Captisol is a patent-protected, chemically modified cyclodextrin with a structure designed to optimize the solubility and stability of drugs. Captisol was invented and initially developed by scientists in the laboratories of Dr. Valentino Stella, University Distinguished Professor at the University of Kansas’ Higuchi Biosciences Center for specific use in drug development and formulation. This unique technology has enabled several FDA-approved products, including Amgen’s Kyprolis®, Baxter International’s Nexterone®, Spectrum’s EVOMELA® and Melinta Therapeutics’ Baxdela™. There are many Captisol-enabled products currently in various stages of development.

LTS LOHMANN Therapie-Systeme AG is a leading pharmaceutical technology company that develops and manufactures innovative drug delivery systems such as Transdermal Patches (“TTS”) and Oral Thin Films (“OTF”) for the pharmaceutical industry. LTS´ commercial offering encompasses more than 20 marketed products and a diverse pipeline of more than 30 development projects targeting multiple disease indications. LTS’s innovation pipeline contains both partner-funded as well as proprietary, LTS-funded projects. LTS maintains its leading position through the continuous refinement of its core TTS and OTF technologies and by advancing emerging drug delivery technologies, including Micro Array Patches (MAP) for the transdermal delivery of large molecule, biological actives and vaccines. Founded in 1984, LTS operates today from three sites: in Andernach, Germany, West Caldwell, NJ, USA and St. Paul, MN, USA. LTS has also a representative office in Shanghai, China.

NISSO HPC (Hydroxypropyl Cellulose) was first sold in Japan in 1969 and is globally approved for use as a pharmaceutical and nutraceutical excipient and as a binder for granulation, direct compression, and as a solubility enhancement matrix. NISSO HPC has been fully IPEC GMP compliant since 2010.

NISSO SSF (Sodium Stearyl Fumarate) is a lubricant (pharmaceutical additive) in the production of tablets. It is primarily used in tableting and dry granulation as a means of preventing tablet failure. The presence of hydrophilic groups in the molecule improves the disintegration time of the tablets, making it suitable for use in orally disintegrating (OD) tablets. Using NISSO SSF as a lubricant can suppress the effects of over-mixing tableting powders and improving the tablets physical properties, making it suitable for the continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing that has been gaining attention in recent years.

Nippon Soda/NISSO provides Japanese high-quality and highly functional excipients.

Pfanstiehl Inc. is a cGMP Manufacturer of High Purity Low Endotoxin components such as Trehalose, Sucrose, Mannitol, Maltose, Galactose (non-animal), Mannose and Amino Acids such as L-Arginine, Histidine, Glutamine and Methionine for Biologics, Biosimilars, Vaccines, Cell Culture Media and Injectables (liquid & lyo) located in Waukegan Illinois USA. Pfanstiehl has been in operation since 1919, focusing on both Biopharmaceutical excipients / critical components & Pharmaceutical HPAPIs / APIs (generic and on contract manufacturing base). Pfanstiehl specializes in isolation, purification, custom synthesis and scale-up development of regulated, high purity and low endotoxin Injectable Formulation Ingredients, Pharmaceutical Intermediates and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, in gram to multi-ton commercial quantities.

Roquette is a family-owned global leader in plant-based ingredients and a leading provider of pharmaceutical excipients. Founded in 1933, the company currently operates in more than 100 countries, through more than 30 manufacturing sites, has a turnover of around 5 billion euros, and employs more than 10,000 people worldwide.

Life and nature have been our sources of inspiration for decades. All our raw materials are of natural origin. From them, we enable a whole new plant-based cuisine; we offer pharmaceutical solutions that play a key role in medical treatments; and we develop innovative ingredients for food, nutrition and health markets. We truly unlock the potential of nature to improve, cure and save lives.

Thanks to a constant drive for innovation and a long-term vision, we are committed to improving the well-being of people all over the world. We put sustainable development at the heart of our concerns, while taking care of resources and territories. We are determined to create a better and healthier future for all generations.

Zerion Pharma A/S is a pharmaceutical company aspiring to transform the pharmaceutical landscape for the formulation of poorly soluble drugs that are currently not reaching their therapeutic potential.

The company was established in 2019 as a spinout from the University of Copenhagen based on a decade of research. Zerion Pharma has pioneered the Dispersome® technology that greatly enhances the solubility of poorly soluble, oral drugs and improves bioavailability and therapeutic options for patients.

The Dispersome® technology is based around a class of novel excipient, namely beta-lactoglobulin (BLG), to formulate poorly soluble small molecule drugs into stable amorphous drug delivery systems with a high drug load. By increasing solubility and dissolution rate, the Dispersome® platform aims at improving bioavailability and therapeutic outcomes and reducing adverse effects in patients. The Dispersome® technology is well accepted with no safety risks and is compatible with standard solid oral dosage form manufacturing.