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Handa Pharmaceuticals Partners with Taiwan Specialty Pharma to Target Taiwan’s NT$700M Leukemia MarketJan 14, 2026

Handa Pharmaceuticals (漢達) announced on the 13th that it has granted exclusive Taiwan marketing rights for its leukemia drug, PHYRAGO, to Taiwan Specialty Pharma Corp. (吉泰藥品).

Clinical Differentiation:

  • Regulatory Pathway: PHYRAGO is a 505(b)(2) product launched in the US in October 2025.
  • PK Advantage: Unlike conventional formulations of the same API, PHYRAGO maintains therapeutic bioavailability regardless of gastric pH. It shows no significant pharmacokinetic (PK) interference when co-administered with PPIs (Proton Pump Inhibitors) or H2RAs, solving a critical clinical pain point for Ph+ CML and Ph+ ALL patients who require acid suppression therapy.
  • Strategic Synergy: Taiwan Specialty Pharma Corp brings an extensive distribution network across hematology, oncology, and nephrology in Taiwan, which Handa expects will accelerate market penetration and address significant unmet medical needs.

Resource: 漢達攜手吉泰藥品,搶食國內7億血癌藥市場