Tokyo and Deerfield, Ill., Oct 12, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Osaka, Japan (“Takeda”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc., Deerfield, Ill. (“TPNA”) announced today their official sponsorship of The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, which will expand Takeda’s commitment to endurance sports across the globe. A first-year sponsor of the Chicago race, Takeda has a history of marathon sponsorship in Japan.