- CEO
- Sung-Bo Sim
- Full Time Employees
- 180
- Sector
- Distribution services
- Industry
- Medical distributors
- Address
- 51-9, Dongtancheomdansaneop 1-ro Hwaseong-si GY South Korea
- IPO Date
- Nov 25, 2008
- Business
- HLB Life Science Co., Ltd. develops and manufactures in vitro diagnostic medical devices and quasi-drugs in South Korea and internationally; it develops Rivoceranib, a small-molecule tyrosine kinase inhibitor for gastric cancer, colon cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer, breast cancer, mesothelioma, renal cell carcinoma, and neuroendocrine tumors, and Pyrotinib, an anticancer drug inhibiting cancer cell proliferation, division, and survival; the company manufactures and sells disposable syringes and engages in waste heat recovery, cogeneration power generation, solar energy, photovoltaic power generation, bioenergy, geothermal energy, waste energy, wind power, and fuel cell businesses, as well as energy efficiency projects, heating system improvements, and renewable energy facility construction. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Hwaseong-si, South Korea, the company, formerly Energy Solutions Co., Ltd., changed its name in December 2015 and operates primarily in pharmaceuticals wholesale and distribution through subsidiaries offering targeted therapy, cell therapy, new drug development, and medical devices. Recent developments include its integration within the HLB Group, which raised $145 million in November 2025 to advance its global anti-cancer drug pipeline featuring Rivoceranib and the UNITE immunotherapy platform, and pursued strategic acquisitions such as Verismo Therapeutics via merger in December 2024 to bolster cell therapy capabilities, alongside HLB Genex's $11.1 million acquisition of NeuroTobe in April 2025 for brain disease treatments.