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Takeda Hosts Wave 1 Pipeline Market Call

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK ) (“Takeda”) today announced that it will host a conference call on April 6, 2021 to provide updates on select New Molecular Entities (NMEs) in its Wave 1 pipeline portfolio. With several NME regulatory filings expected by year-end FY2021, the company will outline plans for organic and sustainable revenue growth over the next several years.

Date
April 6, 2021

Time
8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET / 9:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. JT

Agenda
The agenda for Takeda’s call is as follows:

TIME (ET)

TIME (JT)

Session/Speaker

8:00 a.m. – 8:05 a.m.

9:00 p.m. – 9:05 p.m.

Introduction
Christophe Weber, president and CEO

8:05 a.m. – 8:10 a.m.

9:05 p.m. – 9:10 p.m.

Delivering an Innovative Pipeline to Our Patients: Spotlight on Select Wave 1 Programs

Andy Plump, president of Research and Development

8:10 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.

9:10 p.m. – 9:35 p.m.

Maribavir (TAK-620): Potential Game Changer in the Treatment for Post-Transplant Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection
Obi Umeh, global program lead, Rare Genetic and Hematology Therapeutic Area Unit

Claus Jepsen, head of Global Product and Launch Strategy, Rare Genetic and Hematology Therapeutic Area Unit  

8:35 a.m. – 8:40a.m.

9:35 p.m. – 9:40p.m.

Break

8:40 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

9:40 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Soticlestat (TAK-935): Novel MoA for Treatment of Dravet Syndrome and Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

Sarah Sheikh, head of Neuroscience Therapeutic Area Unit  

Erika Gill, head of Global Product and Launch Strategy, Neuroscience Therapeutic Area  

9:00 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.

10:00 p.m. – 10:35 p.m.

Orexin Franchise Strategy Update: First Potential Medicine to Treat the Underlying Disease in Patients with Narcolepsy Type 1

Elena Koundourakis, head of Orexin Franchise Development, Neuroscience Therapeutic Area  

Erika Gill, head of Global Product and Launch Strategy, Neuroscience Therapeutic Area  

9:35 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.

10:35 p.m. – 10:40 p.m.

Delivering an Innovative Pipeline to Our Patients: Spotlight on Select Wave 1 Programs

Ramona Sequeira, president of U.S. Business Unit & Global Portfolio Commercialization  

9:40 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

10:40 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.

Panel Q&A Session

To access the live webcast, including presentation slides, visit our web site at www.takeda.com/investors/ir-events . An archived copy of the presentation slides will be available following the conclusion of the event.

About Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE: 4502/NYSE: TAK ) is a global, values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader headquartered in Japan, committed to discover and deliver life-transforming treatments, guided by our commitment to patients, our people and the planet. Takeda focuses its R&D efforts on four therapeutic areas: Oncology, Rare Genetic and Hematology, Neuroscience, and Gastroenterology (GI). We also make targeted R&D investments in Plasma-Derived Therapies and Vaccines. We are focusing on developing highly innovative medicines that contribute to making a difference in people’s lives by advancing the frontier of new treatment options and leveraging our enhanced collaborative R&D engine and capabilities to create a robust, modality-diverse pipeline. Our employees are committed to improving quality of life for patients and to working with our partners in health care in approximately 80 countries. For more information, visit https://www.takeda.com .

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For the purposes of this notice, “press release” means this document, any oral presentation, any question and answer session and any written or oral material discussed or distributed by Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (“Takeda”) regarding this release. This press release (including any oral briefing and any question-and-answer in connection with it) is not intended to, and does not constitute, represent or form part of any offer, invitation or solicitation of any offer to purchase, otherwise acquire, subscribe for, exchange, sell or otherwise dispose of, any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction. No shares or other securities are being offered to the public by means of this press release. No offering of securities shall be made in the United States except pursuant to registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom. This press release is being given (together with any further information which may be provided to the recipient) on the condition that it is for use by the recipient for information purposes only (and not for the evaluation of any investment, acquisition, disposal or any other transaction). Any failure to comply with these restrictions may constitute a violation of applicable securities laws. The companies in which Takeda directly and indirectly owns investments are separate entities. In this press release, “Takeda” is sometimes used for convenience where references are made to Takeda and its subsidiaries in general. Likewise, the words “we”, “us” and “our” are also used to refer to subsidiaries in general or to those who work for them. These expressions are also used where no useful purpose is served by identifying the particular company or companies.

Forward-Looking Statements

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