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- Aprogen Biologics Inc. (003060.KS) manufactures and sells pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical products in South Korea. The company produces synthetic pharmaceuticals including circulatory system drugs, central nervous system drugs, digestive system drugs, antibiotics, anti-biotic, anti-fungal, anti-viral, and anti-ulcerant products; biopharmaceuticals such as biosimilars, recombinant proteins, and novel biologics including biosimilar versions of Remicade, Herceptin, and Rituxan, alongside pipelines like AP102 and AP202 for blood vessel diseases and tumors; external agents, anti-cancer drugs, amino-acid nutrient transfusion agents, anti-allergy medications, osteoarthritis treatments, skeletal muscle relaxants, NSAIDs, osteoporosis drugs, endocrine products, and cosmetics. Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, with additional facilities in Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do, Aprogen Biologics operates primarily in the domestic market through its pharmaceutical and bio business divisions, serving healthcare providers and patients with over 200 medical products. In recent developments, the company received KRW 15 billion in funding from APTN Inc. in October 2025; completed production of clinical drug materials for a new degenerative arthritis treatment in September 2025 using its biopharmaceutical facilities; and underwent a corporate restructuring in December 2022 when Aprogen Pharmaceuticals Inc. acquired Aprogen Biologics from Aprogen Inc., alongside a 6.87% stake sale to an undisclosed buyer in July 2024 for KRW 43.9 billion.