Pharma

Chemicals and intermediates used in pharmaceutical manufacturing and drug development.

Projects in pharma

chemXplore tracks 134 projects in pharma, of which 35 are active.

10 Announced / Concept 25 Under Construction

19 new construction, 15 expansion, and 1 revamp / retrofit.

Expected to start operating, per year; 2 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

What moved recently
  • 21 September 2026 Eli Lilly Houston $6.5B API and Advanced Therapeutics Site · Under Construction · United States
  • 17 September 2026 Roche Genentech Innovation Center Boston · Operational / Completed · United States
  • 17 September 2026 Croda Biotechnology R&D Centre at Sci-Tech Daresbury · Operational / Completed · United Kingdom
  • 14 September 2026 Evonik Fermas biotechnology expansion, Slovenská Ľupča · Under Construction · Slovakia
  • 11 September 2026 Aptar Pharma APF Production Line Expansion Berazategui · Operational / Completed · Argentina

Owners and developers: Evonik Industries AG (4), Lilly (3), Merck (3), Novo Nordisk (3), Eli Lilly and Company (2), Genentech, Inc. (2)

Investors: Eli Lilly and Company (2), Evonik Industries AG (2), Takeda (2), AGC Group (1), Clariant AG (1), European Investment Bank (1)

Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 12 of these 35 projects For subscribers

Targeting: Orforglipron (5), Retatrutide (2), Coagulation factor IX (1), Glucagon-like peptide-1 (1), Isobutene (1), Lead-212 (1)

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Latest news in pharma

24 September 2026
EIB and European Commission back VaxThera vaccine facility in Colombia

€15m first tranche of a €35m package to expand a Colombian plant to produce up to 250m doses annually, plus a €1.5m R&D grant for three vaccine candidates.

24 September 2026
Merck's remigromig meets primary endpoint in BRUNELLO Phase 2b/3 DME trial

Tri-specific Wnt-pathway agonist showed non-inferior BCVA gains vs ranibizumab at week 52; higher rates of PDR, vitreous hemorrhage and discontinuations observed.

24 September 2026
WuXi Biologics passes FDA GMP inspection at Wuxi Mashan

Passed a two-week unannounced FDA GMP inspection covering drug substance and drug product manufacturing, reinforcing U.S. commercial supply reliability.

24 September 2026
Lilly's Onswik approved by FDA as once‑weekly basal insulin for adults with type 2 diabetes

FDA clears once‑weekly basal insulin that reduces injection frequency vs daily therapy; Phase 3 QWINT trials in >3,400 adults showed non‑inferior A1C vs glargine and degludec.

23 September 2026
Johnson & Johnson: Model suggests Tec‑Dara may normalize long‑term mortality in early‑line RRMM

Modeling of MajesTEC‑3 trial data estimates a high cure fraction and nearly fourfold median OS benefit for teclistamab plus daratumumab FASPRO versus standard care in relapsed/refractory myeloma.

23 September 2026
Roche’s sefaxersen reduces proteinuria in phase III IMAgINATION trial

Interim analysis shows significant, clinically meaningful 24‑hour UPCR reduction at 37 weeks; blinded study continues to the eGFR endpoint at week 105.

22 September 2026
Genentech's sefaxersen reduces proteinuria in Phase III IgAN interim analysis

Phase III interim data show significant proteinuria reduction at 37 weeks; drug targets liver-derived factor B via monthly subcutaneous dosing; blinded follow-up continues to week 105 eGFR.

22 September 2026
Amgen: Dazodalibep met Phase 3 primary endpoint in moderate-to-severe Sjögren's disease

Phase 3 trial showed rapid, sustained reduction in systemic disease activity in moderate-to-severe Sjögren's disease with manageable safety signals.

22 September 2026
INEOS idles Hull acetyls complex as gas costs reach 12× US levels

Three world-scale acetyls units in Hull mothballed, threatening nearly 4,000 skilled jobs and eliminating Europe’s last large acetyls capacity amid extreme gas-price disparity.

22 September 2026
Merck updates WINREVAIR label with Phase 3 HYPERION data for newly diagnosed PAH

FDA updates PAH therapy label to include HYPERION data showing a 76% reduction in clinical worsening when added to background therapy for patients diagnosed within 12 months.

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