Catalent Expands ASD Capabilities in Boston

Catalent has completed a series of upgrades to its large-scale spray drying unit (GEA PSD-4) at its Boston, Massachusetts, facility. By adding capacity and multi-solvent capabilities, Catalent can now provide enhanced spray-drying services at the site for amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) formulations across late-stage to commercialization projects.

Lorenzo Carletti, president of clinical development and supply at Catalent, noted the importance of ASDs in overcoming the aqueous solubility issues that plague the oral development pipeline, suggesting that between 75-80% of molecules in pre-clinical and clinical development are affected, and require bioavailability enhancing technologies. He added that by adding to the company’s spray drying capabilities, “Catalent becomes the CDMO with the widest commercial-scale bioavailability enhancing technologies.”

The Boston, MA facility is Catalent’s global Center of Excellence for spray dry dispersion and Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) capsule manufacture and packaging. The site has over 20 years of experience in inhalable dry powders and Catalent is the only CDMO globally to offer end-to-end spray drying, powder encapsulation and blister packaging capabilities from development through clinical and commercial manufacturing. This video tour showcases Catalent Boston’s manufacturing operations as well as on-site analytical support services.

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