Astex Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Astex is dedicated to the discovery and development of novel small molecule therapeutics with a primary focus on oncology. The Company, which is a recognised leader in the field of Fragment Based Drug Discovery, is developing a proprietary pipeline of novel therapies and has a number of other programmes partnered with major pharmaceutical companies with products in clinical development. . . In October 2013, Astex was acquired by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan. . . For more information about Astex please visit http://www.astx.com