Takeda San Diego is a U.S.-based center for discovery research operation that has a professional staff of more than 100 employees. The center integrates cutting-edge protein crystallography and drug discovery technologies for the treatment of metabolic diseases and cancer. Takeda San Diego utilizes structural biology capabilities to discover new drugs for the treatment of diabetes, cancer and other diseases. It is a part of Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, which is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in Japan. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited provides oral diabetes medicines, as well as a variety of other pharmaceutical products. Takeda San Diego is located in San Diego, Calif.