MINATO-KU, TOKYO, JAPAN & KOBE, JAPAN -- Fujirebio Holdings, Inc. (HQ: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President & CEO: Goki Ishikawa; “Fujirebio”), a consolidated subsidiary of H.U. Group Holdings, Inc. (HQ: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Chairman, President and Group CEO: Shigekazu Takeuchi) and Sysmex Corporation (HQ: Kobe, Japan; President: Kaoru Asano, “Sysmex”) have agreed on a sales collaboration for dementia testing. This agreement follows continued discussions based on the Basic Agreement on Business Collaboration in the Field of Immunoassay concluded in October 2023.[1] Sysmex will exclusively sell Fujirebio's fully automated Lumipulse® immunoassay systems and dementia-related reagents (“the Products”) in regions and countries mutually agreed upon by both companies. Going forward, Fujirebio and Sysmex will collaborate to meet the growing testing needs accompanying the wider adoption of therapeutic drugs and will gradually expand the countries where the Products are sold.

Since entering into the Basic Agreement on Business Collaboration in October 2023, the two companies have engaged in ongoing discussions aimed at accelerating the development of immunoassays and their global expansion. In November 2023, they concluded a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) agreement[2] for reagents in the field of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease. Furthermore, in December 2023, they signed a basic agreement for the supply of reagent raw materials owned by each company,[3] and have promoted specific initiatives to accelerate the mutual development of new reagents.

With the aging of the global population, the number of patients with neurodegenerative diseases is rapidly increasing. In particular, Alzheimer‘s disease[4] is a serious medical and social issue. In recent years, new therapeutic drugs to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease have emerged, leading to a growing demand for wider access to the testing necessary for their effective use.

Fujirebio has strong reagent development and manufacturing capabilities, while Sysmex has a global sales and service network as well as extensive experience in regulatory applications. By combining these respective strengths, Fujirebio and Sysmex will commence sales of the Products in Brazil, and plan to progressively expand into Central and South America, the Middle East, Asia, and other regions. By leveraging the strengths of Fujirebio’s Products together with Sysmex’s fully automated immunoassay systems, the HISCL™ Series, the two companies will contribute to the early adoption of testing in the field of dementia.

* Lumipulse® is a registered trademark of Fujirebio Inc. All rights reserved.
* HISCL™ is a trademark of Sysmex Corporation.

References

[1] October 10, 2023 news release: “Fujirebio and Sysmex Enter into Basic Agreement on Business Collaboration in the Field of Immunoassay”