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  • Corporate

    FDA orphan drug status for GPLSCD01 in LSCD

    Cary, N.C., June 12, 2018 – Chiesi USA (key-A-zee), a specialty pharmaceutical company based in Cary, N.C., and the Italian biotech Holostem Terapie Avanzate S.r.l., announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to an investigational product,…

  • Innovation

    Chiesi receives EU authorisation for Lamzede

    Lamzede ® (velmanase alfa) is the first enzyme replacement therapy for the treatment of non-neurological manifestations in patients with mild to moderate alpha-mannosidosis (AM) AM is an ultra-rare disorder presenting a broad range of symptoms and its long-term prognosis is generally poor, with…

  • Corporate

    Chiesi breaks ground on its future Parma headquarters

    The pharmaceutical Group’s new head office, which will guide its growth and internationalisation strategies, will be located in Parma and will house around 540 people. People, innovation, sustainability: three words which sum up the philosophy behind this new project, developed on the basis of a new…

  • Corporate

    Chiesi at Macron's French International Summit in Versailles

    The Chiesi Group, represented by the CEO Ugo Di Francesco, took part at the French International Summit. Event wanted by the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron, who saw protagonists CEOs and Presidents of the world's largest multinational companies, members of the French Parliament,…

  • Corporate

    Chiesi, top Italian pharma for R&D investment

    The 2017 edition of the EU Industrial R & D Investment Scoreboard of the European Commission places Chiesi Group at the top of the Italian pharmaceutical companies in terms of investments in Research and Development. Compared to the previous year, the growth of Chiesi Group's investments (12.6%) is…

  • Corporate

    Chiesi confirmed Top Employer 2018, Italy and Europe

    The award is assigned to 10 affiliates of Chiesi Group. In 2018, the Group celebrates Top Employers for the 10th year running in Italy and for the 6th year running in Europe. The independent research by Top Employers Institute rewards the Company excellence in HR practices, thanks to the employee…

  • Innovation

    Positive CHMP opinion for Lamzede in alpha-mannosidosis

    Lamzede ® (velmanase alfa) is the first pharmacological therapy for the treatment of Alpha- Mannosidosis (AM), an ultra-rare, disabling, genetic disorder 1 AM is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by the deficiency in the activity of the enzyme alpha-mannosidase, involved in the cellular breakdown…

  • Corporate

    The Lancet: Trimbow beats Ultibro in COPD exacerbations

    The TRIBUTE study showed superiority of Chiesi’s extrafine formulation triple combination, Trimbow ® (beclometasone/formoterol/glycopyrronium) over Ultibro ® Breezhaler ® (indacaterol/glycopyrronium) in terms of rate of moderate-to-severe exacerbations in patients affected by Chronic Obstructive…

  • Innovation

    TRIBUTE study: Trimbow beats Ultibro in COPD

    Chiesi completed a long-term clinical study with its extrafine fixed-dose triple combination inhaler (Trimbow ® ) in a single pressurised metered dose inhaler (pMDI) for COPD patients. Trimbow met the primary endpoint showing superiority vs Ultibro ® in reducing COPD exacerbations. Full study…