Requests for ISRs must be unsolicited and only proposals submitted via the ISR portal will be considered for possible support. ISRs may be initiated by a single investigator/physician, medical network, not-for-profit/academic organization or institution, consortia, or cooperative group, who are the “sponsor”. The sponsor is accountable for all aspects of the research proposal (design, implementation, conduct, data analysis, and data dissemination), including compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to research sponsors and interaction with Astellas as defined in the legal agreement. The sponsor also holds the investigational new drug (IND) application, or equivalent, if one is required.

Areas of interest provide investigators with knowledge about compounds with open ISR programs to see whether a research proposal fits with recognized priorities. Astellas is interested in supporting studies that are innovative and contribute to scientific knowledge of a product, a disease state, medical condition or advancing technology. The areas of interest are to serve as a guidance for submission of a proposal and does not guarantee Astellas support. Areas of interest can be found on the ISR portal using the link below. 

Japan only reviews ISR requests between October and November. Grant requests received outside of this period will not be considered. If you would like to conduct ISR in Japan, please comfirm the application details and apply here.