About Us

Wellthera Co., Ltd. was founded in 2018 to translate academic innovation into real-world medical solutions, addressing unmet medical needs in drug delivery.

Originating from research conducted at the Laboratory of Drug and Gene  Delivery Research, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University, Wellthera is built on pioneering work led by Professor Emeritus Kazuo Maruyama, Professor Ryo Suzuki, and Lecturer Daiki Omata.
Professor Maruyama currently serves as Professor in Theranostics Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University.

With BUS-DDS (Bubble Ultrasound-mediated Drug Delivery System) as its core technology, Wellthera is developing non-invasive, localized drug delivery solutions for tissues that remain difficult to treat with conventional approaches.

The Laboratory of Drug and Gene Delivery Reserch https://www.teikyo-dds.com/

Theranostics Laboratory https://teikyo-dds-lab1.jimdoweb.com/

Founder & Representative Director
Kazuo Maruyama, Ph.D.

Career

  • 2002–2019 Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University
  • 2015–2019 Visiting Professor, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the University of Osaka
  • 2018   Founded Wellthera Co., Ltd. (CEO)
  • 2019   Professor Emeritus, Teikyo University
  • 2019–Present Specially Appointed Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Teikyo University (Theranostics Laboratory)

Awards

  • June 2008 The 1st Mizushima Award, the Japan Society of Drug Delivery System
  • February 2009 Outstanding Research Award, 14th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Drug Delivery Systems