AustinPx, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in analytical and formulation development services and cGMP manufacturing for small molecule drugs, expanded its capabilities. The company has added new spray drying and encapsulation capabilities and expanded its GMP manufacturing capacity for high shear and fluid bed granulation. 

AustinPx has installed and validated a Dott. Bonapace INCAP capsule filler, a Freund-Vector VFC3 model fluid bed, and a Freund-Vector GMXB-Pilot model granulator. The INCAP rounds out the company’s solid dose manufacturing capabilities, while the fluid bed and granulator supplement the company’s manufacturing scale.

“The investments are a key component of AustinPx’s larger strategy to expand our oral dose development and manufacturing capabilities to better serve our clients’ increasing demand,” said Justin Keen, senior vice president operations. “The additions demonstrate our ongoing commitment to providing our clients with the best possible service and support.”

In line with the company’s mission of providing science-driven formulation development, AustinPx has installed a PROCEPT modular 4M8-Trix for the development of spray dried amorphous solid dispersions. The addition supplements AustinPx’s current portfolio of bioavailability enhancement technologies, including KinetiSol Technology – the company’s proprietary fusion-based amorphous dispersion manufacturing platform.

“We are excited to add spray drying to our portfolio,” said Dave Miller, chief scientific officer. “When combined with our existing formulation capabilities, the addition enables us to provide a comprehensive suite of bioavailability enhancement solutions to identify the optimal formulation pathway for poorly soluble compounds and address a greater number of our clients’ challenges.”

The expanded capabilities are now available for use and are the first of several strategic investments planned for the company in the immediate future.