Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics Co.

Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics was established by FUJIFILM Corporation (President: Kenji Sukeno; "Fujifilm") and Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Masashi Miyamoto, "Kyowa Kirin") on March 27, 2012 as a company for developing, manufacturing, and marketing biosimilars. Its pipeline includes Equidacent® and Hulio®, an adalimumab biosimilar (Product Code: FKB327), a drug to treat a range of inflammatory diseases. By merging the technologies in advanced production, quality control, and analysis which Fujifilm has developed over many years through its photographic film business, with the proprietary technologies and know-how which Kyowa Kirin has accumulated through its biopharmaceutical R&D and manufacturing, Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics creates revolutionary production processes and reduces costs for the production of biosimilars. Through this partnership, the company will develop and manufacture reliable, high quality, and cost-competitive biosimilar products, and will commercialize these products in a timely manner. With this strategy, Fujifilm Kyowa Kirin Biologics aims to hold a leading position in the expanding biosimilar market.