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DAIICHI SANKYO INC

Specialty

DAIICHI SANKYO INC is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on Oncology, Cardiovascular, Metabolic. Key products include SAVAYSA.

2015
Since
5
Drugs
-
Trials
2
New Drugs (2yr)
Modality:
3 Small Molecules

FDA Novel Drug Designations

(2019-2025)
4 Novel 1 First-in-Class 2 Orphan 2 Breakthrough 1 Accelerated 3 Priority Review 2 Fast Track
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2025 DATROWAY (DATOPOTAMAB DERUXTECAN-DLNK)
2023 VANFLYTA (QUIZARTINIB DIHYDROCHLORIDE) Orphan · Priority Review · Fast Track
2019 ENHERTU (FAM-TRASTUZUMAB DERUXTECAN-NXKI) Breakthrough · Priority Review · Accelerated · Fast Track
2019 TURALIO (PEXIDARTINIB HYDROCHLORIDE) First-in-Class · Orphan · Breakthrough · Priority Review

DAIICHI SANKYO INC at a Glance

  • Growing R&D activity with 28 trials in last 2 years
  • Fast trial execution (22 months median completion)

DAIICHI SANKYO INC's Recent FDA Approvals

DAIICHI SANKYO INC secured 2 new FDA approvals for novel drugs (NDA/BLA) in the last two years.

DAIICHI SANKYO INC's Therapeutic Areas

DAIICHI SANKYO INC's approved drugs and pipeline span 5 therapeutic areas, led by Oncology and Cardiovascular, across 0 biologic and 3 small-molecule drugs. Weighted by commercial stage — approved drugs count most, then late-stage trials.

Oncology 61%
4 drugs Phase 3: 25 Phase 2: 35 Phase 1: 74
Cardiovascular 21%
1 drugs Phase 3: 17 Phase 2: 4 Phase 1: 8
Metabolic 7%
0 drugs Phase 3: 4 Phase 2: 4 Phase 1: 6
Gastroenterology 7%
1 drugs Phase 3: 2 Phase 2: 4 Phase 1: 7
Respiratory 5%
1 drugs Phase 3: 3 Phase 2: 1 Phase 1: 2

DAIICHI SANKYO INC's Top Competitors

DAIICHI SANKYO INC's closest competitors by therapeutic-area and drug-target overlap include Merck, AstraZeneca, and Takeda. Ranked by overlap in therapeutic areas and drug targets across approved drugs and pipeline.

DAIICHI SANKYO INC Pipeline Snapshot

DAIICHI SANKYO INC has 196 active clinical programs from ClinicalTrials.gov — 51 Phase 3, 48 Phase 2 and 97 Phase 1.

51
Phase 3
48
Phase 2
97
Phase 1

Phase 3 Readout Calendar Pro

8 Phase 3 trials with confidence-graded primary completion dates.

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Q3 2026
T-DXd
Advanced Cancer
Estimated · aging NCT06174987
Q3 2026
Trastuzumab deruxtecan
Gastric Cancer, Adenocarcinoma
Estimated · fresh NCT04704934
Q2 2027
Ifinatamab deruxtecan
Small Cell Lung Cancer
Estimated · fresh NCT06203210
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Anchored on CT.gov primary completion date. Topline announcements typically precede this by 3–9 months. Confidence labels combine date type (ACTUAL/ESTIMATED) with last-update freshness.

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Revenue Insights

  • ENHERTU leads revenue
  • 5 key drugs tracked

Trial Catalysts

  • Oncology pipeline focus
  • 8 Phase 3 readouts tracked
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Patent Risk

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  • Revenue at risk analysis

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Execution Intelligence

  • Phase 3: 22/42 completed
  • Speed: 22 months avg
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How We Calculate These Metrics

Execution Quality Score

Measures trial completion rates weighted by phase importance. Phase 3 trials count 4x more than Phase 1 because late-stage completion is harder and more valuable.

What counts as "completed": A trial that reached its planned endpoint and reported results. Trials that were terminated early, withdrawn, or suspended are not counted as completed—these often indicate safety issues, lack of efficacy, or strategic pivots.

  • Excellent (80%+): Top-tier execution, most trials reach planned endpoints
  • Good (60-79%): Strong execution with occasional early terminations
  • Fair (40-59%): Average execution, notable rate of terminated/withdrawn trials
  • Needs Improvement (under 40%): High termination rates, execution challenges