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With the acquisition of Snapdragon Chemistry, Cambrex has strengthened our reputation as a provider of solutions for the most complex chemistry problems. Snapdragon scientists and engineers, working in state-of-the-art laboratories and leveraging advanced software and equipment, painstakingly pursue scalable synthetic processes for clients. We take pride in being able to “crack the code” on chemical development in a way that others can’t, and we don’t rest until your molecules are thoroughly characterized and your processes are repeatable, reliable and ready for production.

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Solving the Toughest Challenges in Chemistry

Solving the Toughest Challenges in Chemistry

While agnostic to our client’s process development approach, we have unique expertise in completing multiple synthetic steps in one continuous flow process across a broad set of reactions and conditions. We leverage our advanced capabilities in autonomous process development and reactor platforms to deliver robust and scalable chemistry solutions for your toughest problems. Innovators that can harness flow technology while applying artificial intelligence and machine learning early in the development process will have a decisive, lasting advantage over competitors as the technology enables important productivity, efficiency and speed enhancements.

Snapdragon Chemistry wins 2023 CPhI Pharma Award for API Development

Snapdragon Chemistry wins 2023 CPhI Pharma Award for API Development

We’re honored to announce that Snapdragon Chemistry has been selected as the winner of the API Development award, presented at the 2023 CPhI Pharma Awards in Barcelona, Spain. Snapdragon won for their innovative process development of a continuous flow-manufacturing system, which helps to recycle unwanted elements in the pathway to developing new therapeutics.

Read the full article on CPHI Online.

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Thermally Hazardous 1,3-Dioxolane Coupling Reaction Made Safer by Employing Process Safety Data

In our recent collaboration with Pfizer, we describe how we optimized a ruthenium-catalyzed catechol, terminal-alkyne coupling reaction to form a key benzodioxolane intermediate toward Lotiglipron.

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Commercial Route Development of Sigma-2 Receptor Modulator, CT1812 Leveraging Photoflow, and HTS Technologies

In our recent publication, we present how our collaboration resulted in a second-generation synthesis of CT1812, a sigma-2 receptor modulator (ligand), from readily available starting materials to support late-stage clinical needs.

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A Continuous Hydrogenation Reactor Based on a Powdered Catalyst Enmeshed in an Expanded Poly (tetrafluoroethylene) Matrix

In our recent Organic Process Research & Development article, we describe an approach for continuous flow hydrogenation using catalytic cartridges of powdered catalysts (palladium on carbon in this example) enmeshed in an expanded poly(tetrafluoroethylene) (ePTFE) matrix.

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IND Enabling Services

Our streamlined IND data collection and submission strategy, based on our decades of experience, helps accelerate your filing process without sacrificing quality.

Analytical Testing

We offer comprehensive analytical testing services to provide the data you need for critical early-phase drug development decisions. At our state-of-the-art facilities, Cambrex experts ensure regulatory compliance and the highest standards for safety and efficacy.

Process Development

Our development experts specialize in using creative problem-solving to handle early-phase challenges while maintaining validation rigor to avoid late-stage process changes. This helps you advance more rapidly to late-stage manufacturing.

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