CPHI Podcast Series: What to expect from novel excipients?

In this month's episode of the CPHI Podcast Series, Digital Editor Lucy Chard is joined by Nick DiFranco, the Global Market Manager for Novel Pharmaceutical Excipients at Lubrizol Life Science to discuss the ins and outs of excipients, how they are developed and the product trends in the market right now. 

This podcast episode aims to explain the importance and intricacies of developing excipients and then goes into more depth regarding the excipient market, how this differs globally, what tactics different companies are now using to gain ground and push the field forward to be able to develop more innovative drug delivery systems.

Lubrizol Life Science is a pioneer in the novel excipient development space so DiFranco is well placed to give a deep level of insight into the field as it stands, some of the innovative products they’re developing at Lubrizol, and the trends to look out for the in future. 

In his role, Nick leads the strategy, marketing, and business development efforts for Lubrizol’s solubility enhancement technologies: oral-grade Apinovex™ polymer and injectable-grade Apisolex™ polymer. He is responsible for product launch and promotion as well as external partnerships and collaborations for these novel technologies. Since 2017, Nick has held both technical and commercial leadership roles at Lubrizol spanning oral drug delivery technologies, long-acting implantables and injectables, and CDMO services. Nick holds a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering (Biomaterials focus) and a Master of Engineering and Management degree from Case Western Reserve University.

DiFranco also covers how further legislation can help shape the future of drug discovery and development and informative insights on how to form key partnerships in the industry.

Listen to the full episode here.