Agilent Announces Collaboration with APC on Real-Time Process Monitoring

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Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has entered a collaboration with APC Ltd. to enhance automated process analysis using liquid chromatography. This partnership aims to deliver innovative workflows that merge analytical and process solutions, supporting the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries in accelerating drug development. Both companies emphasize the importance of continuous manufacturing and online process monitoring, which will be showcased through webinars and application notes featuring Agilent's InfinityLab Online LC and InfinityLab Bio LC portfolio. Agilent generated $6.32 billion in revenue in fiscal 2021.

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• Collaboration with APC Ltd. aims to improve automated process analysis.
• Focus on continuous manufacturing and online process monitoring aligns with industry trends.
• The partnership will utilize Agilent's InfinityLab Online LC and Bio LC portfolio.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced a collaboration agreement with APC Ltd., in which the companies commit to working towards combining their technologies to provide unique workflows to customers that support automated process analysis via liquid chromatography (LC).

Agilent has selected to partner with APC, a provider of innovative small molecule and large molecule process design and process development solutions. Both APC and Agilent pursue similar goals, which are focused on helping customers in the biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical industry to improve the human condition and to delivering life-changing drugs to market faster and more efficiently. The collaboration between the companies leverages their complementary strengths to develop specific workflows, which bridge the gap between the analytical and process solutions.

“We are delighted to be collaborating with APC on a solution for real-time/automated process monitoring,” said Stefan Schuette, vice president and general manager of Agilent’s Liquid Phase Separations Division. He added, “Adapting our analytical capabilities to support online process monitoring requirements reflects the current trend within the pharma and biopharma industry towards continuous manufacturing and helps our mutual customers to develop higher quality drugs faster.”

“Agilent is a leader in the analytical lab with a comprehensive portfolio of analytical equipment for the biopharma and pharma industry,” said Damian Connolly, Analytical Lead at APC. “This collaboration leverages our complementary strengths and ultimately provides even better services and technologies to our customers by giving them greater insights into, and control of, their processes.”

The results obtained during the collaboration will be shared with customers via applications notes and joint webinars, which will also showcase the recently launched InfinityLab Online LC and InfinityLab Bio LC portfolio from Agilent. These new product offerings and the collaboration with APC ensure a leading position in the trend towards continuous manufacturing, process analytical technology (PAT), and real-time release testing (RTRT) in the biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical industry.

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Catherine Kaye

Agilent Technologies

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FAQ

What is the collaboration between Agilent Technologies and APC Ltd. about?

Agilent Technologies and APC Ltd. are collaborating to combine their technologies for automated process analysis via liquid chromatography.

How will the Agilent and APC collaboration benefit the pharmaceutical industry?

The collaboration aims to improve the drug development process by providing unique workflows that enhance continuous manufacturing and online process monitoring.

What revenue did Agilent Technologies generate in fiscal 2021?

Agilent Technologies generated $6.32 billion in revenue in fiscal 2021.

What technologies will be highlighted in the Agilent and APC collaboration?

The collaboration will showcase Agilent's InfinityLab Online LC and InfinityLab Bio LC portfolio.

When will the results of the Agilent and APC collaboration be shared with customers?

Results from the collaboration will be shared through application notes and joint webinars.