World-class services
for life-changing products

We partner with you from discovery to commercial manufacturing, integrating broad capabilities for the API life cycle.

Your partner on the journey
from curiosity to cureSM

Discovery

Identify, refine and secure breakthrough compounds

Your success is our story

350+

drug discovery programs delivered

600+

patents issued

95

preclinical and clinical candidates developed

Biology, synthetic and medicinal chemistry

Dedicated discovery biology, synthetic and medicinal chemistry, and analytical teams ensure a seamless transition for your project from drug discovery to development.

Recombinant protein production

Chemistry support

Assay design and development

Discovery biology

Synthetic and medicinal chemistry

DMPK studies

High-throughput screening

Hit-to-lead and lead optimization

Services

We identify new chemical structures and an improved drug lead. We also:

  • Synthesize new analogs using multistep processes and high purity standards (for a lead series)
  • Combine computational, structural and biological assay results to design new compounds
  • Move you quickly with specialized analytical and solid-state services
  • Advance your proprietary compounds to clinical testing with intellectual property support
Platforms

Unique, high-purity and cost-effective synthetic compound libraries for screening and hit-to-lead programs supporting identification and progression of actives.

  • High-throughput screening
  • Lead optimization services
  • Analytical and solid-state services
  • Custom synthesis
  • Large-scale or small-scale manufacturing

Development

Advance the development of your compound

We support your program from IND through commercialization with drug substance, and drug product services.

Chemical process development

Curia has a chemical process development network of over 150 scientists, global facilities, and the latest technologies.

  • Conducting efficient route scouting, rapid process development, and optimization of reaction conditions
  • Developing scalable manufacturing processes from preclinical to GMP manufacturing for high-potency APIs and DEA-licensed controlled substances
Fermentation

Robust portfolio of steroids and hormones supported by dedicated manufacturing facilities.

Drug substance and drug product formulation development

Over 30 years of experience to help you identify risks early on and manage the complexities of bringing molecules to market.

Analytical method development and material release services

Leverage our regulatory, chemistry and advanced instrumentation expertise to support your analytical method development.

We deliver consultative reports, protocols and a skilled team working under cGMP.

Separation science

Access our separation services for any phase of drug development.

  • Isolation of controlled substances and potent compounds through classic and chromatographic techniques
  • Purification and chiral resolutions for APIs and intermediates from gram to kilogram scale

Manufacturing

Leverage proven API manufacturing services across the globe

We cover your API journey globally from preclinical to commercial supply.

Fermentation Services

Combined state-of-the-art facilities and process teams with clinical to commercial scale manufacturing

Backward-integrated to fermentation for certain steroidal and hormonal intermediates

High-potency manufacturing services

From grams to kilograms per year, with expertise in the production, handling and containment of cytotoxic and highly potent compounds.

API manufacturing from clinical scale to commercial scale

Wide array of complex APIs, including generics, potent and cytotoxic compounds, sterile APIs, steroids and controlled substances.

Small-scale manufacturing ›

Small-scale manufacturing integrating process and analytical development, clinical-scale API manufacturing, drug product manufacturing, and sterile fill-finish.

Commercial production ›

Commercial production network delivers global, world-class facilities and a portfolio of generic and commercial APIs.

Sterile fill-finish services

Complete suite of services for all sterile dosage forms integrating your drug product manufacturing needs at any scale.

The power of a partnership with Curia

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Curia is a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization with over 30 years of experience, an integrated network of 29 global sites and over 3,500 employees partnering with customers to make treatments broadly accessible to patients. Our biologics and small molecule offering spans discovery through commercialization, with integrated regulatory and analytical capabilities. Our scientific and process experts and state-of-the-art facilities deliver best-in-class experience across drug substance and drug product manufacturing. From curiosity to cure, we deliver every step to accelerate and sustain life-changing therapeutics.