Mickey Mikitani
Rakuten Medical was formerly called Aspyrian Therapeutics. Since launching in 2015, it has raised almost $500 million. The name change took place earlier this year and was related to the extensive investment by Mickey Mikitani, the Japanese billionaire who founded and ran online retailer Rakuten.

What is Rakuten medicine?

About Rakuten Medical Rakuten Medical, Inc. is a global biotechnology company developing precision, cell-targeting investigational therapies on its Illuminox™ technology platform which, in pre-clinical studies have been shown to induce rapid and selective cell killing and tumor necrosis.

Is Rakuten Medical Public or private?

Rakuten Medical, Inc. is a privately funded clinical stage biotechnology company developing tumor-targeted precision therapies based on its proprietary platform Photoimmunotherapy (PIT).

Does Accutane shrink your pores?

“Prescription Accutane [which targets severe acne] shrinks pores during the time you are on the medication, as it shrinks the oil gland and dries the skin out,” says Dr. Jaliman. “When you stop taking Accutane, often the pore goes back to the original size.

What is Roaccutane made of?

Roaccutane contains isotretinoin – a substance related to vitamin A, and one of a group of medicines called retinoids (for treatment of acne). Roaccutane is used to treat severe forms of acne (such as nodular or conglobate acne, or acne that is at risk of causing permanent scarring) in adults and adolescents.

Is there a generic version of Accutane?

Generic versions of Accutane have been available since 2002 and have the same active ingredient as the original. They include formulations marketed under the brand names Absorica, Amnesteem, Claravis, Sotret, and others.

Why is Accutane banned in the US?

The decision was made for “business reasons,” Roche announced in a news release. Those reasons include declining sales: Accutane sales now make up less than 5% of the isotretinoin market. Another big reason: Personal injury lawsuits, which Roche is aggressively defending.

Has Accutane been discontinued?

Accutane (isotretinoin) is a retinoid used for the treatment and prevention of severe acne. The brand name Accutane is discontinued in the U.S., but generic formulations are available.

What does aspyrian Therapeutics do?

About Aspyrian Therapeutics Inc. Aspyrian Therapeutics, Inc., is a privately funded clinical stage biotechnology company developing a new class of precision targeted oncologic drugs for the treatment of solid tumors. Aspyrian’s mission is “Conquering Cancer.

What is aspyrian doing to develop Photoimmunotherapy products?

Aspyrian has secured the exclusive license of the Photoimmunotherapy platform from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the USA, and has licensed the dye IRDye 700DX ® from LI-COR ( Lincoln, Nebraska, USA) for development of Photoimmunotherapy products.

When will aspyrian launch rm-1929?

Based on the FDA feedback, Aspyrian plans to initiate the first global pivotal study for RM-1929, to treat recurrent Head and Neck cancer, within the first quarter of 2018.

What did Mickey Mikitani say about aspyrian?

“I am very excited by the progress that Aspyrian has made building on game-changing innovation,” said Hiroshi “Mickey” Mikitani, Chairman of Aspyrian. “Aspyrian is aiming to conquer cancer, for life – some might see this as wildly ambitious but we are humbly committed to this as the end goal.”