Spirochem

Process R&D

Reaching milestones faster with our best-in-class team

Process R&D

Driving customer satisfaction and delivering the best quality in the chemical process R&D journey.

SpiroChem's process and scale-up chemists take a unique and innovative approach to problem-solving the distinct challenges of chemical process R&D experienced by biotechs, global pharmaceutical companies and CDMOs. Our strategic approach ensures timely pre-clinical supply, taking process R&D challenges into account to design the best routes and processes and facilitate future clinical supply.

At any stage of chemical process R&D, we ensure you get the best out of the scale-up process - seamlessly transitioning from milligram to kilogram scales. Our dynamic team of experts can provide synthesis of crucial intermediates and APIs for pre-clinical toxicology studies.

Process R&D. Delivering the best, most efficient solutions through our flexible, highly integrated structure.

Delivering the best, most efficient solutions through our flexible, highly integrated structure.

Our best-in-class approach integrates the latest advancements in the field in a cost-effective and environmentally conscious way. With a strong track record in pharmaceutical manufacturing support, we specialize in isolating, identifying, and synthesizing process impurities, contributing to enhanced analytical process R&D, and meeting regulatory benchmarks.

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With facilities close to key life science hubs in Switzerland and Canada, SpiroChem is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and capabilities.

Process R&D
Process R&D. Delivering the best, most efficient solutions through our flexible, highly integrated structure.

Safe and scalable routes

Process R&D. Delivering the best, most efficient solutions through our flexible, highly integrated structure.

Intermediates and APIs

Process R&D. Delivering the best, most efficient solutions through our flexible, highly integrated structure.

Syntheses with reduced raw material costs

Process R&D. Delivering the best, most efficient solutions through our flexible, highly integrated structure.

Syntheses with exceptional quality and speed

Process R&D. Delivering the best, most efficient solutions through our flexible, highly integrated structure.

Analytical method development

Process R&D. Delivering the best, most efficient solutions through our flexible, highly integrated structure.

Batch release testing

Process R&D. Delivering the best, most efficient solutions through our flexible, highly integrated structure.

Accelerate your pR&D efforts — partner with SpiroChem for design and implemention of de novo synthetic routes and strategies for your molecules.

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Our process R&D services
01 Route Scouting

At SpiroChem, our approach involves comprehensive analysis and assessment of several factors, such as reaction yields, selectivity, scalability, cost-effectiveness, safety, and environmental impact. We prioritize routes that minimize the use of hazardous reagents or generate less waste, aligning with the principles of green chemistry.

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Process R&D. Delivering the best, most efficient solutions through our flexible, highly integrated structure.
02 Tech Transfer

Our team of experienced professionals specializes in facilitating efficient and effective tech transfer, ensuring the successful transition of manufacturing processes, analytical methods, and quality control procedures. We are also well-versed in the tech transfer to both internal process groups at pharma companies and CDMOs.

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Process R&D. Delivering the best, most efficient solutions through our flexible, highly integrated structure.
03 Scale-up and demo batches

At SpiroChem, we follow a systematic approach, meticulously designing and planning the demo batch to ensure accurate representation of the process and its robustness. We typically perform demo batches in our kilo-lab using the newly developed manufacturing process to deliver the required quantities of product.

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Process R&D. Delivering the best, most efficient solutions through our flexible, highly integrated structure.
04 Impurity synthesis and identification

Our expert team specializes in impurity synthesis, offering services in the identification, replication, and characterization of process impurities associated with the manufacturing process to the target API. Our commitment to excellence in impurity synthesis optimizes product quality and enhances chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing processes by facilitating analytical method development and validation, as well as process validation at large. We also have experience in the extraction, isolation and identification of process impurities and other unknown molecules.

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Process R&D. Delivering the best, most efficient solutions through our flexible, highly integrated structure.
05 Method development

At SpiroChem, analytical method development efforts focus on streamlining analytical workflows, minimizing sample preparation time, and maximizing instrument productivity to achieve higher throughput and efficiency. We routinely perform analytical method development in our projects and have developed expertise in that field using different chromatographic systems. These methods may be used directly or as a basis for in-process controls.

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Process R&D. Delivering the best, most efficient solutions through our flexible, highly integrated structure.
06 Reference standards

We are key partners for the production and supply of high-quality reference standards, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and traceability. We provide standards that accurately represent target compounds together with meticulous documentation, enabling their use as benchmarks for quality control and analytical testing.

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Process R&D. Delivering the best, most efficient solutions through our flexible, highly integrated structure.

What our clients
say about us

As a reliable partner with a wealth of experience, SpiroChem offers clients unparalleled quality solutions supported by a world-class and dynamic team of chemists.

Testimonials
Process R&D. Delivering the best, most efficient solutions through our flexible, highly integrated structure.
“When only the best chemistry team will do, I turn to SpiroChem. For 10 years now, I have collaborated with chemists at SpiroChem to solve my project’s most complex synthetic challenges in medicinal and process chemistry.”

Denis Billen, Associate Director, Small Molecule API Chemistry, Horizon