From molecule to medicine. The compounds you need, made to order. 299 compounds, and counting.

Pharmaceutical R&D, process development, scale up and manufacturing support.

Winkem Labs partners with pharmaceutical and life science companies to develop, optimise and scale chemical processes, from early stage laboratory research through to manufacturing ready processes and supply.

Not in the catalogue? Send us your structure.

  • Route scouting
  • Process development
  • Process optimisation
  • Scale up
  • Manufacturing support
  • Analytical support
  • Route scouting
  • Process development
  • Process optimisation
  • Scale up
  • Manufacturing support
  • Analytical support
  • Route scouting
  • Process development
  • Process optimisation
  • Scale up
  • Manufacturing support
  • Analytical support

Your molecule. Our expertise. One development journey.

At Winkem Labs we help transform challenging chemical concepts into practical, scalable and reproducible processes.

Our multidisciplinary approach brings together synthetic chemistry, process development, optimisation, scale up and analytical expertise to support pharmaceutical projects at every stage of development.

Whether you need a specific compound, a new synthetic route, process improvement or scale up support, we work with you to move your project forward.

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A chemist at the bench in the Winkem laboratory
LocationNacharam, HyderabadEstablishedMay 2022

Winkem Labs in numbers

Countries served
5+
Clients served
50+
Projects completed
200+

Customers include

  • Biocon
  • Cipla
  • Shilpa Medicare
  • Aragen Life Sciences

From target structure to manufacturing

A seamless development pathway under one technical partner. From a single compound to a complete process development programme, Winkem Labs provides flexible technical support tailored to your project requirements.

  1. 01

    Pharmaceutical R&D

    Synthetic chemistry and laboratory research for pharmaceutical compounds and intermediates.

  2. 02

    Route scouting

    Evaluation of alternative synthetic routes to identify the most suitable one, with focus on practicality, scalability, safety and cost.

  3. 03

    Process development

    Converting promising chemistry into robust, reproducible and scalable chemical processes.

  4. 04

    Process optimisation

    Optimisation of reaction conditions, work up, purification and impurity control, improving yield, selectivity, purity, safety and process economics.

  5. 05

    Scale up and technology transfer

    Translation of laboratory processes into larger scale operations, with process understanding and controlled risk management.

  6. 06

    Manufacturing and supply

    Support for technology transfer, process implementation and manufacturing, and supply of the required compound or intermediate to agreed specifications, timelines and project requirements.

Need a specific compound?

Explore our growing catalogue of compounds and intermediates. Search by CAS number, compound name or parent API to find compounds available for development, manufacture or supply.

  • 116 compounds
  • 62 API intermediates
  • 54 specialty chemicals

Cannot find what you need? Send us your structure and our team can evaluate the feasibility of developing and manufacturing it.

Built for challenging chemistry

Our capabilities span the complete development pathway, from laboratory chemistry and process development through to scale up and manufacturing support. Every compound is supplied with characterisation data and a certificate of analysis.

HPLC, Nexera Prominence
HPLC, Nexera ProminenceChromatographic purity and assayIn house
HPLC with DAD and RID
HPLC with DAD and RIDDiode array and refractive index detectionIn house
GC with FID and Headspace
GC with FID and HeadspaceResidual solvents and volatilesIn house
LC-MS/MS
LC-MS/MSTrace quantification and impurity profilingIn house
GC-MS, QQQ with TDA
GC-MS, QQQ with TDATrace analysisIn house
LC-QToF-MS
LC-QToF-MSAccurate mass and structure elucidationIn house
Partner laboratory
NMR and other techniques as requiredStructural confirmationPartner laboratory

Outsourcing services for analytical testing are availed from an established partner laboratory for NMR and others as required. Which instruments are held on Winkem premises is being reconfirmed and this table will be updated once verified.

From laboratory to larger scale

Laboratory development combined with scale up capability, to move from experimental chemistry toward reproducible manufacturing processes.

mg to g

Research and Development

Route scouting, scaffolds, reference compounds and impurity synthesis.

g to 100 g

Chemical Development

Proof of concept through to manufacture at higher scale.

100 g to kg

Process Development

Critical process parameters and critical quality attributes.

kg and above

Manufacturing and Supply

Technology transfer, implementation and supply to specification.

R&D Laboratory
Unit 01R&D Laboratory
Kilo Lab
Unit 02Kilo Lab
Pilot Plant
Unit 03Pilot Plant

Why partner with Winkem Labs?

Six commitments

Technical expertise

Experienced scientific teams focused on practical pharmaceutical chemistry.

End to end support

From route scouting through process development, scale up and manufacturing support.

Scalable thinking

Processes are developed with larger scale implementation in mind.

Flexible engagement

Support can be tailored to a specific technical problem or an entire development programme.

Quality and reproducibility

Focus on robust processes, consistent quality and reliable execution.

Confidentiality

Your chemistry, data and intellectual property are handled with appropriate confidentiality.

Supporting pharmaceutical and life science companies

Pharmaceutical companiesBiotechnology companiesCDMOs and CROsGeneric pharmaceutical companiesSpecialty chemical companiesResearch and development organisations

Have a molecule, process or development challenge?

Tell us what you are working on. Our technical team will evaluate your requirements.