Aptuit Laurus combines the global offerings in drug development of Aptuit Inc. with Laurus Labs R&D and manufacturing expertise and newly built state-of-the-art facilities.

The combined company provides established and emerging pharmaceutical companies with integrated services, technologies and manufacturing capabilities that span the entire drug development continuum.

Based in Hyderabad, India with additional facilities in Vishakhapatnam and Bangalore, Aptuit Laurus will initially provide services to clients in early-stage drug discovery, medicinal chemistry, lead optimization, process development, scale-up and process optimization, safety and hazard assessment, formulation development and analytical chemistry.

Aptuit Laurus comprises of Laurus’ newly-established 160,000 square foot research and development facility in Hyderabad, which already employs over 200 scientific personnel; Laurus’ large-scale manufacturing plant, which is currently under construction on over 34 acres of land in Pharma City, Vishakhapatnam; and Aptuit’s existing Informatics Development and Support group of 100 employees in Bangalore.

Aptuit Laurus Facilities & Services

Hyderabad
This recently completed, state of the art facility is situated on over 7 acres in the ICICI Knowledge Park near Hyderabad.

This location offers over 40 labs for process chemistry, formulation and analytical development and kilo lab production, including an ability to handle highly potent active pharmaceutical ingredients and low temperature and high pressure chemistry.

The site currently employs over 200 employees, though there is planned capacity for up to 400 chemists, 200 analysts, and 100 formulation scientists.

The Hyderabad site will also be the hub for the Aptuit Laurus University, which will offer new graduate recruits an intensive six-month classroom and lab-based training program. Students completing the course, which has been designed by accredited chemistry educators and developed in collaboration with the local universities, will be awarded a professional completion certificate.

Vishakhapatnam
Currently under construction, this large-scale manufacturing site in Vishakhapatnam is situated in 34 acres of land in Pharma City.

The initial phase will create stand-alone process R&D and scale-up capability, including a dedicated pilot plant, and flexible manufacturing blocks capable of producing kilo to multi-tonne quantities in over 120 vessels. The initial phase includes dedicated production blocks for cytotoxic and corticosteroid compound production and leaves ample space for significant future expansion. This phase is expected to be completed by early 2008. The company also has an option to buy an additional 10 acres land for future expansion.

Bangalore
The Bangalore site was established by Aptuit as a center of excellence for software design and development along with the ‘manufacture’ of Clinicopia, the industry leading clinical packaging and supply management product suite in use at 8 major pharmaceutical companies.

In addition to providing ongoing maintenance and support for current users, Bangalore will provide the critical development support needed for the next generation of Clinicopia, currently expected out next year, as well as other informatics solutions which will enable all Aptuit and Aptuit Laurus customers to share project-based information in a secure, real-time web based environment.

IP Protection
Aptuit Laurus will play a vital role in creating, securing and safeguarding intellectual property for its clients. The security of IP in the India region is further supported by the implementation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and other steps taken by the Indian government to protect product patents. Having a presence in India is becoming essential in the increasingly global drug development market, and Aptuit Laurus is at the forefront of this movement, drawing upon the region’s resources to offer a strong value proposition to global pharmaceutical companies.

To learn more about Aptuit Laurus please visit our website at www.aptuitlaurus.com Or email info@aptuit.com