Respiratory disease companies develop therapies, diagnostics and research technologies for conditions affecting the lungs and airways. Their work supports earlier detection, improved disease monitoring and the development of treatments for acute, chronic and inherited pulmonary disorders.
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Browse 69 UK respiratory disease companies below.
Global pharma company in immunology, vaccines, and oncology
GSK is a multinational biopharmaceutical company engaged in the research, development, manufacture, and commercialisation of medicines and vaccines. Its pipeline and portfolio span respiratory and immunology, oncology, HIV (through its specialist subsidiary ViiV Healthcare), and infectious diseases including vaccines.…
Clinical-stage antifungal drug developer targeting invasive fungal infections
F2G is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel antifungal therapies for life-threatening invasive fungal infections. The company discovered the orotomides, a new class of antifungal agents that selectively inhibit fungal dihydroorotate dehydrogenase, a mechanism of action distinct from all approved…
Surface acoustic wave nebuliser platform for inhaled drug delivery
Nebu~Flow is a UK medical technology company developing next-generation nebuliser devices using patented surface acoustic wave technology to aerosolise drugs into precisely controlled droplet sizes for deep lung deposition. The platform is designed to enable inhalation delivery of biologics, RNA-based formulations,…
CRO specialising in oncology, inflammation and respiratory disease models
Axis Bioservices is a preclinical contract research organisation providing bespoke in vitro and in vivo study services for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and academic clients. Specialist capabilities span oncology tumour models, inflammatory disease models including rheumatoid arthritis and pulmonary fibrosis, and…
Transformative medicines for cystic fibrosis and serious genetic diseases
Vertex Pharmaceuticals is a global biopharmaceutical company with its European R&D headquarters at Milton Park, Oxfordshire, and its international commercial headquarters in London. The Oxford site conducts full-spectrum drug discovery encompassing human genetics, structural biology, and medicinal chemistry, and has…
UK affiliate of global family-owned biopharmaceutical company
Boehringer Ingelheim is a global family-owned biopharmaceutical company founded in 1885. Its Bracknell headquarters houses functions spanning research and development, regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, medical affairs, and commercial operations across its human pharma and animal health divisions. It operates…
Specialist CRO for inhaled and nasal drug product development
Nanopharm is a contract research organisation specialising in the development of orally inhaled and nasal drug products, providing formulation development, materials characterisation, analytical testing, and in vitro and in silico modelling services to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. The company supports…
UK manufacturer of over-the-counter liquid medicines and own-label remedies
Bell's Healthcare is a pharmaceutical manufacturer producing over-the-counter medicines, with a focus on liquid formulations such as cough syrups and cold and flu remedies. It markets products under its own brand and manufactures own-label medicines for pharmacy chains and retailers at a licensed, GMP-compliant…
Allergen immunotherapies for hay fever and food allergy
Allergy Therapeutics is a commercial biopharmaceutical company developing, manufacturing and selling immunotherapies that address the underlying immune cause of allergic disease. Its marketed products, sold across Europe, include short-course subcutaneous treatments for pollen and other respiratory allergies,…
Specialist CRO for rare disease drug development and commercialisation
TMC Pharma Services is a contract research organisation specialising in drug development support for rare and orphan diseases. The company serves small and mid-sized biotech and biopharma clients across the full development lifecycle, providing regulatory affairs, clinical development, pharmacovigilance, medical…
Infectious disease drug development and partnering organisation
Infex Therapeutics is a clinical-stage drug development company focused on antimicrobial resistance and pandemic-priority infectious diseases, based at Alderley Park. Founded as The AMR Centre in 2016, the company acquires and co-develops novel therapeutics through in-licensing and risk-sharing partnerships with…
Breath-based molecular liquid biopsies for early lung cancer detection
Respiro Diagnostics is a biotechnology company developing non-invasive molecular diagnostics for respiratory diseases, initially focusing on lung cancer. Its investigational platform collects exhaled breath samples and analyses lung-derived molecular biomarkers, including nucleic acids and proteins, to support earlier…
Inhaled therapies for COPD and chronic respiratory diseases
Verona Pharma is a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercialising inhaled therapies for chronic respiratory diseases. Its lead product, ensifentrine, is a first-in-class dual inhibitor of PDE3 and PDE4 that combines bronchodilator and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory activity in a single inhaled compound.…
AI-driven T-cell receptor discovery platform for solid tumour immunotherapies
Exogene is an Oxford biotech developing TCR-based immunotherapies for solid tumours. Its platform integrates generative AI, biophysical simulation, and high-throughput TCR-antigen screening to identify rare, high-affinity cancer-specific T-cell receptors from patient tumour samples. The company develops TCR-T cell…
Elastomer components and tooling for injectable and inhaled medicines
West Pharmaceutical Services is a global supplier of containment and delivery components for injectable medicines, including elastomer stoppers, seals and plungers for vials, syringes and cartridges. Its UK operations manufacture compression-moulded rubber seals and gaskets for metered dose inhalers and produce the…
Proteomics and AI liquid biopsy for early lung cancer detection
Oxford Cancer Analytics is a biotechnology company developing blood-based diagnostic tests for early cancer detection using high-throughput circulating proteome analysis and machine learning. Its platform identifies protein biomarker signatures from blood samples to support clinical decision-making in lung disease,…
Rare and serious disease therapeutics with Cambridge R&D hub
Insmed is a US biopharmaceutical company with commercial-stage and late-pipeline products spanning respiratory, inflammatory and rare neurological diseases. Its Cambridge facility at Babraham Research Campus, established through the 2023 acquisition of Adrestia, leads drug discovery using the company's synthetic…
In vitro respiratory and inhalation toxicology testing services
ImmuONE is a contract research company specialising in in vitro inhalation toxicology and respiratory safety assessment. The company develops and applies human alveolar macrophage and epithelial cell culture models to evaluate the safety and efficacy of inhaled compounds, providing an alternative to animal testing.…
Molecular assay platform for genomic profiling in cancer diagnostics
Biofidelity is a Cambridge-based genomic technology company developing molecular assays for cancer biomarker detection in tissue and liquid biopsy samples. Its proprietary platform enables ultra-sensitive detection of somatic mutations at low variant allele fractions using a simplified four-step qPCR workflow, without…
Nanoparticle platform for targeted genetic medicine delivery
ViaNautis is a nanomedicine company developing a polymer nanoparticle platform for the targeted intracellular delivery of genetic therapeutic payloads across difficult-to-penetrate biological barriers. The platform is designed to encapsulate a broad range of genetic cargoes and guide them to specific tissues and cell…