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EPSRC Reference:	EP/S005226/1
Title:	Centre for Biocatalytic Manufacture of New Modalities (CBNM)
Principal Investigator:	Turner, Professor NJ
Other Investigators:	Flitsch, Professor S Scrutton, Professor NS Barran, Professor PE
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Project Partners:	AstraZeneca Prozomix Limited
Department:	Chemistry
Organisation:	University of Manchester, The
Scheme:	Standard Research
Starts:	01 November 2018	Ends:	31 October 2023	Value (£):	2,098,678
EPSRC Research Topic Classifications:	Catalysis & Applied Catalysis Chemical Synthetic Methodology Synthetic biology
EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications:	Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
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Panel History:	Panel Date Panel Name Outcome 24 Jul 2018 Prosperity Partnerships Interview Panel Announced 14 Jun 2018 Prosperity Partnerships Prioritisation Panel 2 - June 2018 Announced
Summary on Grant Application Form
In the ever developing world of pharmaceuticals and treatments of diseases new, more challenging drug targets are being identified that require ever more complex drug molecules. These complex molecules or "New Modalities" bridge the gap between the two existing classes of compounds, small molecules (e.g. Aspirin) and biologics (Antibodies), and are typically larger than the existing small molecules but smaller than traditional biologics. These new classes of molecule offer great promise as novel therapies and indeed many of these medicines are aimed at biological targets that cannot be addressed by traditional either small molecule or antibody derived drugs. The complexity of the new modalities currently results in high cost of manufacture which offers an opportunity to develop lower cost routes to produce these compounds. Small molecule manufacturer has benefited from adopting biocatalysis within manufacturing strategies and has demonstrated the potential for use of these catalysts in wider chemical manufacture, such as reduced waste streams, lower energy costs and reduced costs of goods including solvents. Indeed, the project partners have already generated some early proof-of-concept studies, backed up by a wider literature evidence base suggesting that biocatalysis can be used in the synthesis of these new modalities. Through the partnership of the University of Manchester, AstraZeneca and Prozomix we are bringing together a diverse range of experts that will facilitate the development of new manufacturing strategies to produce these new modalities in an efficient and cleaner manner. The use of biocatalysis has the potential to allow access to chemistries and control of manufacture that are otherwise unavailable to the pharmaceutical manufacturing community. Culminating in lower cost manufacturing that translates into greater access to the next generation of drug for a wider community.
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