Increased Revenue and Profit
In the second quarter of 2025, domestic and overseas product sales increased, resulting in a 4.6% increase in revenue, a 3.5% increase in operating profit, and a 2.1% increase in net income compared to the previous year.
Strong Performance of New Products
Sales of new products such as Phesgo, PiaSky, and Vabysmo increased by JPY 6.1 billion domestically. Overseas sales also saw a significant increase of JPY 19.7 billion, with exports of Actemra to Roche increasing significantly.
R&D Milestone Achievements
Eli Lilly announced the success of a global Phase III trial for orforglipron for type 2 diabetes. New in-house projects, MINT91 and medium molecule project AUBE00, have begun Phase I trials.
New Investments in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
A new research building UKX at the Ukima site with a total investment of JPY 80 billion was announced to strengthen pharmaceutical manufacturing process development functions.