Pharma

projects tracked
177
active
69
countries
27

Chemicals and intermediates used in pharmaceutical manufacturing and drug development.

Projects in pharma

chemXplore tracks 177 projects in pharma, of which 69 are active.

  1. 30 projects Announced / Concept
  2. none FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 1 project FID / Sanctioned
  4. 36 projects Under Construction
  5. 1 project Commissioning & Start-up
  6. 1 project Qualification & Validation

Of the active ones, 37 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

  • 22 October 2026 Lilly Goochland bioconjugate API and drug product plant · Under Construction · United States
  • 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

Latest news in pharma

28 October 2026
GSK Q3 2026: Specialty Medicines Lift Sales and Core Profit

Specialty Medicines and new launches drove mid-single‑digit sales growth and core profit expansion, while a £328m restructuring charge cut total operating profit and EPS.

28 October 2026
Roche launches VENTANA BAP1 (SP527) test for mesothelioma diagnosis

Automated IHC assay to distinguish malignant mesothelioma from mimics, registered with FDA and IVDR, and designed to preserve tissue for downstream molecular testing.

27 October 2026
Amgen presents Phase 3 data showing dazodalibep reduces systemic activity in Sjögren's disease

Phase 3 OASIZ‑301: dazodalibep (CD40L antagonist) showed greater ESSDAI reduction at Week 48 vs placebo, improved patient‑reported dryness, and similar safety across groups.

27 October 2026
Roche cobas smart e immunoanalyser gains CE Mark

Compact benchtop immunoanalyser (~0.9 m²) with 36 reagent positions, planned >100-assay menu, Elecsys reagent compatibility, and reaction times ≤18 minutes for most tests.

26 October 2026
Chugai relays Roche interim Phase III data on sefaxersen for IgA nephropathy

Chugai links to Roche’s ASN Kidney Week 2026 media release presenting interim IMAgINATION data that show sefaxersen significantly reduced proteinuria.

26 October 2026
Genmab: Petosemtamab plus pembrolizumab yields 28.2‑month median OS in 1L PD‑L1+ r/m HNSCC

Combination therapy produced 28.2‑month median OS, 63% ORR and 9.0‑month mPFS in first‑line PD‑L1+ recurrent/metastatic head and neck cancer, with responses across HPV status.

26 October 2026
Hansoh/GSK: Ris‑Rez cuts progression or death risk by 67% vs chemotherapy in relapsed osteosarcoma (China phase III)

Phase III ARTEMIS‑011 showed median PFS 5.5 vs 1.4 months (HR 0.33); safety showed high rates of grade ≥3 TRAEs with Ris‑Rez versus chemotherapy.

26 October 2026
Merck’s sacituzumab tirumotecan improves survival vs chemotherapy in advanced/recurrent endometrial cancer

Phase 3 TroFuse‑005 showed a 32% lower risk of death and 41% lower risk of progression or death, with a PDUFA target date of June 15, 2027.

26 October 2026
Merck: KEYTRUDA monotherapy lowers progression or death risk 43% in dMMR advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer

Phase 3 KEYNOTE‑C93: pembrolizumab alone extended median PFS to 38.2 vs 8.4 months versus platinum doublet; results presented at ESMO and published in The Lancet.

26 October 2026
Aptar Pharma acquires PULMOTREE to add Kolibri non‑propellant liquid inhaler

Adds Kolibri NPLI platform to support complex inhaled therapies including biologics, and integrates formulation, device, regulatory and digital services for end‑to‑end development.

Where its projects are

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