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Health Care: Bukwang Pharmaceutical and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Bukwang Pharmaceutical (003000 KS): Open Innovation Approach on Track to Launch New Drugs

Bukwang Pharmaceutical (003000 KS): Open Innovation Approach on Track to Launch New Drugs

By Tina Banerjee

  • Bukwang Pharmaceutical (003000 KS) is developing innovative new drug candidates in partnership with pharmaceutical and bio-venture companies in Korea and abroad.
  • Antipsychotic lurasidone (brand name: Latuda), in-licensed from Sumitomo Pharma is the lead candidate of Bukwang’s innovative drug pipeline. Lurasidone will be launched in 3–4 years in Korea.
  • Recently, Bukwang announced positive phase 1 trial for SOL-804 for the treatment of prostate cancer, in-licensed from Solural Pharma. SOL-804 has an addressable market opportunity of KRW23 trillion in 2027.

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