Custom API Development
Determining the shortest, most economical path from investigational new drug (IND) to commercial launch is no easy feat.
Our experienced team can help you answer the myriad of questions and challenges that arise as you move your custom small molecule API development projects forward. We have the expertise, flexibility and resources to provide a full range of pharmaceutical API custom development services at every stage of the lifecycle, from IND support and pre-clinical to Phase III studies and technology transfer for commercial supply.
We offer a range of custom small molecule API development capabilities, including route selection, process development and optimization and analytical development and validation. We offer all of these services as a true partner whose success is intimately linked to yours.
API Process Development
Effective process development connects process chemistry, impurity control, analytical development, process safety and solid-state science to create robust, scalable manufacturing processes. We build process understanding with manufacturing realities in mind, helping pharmaceutical and biotech teams improve reproducibility, manage technical risk and transition efficiently from early development through scale-up, GMP manufacturing and technology transfer.
Read MoreAnalytical Development
Reliable analytical data is essential for making informed decisions throughout API development. Working alongside process chemistry and other CMC disciplines, we develop robust methods and measurement strategies to evaluate reaction performance, impurity behavior and material attributes, reducing uncertainty and maintaining analytical continuity through scale-up, technology transfer and GMP manufacturing.
Read MoreProcess Safety
Identifying chemical and thermal hazards early helps prevent safety issues from emerging during scale-up and manufacturing. Using process hazard analysis, calorimetry and other safety studies, we establish operating limits and mitigation strategies that account for changing equipment and scale, reducing risk while supporting safer, more reliable API development and manufacturing.
Read MoreSolid Form Screening
Selecting the right solid form can influence an API’s stability, manufacturability and downstream performance. We evaluate polymorphs, salts, solvates and other solid forms through targeted screening and solid-state characterization, helping pharmaceutical and biotech teams select a suitable form, reduce development risk and establish a stronger foundation for formulation and crystallization.
Read MoreCrystallization Process Development
Crystallization process development translates solid-form understanding into reproducible, scalable manufacturing processes. Cambrex integrates crystallization science, particle and impurity control, process monitoring and equipment-aware scale-up to deliver the intended form, purity and material attributes consistently.
Read MorePortfolio Optimization
Maximizing the value of an R&D portfolio requires determining which candidates are ready to move forward from discovery to preclinical testing and development. Our chemists provide holistic chemistry services to ensure the readiness of necessary reactions.
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