Orforglipron

Orforglipron projects

chemXplore tracks 5 projects producing orforglipron, of which 5 are active.

2 Announced / Concept 3 Under Construction

3 new construction and 2 expansion.

Expected to start operating
2026
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2027
1 project
2028
1 project
2029
1 project
2030
1 project
2031
none
What moved recently
  • 21 September 2026 Eli Lilly Houston $6.5B API and Advanced Therapeutics Site · Under Construction · United States
  • 6 May 2026 Eli Lilly Lebanon Indiana Manufacturing Expansion · Announced / Concept · United States

Owners and developers: Eli Lilly and Company (2), Lilly (2), McCord Development, Inc. (1)

Investors: Eli Lilly and Company (2)

Contractors are recorded on 2 of these 5 projects For subscribers

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Latest news on orforglipron

30 September 2026
Lilly’s Foundayo shows cardiovascular safety and durable A1C and weight benefits in ACHIEVE‑4

Once‑daily oral GLP‑1 cut MACE vs insulin glargine, lowered A1C by 1.6% at 52 weeks and produced mean weight loss of 8.1 kg with durable effects to 104 weeks.

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.

29 September 2026
Lilly retatrutide shows large weight loss and A1C reductions in TRIUMPH-2

Triple agonist produced up to 20.8% weight loss and up to 1.6% A1C reduction at 80 weeks in adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity.

29 September 2026
Lilly: Zepbound (tirzepatide 10 mg, 15 mg) associated with greater weight loss than Wegovy HD (semaglutide 7.2 mg)

An indirect, covariate‑adjusted comparison of SURMOUNT‑1 and STEP UP data shows larger mean and categorical weight‑loss benefits with tirzepatide 10 mg and 15 mg at 72 weeks.

21 September 2026
Eli Lilly breaks ground on $6.5B Houston API and advanced therapeutics site

New $6.5B Houston plant will make APIs including Foundayo, create 600+ high-wage jobs, and fund $12.5M for workforce training with San Jacinto College.

15 September 2026
Eli Lilly presents retatrutide, Foundayo and eloraTZP data at EASD 2026

Phase 3 retatrutide and Foundayo results show large weight and A1C reductions and signals of cardiovascular benefit; Phase 2 eloraTZP and additional Mounjaro/Zepbound analyses also presented.

5 August 2026
Eli Lilly Q2 2026 results: revenue +48%, raises guidance; retatrutide package complete

Revenue rose 48% to $23.0bn driven by Mounjaro and Zepbound; updated 2026 revenue guidance to $85–87bn; retatrutide Phase 3 package complete supporting a Q1 2027 BLA.

23 July 2026
Lilly's retatrutide shows large weight and A1C reductions in Phase 3 TRIUMPH‑2 and TRIUMPH‑3

First‑in‑class triple agonist delivered large 80‑week weight losses and meaningful A1C and cardiometabolic improvements in difficult‑to‑treat obesity populations.

8 June 2026
Lilly's Foundayo (orforglipron) outperforms oral semaglutide, dapagliflozin and placebo in ACHIEVE trials

Oral GLP‑1 orforglipron reduced A1C and body weight more than oral semaglutide, dapagliflozin or placebo across three Phase‑3 trials; FDA filing planned by end of Q2 2026.

7 June 2026
Lilly Foundayo shows weight loss across pre-, peri- and post‑menopause

Orforglipron produced meaningful body‑weight and waist reductions across menopausal stages in ATTAIN‑1 and ATTAIN‑2, including women with type 2 diabetes.