Pharma

projects tracked
170
active
65
countries
27

Chemicals and intermediates used in pharmaceutical manufacturing and drug development.

Projects in pharma

chemXplore tracks 170 projects in pharma, of which 65 are active.

  1. 29 projects Announced / Concept
  2. none FEED / Pre-FID
  3. none FID / Sanctioned
  4. 34 projects Under Construction
  5. 1 project Commissioning & Start-up
  6. 1 project Qualification & Validation

Of the active ones, 35 expansion, 28 new construction and 2 revamp / retrofit.

Expected start-up, by year
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

23 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 5 October 2026 Aptar Pharma Taloja Inhalation Technologies Expansion · Operational / Completed · India
  • 2 October 2026 Bayer New Albany pharmaceutical manufacturing campus · Announced / Concept · United States
  • 28 September 2026 Genentech Hillsboro device fill-finish expansion · Under Construction · United States
  • 24 September 2026 VaxThera Rionegro Phase 2 Vaccine Facility Expansion · Under Construction · Colombia
  • 21 September 2026 Lilly Houston API plant · Under Construction · United States

Latest news in pharma

13 October 2026
Roche reports one-year Phase III vamikibart results in uveitic macular edema

Sustained vision gains and reduced macular thickness at Week 52; ~2/3 avoided retreatment after Week 16, most needing only one additional injection; safety profile consistent.

13 October 2026
Asahi Kasei Therapeutics' HOVILPRI approved for refractory mucocutaneous HSV in immunocompromised adults

Oral helicase‑primase inhibitor pritelivir is the first novel‑mechanism FDA‑approved HSV therapy in ~30 years; Phase 3 showed 63% vs 34% healing by Day 28. US availability expected before end of 2026.

10 October 2026
Genentech: One-year Phase III data for vamikibart in uveitic macular edema

Vamikibart showed sustained vision gains and reduced macular thickness at 52 weeks in MEERKAT and SANDCAT; FDA has accepted the BLA with a decision due by July 2027.

10 October 2026
Merck: BRUNELLO one-year data — remigromig non-inferior to ranibizumab in DME

Remigromig met non-inferiority for mean BCVA change versus monthly ranibizumab at one year in DME; higher rates of PDR-related adverse events and discontinuations were reported.

9 October 2026
EMA recommends Intervet's Bovilis Lumpyvax for lumpy skin disease

Live attenuated vaccine cuts clinical signs and viraemia from three weeks post‑vaccination and confers protection for one year; authorised under exceptional circumstances; side effects are uncommon.

9 October 2026
CVMP meeting highlights — 6–8 Oct 2026

Positive opinions for Bovilis Lumpyvax and Stemyca; Mirataz SPC updated for overdose effects; Vaxxitek MA extended one year; Vetmedin re‑examination concluded positive by majority.

9 October 2026
Eli Lilly: Taltz plus Zepbound show broader immunometabolic biomarker changes in TOGETHER‑PsO

Combination therapy produced broader psoriasis-related and metabolic biomarker changes vs Taltz alone as early as Week 12, with greater reductions in inflammatory and neutrophil markers.

9 October 2026
Johnson & Johnson ICOTYDE delivers durable 2‑year plaque psoriasis results

Phase 3 data show sustained PASI90/PASI100 and IGA 0/1 responses to Week 112, durable itch improvement, and no new safety signals.

9 October 2026
Asahi Kasei Therapeutics doses first patient in Phase 2a trial of AIC468 for BK virus

First patient dosed in a randomized Phase 2a trial of AIC468, an antisense oligonucleotide targeting BK virus in adult kidney transplant recipients.

8 October 2026
WuXi Biologics bolsters European biomanufacturing at CPHI Milan 2026

Showcased quality, global dual‑sourcing and European capacity (Dundalk 54,000 L, Wuppertal 12–24,000 L) alongside platform speeds for complex biologics and 1,064 active projects.

Where its projects are

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The 8 with the most active projects, of 27 countries.