WuXi Biologics secures UK MHRA GMP certification for two facilities and unveils digital twin platform
WuXi Biologics' DP5 and DPPC facilities in Wuxi received GMP certification from UK MHRA for commercial ophthalmic biologic manufacturing, validating quality across drug substance to product. Also, the company launched PatroLab™, a digital twin platform using Raman-based PAT and predictive modeling to enhance real-time bioprocess monitoring and accelerate development.
1. MHRA Certification Strengthens Global Manufacturing Credentials
WuXi Biologics has secured GMP certification from the UK MHRA for two Wuxi-based sites—Drug Product Facility 5 (DP5) and the Drug Product Packaging Center (DPPC)—enabling commercial production of an ophthalmic biologic. Over a four-day inspection with zero critical findings, both sites demonstrated robust quality systems. DP5, the company’s inaugural commercial pre-filled syringe facility, and DPPC, which offers fully traceable packaging services, join WuXi’s global network that now exceeds 100 million fill-finish units per year across liquid, lyophilized and combination products. As of year-end 2025, WuXi Biologics has passed 46 regulatory inspections—including 22 by FDA and EMA—holds 136 facility licenses and maintains a 100% success rate in FDA Pre-License Inspections, underscoring its leadership in compliance and manufacturing scale.
2. PatroLab™ Digital Twin Platform Sets New Bioprocessing Benchmark
The newly unveiled PatroLab™ platform integrates real-time Raman PAT monitoring with predictive in-silico modeling to create digital twins of bioprocesses. By tracking over 40 critical performance and quality attributes and increasing batch data density nearly 1,000-fold versus traditional methods, the system accelerates quality-by-design workflows and minimizes development timelines. PatroLab™ enables “what-if” scenario analysis for root-cause identification and risk mitigation during scale-up, reduces batch deviation and rejection rates through model-predictive control, and supports real-time release testing in line with FDA and EMA guidance. Embedded within WuXi’s digital ecosystem, the platform fosters cross-team collaboration via unified data visualization, trend analysis and automated alerts, driving efficiency and consistency in commercial biologics manufacturing.