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13 July 2026
GSK’s Jemperli shows sustained clinical complete responses in dMMR/MSI‑H locally advanced rectal cancer
Interim phase II results met primary endpoint (cCR12); trial suggests some patients may avoid chemo, radiation and surgery. Data to be shared with regulators including for US accelerated review.
13 July 2026
Takeda and Indonesia to build national plasma ecosystem for PDMPs
Fractionation license granted; $30M pilot to open plasma donation centers and assess local PDMP manufacturing, first donation center expected 2027.
11 July 2026
Novo Nordisk: denecimig (Mim8) shows positive long-term Phase 3 FRONTIER4 results in haemophilia A
Interim FRONTIER4 data show consistent safety and efficacy of denecimig across weekly, biweekly and monthly dosing, with low injection-site reactions and high zero-bleed rates.
10 July 2026
Merck: FDA approves KEYTRUDA and KEYTRUDA QLEX with Padcev for perioperative MIBC
FDA clears PD‑1 inhibitor plus antibody‑drug conjugate regimens with enfortumab vedotin as neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy around cystectomy for adults with muscle‑invasive bladder cancer.
10 July 2026
Hansoh Pharma: Ris‑Rez (risvutatug rezetecan) ARTEMIS‑008 shows overall survival benefit in Chinese SCLC patients
Phase III trial met overall survival endpoint in advanced or relapsed small‑cell lung cancer in China, with consistent secondary benefits and no new safety signals.
10 July 2026
Nordic Ren-Gas and avanca/Alternoil sign €1bn renewable e‑methane offtake
Long-term €1bn offtake secures Tampere-produced e‑methane for heavy-duty transport via existing gas/LNG infrastructure across Europe.
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10 July 2026
POSCO HOLDINGS expands into lithium and energy under 'Triple-core' portfolio
Triple-core portfolio to shore up supply chains; aims Global Top 5 lithium by 2033, KRW 16.7T investment in 2026–2028, and KRW 187T revenue by 2035.
10 July 2026
Sinopec wins three 2025 national science and technology awards
Three projects received national awards: a second‑prize Progress Award for a liquid‑holding particle fluidized bed ethylene polymerization process and two second‑prize Technology Invention Awards.
9 July 2026
INEOS and Recuro to build advanced pyrolysis recycling plant at Bamble (33,000 t/yr)
Advanced pyrolysis plant at Bamble will process 33,000 t/yr of end-of-life plastics, powered by renewable energy to produce recycled ethylene and virgin-quality recycled polyethylene.
9 July 2026
Air Liquide to invest $200M in Bay City POX unit for Oxea supply
High‑efficiency unit will produce syngas and low‑carbon hydrogen to feed oxo‑alcohols and performance chemicals expansion; CO2 recycling loop cuts net emissions ~64,000 t/yr; online early 2029.
9 July 2026
EnviTec Biogas opens first integrated biogas‑to‑biomethane plant in Estonia
Combined biogas and membrane upgrading plant produces ~600 Nm³/h biomethane from dairy slurry; digestate reused in agriculture and CNG refuelling supplies regional transport.
9 July 2026
Lilly to present 16 Alzheimer's abstracts at AAIC 2026, including Kisunla and P‑tau217 data
16 abstracts cover Kisunla long‑term extension safety/biomarker data and P‑tau217 blood test performance versus amyloid PET at AAIC 2026.
9 July 2026
Topsoe to supply SynCOR tech for J Westling blue ammonia fertilizer plant
Nebraska plant will produce 500 STPD of blue (low‑carbon) ammonia for Midwestern farmers from natural gas, starting in 2029, cutting Gulf Coast transport costs of $100–$120/ton.
9 July 2026
thyssenkrupp debuts CI4C Catch4Climate Pure Oxyfuel plant in Mergelstetten
Semi‑industrial demonstration replaces air with oxygen to raise flue‑gas CO₂ and enable near‑95% capture from clinker; dedicated 450 t/day kiln built with >€120m investment.
