The Faculty of Engineering and School of Pharmacy, at the University of Nottingham, are delighted to announce the receipt of an MRC Confidence in Concepts grant. Working in collaboration with Quotient Sciences, Added Scientific and AstraZeneca, the grant will translate towards clinical applications some of the advances made at Nottingham in the 3D printing of pharmaceutical dosage forms. The 12-month project aims to demonstrate the ability to manufacture personalised dosage forms in a regulated industrial environment focused on medicines development and clinical trials. Professors Ricky Wildman and Clive Roberts, who the lead the project, commented: “This project is an exciting opportunity to work with leading industrial partners in clinical trials, additive manufacturing and pharmaceuticals, and is an important step for us in exploring the potential of 3D printing for the improvement of human health and wellbeing through more personalised medicines.”

''The scope for 3D printing in the pharmaceutical industry is significant, with potential applications including the rapid development of prototype dosage forms and the ability to personalise drug products to individual patient needs, for example in rare, orphan and paediatric diseases,” said Dr Peter Scholes, Chief Scientific Officer at Quotient Sciences. “We are excited to be part of this collaborative program which will look to translate the research performed at the University of Nottingham into an industrial manufacturing setting”.

Dr Johanna Laru, Associate Director, Pharmaceutical Sciences, R&D at AstraZeneca commented: “We know the best science doesn’t happen in isolation. This grant builds on our existing collaboration with the University of Nottingham, Quotient Sciences and Added Scientific, and we look forward to working together to further assess the potential of 3D printing in the medicines development.”

Added Scientific are very excited to be part of this work after our involvement in an earlier collaborative project looking at the feasibility of printing pills. The opportunity to observe, learn and benefit from the first human trials of this technology will be invaluable to the company and our engineers and scientists.

Quotient Sciences, the innovative drug development and manufacturing organization, today announces the appointment of Claes Glassell as non‐executive chairman of its board of directors. A highly accomplished leader in the pharmaceutical industry with over 35 years’ experience, Glassell has held numerous leadership positions, including at the board level, to help companies through high phases of growth.

“His track record of strong leadership and board experience in the pharmaceutical industry will be hugely valuable as we position ourselves as a world‐leading drug development and manufacturing organization,” said Mark Egerton, Ph.D., Quotient CEO. “Claes has extensive experience supporting high‐growth businesses such as Quotient across multiple geographies.”

Since 2016, Glassell has been a director of the board at Cambrex and currently serves as nonexecutive chairman of the board of LSNE Contract Manufacturing. From 2011 to 2015, he was CEO of CMC Biologics, a contract manufacturing organization focused on biologic pharmaceuticals.
Previously, he held senior positions and served on the boards of several public and private companies, including Vitrolife AB, Cellartis AB, Nobel Chemicals, and Cerus.

“I am excited to join Quotient at this important juncture following the recent investment by Permira,” said Glassell. “Quotient Sciences and its disruptive approach to drug development have created a unique business model that truly accelerates drug development. I welcome the
opportunity to work with an outstanding management team, supported by a strong board and investors, to help Quotient through its next stage of growth.”

“I am delighted that Claes has accepted this position,” said Mubasher Sheikh, partner and head of healthcare at Permira. “Claes brings a set of highly relevant skills and experience to the board, and I look forward to working with him and the executive team."

Nottingham, U.K., 14 November 2017: Quotient Sciences, the drug development services organization, announces it has acquired Pharmaterials, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) based in Reading, U.K. The acquisition strengthens and expands Quotient Sciences' formulation and manufacturing services footprint in the U.K. and supports the growth of the Translational Pharmaceutics® platform, following the acquisitions of SeaView Research and QS Pharma in February 2017.

Pharmaterials has a significant track record in supporting the development of small molecule drug products for oral and inhaled delivery. The company’s portfolio of services spans the characterization and optimization of drug substance physical forms, the development of preclinical and clinical formulations through to clinical trial manufacturing, and subsequent global drug product supply. The business was founded in 2000 and is located in a 48,000-square feet facility that houses 13 GMP manufacturing suites, with space for future expansion.

Mark Egerton, CEO of Quotient Sciences, said: "The acquisition of Pharmaterials strengthens Quotient Sciences' service portfolio from preclinical formulation development through to commercial manufacturing. The addition expands Quotient Sciences' global CDMO services with added capacity and capabilities to better serve our clients’ needs."

With over 700 employees, six operating sites across the U.S. and U.K. and a 30-year track record for quality services, Quotient Sciences is focused on delivering an innovative portfolio of services that are proven to shorten development timelines, reduce associated costs and accelerate the delivery of new medicines to patients globally.

