Oncology Pipeline | Takeda Cancer Drug Development

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Our Oncology Pipeline

Our research and development efforts focus on advancing medicines for hematologic, thoracic and gastrointestinal cancers by leveraging modalities best suited to make a difference in the treatment of these diseases. Our core modalities include antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), complex biologics and small molecules. These therapies in development are investigational and have not been approved by any regulatory bodies for use in the investigational indications listed below.

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Investigational therapy
Modality
Investigational indication
Phase
Plus
Elritercept (TAK-226)†
Complex biologic
Second-line anemia-associated myelodysplastic syndromes
Phase 3
Complex biologic
Anemia-associated myelofibrosis
Phase 2
Plus
Mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx (TAK-853)
ADC
Folate receptor alpha (FRα)-positive platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer (JP)
Phase 3
ADC
Folate receptor alpha (FRα)-positive platinum-resistant ovarian cancer (JP)
Phase 1/2
Plus
Rusfertide (TAK-121)
Small molecule
Polycythemia vera (USA)
Phase 3
Plus
TAK-168
Small molecule
Solid tumors
Phase 1