Pharma

projects tracked
176
active
68
countries
27

Chemicals and intermediates used in pharmaceutical manufacturing and drug development.

Projects in pharma

chemXplore tracks 176 projects in pharma, of which 68 are active.

  1. 31 projects Announced / Concept
  2. none FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 1 project FID / Sanctioned
  4. 34 projects Under Construction
  5. 1 project Commissioning & Start-up
  6. 1 project Qualification & Validation

Of the active ones, 36 expansion, 29 new construction and 3 revamp / retrofit.

Expected start-up, by year
0 5 10 15 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

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

What moved recently

  • 14 October 2026 Merck ADVANCE bioanalytical research facility, West Point · Operational / Completed · United States
  • 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

Latest news in pharma

19 October 2026
AGC Biologics to develop and manufacture Flen Health enzyme therapy for diabetic foot ulcers

Process development and GMP manufacturing of lactoperoxidase and glucose oxidase to support an IND filing and a Phase II clinical trial in the US.

18 October 2026
Genentech unveils late‑stage oncology data at ESMO 2026

Late‑stage results show divarasib superiority in KRAS G12C NSCLC, giredestrant preserves quality of life while improving efficacy, and Tam‑Peli shows robust activity in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

18 October 2026
GSK reports global phase Ib Ris‑Rez data in relapsed extensive‑stage SCLC

Phase Ib shows 61% ORR at 8 mg/kg with manageable safety; data supported selection of 8 mg/kg for the ongoing global phase III EMBOLD SCLC‑301.

16 October 2026
Johnson & Johnson: CHMP recommends TALVEY plus daratumumab for earlier-line RRMM

CHMP recommends talquetamab (TALVEY) with daratumumab ± pomalidomide for adults with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma after ≥1 prior therapy, supported by MonumenTAL-3 efficacy and survival data.

16 October 2026
GSK presents new Ris‑Rez, Mo‑Rez and Jemperli data at ESMO 2026

More than 20 abstracts across lung, gynaecological and gastrointestinal cancers, including positive Ris‑Rez ES‑SCLC activity, Mo‑Rez durable responses in platinum‑resistant ovarian cancer, and Jemperli complete responses in MSI‑H rectal cancer.

16 October 2026
Roche's Enspryng wins FDA approval for thyroid eye disease

A first‑in‑class IL‑6R inhibitor and the first and only at‑home subcutaneous treatment option for thyroid eye disease.

16 October 2026
CHMP October 2026 meeting: approvals, indication changes and withdrawals

Approvals include Rasonque for metastatic pancreatic cancer, Foundayo oral GLP‑1 for weight and type 2 diabetes, Yuviwel for achondroplasia, two biosimilars and temozolomide for gliomas.

16 October 2026
EMA recommends Eli Lilly’s oral GLP-1 Foundayo (orforglipron) for weight management and type 2 diabetes

Oral orforglipron showed 5–11% weight loss at 72 weeks and 1.2–1.9 percentage‑point HbA1c reductions; CHMP opinion now goes to the European Commission for an EU licence.

15 October 2026
Takeda launches ORZEYFUL (oveporexton) in Japan and China for narcolepsy type 1

First-in-class oral OX2R agonist now available; U.S. launch due next month pending DEA scheduling; Phase 3 showed significant improvements across NT1 symptoms with a consistent safety profile.

15 October 2026
Vividion Therapeutics starts Phase II of WRN inhibitor VVD-214 in first-line MSI‑high/dMMR colorectal cancer

Randomized Phase II will test VVD-214 plus pembrolizumab versus pembrolizumab alone as first‑line treatment for advanced MSI‑high/dMMR colorectal cancer, enrolling ~140 patients.

Where its projects are

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