AbbVie Bioresearch Center (ABC) is a biologics drug substance manufacturing facility located in Worcester, Massachusetts. As the launch site for our biologics programs, this site covers production from early phase clinical trials through to commercial launch, post regulatory approval.
Site Spotlight: AbbVie Bioresearch Center (Worcester)
Fun Fact: Despite its spelling, the general pronunciation of Worcester is “Wooster”, unless you’re a local, then you call it “Woostah”.
Fun Fact: ABC won AbbVie Plant of the Year in both 2014 and 2019, and has received eight commercial approvals, including approvals for contract manufacturing clients
Ready for Launch
With six different suites at varying scales, ABC is the perfect site to help carry a new product through clinical production all the way to commercial manufacturing. As a site, ABC has launched 8 different products so far! Check out below for more!
Fun Fact: The ‘K’ stands for 1,000L, so 6K means it’s a 6,000L tank!
Clinical Manufacturing
Suite 2 and Suite 3
Smaller-scale stainless steel reactors (4,000 and 3,000 Liters), can be used for small commercial batches as well
Suite 5
Small-scale single-use suite (1,000 Liters)
Commercial Manufacturing
Contract Manufacturing is a key part of ABC’s overall business. The site supports client programs from late clinical through to commercial scale.
Suite 1 and Suite 4
Large-scale stainless steel reactors (6,000 Liters)
ADC Conjugation Suite
Used for commercial manufacturing
Fun Fact: Single-use reactors enabling faster turnaround times between batches and also have advantages in contamination control!