Nottingham, U.K., 10 November 2017: Quotient Clinical, the drug development services organization, announces its renaming to Quotient Sciences (Quotient), following the acquisitions of Co-Formulate, QS Pharma and SeaView Research. This new identity signifies a global footprint and an extended range of services and symbolizes the commitment to ensuring a consistent and high-quality experience for customers.

With 700 employees and five operating sites across the United States and the United Kingdom, Quotient Sciences is focused on delivering a portfolio of innovative services encompassing formulation development, clinical trial and commercial manufacturing, and clinical pharmacology.

Quotient Science’s Translational Pharmaceutics® platform integrates formulation development, real-time adaptive GMP manufacturing and clinical research, transforming the traditional industry approach of outsourcing to independent contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) and contract research organizations (CROs). Translational Pharmaceutics is proven to accelerate development timelines and reduce overall costs.

“We are excited about the future of Quotient Sciences,” said Mark Egerton, CEO, of Quotient Sciences. “By integrating services typically found in disparate CDMOs and CROs, we break down barriers and support our customers to improve R&D productivity and accelerate the delivery of new medicines to patients around the world. We have a 30-year track record of service to a global customer base, including large multinational pharmaceutical companies to smaller virtual biotech organizations.”

Paul Quigley recently shared thoughts on the importance of flexibility, collaboration and innovation for the modern CDMO with Contract Pharma.

In the featured article, Paul explains the greater need for more effective process solutions during drug development and how successful contract service organizations are meeting this challenge. He also defines the Quotient Sciences model for accelerated delivery, through integrated services and technological innovation.

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Quotient Sciences won the Outstanding Achievement Award at the 2019 Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards.

The Medilink UK Healthcare Business Awards recognize organizations that have made significant contributions to life sciences and who have excelled in their categories across the healthcare industry. Winners were chosen from an exclusive shortlist comprised entirely of winners from each of the regional Medilink awards.

The Outstanding Achievement Award recognizes the Company's momentous success and continued development. Quotient Sciences has experienced significant growth and global expansion following a series of acquisitions and facility investments in the U.K. and the U.S. and now employs over 850 employees across six operating sites.  

Mark Egerton, CEO of Quotient Sciences said, “We are delighted to have won the Outstanding Achievement award. It is a great recognition for all the hard work and continuous commitment and dedication of our staff. Well done to the team for delivering this success."

Quotient Sciences was also recognized for its innovative approach to drug development, Translational Pharmaceutics^®, which enables significant shortening of drug development times and reduced costs for biotechnology and pharmaceutical clients throughout the world.

Quotient Sciences has received a Transatlantic Growth Award at a ceremony hosted by BritishAmerican Business

The award recognizes UK companies that have made significant investments across the Atlantic in the last year. 32 companies, including Quotient Sciences, were recognized. 

Quotient Sciences' US investment included the opening of a state-of-the-art, 45,000-square-foot facility located near Philadelphia, in Garnet Valley, PA. The $15 million investment is helping to build a Centre of Excellence for early-phase formulation development and clinical trial manufacturing.

“Our new facility was built in response to increasing customer demand,” said Mark Egerton, CEO of Quotient Sciences. “The site was specifically designed to optimize our ability to work with highly potent and poorly soluble molecules that dominate the industry pipeline. The facility also increases our capacity to provide integrated Translational Pharmaceutics^® programs in the U.S., which deliver substantial benefits to customers including cost savings and reduced timelines to achieve proof-of-concept.”

The award was presented to Gordon Cameron, CFO of Quotient Sciences, during a ceremony held in London.

Insight into the importance of investigations during drug substance development in a recent article with Chemistry World. 

As an integrated drug substance developer, Quotient Sciences has the ability to solve the complex problems that its customers face. Gareth Jenkins and Paul Quigley shared their insight in this latest article with Chemistry World.

As an industry, we are seeing an influx of complex compounds identified during drug discovery that create greater challenges than ever before. In order to enable new ways to rapidly bring new drugs to market, contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) are increasingly being sought to consult on or investigate solutions to these challenges. Quotient Sciences' scientific experts work as detectives in drug development. Working together with our customers, we cut through traditional industry siloes to solve challenges related to scalability, efficiency, and economy in drug development.

Finding solutions to the biggest challenges faced during drug substance development relies on properly integrating analytical and production expertise.

The article, featured in the Chemistry Detectives issue, explores how solutions are found to enhance scalability, efficiency, and economy. It provides details on how metabolic and pharmacokinetic studies are used to determine drug compound fate and how our solid-state team investigates physical forms. 

Read the full article on the Chemistry World website