Astellas Pharma Inc. announced the opening of a new $90 million, center at 480 Forbes Boulevard in South San Francisco, CA. The newly built 154,000-square-foot lab and office facility expands the company's commitment to South San Francisco's biotech ecosystem and creates a central location for its West Coast employees across Research, Technical Operations, Medical and Development and Commercial, previously located in multiple locations throughout the Bay Area. The Astellas West Coast Innovation Center opened its doors to employees in December 2023.

The facility's on-site cafeteria, auditorium and additional amenities are scheduled to be completed in Summer 2024. The high-tech lab in the building offers scientists a fully modular, moveable and flexible space, allowing them to work in a dynamic environment where innovation and collaboration thrive. This new environment will empower Astellas teams to seamlessly unite for transformative outcomes, providing space to scale as needed for critical initiatives.