Early Process Chemistry

Muridda fully understands the importance of analytical support for process R&D and production.The Process R&D Department is committed to developing stable, low-cost processes suitable for large-scale production.Our R&D team has extensive experience in process optimization and the development of novel, safe, and environmentally friendly synthetic routes.We offer a comprehensive range of services to advance the R&D process of drug candidates, achieve key preclinical milestones at an early stage, and accelerate the overall drug discovery and development process.

Services
  • Screening of commercial manufacturing routes
  • Development and optimization of commercial processes via Design of Experiments (DoE) and Quality by Design (QbD)
  • Unit operation studies and identification of critical process parameters (CPPs) for each step
  • Studies on impurity structure, source, and control
  • Definition of GMP starting materials
Route Design / Redesign
  • Route design for target compounds of any structural complexity
  • Application of state-of-the-art synthetic methodologies
  • Design of catalytic and asymmetric synthesis strategies
  • Statistical design of experiments
Optimization of Existing Synthetic Routes
  • Development and optimization of commercial processes via Design of Experiments (DoE) and Quality by Design (QbD)
  • Unit operation studies and identification of critical process parameters for each step
  • Studies on impurity structure, origin, and control
  • Definition of GMP starting materials
  • Reaction screening to identify optimal reaction conditions
  • Intermediate stability testing
Purification, Separation & Physical Form
  • Improvement of compound purification and isolation protocols and establishment of robust separation methods
  • Physical form monitoring
  • Screening of classical resolution methods
  • Impurity isolation and identification
Safety & Scale-Up
  • Process safety assessment
  • Compilation and analysis of experimental data to ensure safe scale-up production
  • Application of comprehensive technologies to ensure data reliability
  • RC-1, ARRST, DSC, and power-compensation calorimetry studies
  • Provision of complete technical documentation packages
  • Technology transfer support to enable large-scale production
  • Seamless collaboration with other departments of Pharmaron