Pharma

Chemicals and intermediates used in pharmaceutical manufacturing and drug development.

Projects in pharma

chemXplore tracks 135 projects in pharma, of which 36 are active.

9 Announced / Concept 27 Under Construction

19 new construction, 16 expansion, and 1 revamp / retrofit.

Expected to start operating
2026
none
2027
10 projects
2028
6 projects
2029
7 projects
2030
2 projects
2031
3 projects

3 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

What moved recently
  • 28 September 2026 Genentech Hillsboro Device Fill-Finish Facility Expansion · Under Construction · United States
  • 24 September 2026 VaxThera Rionegro Phase 2 Vaccine Facility Expansion · Under Construction · Colombia
  • 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

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), European Investment Bank (2), Evonik Industries AG (2), Takeda (2), AGC Group (1), Clariant AG (1)

Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 13 of these 36 projects For subscribers

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

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Latest news in pharma

30 September 2026
Genentech: Giredestrant + everolimus improves PFS in ER‑positive advanced breast cancer (evERA Phase III, NEJM)

evERA Phase III: giredestrant+everolimus doubled median PFS in ESR1‑mutated patients and improved ITT PFS; OS immature; manageable safety; FDA review dates set for Nov 30 and Dec 18, 2026.

30 September 2026
Merck: tulisokibart met HiSCR50 primary endpoint in Phase 2b HS trial

Phase 2b trial met HiSCR50 at week 16 for two dosing regimens; HiSCR75 and DLQI showed numeric gains; safety comparable to placebo; results to inform Phase 3.

30 September 2026
Lilly's EloraTZP (eloralintide + tirzepatide) outperforms tirzepatide 15 mg in Phase 2b obesity and T2D trial

Combination achieved up to 23.3% weight loss (54.1 lbs) and 2.9% A1C reduction versus 14.8% (34.4 lbs) and 2.4% with tirzepatide; Phase 3 to start Q4 2026.

30 September 2026
BlueRock Therapeutics (Bayer) lemiretprocel awarded FDA and EMA orphan designations

Investigational iPSC-derived cell therapy for primary photoreceptor diseases receives orphan status across multiple inherited retinal disorder indications; being tested in a Phase 1/2a trial.

30 September 2026
Novo OCTANE: switching from injectable GLP‑1s to Wegovy pill produced 4.1% mean weight loss at 3 months

Ro telehealth real-world data: mean 4.1% weight loss at three months; 40.7% reached ≥5% loss; obesity (BMI≥30) prevalence fell 21.6 percentage points; N=194.

30 September 2026
Lilly: Lebrikizumab (EBGLYSS) meets primary endpoint in Phase 3b ADtouch for hand and foot atopic dermatitis

Rapid, significant relief in skin clearance, itch, pain and patient satisfaction versus placebo; consistent safety and fewer patients required rescue medication.

30 September 2026
EMA roadmap to improve women's inclusion in medicines development

Regulators and stakeholders agreed 10 priority actions to close research, trial and data gaps and improve inclusion of women across the medicines lifecycle, with a roadmap due by end-2026.

30 September 2026
Novo Nordisk CagriSema lowers food‑cue brain activity, cuts organ fat and shows bone‑marker reassurance

fMRI shows reduced ‘food noise’ and cravings; trials report major weight loss, reductions in abdominal/liver/pancreas fat and preliminary bone‑marker reassurance.

30 September 2026
Chugai establishes Chugai Pharma Korea in South Korea

Wholly owned Korea subsidiary to secure marketing authorizations and build phased in‑house sales for pipeline drugs including sparsentan and NXT007.

30 September 2026
Roche’s fenebrutinib accepted for FDA priority review for RMS and PPMS

Phase III data showed ARR reductions of 51% and 58% vs teriflunomide and a numerical 12% reduction in PPMS progression versus ocrelizumab; CNS‑penetrant, non‑covalent BTK inhibitor.

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