Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has opened a new 21,000-square-foot Clinical Supply Facility (CSF) designed to expand its pharmaceutical development and bioengineering capabilities in San Antonio, Texas. The new laboratory includes dedicated suites and HEPA-filtered cleanrooms to support advanced clinical supplies and “Fill Finish” operations for capsules, sachets, tablets, and other formulations for all routes of administration.
The CSF is configured to facilitate production of active pharmaceutical ingredients, formulated drug products, and biologics or cell-based materials, including in vitro generated stem cells and vaccine components. It is intended to streamline workflows across areas such as regenerative medicine, vaccines, small-molecule therapeutics, and treatments for rare diseases.
Within the 21,000-square-foot footprint, the facility houses 4,200 square feet of ISO-rated production space and 2,700 square feet of analytical support laboratories. The site is equipped with controlled storage environments ranging from room temperature to cryogenic conditions, along with an on-site backup power generator to maintain uninterrupted critical operations and storage.
The Clinical Supply Facility integrates Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) suites, cleanrooms, and analytical laboratories into a single, purpose-built space to support scalable, reproducible processes and rigorous analytical control for clinical materials. SwRI notes that the design aims to improve regulatory efficiency, refine quality systems, and enhance communication between scientists to shorten turnaround times and reduce physical bottlenecks by serving as a one-stop shop for clinical supplies.