GlyTech, Inc. was spun off from Otsuka Chemical Co., Ltd. (OCC) in April 2012 to conduct drug discovery utilizing our platform technologies and provide innovative biologics and low cost/high quality pharmaceutical ingredients based on the advance chemical synthetic methods for proteins and peptides through Glyco-science & -technology.
History
| Apr, 2002 | OCC initiated the Collaboration with Prof Kajihara. |
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| Sep, 2006 | OCC received research grant from Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) for the development of Mass-production technologies for Human type N-glycans. |
| Apr, 2007 | OCC started test production of N-glycan at its pilot-plant in Tokushima. |
| Apr, 2009 | OCC newly launched Glycotechnology Laboratories. |
| Apr, 2009 | OCC signed a collaboration study with American Peptide Company, Inc. for glycopeptide manufacturing in commercial quantities. |
| Nov, 2011 | OCC signed a collaboration study with Bachem Holding AG for development of glycoprotein synthetic technologies. |
| Mar, 2012 | Published the results of the first chemical synthesis of hIFN beta in Journal of the American Chemical Society. |
| Apr, 2012 | Founded GlyTech, Inc. (spin-off from OCC) |
| Mar, 2013 | Spin-out from OCC |
Company profile
Company profile
- Founded: Apr. 2nd, 2012
- Capital : 571 miilion JPY
- CEO: Mr. Hiroaki Asai
- Headquarters: Kyoto, JAPAN
Platform technologies
- Manufacturing Human type N-glycans
- Glycosylation Technologies
- Glycopeptide Synthesis
- Glycoprotein Synthesis
Business models
- Licensing (glycosylated peptides and proteins)
- Contract Research & Development
- Contract Manufacturing
- Supply standard reagents
GlyTech offers
Custom synthesis services
- Chemical glycosylation of your compounds.
- Glycosylated libraries of your compounds.
Research & development collaborations
- Screening for the optimized glycosylation pattern for your compounds.
- Discovery of new drug candidates.
Deal structures: upfront, milestones, and royalties
Contact information
GlyTech, Inc.
株式会社 糖鎖工学研究所
Email : glytech-info@glytech.jp
134, Chudoji Minamimachi KRP#1-109 Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto 600-8813, Japan
