IND submission is a major milestone in the life of your drug. We can provide all supporting analytical data to help ensure a smooth application process.
We have the expertise, flexibility, and resources to provide a full range of pharmaceutical API custom development services at every stage of the lifecycle.
We can provide lab-, kilo- and pilot-scale manufacturing for preclinical studies and all phases of clinical trials, supplying milligram to kilogram quantities.
Cambrex brings more than 40 years of generic API manufacturing experience to its pharmaceutical partners. From our sites in Italy, Sweden, and the USA, we are a leading global supplier of generic APIs.
Drug substance tech transfer sounds so simple on the surface, but it’s a complex activity carrying a number of technical, regulatory, and quality risks.
At Snapdragon Chemistry, now part of Cambrex, our chemists specialize in creating custom solutions and technologies to take on your toughest process development and production challenges. This includes expertise in designing and building reactors that enable seamless technology transfer as a process scales up for commercial manufacturing.
At Cambrex, we provide a range of technologies equipped to solve your API manufacturing challenges, and we are flexible enough to handle the most complex molecules.
You can rely on our extensive portfolio of analytical development solutions and testing services to rapidly advance your molecule for the greatest chance of success.
Cambrex offers a comprehensive suite of testing services for complex biopharmaceuticals including standalone analytical R&D, method validation, release testing, ICH stability, and routine QC testing.
We’re solid state chemistry experts who can deliver timely, phase-appropriate solutions to optimize the physical stability of your API, develop a more bioavailable formulation or overcome other challenges.
Cambrex’s experienced analysts are well-equipped to ensure microbial testing is of the highest quality for our customers and delivered with a quick and reliable turnaround.
Cambrex and Q1 Scientific’s stability storage and sample management capabilities provide a variety of pharmaceutical storage conditions, with walk-in and reach-in chambers that meet all ICH Q1A requirements.
Cambrex offers extensive development services tailored to meet your drug product needs in early development. From pre-formulation to Phase II, we ensure your products are developed with speed, flexibility, and quality in mind.
Whether you need rapid development, flexible manufacturing solutions, or high-quality production, Cambrex is your trusted partner for advancing your drug product from concept to the clinic.
Cambrex is here to support you in early-phase development. Our development experts apply their ingenuity and skill to address your unique challenges.
Our teams of creative problem-solvers work closely with you to accelerate drug development timelines, optimize processes, and meet regulatory requirements.
We understand that the commercial phase of drug development can be challenging, especially when it comes to manufacturing at scale and meeting changing market demands.
Cambrex is a leading global supplier of more than 70 generic APIs, as well as intermediates and derivatives.
03.01.2021
Waltham, MA – March 1, 2021 – Snapdragon Chemistry today announced a large-scale expansion of its Waltham facility, with a state-of-the-art good manufacturing practices (GMP) facility opening later this year at 360 Second Avenue, just down the street from the company’s existing headquarters. The new 51,000 square foot facility will enable Snapdragon to manufacture experimental pharmaceutical products for human clinical trials, building off of the industry-leading research and development done at its headquarters. It will also add at least 50 jobs to the company’s expanding workforce in the coming years.
“Our company is built on innovation and tackling some of most difficult problems in chemical manufacturing,” said Matthew Bio, President and CEO of Snapdragon Chemistry. “Opening a world-class drug manufacturing facility during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is no small feat, but it is a testament to the incredible work of our team and partners. The facility at 360 Second Ave. will enable us to supply experimental medicines for use clinical trials. It was important for us to have manufacturing here in Massachusetts, co-located with the world’s highest concentration of pharmaceutical and biotech companies. Medicines discovered here can also be manufactured here with the goal of shortening the time it takes to get to patients.”
Snapdragon partnered with CRB Group, an acclaimed design/build firm that has built plants for some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies and in 2019 was ranked the number three top pharmaceutical design firm by Engineering News-Record, underscoring Snapdragon’s commitment to quality and pursuing the state-of-the-art in chemical manufacturing. “CRB is excited to partner with Snapdragon Chemistry to bring their vision to reality. This technical project is required to adhere to strict pharmaceutical and safety regulations,” said CRB Project Director Darren Fritsch. “We have engaged our ONEsolutionTM design and build team to meet those quality requirements as well as Snapdragon’s schedule and budget needs.”
The new space features numerous, flexible manufacturing suites, purpose-built for advanced continuous manufacturing but adaptable to enable batch methods as well. Snapdragon’s proprietary technologies will enable manufacturing with a high degree of automation and process fidelity resulting in high quality product, delivered rapidly.
The expansion will lead Snapdragon to nearly double its workforce in the next few years, at a time of already phenomenal growth. The company has close to doubled its revenue in early every year since 2016. The new manufacturing facility will help further that success, providing new job opportunities in technical manufacturing, quality control, and operations. The facility at 360 Second Avenue is scheduled to open in the fourth quarter of 2021.
About Snapdragon Chemistry Snapdragon Chemistry specializes in active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) batch and continuous flow process development, utilizing state-of-the-art automation technology and proprietary equipment to solve complex process and analytical development challenges. With R&D and manufacturing headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Snapdragon’s 70+ employees come with strong ties to the local scientific community, with 31 PhD scientists on staff. For more information, please contact info@snapdragonchemistry.com.