Invitation to Submit Drug Discovery Research Proposals

Aska Pharmaceutical is putting out a call for drug discovery research proposals.
We look forward to receiving applications concerning drug discovery research seeds from researchers, primarily those affiliated with Japanese universities and public research institutions.

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Areas of interest

Aska Pharmaceutical invites proposals concerning drug discovery seeds, targets and research concepts in the following disease areas.

FY2024 application guidelines

Item	Overview
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Eligible applicant	Researchers affiliated with Japan's domestic universities, public research institutes, etc. who are capable of conducting research with the content stated in their application inside Japan
Eligible research proposals	Drug discovery seeds and therapeutic targets that fill the Wish diseases (refer to the Wish List) and Unmet Medical Needs
Research period	In principle, one year
Research expenses	A maximum of 5 million yen (excluding consumption tax; the amount of the expenses is decided for each project through consultations)
How to apply	Please check the ASKA Pharmaceutical website.
Selection procedure	A review committee will be established to carry out strict reviews of project adoption. (i) First screening: documentation review (ii) Second screening: interview
Accepted proposals and promotion of research	Joint research agreements regarding the adopted research themes will be concluded with the research institutes to which the proposers are affiliated. The adopted themes will become drug discovery themes of ASKA Pharmaceutical, and the drug discovery research activities will commence after adding the people in charge thought to be necessary for promotion of the themes and dividing roles amongst the relevant members, including the proposer.
Matters to note	Research themes which have already been adopted in joint research, etc. with other companies will not be adopted. Please note that we cannot answer inquiries concerning the facts, content, or screening status of applications.
Contact	Research Planning Department: research-partnering@aska-pharma.co.jp

Application form

Application form for responding to invitation for drug discovery research proposals

Please enter your name, email address (affiliated institution email address only; free email addresses will not be accepted), name of affiliated institution, affiliated institution's website URL, and an overview of the proposed drug discovery seed.
The person in charge at Aska Pharmaceutical will be in contact shortly regarding your application.

Application Period Closed
The application period has now ended. Thank you for your applications.