Kazunori Yamanaka
Lead, Medical Bioinformatics & Translational Research Takeda Pharmaceutical
Kazunori Yamanaka is a Lead at Takeda. His background reflects a strong focus on bioinformatics within the pharmaceutical sector.
Prior to joining Takeda, Kazunori held positions at Merck & Co., including Research Bioinformatician and Staff Bioinformatician. In these roles, he was involved in data interpretation and genomic analysis, contributing to research initiatives.
Seminars
Tuesday 19th May 2026
Serial ctDNA Monitoring to Advance Oncology Drug Development: Clinical Value, Reimbursement Barriers in Japan, & Lessons from Takeda’s mCRC Study
2:30 pm
- The importance of longitudinal ctDNA monitoring (pre-/on-treatment)
- The challenges of routine implementation under Japan’s current reimbursement framework
- Insights from our mCRC clinical study on how serial ctDNA dynamics may inform patient stratification and CDx utility
