UCB is a Belgium-based biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing medicines for people living with severe diseases. Its primary therapeutic areas are neurology and immunology, with research activities spanning conditions such as epilepsy, myasthenia gravis, Parkinson’s disease, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis and other immune-mediated disorders.
The company’s medicines include Bimzelx (bimekizumab), an immunology treatment; Cimzia (certolizumab pegol), used for several inflammatory conditions; and a portfolio of neurological therapies that includes Briviact (brivaracetam), Keppra (levetiracetam), Fintepla (fenfluramine) and Nayzilam (midazolam). UCB also develops new therapies through internal research, collaborations and acquisitions.
Founded in 1928 by Emmanuel Janssen, UCB has grown from a chemical and pharmaceutical business into an international biopharmaceutical company. Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, it serves patients and healthcare professionals across North America, Europe and other global markets through research, manufacturing and commercial operations.
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