Syngene International gains after starting new development center in Bangalore

Syngene International rose 2.70% to Rs 485.10 at 9:31 IST on BSE after the company announced the establishment of an integrated, multi-disciplinary drug discovery and development center for Amgen, Inc in Bangalore, India.

On BSE, so far 8,396 shares were traded in the counter, compared with average daily volume of 26,251 shares in the past one quarter. The stock hit a high of Rs 494.05 and a low of Rs 477.90 so far during the day. The stock hit a record high of Rs 486 on 31 August 2016.

The stock hit a 52-week low of Rs 315 on 23 September 2015. The stock had outperformed the market over the past 30 days till 6 September 2016, rising 12.76% compared with 2.82% rise in the Sensex. The scrip had also outperformed the market in past one quarter, rising 23.25% as against Sensex's 7.24% rise.

The mid-cap company has equity capital of Rs 200 crore. Face value per share is Rs 10.

This center, named Syngene Amgen Research and Development Center (SARC), will be Syngene's fourth such exclusive R&D center. Syngene already operates dedicated R&D centers for Bristol-Myers Squibb, Abbott Nutrition and Baxter Inc.

The state-of-the-art dedicated center will be staffed by a team of more than 100 highly qualified Syngene scientists, working in close association with Amgen researchers around the world on the discovery and development of innovative medicines.

In addition to being customized to meet Amgen's functional requirements, the facility complies with the highest regulatory standards. Its design includes a range of environmentally-friendly features and flexible layouts, and is configured to minimize solvent and effluent waste with a strong emphasis on laboratory safety and “green” chemistry.

Syngene has partnered with Amgen in a variety of discovery and development projects. With the establishment of SARC, this association now extends into a multi-discipline collaboration spanning capabilities in medicinal and process chemistry, biologics, bioprocess, drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, bioanalytical research, and pharmaceutical development.