Apps/Medicine

Drug crystal form check before scale-up

WhyCategoryMedicine
LevelMedium
UseFind every crystal form a drug can take, so it does not change form in the bottle (the ritonavir recall)
WhatAtoms2–8 molecules per cell, 100–500 atoms. C H O N S
BuildTestingMedium Crystallization screen, X-ray
FundingCompute ~$100 · Make none, client’s drug · Test ~$20–50k per drug · Other none
TimeMake none, client’s drug · Test 4–8 wks · Total ~1–2 months
HowContact us for the design specs and build plan →
DemoPackings shuffle and settle; the most stable forms rise to the top
CompetitionSchrödinger, XtalPi, CCDC
BusinessBuyersPharma process teams
RevenueHigh Service: ~$50–250k per drug, 10–20 drugs/yr. ~$1–5M/yr
Paracetamol, which has several crystal forms