Takeda Chooses Belief For First Commercial Gene Therapy Tie-Up In China

Sourcing Chinese Innovation Trend Continues

A new gene therapy deal between Takeda and Belief signals multinationals are continuing to increase the pace of collaboration with Chinese partners as a source of innovation.

CSGCT PANEL DISCUSSION 20220224 Shanghai
Belief BioMed founder Xiao Xiao in a gene therapy panel discussion in March 2022 in Shanghai • Source: Brian Yang/Scrip

Riding China’s supportive policies for rare disease and breakthrough therapies, including cell and gene therapies, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. has deepened its Chinese pharma industry ties by obtaining exclusive rights to commercialize Belief Biomed Inc.'s hemophilia B gene therapy BBM-H901 in the country, along with Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR.

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