Mile­stones

Explore some of the 2023 accomplishments achieved on our journey to improve lives of humans and animals.

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January

Global Top Employer 2023 award

February

Spesolimab EFFISAYIL™ 2 trial shows significant prevention of generalized pustular psoriasis flares

March

LastMile initiative reaches over 40,000 smallholder farmers

April

Inauguration of the largest European development center for biotechnology

May

Laying the foundation stone for a new chemical innovation plant

June

Survodutide’s phase II trial shows superior efficacy versus placebo

July

The EU approves Jardiance® for the treatment of adults with chronic kidney disease

August

FDA approves SENVELGO® oral solutions for cats

September

SBTi validates our CO2 reduction targets

October

Joining forces with ZEISS to early detect eye diseases and prevent vision loss

November

Major milestone in chronic kidney disease achieved

December

Partnering with Ribo to develop new treatments for liver diseases

January

Global Top Employer 2023 award

The Top Employers Institute honors our company for the third year in succession with a “Global Top Employer” award. The certification also highlights the company’s commitment to employee wellbeing, work environment, as well as rewards and recognition.

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February

Spesolimab EFFISAYIL™ 2 trial shows significant prevention of generalized pustular psoriasis flares

The trial results reinforce the potential of spesolimab to prevent GPP (generalized pustular psoriasis) flares in adolescents and adults with GPP for up to 48 weeks.

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March

LastMile initiative reaches over 40,000 smallholder farmers

LastMile aims to bridge the gap in access, availability, and awareness of animal healthcare solutions in hard-to-reach areas in Sub-Saharan Africa, while improving productivity and income generation, as well as ensuring food security and livelihood for the local communities.

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April

Inauguration of the largest European development center for biotechnology

The new high-tech facility will strengthen innovation power and development of biopharmaceuticals, accounting for approx. 50% of our research pipeline, as well as create more than 500 job opportunities.

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May

Laying the foundation stone for a new chemical innovation plant

The new plant will develop manufacturing processes for active pharmaceutical ingredients and produce drugs for use in clinical trial phases thus rapidly advancing new drug candidates from our vast research pipeline to clinical trials and ultimately to market approval.

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June

Survodutide’s phase II trial shows superior efficacy versus placebo

Up to 40% of people who reached the highest two doses of survodutide achieved a weight loss of at least 20%; survodutide has a novel mechanism of action (agonism of the dual GCG/GLP-1 receptors) that may have direct effects on energy expenditure in the liver in addition to decreasing appetite.

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July

The EU approves Jardiance® for the treatment of adults with chronic kidney disease

The Jardiance® (empagliflozin) approval in chronic kidney disease adds to existing indications in type 2 diabetes and heart failure; these interconnected conditions affect over 1 billion people worldwide.

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August

FDA approves SENVELGO® oral solutions for cats

SENVELGO® (velagliflozin oral solution) is the first liquid once-daily, orally administered prescription medication to improve glycemic control in cats with diabetes mellitus, making the treatment of this disease simple and convenient for both cats and cat owners.

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September

SBTi validates our CO2 reduction targets

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approves our 2030 emission reduction targets; it will monitor and report on our progress to deliver our science-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets. This validation underlines our commitment to aligning its efforts to tackle climate change and reduce global warming in line with the 2015 Paris Agreement.

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October

Joining forces with ZEISS to early detect eye diseases and prevent vision loss

This long-term strategic collaboration aims to develop predictive analytics to enable early detection of eye diseases and prevent vision loss for people with serious eye diseases.

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November

Major milestone in chronic kidney disease achieved

Phase II results demonstrate significant albuminuria (marker of kidney damage) reductions by up to 39.5% vs. placebo when BI 690517, a novel selective aldosterone synthase inhibitor, was given on top of empagliflozin, suggesting additive efficacy.

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December

Partnering with Ribo to develop new treatments for liver diseases

This partnership aims to develop novel treatments for nonalcoholic or metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (NASH/MASH). Currently there are no approved medicines for MASH and there is an urgent need for new effective treatment options that can prevent MASH progression and maintain and restore liver function.

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