Keio University and Eisai Co., Ltd. have agreed to carry out new joint research on the search and development of new drugs for dementia.We will establish a research lab in which researchers from Eisai and Keio University participate, aiming to identify and verify new drug discovery target candidates and biomarkers that will lead to the development of next-generation therapeutic and preventive drugs for dementia.

 Keio University has strengths in basic clinically integrated medicine and medical research, including the Hyakuju Research Center, and has published many world-class research results on human iPS cells.On the other hand, Eisai has been providing information on drug discovery in the field of dementia based on drug discovery technology that produces small molecule compounds, small molecules derived from natural products, and antibodies, and "Aricept" (generic name: donepezil hydrochloride) for over 30 years. We have a wealth of experience and knowledge cultivated through our offering activities.

 Both Keio University and Eisai are located on the Keio University Shinanomachi Campus, which is a research center for clinical medicine and basic medicine, as an industry-medical collaboration base that brings together the strengths of both to bring about new innovations in the treatment of dementia. Established "Eisai Keio University Dementia Innovation Lab" (tentative name).

 The functions of the Innovation Lab include "clinical omics analysis function" that makes full use of advanced mass analysis technology, "data analysis function" that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to identify drug discovery target candidates, and iPS cell technology. A new biomarker and drug discovery for dementia with an approach that focuses on "genetic background," "environmental factors," and "defense mechanism" based on healthy longevity by establishing a "biological analysis function" that promotes drug-targeted biology. We aim to accelerate the research speed of target search and improve the success rate of new drug creation.

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