Daiichi Sankyo (DSNKY)

Overall impact
B (78)

Commentary

Daiichi Sankyo is a strong overall performer. With a 'B' rating of 78.3 for overall impact (92nd percentile compared to all companies), Daiichi Sankyo ranks 15th out of 154 industry peers, behind Eisai, Astellas Pharma, Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp and 11 others, and ahead of Adamis Pharmaceuticals, Benitec Biopharma, Aquinox Pharmaceuticals and 136 others. On top material causes for Daiichi Sankyo's industry (Pharmaceuticals & Biotech), Daiichi Sankyo performs well in Fair Labor Practices (95.2 score), Sustainable Use of Water (88.5), Child and Maternal Health (95.0) and 9 other causes where it received an 'A' score. Daiichi Sankyo did not receive a 'D' or 'F' rating on any cause.
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Company
Founded
2005
Employees
18,726
Sector
Health Care
Industry
Pharmaceuticals
Sub-industry
Pharmaceuticals
SASB industry
Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals
Headquarters
Japan
Share classes
DSNKY
Description
Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited manufactures and sells pharmaceutical products in Japan, North America, Europe, and internationally. The company offers Enhertu to treat patients with HER2 positive and low breast cancer, HER2 positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, and HER2 positive solid tumors; Turalio, an oral small molecule that targets colony stimulating factor 1 receptor, KIT proto-oncogene receptor tyrosine kinase, and FMS-like tyrosine kinase 3 harboring an internal tandem duplication mutation; Vanflyta, a FLT3 inhibitor for the treatment of adult patients with acute myeloid leukemia; and Injectafer, a ferric carboxymaltose injection to treat iron deficiency. It also provides Liziana and Savaysa, direct factor Xa inhibitors; Minnebro, Olmetec, Olmetec Plus, Rezaltas, Sevikar, and Sevikar HCT antihypertensive agents; Nilemdo, an oral treatment which lowers cholesterol; Nustendi, a fixed-dose combination tablet of bempedoic acid and ezetimibe to reduce cholesterol; and Efient, an anti-platelet agent. In addition, the company offers Canalia and Tenelia for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus; Emgalty and Reyvow to treat migraine attacks; Pralia for the treatment of osteoporosis/inhibitor of the progression of bone erosion associated with rheumatoid arthritis; Ranmark to treat bone complications caused by bone metastasis from tumors; Tarlige for treating neuropathic pain; Venofer for the treatment of iron deficiency anemia; and Vimpat, an anti-seizure medication. Further, it provides vaccines for COVID-19 infection, influenza infection, adsorbed cell culture-derived influenza (H5N1), measles/rubella infection, and mumps. The company has a development and sales collaboration with Merck & Co., Inc. and AstraZeneca UK Limited to develop anti-cancer drugs. Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Material causes
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