Charles River Laboratories Plans to Increase Cradl Capacity in Cambridge
October 20, 2021 at 08:00 am EDT
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Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. announced the expansion of its Charles River Accelerator and Development Lab on Binney Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the addition of a second Cambridge location on Bent Street. CRADL provides flexible, turnkey vivarium rental space supported by Charles River?s technical and veterinary support expertise in key biohubs. CRADL is the leading space for clients to launch or expand their drug research programs, with the added benefit of access to Charles River?s complete portfolio of integrated drug discovery and non-clinical development resources. CRADL?s location on Binney Street opened in 2018 with 15,000 square feet. The latest addition has increased square footage to 45,000 square feet. Additionally, Charles River has begun the process of opening a second CRADL location on Bent Street in Cambridge, adding an additional 18,000 square feet of capacity for clients, with the first phase planned to open in late 2021. Both locations offer rental vivarium space for both emerging and established biopharmaceutical companies and research institutions, allowing scientists to focus on research, while leaving the animal husbandry and daily vivarium management to a trusted partner. By offering turnkey, on-demand facilities, clients are able to quickly start new projects, accelerating the early stage of research. To further support the Cambridge biohub, Charles River is expanding locally, including the second phase of its multi-year expansion program that begun in 2021, increasing capacity for contract breeding and housing of genetically modified colonies in Wilmington, Massachusetts. This growth, combined with the added CRADL capacity, complement?s Charles River?s portfolio of drug discovery and development capabilities locally. With eight facilities in Massachusetts, the Company offers access to discovery services, human-derived cellular products, biologics testing and development, laboratory science and both GLP and non-GLP safety assessment. These services, offered in close proximity to the Cambridge biohub, allow seamless support from early discovery through preclinical development.
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. specializes in the development of products and services in the field of research and non-clinical drug development for pharmaceutical companies, government agencies and academic institutions. Net sales break down by activity as follows:
- discovery and safety assessment services (63.4%): discovery services for the identification, screening and selection of main compounds for the development of new drug candidates, and in vivo and in vitro testing, including pharmacokinetic, bioanalytical, metabolic, toxicological and pathological studies, for the safety assessment of pharmaceutical products, medical devices, animal health products, chemical and agrochemical products and biocides;
- development and sale of research models and related services (19.2%): mice, rats, immunodeficient models, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, etc. The group also offers primary cells and specialized products (bioconservation products, freezing media for cell cultures, antigens, peptides, humanized mouse models, etc.) for the development and manufacture of new cell therapies ;
- development of solutions used in drug manufacturing processes (17.5%): products and services for microbiological testing, in vitro testing, endotoxin testing, microbial identification, development, manufacturing of avian vaccines, etc. The group also offers contract manufacturing services for cell and gene therapies.
Net sales break down by source of income between sales of services (83.3%) and sales of products (16.7%).
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: the United States (56.8%), Europe (26%), Canada (11.8%), Asia/Pacific (4.9%) and other (0.4%).
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. 
