Our strength lies in our ability to handle both
GMP-compliant mass synthesis of oligonucleotides and the
process development and production of
modified amidite monomers.
We are constructing a GMP-compliant production facility for small and middle molecule APIs in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. In addition to enhancing our production capacity for small molecule APIs, we will also be introducing large-scale automated oligonucleotide synthesis equipment to undertake custom manufacturing of therapeutic oligonucleotide investigational drugs and commercial APIs.
From special amidite monomers through to oligonucleotides
The quality of oligonucleotides is largely determined by the quality of its raw material, special amidite monomers. Yamasa specializes in manufacturing modified amidite monomers and has long provided pharmaceutical APIs as experts in nucleic acid related compounds. This is what lies behind our complete quality control, from special amidite monomers through to oligonucleotides, enabling us to manufacture high-quality APIs.
Offering comprehensive services for entire projects
At Yamasa, we work with oligonucleotide synthesis targeting drug discovery for therapeutic oligonucleotides, which have been gaining attention in recent years. We are now constructing a new API production facility, where we will introduce GMP-compliant equipment capable of the mass synthesis of oligonucleotides. The new facility and equipment will allow us to offer comprehensive services for oligonucleotide APIs, from synthesis carried out during process development for drug discovery to manufacturing for clinical trials and following market launches.
NEW
FACTORY
Details of the new API production facility
Scheduled completion: 2022
- Construction area
- Approximately 500 square meters (3 stories)
- Total floor area
- Approximately 1500 square meters
- Synthesis equipment
- Synthesis tank (SUS/GL 200-1000L)
- Separation equipment
- Liquid separator tank, crystallization tank, large-scale preparative HPLC system, column tower, centrifuge
- Drying equipment
- Dryers (conical dryers, freeze dryers)
- Other
- Automated oligonucleotide synthesizer
VALUES
The three pillars of Yamasa's technological excellence
Comprehensive partner for nucleic acid related compounds
One-stop supply of small and middle molecule active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs)
From procuring raw materials to developing synthesis processes and mass-producing investigational drugs and commercial APIs!
Also offering support for handling pharmaceutical regulations and developing analytical methods
0160 years of unwavering dedication to nucleic acids
Yamasa is a long-established company with over 60 years of experience manufacturing nucleic acid related compounds, starting with the manufacture of nucleotides using nucleic acid degradation processes. The expertise amassed has earned Yamasa the trust of many in the field of pharmaceuticals for nucleic acid related compounds.
- 1957
- 1957: Yamasa discovers nuclease P1, an enzyme that selectively degrades ribonucleic acid (RNA) into 5' nucleotides. The company then develops technologies to efficiently separate and refine the nucleic acid components gained from this enzyme, establishing industrial production processes for nucleic acid-based umami seasonings.
- 1970's
- 1970s: Yamasa expands the application of synthesis technologies for nucleic acid related compounds to the pharmaceuticals field and has since been supplying pharmaceutical APIs, specializing in nucleic acid related compounds.
02Our strengths rooted in our foundation as a fermentation company
As a manufacturer of soy sauce, produced through fermentation, we have developed our own original technologies and expertise in biotechnology. This has enabled us to become specialized in microbe culturing and the handling of enzymes.
When we develop synthesis processes, we can consider production processes using not only organic synthesis but also enzymatic synthesis, enabling us to establish optimal processes for requested APIs.
We take a dual approach
- Organic
synthesis - Enzymatic
synthesis
during the synthesis process development stage
We provide our clients with optimal synthesis processes!
03From development to market launch
We undertake custom small and middle molecule projects, offering comprehensive services from raw material synthesis and process development to mass production.
Our services include synthesis and process development for new drug candidate compounds during the drug discovery phase. During the production phase for clinical studies or market launches, our services extend through to the development of GMP-compliant API manufacturing and analytical methods, as well as support for handling pharmaceutical regulations.
- Both monomers and oligomers
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- Manufacturing modified amidite monomers
- Manufacturing oligonucleotides
- From drug discovery to market launch
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- Synthesis of new drug candidate compounds
- Development of synthesis processes
- GMP-compliant API manufacturing
- Services also included for market launches
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- Development of analytical methods
- Support for handling pharmaceutical regulations
Yamasa is the one-stop company to handle it all
Company Information
- Company Name
- YAMASA CORPORATION
- Head Office
- 2-10-1 Araoicho, Choshi, Chiba, 288-0056, Japan
- Tokyo office
- 1-23-8 Nihonbashi Kakigaracho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0014, Japan
- TEL
- +81-3-3668-0311