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Rakuten Medical Expands Academic Access to IR700 Dye Through Fee-Only Provision, Greater Publication Freedom and Expanded IP & Commercialization Opportunities

Rakuten Medical provides academic researchers broader access to IR700 dye, a clinically validated, low-toxicity component in Akalux, to foster innovation in medical therapies.

  • Rakuten Medical announced broader academic access to its IR700 dye, the component used in the approved medicine Akalux, for academic researchers and institutions.
  • To accelerate discovery, Rakuten Medical is expanding access by broadening availability of IR700 to academics and institutions, aiming to drive open innovation and new medical discoveries.
  • The IR700 dye's hydrophilicity and low toxicity make it research-friendly, supporting diverse therapeutic modalities, Rakuten Medical said.
  • Broader access positions academics to test a clinically validated agent, which could speed discovery in academic labs and influence future drug development with new therapeutic modalities.
  • Because IR700 is used in Akalux, the move carries prominence since the dye is part of an approved therapy, broadening research opportunities.
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Rakuten Medical Expands Academic Access to IR700 Dye Through Fee-Only Provision, Greater Publication Freedom and Expanded IP & Commercialization Opportunities

Rakuten Medical's light-activatable IR700 dye is a clinically validated component used in the approved medicine Akalux™With hydrophilicity and low toxicity1, IR700 dye is adaptable to diverse therapeutic modalitiesBroader academic access to IR700 dye will accelerate open innovation and drive new…

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Helena Independent Record broke the news in Helena, United States on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
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