Xcelience is a contract research organization that has provided formulation development and clinical trial manufacturing solutions for pharmaceutical companies since 1997. The company is renowned for reliably expediting early development activities to speed potential drugs to clinical trials while applying stage-specific scientific knowledge and experience. Core services include: API Characterization, Analytical Development and Stability Services, Formulation Development, and Clinical Trial Manufacturing, Packaging and Labeling. For more detailed information about Xcelience, visit www.xcelience.com
2. We are all in the business of improving the quality of human lives. Each of us, whether client or service provider, are joined in the commitment to reach critical milestones faster, deliver clinical materials on time, control costs, and above all to ensure quality. At Xcelience, we call this Molecular Responsibility™, the commitment to hold ourselves to ever-increasing high standards of quality, service performance, and drug development expertise that in turn enable our clients to overcome drug development challenges and improve chances for compound success. Partnering with a specialist like Xcelience for early phase development can significantly reduce product risk and accelerate drug development timelines. We are early drug development made easy – at last.
3. Core Competencies API Characterization Polymorph Screening, Salt Screening, Drug Product Characterization Analytical Services Method Development and Validation, Waters and Agilent Instrumentation Dosage Form Development and Manufacturing Solids, Semi-solids, Liquids Manufacturing, Packaging and Labeling Direct Fill API into Capsules Matching placebo formulation Creation and qualification of blinded reference product Process qualification Technology transfer Process optimization Blister Packaging Stability Program Management Broad variety of temperature and humidity conditions
8. API into capsule projects are on average completed 45% faster than traditional formulation development efforts, and in some cases have enabled our clients to shave from 13 to as much as 17 weeks from total development time.
13. Preformulation Services Solid Characterization Drug Substance Characterization Thermal information X-ray Powder Diffraction Particle size Moisture Content Morphology Salt Selection screening Polymorph screening Purity determinations Solid-state stability Photostability Intrinsic Dissolution Reference Standard Qualifications Solution Characterization Drug substance evaluation pKa determination Partition and distribution coefficient pH Solubility profile Other Services Excipient compatibility Accelerated stability (ICH conditions) Chiral Stability
14. Analytical Services Method Development, Qualification, and Validation Raw Material Testing (Selected) Stability Sample Analysis Dissolution Testing Residual Solvent Analysis Chiral Determination Cleaning Evaluations Technical Packages for Drug Substances
15. Formulation Development Solids Tablets, capsules, sustained release, coatings Semi-Solids Ointments, creams, gel Dispersed Systems Emulsions, suspensions Liquids Orals, ophthalmic, parenterals
16. Formulation Development for Poorly Soluble Compounds Conventional Formulations/Processes Use water soluble excipients Micronize the API pH modifiers citric acid, succinic acid etc Solubilizing/wetting agents sodium laurel sulfate, Tween 80 Alternate Processing Add drug to aqueous granulating solution containing wetting/solubilizing agent Dissolve API in hydroalcoholic/ alcoholic granulating solution May alter API characteristics Form Solid dispersion/solution in hot melt process using CFS1200™ Complexing agents (Cyclodextrins) Liquid fill hard gelatin capsule
17. Manufacturing Manufacturing Tablets and capsules API in a capsule Liquids in a capsule Suspensions Emulsions Semi-solids Non-sterile liquid Reference Product Blinding Packaging and Labeling Expertise Creation of matching placebo formulation Creation and qualification of blinded reference product Process qualification Technology transfer Process definition optimization
38. Convenient Location Tampa, Florida Location Laurel Facility (24,000 ft2) cGMP Compliant FDA Inspected 2008, December (PAI) 2006, June (General Systems) 2003, August (General Systems) DEA Schedule License 2007, October II to V Manufacturing I to V Analytical
39. Why Xcelience? Quality-First Focus Three FDA audits (2008, 2006, 2003) with the last being a PAI Numerous client audits/year reinforce compliance with latest regulations Low staff turnover Speed Accelerated drug development programs to meet critical milestones Strong on-time project completion record Agility Cross-training program for pharmaceutical development staff Flexible manufacturing model, dedicated equipment Technology Market leadership for Powder-in-Capsule programs with Xcelodose® precision powder micro-dosing systems Expanded process technology capabilities designed to deliver improved manufacturing outcomes in a manner consistent with QbD Cutting edge preformulation technology including the XRD for polymorph screens, salt screens, and crystallinity determination Blister packaging with tooling design for a wide variety of dosage forms Expertise Ability to attract top talent with successful drug development track records More Xcelodose™ experience than any other CRO, >100 APIs, >130 batches Partnership Unique project team structure feel likes an extension of client facility Leveraging size to our advantage to provide personal attention