Astellas leverages data, information and advanced analytics in drug discovery, business and market analyses, and many other use cases across the value chain. In 2019, the Advanced Informatics Analytics (AIA) division was formed, consisting of teams of data, analytics, and digital innovation experts. AIA has evolved into the DigitalX (DX) division, where the emphasis has advanced to establishing DX as a strategic partner for Astellas, delivering cutting-edge innovation to turn data and information into value for patients.
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Real-World Data
We swiftly extract critical information from vast amounts of real-world data to rapidly generate insights for multiple stakeholders across the value chain. We collaborate with other divisions to drive data analysis and interpretation to generate new knowledge - and address business issues.
In the following areas, we design and develop digital solutions that leverage real-world data.
Areas of Interests:
- Digital product development
- Efficient evidence generation through real-world data standardization
- Novel observational study methods for analyzing patient-level real-world data
- New opportunity identification and valuation
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Strategic Decision Making
Through data, analytics, and modeling (including forecasting, artificial intelligence, machine learning, optimization, simulation, and natural language processing), we can improve the quality and speed of business decisions across the organization.
With our expertise in the following areas, we offer tailored solutions, from one-off analyses to Proof of Concepts (PoCs), and application development.
Areas of Interest:
- Informatics integration and prototyping
- Artificial intelligence, machine learning
- Unstructured data analytics (e.g., Natural Language Processing and Natural Language Generation).
- Democratization of advanced analytics
- Simulation and optimizations
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Digitalization of Research
We provide digital solutions for research and translational science. We identify new research needs and proactively invest in technologies that will be needed in the future.
Researchers with expertise in the following areas proactively develop and deploy digital technologies and data analytics technologies with our internal and external partners.
Areas of Interest:
- Genome informatics
- Bioinformatics, chemoinformatics
- New modality informatics (e.g., cell and gene therapies)
- Text mining, Natural Language Processing
- Competitive intelligence
- Artificial intelligence, machine learning
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Enterprise Information Management
By fully leveraging data and information across the organization, we work to create greater value. We create data strategies that determine what data to use in what situation, how to use the data, and what results to expect. With our expertise in the following areas, we support the effective use of data across the organization, throughout the entire process from planning to execution.
Areas of Interest:
- Knowledge management
- Data governance and data strategy
- Informatics and data operations
- Solutions prototyping