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We support development and manufacturing of oligonucleotide parenteral drug product at our sites in Wuxi City, China. To meet the diverse needs of our global customers, we also have a high potency injectable manufacturing line and a sterile lipid nanoparticle (LNP) plant.
Our formulation development and analytical teams have extensive experience in injectable drug development, spanning from preclinical studies through clinical trials to commercial launch. They conduct over 60,000 characterization tests annually.
We support a variety of dosage forms and filling formats for injectable drugs, using fully enclosed isolation systems and automated filling lines.
Drug Types
- oligonucleotide
- synthetic conjugate
Dose Forms
- solution / emulsion
- suspension
- lyophilized powder
- advanced formulation, e.g., liposome / LNP
Filling Formats
- vial
- prefilled syringe
- cartridge
Various Products
- intramuscular / subcutaneous
- intravenous
- intrathecal
- inhalation
- ophthalmic
Our formulation teams are supported by more than a thousand of scientists and state-of-the-art facilities at our integrated drug product R&D and manufacturing facilities at Wuxi city and Shanghai Waigaoqiao site in China. Both two sites are within 2-hour drive to our oligonucleotide API site in Changzhou, providing an integrated oligonucleotide API and formulation development and manufacturing solution.
Sterile Injectable
Our injectable formulation development teams consist of experienced scientists, supporting various dosage forms – solution, emulsion/suspension, lyophilized powder and liposome in vial, pre-filled syringe and cartridge.
Our injectable manufacturing line is wholly automated in a full isolation system, designed to minimize human interventions and eliminate contamination to ensure high product quality. Read more.
Lipid Nano Particle (LNP) Platform
Our LNP platform features novel multi-channel micro-mixer for its robust scalability and reproducibility. Lipid nanoparticle with various assembly structures can be assembled by developing formulation and controlling process. Projects can be quickly scaled up from R&D to GMP clinical and commercial manufacturing phases utilizing our strong LNP technology platform and proprietary technology experience.
It is worth mentioning that the services of synthesizing and manufacturing of oligonucleotide and specific functional lipids (such as ionizable lipids and PEGylated lipids) can be also provided by us. In conclusion, WuXi STA LNP platform is an end-to-end platform, which integrates CMC development and manufacturing services for drug substance, drug product and analytical support. Read more.
High Potency Injectable Drug
Our high potency sterile injectable manufacturing line is situated at the drug product site in Wuxi City, China. It operates with an Occupational Exposure Limit (OEL) of 10 ng/m3. The fully enclosed isolation systems and automated filling machines work together to minimize risks of microbial contamination and cross-contamination. Equipped with two 20m2 lyophilizers, the line supports the production of liquid and lyophilized vials in various specifications. With the capability to fill up to 200 units per minute, this line boasts an annual capacity of over 12 million units.
Lipid Nanoparticle Technology
Lipid Nanoparticles (LNPs) offer a novel drug delivery system for oligonucleotide drugs. They help overcome delivery challenges such as protection against serum nucleases, eliciting an immune response, and targeting specific cells or tissues.
Overcome delivery hurdles and expedite your oligonucleotide drug projects with WuXi TIDES’s comprehensive LNP services. Our offerings span lipid discovery, formulation and process development, analytical development, and GMP clinical and commercial manufacturing.
Formulation Development
Our parenteral pre-formulation, formulation, and analytical teams are based in our Shanghai Waigaoqiao and Wuxi City sites. In 2023, they supported over 60 compounds from preclinical studies through clinical trials to commercial launch, covering all synthetic molecules, including small molecules, oligonucleotides, peptides, and complex chemical conjugates.
Additionally, we have high potency R&D labs for drug products with an OEL limit of 10 ng/m3.
We support all types of dosage forms and filling formats.
Manufacturing
Our state-of-the-art parenteral drug product manufacturing facilities are located in Wuxi City, China, and will be expanded to our sites in Couvet, Switzerland.
We accommodate various dosage forms and filling formats at any scale, from preclinical to commercial manufacturing. We operate three production lines, all featuring fully enclosed isolation systems and automated filling lines, and are equipped to support high potency injectable drug products.
Clinical Supply Service
Our Clinical Supply Services (CSS) provide a fast, flexible and reliable supply of materials for your clinical trials at any stage (from Phase I to Phase IV). Utilizing our integrated CMC platform which includes services for both drug substance and drug product development, we offer our clients a seamless transition from process development and pre-formulation studies to drug product manufacturing, packaging, labeling and distribution to clinical sites globally. To add, our clinical supply services support both oral and parenteral drug products with various dosage forms and packaging solutions.
In 2023, our CSS teams supported both open-label and blinded studies from phase I to IV and executed hundreds of clinical protocols.
