JUL / AUG 2023
IN BRIEF
EuroAPI into oligos EuroAPI has acquired BianoGMP , a German-based CDMO specialising in small-scale , early-stage oligonucleotides . The approximately € 10 million paid includes plans to increase Biano ’ s capacity to address larger-scale and more complex projects , which will take place in parallel with the expansion of EuroAPI ’ s oligonucleotide capacity in Frankfurt by 2025 . Biano will retain its identity .
Evonik , Heraeus collaborate on HPAPIs
Germany-based Evonik and Heraeus Precious Metals have announced that they are collaborating to expand their range of services for HPAPIs . They intend to build a fully integrated offering from the pre-clinical stage to commercial manufacturing , with streamlined transfer between small- and large-scale production between their respective sites .
Heraeus ’ s Pharmaceutical Ingredients business offers customised services for both earlier and later clinical phases and smaller to mid-volume HPAPI commercial products . It claims to be the world ’ s leading supplier of platinum-based HPAPIs .
The business offers development and manufacturing services for cancer therapy , focusing on HPAPIs and payloads including linkers and toxins for ADCs . Its range of services includes GMP for clinical trials , photochemistry in batch and continuous flow mode , high-containment systems for OELs of < 10 ng / m 3 , advanced equipment and CMC documentation for global approval and regulatory support .
Meanwhile , Evonik ’ s Health Care business is one of the world ’ s largest pharmaceutical CDMOs , and one of the largest process developers and manufacturers of HPAPIs . At Tippecanoe , Indiana , it can manufacture six different HPAPIs in parallel and has a total capacity of 170 m 3 , while the Hanau facility has process and analytical laboratories to develop and optimise HPAPIs requiring containment down to an OEL of 5 ng / m 3 .
FRX in Lanxess MoU FRX Innovations , a maker of polymeric additives for flame retardants , has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lanxess . This covers the evaluation of Lanxess contract manufacturing a family of FRX Nofia range and an FRX patented raw material necessary for these , plus potential marketing of FRX flame retardants in specific sectors and / or geographies .
IMCD buys two IMCD has acquired two ISO 9001:2015-certified Latin American firms . Based in Puerto Rico and Costa Rica , Sachs Chemicals had sales of $ 50 million in 2022 and employs 38 . It supplies the regional pharma market , in which IMCD has been active since 2016 . Maprin is a raw materials distributor for the personal care industry in Chile , with sales of $ 8 million and 20 employees .
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