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Cipla Limited · CIPLA
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Cipla Limited has announced an exclusive partnership with Qilu Pharmaceutical for the licensing and supply of a biosimilar to Keytruda (Pembrolizumab) in the US.
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Cipla Limited has informed the Exchange regarding a press release dated September 03, 2026, titled "Cipla Announces Exclusive Partnership with Qilu Pharmaceutical for the Licensing and Supply of Biosimilar to Keytruda® (Pembrolizumab) in the US".
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3rd September, 2026
(1) BSE Ltd (2) National Stock Exchange of India Ltd
Listing Department Listing Department
Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Exchange Plaza, 5th floor,
Dalal Street, Plot no. C/1, G Block,
Mumbai 400 001 Bandra Kurla Complex,
Bandra (East), Mumbai - 400 051
Scrip Code: 500087 Scrip Symbol: CIPLA
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Sub: Press Release - Cipla Announces Exclusive Partnership with Qilu Pharmaceutical for the Licensing
and Supply of Biosimilar to Keytruda® (Pembrolizumab) in the US
Dear Sir/Madam,
Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations,
2015, we are enclosing herewith the Press Release dated 3rd September, 2026 on the captioned subject.
Kindly take the above information on record.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
For Cipla Limited
Rajendra Chopra
Company Secretary
Encl: As above
Prepared by: Simona Dsouza
Cipla Ltd.
Regd. Office - Cipla House, Peninsula Business Park, Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai-400 013, India
P +91 22 41916000 W www.cipla.com E-mail contactus@cipla.com Corporate Identity Number L24239MH1935PLC002380
Cipla Announces Exclusive Partnership with Qilu Pharmaceutical for the
Licensing and Supply of Biosimilar to Keytruda® (Pembrolizumab) in the US
Mumbai, India and Warren, New Jersey, USA, September 03, 2026 – Invagen Pharmaceuticals Inc, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Cipla Limited (BSE: 500087; NSE: CIPLA) today announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership
with Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Qilu), for the exclusive licensing and supply of QL2107,
a biosimilar to Keytruda® (pembrolizumab), for the United States
As part of the agreement, Qilu will be responsible for development, regulatory registration and supply of the product
while Cipla USA Inc. will be responsible for the commercialization of the asset by leveraging its strong commercial
presence in the defined territory.
The collaboration reflects both companies’ shared commitment to addressing the growing burden of cancer and
improving access to advanced biologic therapies.
Commenting on the partnership, Achin Gupta, Managing Director & Global Chief Executive Officer, Cipla, said, “This
partnership reflects Cipla’s confidence in the long-term potential of biosimilars and supports our strategy to build a
strong oncology-focused portfolio. By combining Qilu’s development strengths with Cipla’s commercial presence and
patient-centric legacy, we aim to expand access to high-quality biologics for patients across our focus markets.”
Marc Falkin, Chief Executive Officer, Cipla North America, said, “This collaboration is aligned with our strategy to
expand our biosimilar portfolio in the coming fiscal years, and we are excited to add QL2107 with Qilu who have been
great partners. With our established commercial capabilities, we are well-positioned to successfully launch QL2107,
subject to regulatory approval, and help ensure it reaches patients in need while lowering the cost of treatment.”
Hanchang Zhang, General Manager of Qilu Pharmaceutical, said, “We are pleased to establish this partnership with
Cipla for QL2107. Qilu boasts a robust and growing biosimilar product pipeline. By combining our R&D and
manufacturing strengths with Cipla’s U.S. commercial expertise, we aim to bring a high-quality, affordable
pembrolizumab biosimilar to U.S. patients.”
About Cipla Limited
Established in 1935, Cipla is a global pharmaceutical company focused on agile and sustainable growth, complex
generics, and deepening portfolio in our home markets of India, South Africa, North America, and key regulated and
emerging markets. Our strengths in the respiratory, antiretroviral, urology, cardiology, anti-infective and CNS
segments are well-known. Our 48 manufacturing sites around the world produce 50+ dosage forms and 1,500+
products using cutting-edge technology platforms to cater to our 70+ markets. Cipla is ranked 3rd largest in pharma
in India (IQVIA MAT Jun’26), 2nd Largest in the pharma prescription market in South Africa (IQVIA MAT May’26), and
2nd largest by prescription in the US Gx (Repulses + MDI) products (IQVIA MAT Jun’26). For nine decades, making a
difference to patients has inspired every aspect of Cipla’s work. Our paradigm-changing offer of a triple anti-
retroviral therapy in HIV/AIDS at less than a dollar a day in Africa in 2001 is widely acknowledged as having
contributed to bringing inclusiveness, accessibility and affordability to the center of the HIV movement. A
responsible corporate citizen, Cipla’s humanitarian approach to healthcare in pursuit of its purpose of ‘Caring for
Life’ and deep-rooted community links wherever it is present make it a partner of choice to global health bodies,
peers and all stakeholders. For more, please visit www.cipla.com, or click on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn.
Media Contacts:
Corporate Communications Investor Relations
Heena Kanal Diksha Maheshwari
E-Mail: CorpComm@cipla.com E-Mail: Investor.Relations@cipla.com
About Qilu
Established in 1958, Qilu Pharmaceutical is now one of the leading vertically integrated pharmaceutical companies
in China that develops, manufactures and distributes both Finished Dosage Forms (FDFs) and Active Pharmaceutical
Ingredients (APIs). Qilu currently has 11 domestic manufacturing sites and employs more than 38,000 people
worldwide. In 2025 Qilu ranked among the Top 3 enterprises in China’s pharmaceutical industry. Dedicated to
offering high-quality & trustworthy medicines to the world and improving people’s well-being, Qilu is vigorously
exporting its products to over 110 countries and regions around the world. To date, Qilu has secured 58 ANDA
approvals from the U.S. FDA, with 28 formulations launched in the EU and the United Kingdom. Its robust pipeline
includes over 50 biosimilars, 130-plus innovative drugs and more than 200 generic drug candidates in-development.