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Norgine is a European specialty pharmaceutical company focused on gastroenterology. It develops, markets, and distributes prescription medicines, including MOVICOL, an osmotic laxative that draws water into the stool to relieve constipation. Its products target GI disorders and are sold mainly in Europe, leveraging a long family-ownership legacy until 2022 when Goldman Sachs Asset Management's private equity arm acquired a majority stake to speed growth through acquisitions and new products. The goal is to expand its platform by adding new therapies and strategic acquisitions to strengthen its position in the European market.
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Biotechnology
Healthcare
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded
1906
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Norgine has received Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration registration for PEDMARQSI (sodium thiosulfate anhydrous) for preventing cisplatin-induced hearing loss in children aged one month to under 18 years with localised, non-metastatic solid tumours. PEDMARQSI is the first and only treatment registered in Australia for preventing cisplatin-induced ototoxicity in paediatric patients. Cisplatin chemotherapy carries substantial risk of permanent hearing loss, which can affect speech development, education and quality of life in children. The TGA registration is based on data from two Phase 3 clinical trials. The approval follows previous authorisations in Europe, the United Kingdom and Switzerland. PEDMARQSI is not currently included on Australia's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Norgine is a European specialty pharmaceutical company with 1,500 employees generating approximately $650 million in annual sales.
Norgine has received European Commission marketing authorisation for XOLREMDI (mavorixafor), the first approved treatment for WHIM syndrome in the European Union. The approval, granted under exceptional circumstances, follows a positive opinion from the EMA's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use. XOLREMDI is indicated for patients aged 12 and older with WHIM syndrome, an ultra-rare primary immunodeficiency that impairs white blood cell release from bone marrow, increasing infection risk. The approval is supported by results from a pivotal Phase 3 trial involving 31 patients. Norgine will commercialise mavorixafor across Europe, Australia and New Zealand under a licensing agreement with X4 Pharmaceuticals announced in January 2025. The company will handle market access and commercialisation, whilst X4 will manufacture and supply the treatment.
Norgine has announced that Swissmedic has approved PEDMARQSI (sodium thiosulfate solution for infusion) for preventing cisplatin-induced hearing loss in children aged 1 month to under 18 years with localised, non-metastatic solid tumours. It becomes the first and only treatment authorised in Switzerland for this indication. The approval is based on two open-label, randomised Phase 3 trials, SIOPEL 6 and COG ACCL0431, which showed approximately 50% reduction in cisplatin-induced ototoxicity compared with cisplatin alone, whilst maintaining chemotherapy efficacy. PEDMARQSI previously received paediatric use marketing authorisation from the European Medicines Agency in May 2023 and national marketing authorisation in the UK. Amsterdam-based Norgine is a mid-sized pharmaceutical company generating approximately $650 million in annual sales.
Pharmaceutical company Norgine is investing £23 million and creating 44 jobs at its manufacturing plant in Hengoed, Caerphilly. The expansion will increase warehousing and production space to meet growing demand for essential medicines across the UK. The investment has been enabled by the UK Government's Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund, part of the Life Sciences Sector Plan. Wales's life sciences sector generated over £3.5 billion in turnover and employed more than 13,000 people across 280 companies in 2023/24. Norgine has operated in Wales for 60 years and partners with Cardiff University and regional colleges for talent development. Secretary of State for Wales Jo Stevens announced the expansion whilst launching a new international programme to attract further investment to Wales, which secured nearly 5% of UK inward investment projects in 2024/25.
Norgine expands rare disease portfolio with acquisition of Theravia.
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Industries
Biotechnology
Healthcare
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded
1906
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