MEGAKARYON CORP.
Company Snapshot
Company Overview
Megakaryon was founded in 2011 to commercialize the research results of Professor Nakauchi’s and Professor Eto’s research teams, whose work was identified as an Adaptable and Seamless Technology Transfer Program through Target-driven Research and Development project under the Japan Science and Technology Agency. By utilizing the regenerative potential of iPS cells, Megakaryon aims to produce high-quality platelets and other blood products that are safe, with a strong supply for demand, and that are affordable while independent of blood donations.
In April 2023, the first-ever human clinical trial using allogenic human iPSC-derived human leukocyte antigen (HLA) homozygous platelets was launched by Megakaryon Corp. In the second Japan Open Innovation competition in February 2020, Megakaryon Corp. and its partner firms were awarded the Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy Award.
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Company's Business Segments
- Products : The company generates revenue through products such as HLA homoplatelets, HLA-null platelets, and iMDF growth factor cocktail.
Applications/End User Industries
- Research Institutions
- Medical Institutions
