n
DS-5141 (JP) 
(DMD / ENA
oligonucleotide)
n
VN-0102/JVC-001 (JP)
(MMR
vaccine) 
n
Hydromorphone (JP) 
(DS-7113 / Cancer pain / Opioid 
μ
–
receptor agonist)
n
CL-108 (US) 
(Acute pain / Opioid 
μ
-receptor 
agonist)
n
Intradermal Seasonal 
Influenza Vaccine (JP) 
(VN-100 / prefilled 
i.d.
 vaccine for 
seasonal flu) 
Major R&D Pipeline            
n
DS-8895 (JP)
(Anti-EPHA2 antibody)
n
DS-8273 (US)
(Anti-DR5 antibody) 
n
DS-5573
(JP)
(Anti-B7-H3 antibody)  
n
DS-8201 (JP)
(Anti-HER2 ADC) 
n
U3-1784 (EU)
(Anti-FGFR4 antibody) 
n
DS-1123 (JP)
(Anti-FGFR2 antibody) 
Red
:
Major changes after the FY2015
Q3
financial announcement
on January 29, 2016
As of May 2016
2 
12. Major R&D Pipeline (Innovative pharmaceuticals
) 
As of May 2016 
◆ 
Launched/Approved 
Generic Name 
Class 
Indication 
Region
Status 
Remarks 
Edoxaban 
Factor Xa inhibitor 
Atrial fibrillation 
(
AF
)
ASCA 
etc. 
Launched 
S. Korea (16/2
*
)
* means Feb 2016, ditto 
Approved 
Taiwan (16/2) 
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) 
ASCA 
etc. 
Launched 
S. Korea (16/2) 
Approved 
Taiwan (16/2) 
The once daily oral anti coagulant (
FXa
 inhibitor) discovered by Daiichi Sankyo. 
Edoxaban
 specifically, reversibly and directly inhibits the enzyme, Factor 
Xa
, a clotting factor in the 
blood. Launched in Japan in July 2011 as the prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with total knee 
arthroplasty
, total hip 
arthroplasty
 and hip fracture surgery. 
Additional indications for AF/VTE was approved in September 2014 and 60 mg tablet was launched in December 2014. Launched in US, Switzerland, UK, Germany, Ireland and 
Netherlands in February, May, July, August, September and November 2015, respectively. Approved in South Korea in August 2015. 
VN-101 
Cell-culture H5N1 flu vaccine 
Prevention of H5N1 influenza 
JP 
Approved in March 2016 
This vaccine is a cell-culture H5N1 flu vaccine that has developed by Daiichi Sankyo and 
Kitasato
 Daiichi Sankyo Vaccine(KDSV).  
KDSV was submitted a supplemental application for optimization of pediatric use. 
Underline: change after FY2015 Q3 Financial Announcement in Jan 2016 
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