9 July 2026
Roche Elecsys IGRA TB gains CE mark for automated latent‑TB blood test
Automated IGRA blood test delivers results in under 24 hours, with 19-minute per-patient processing and integration with high-throughput immunoassay systems to scale TB infection testing.
8 July 2026
PETRONAS Carigali signs third JDA with IBM and Tridiagonal.AI to advance TriCipta AI
Expands TriCipta AI into upstream surface-equipment optimisation using IBM IT and Tridiagonal.AI engineering AI; builds on prior AI.SEEK and GEB deployments.
8 July 2026
Phaenix pilot installed at Delfzijl Chemport Innovation Center
Pilot will produce PHA-rich biomass to feed the Caleyda® extraction pilot in Emmen, supplying material for application development, validation and quality testing.
8 July 2026
CI4C inaugurates catch4climate Pure Oxyfuel R&D plant
World-first R&D site tests Pure Oxyfuel CO₂ capture at a Mergelstetten cement line to demonstrate energy- and cost-efficient capture and enable wider deployment.
8 July 2026
Avantium with Casa da Malha and Lacatoni develop PEF textile prototypes
Collaborative project produces PEF-based yarns and knitted sportswear prototypes, including a prototype sports shirt shown at Milano Unica, to test plant-based recyclable polyester in apparel.
7 July 2026
Topsoe and Sasol to supply G2L tech for SUSTAERO wood‑waste SAF project in Canada
SAF from wood waste, 3,200 bpd initial capacity expandable 3×; final investment decision expected 2028 and operations targeted for 2031.
7 July 2026
LYB and Mondelez launch Marabou wrappers with 75% recycled content
Flexible food-grade film made from chemically recycled mixed plastic via ISCC PLUS mass-balance; MoReTec-1 to supply 50,000 t/yr feedstock; Taghleef and Amcor handled film and conversion.
7 July 2026
Nobian launches LiSA pilot to scale circular low‑carbon lithium refining
Pilot will test salt-assisted crystallization to refine LiCl from geothermal brines and recycled batteries into battery-grade lithium with lower energy, CO₂, water and waste.
7 July 2026
Al Baleed Petrochemical joins Carbeau to commercialise Volta CO₂-to-chemicals technology
Becomes strategic partner in a spin-out commercialising an electrochemical route to turn captured CO₂ into glycolic acid and PLGA using renewable electricity; Salalah eyed for first non‑EU plant.
7 July 2026
Aramco awards five-year PMC framework to Worley
Five-year Saudi framework to support major capital projects; project management consultancy, digital tools and local capability-building for energy, chemicals and resources supply.
6 July 2026
Viva Energy opens SAF storage and blending hub at Brisbane Airport
Dedicated end-to-end SAF tank and blending facility now linked to Brisbane Airport JUHI, with certification, carbon-credit integration and digital mass-balance tracking.
6 July 2026
CATL Tectrans II 8C superfast charging battery for light-duty commercial vehicles
Refueling-like 8C charging: 80% SOC in 6m48s, full in 8m56s; 10-year/1M km warranty; charges almost as fast at −20°C; 4,000 integrated stations planned across ~190 cities.
6 July 2026
Michelin and Axens in exclusive talks to commercialize 5‑HMF
Exclusive talks aim to industrialize 5‑HMF, a bio‑based platform for resins, polymers and PEF; first ~3,000 t/yr plant scheduled to start up early 2027.
6 July 2026
TaiSan raises £4.65m to commercialise sodium‑ion batteries
Seed funding to advance compact sodium‑ion cells for e‑bikes, light EVs and power tools; pilot tests, pack demos and scaled precursor manufacturing planned.
6 July 2026
Genmab: EC approves TEPKINLY (epcoritamab) + lenalidomide and rituximab for relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma
First bispecific‑based, chemotherapy‑free second‑line option in Europe after Phase 3 showed major PFS benefit and high complete response rates.
6 July 2026
Eni takes 25% stake in EnergyX’s Black Giant lithium project in Chile
$225m phased investment for a DLE lithium project with closed‑loop brine reinjection; 52.5 kton/y LCE target, staged start‑ups in 2028 and 2030 and up to 25% offtake option.
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