The WuXi Advanced Therapies Story: Cell and Gene Since 1982
Solving today’s commercialization challenges by leveraging over three decades of experience to deliver tomorrow’s biopharmaceuticals.
1982
ViroMed Laboratories established in Minneapolis, offering clinical diagnostics with viral focus.
1988
Philadelphia (Camden, NJ) location established as Quality Biotech, offering biopharmaceutical testing.
1996 - 1998
Axios and Quality Biotech acquired by ViroMed.
St. Paul location opened.
2001
WuXi Pharmatech is formed in China by Dr. Ge Li.
St. Paul, Atlanta, and Philadelphia sites become AppTec Laboratory Services, Inc.
2004
Opened League Island 1. Manufactured first GMP lot for cell therapy in PHL.
2008
WuXi PharmaTech buys AppTec, and forms WuXi AppTec.
PHL operations continue to manufacture cell banks and provide testing services for biopharmaceuticals.
2014
Philadelphia begins offering integrated advanced therapies testing and manufacturing services.
2015-2016
Expanded advanced therapies production (clinical & commercial scale) with the opening of 2 new facilities for cell therapy & gene therapy/viral vector manufacturing.
2017
Launched WuXi Hyper-PRO, Viral Vector Production Platform for rapid entry into first in human clinical trials.
Selected as the GMP manufacturing partner for advanced therapies through the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) funded IQVIA Stem Cell Center.
2018
WuXi AppTec spins out advanced therapies manufacturing and testing operations in the US into a separate Business Unit; WuXi Advanced Therapies.
Nohla Therapeutics, a Seattle-based clinical stage cell therapy company entered into a commercial agreement with WuXi Advanced Therapies for the production of its hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell product.

Above: Advanced Therapies HQ, League Island 2 (Philadelphia, PA)

Above: Rouse Poulevard 400 (Philadelphia, PA)

Above: League Island 2 (Philadelphia, PA)

Above: Oxgene (Oxford, UK)
Professionals from multiple disciplines working together to deliver tomorrow’s therapies.
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Virology
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Molecular Biology
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Quality Assurance/QC Analytical
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Cell Biology
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Analytical/Process Development
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Cell Banking
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Metrology
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Analytical Chemistry
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Technical/Regulatory Services
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Project Management
