Pharma Inventor

Overview

Pharma Inventor is a Canadian contract research organization in Vancouver, British Columbia. It provides chemistry R&D, analytical services and biological expertise to pharmaceutical, biotech, agrochemical and academic researchers, with work described as spanning North America.

Services

Chemistry R&D

• Medicinal chemistry and drug design
• Custom synthesis (described as milligrams to kilograms)
• SFC purification
• Custom peptide synthesis
• Co-crystal and salt screening
• Process development and scale-up
• API physico-chemical testing
• Custom radiopharmaceuticals

Biology and assays

• Biology services, including screening and target validation
• High-throughput screening (HTS)
• Cell-based assays
• Assay development and validation
• Biochemical and biophysical assays
• Preclinical pharmacology

Analytical and DMPK

• Analytical testing
• Bioanalysis (LC-MS/MS, PK and biomarkers)
• Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics (DMPK)

Advanced platforms

• Antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) development
• AI-driven drug discovery
• Custom nanoparticle formulations

Facilities and staffing

The website cites 6,000+ sq ft of research facilities and in-house 400 MHz NMR. Engagements can be full-time (FTE) or fee-for-service (FFS). Expansion of chemistry, analytical and bioanalytical operations at adMare BioInnovations on the UBC campus is also described.

Leadership

Anupama Patel, Ph.D., is President and CEO and founded the company. Kashinath Sadalapure, Ph.D., is Chief Scientific Officer. Their backgrounds are in medicinal and synthetic chemistry.