Akina PolySciTech and Corbion Biomaterials Expand Distribution Agreement to Broaden Access to PURASORB® Resorbable Polymers

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Akina PolySciTech and Corbion Biomaterials Expand Distribution Agreement to Broaden Access to PURASORB® Resorbable Polymers

West Lafayette, IN, USA, and Gorinchem, The Netherlands — 11/18/2025 –

Akina Inc., through its PolySciTech division, and Corbion Biomaterials today announced an expansion of their distribution agreement to cover Corbion’s complete off-the-shelf PURASORB® portfolio. This agreement reflects both companies’ commitment to advancing innovation in drug delivery and other medical applications.

The PURASORB® portfolio comprises resorbable polymers based on lactide, glycolide, and caprolactone, manufactured under GMP conditions. With decades of proven clinical performance, PURASORB® polymers are trusted worldwide by leading biopharmaceutical companies, generic medicine producers, and medical device manufacturers for their safety, quality, and consistency in drug delivery systems and medical devices. PURASORB® polymers support a broad range of long‑acting medicines and next‑generation medical devices.

By enabling researchers to initiate projects with GMP-equivalent polymers, the partnership ensures continuity from discovery through scale-up, reducing development risks and safeguarding product performance during critical transitions.

Through PolySciTech’s e-commerce platform, academic and industry scientists can order PURASORB® polymers in the quantities they need, with flexible purchasing options including credit card payment. This approach shortens delivery times and simplifies procurement, allowing researchers to focus on advancing their science rather than managing sourcing hurdles.

Researchers utilizing innovative research-grade polymers developed by PolySciTech also benefit from the partnership, with Corbion’s proven process for scaling up to GMP production bridging the gap to clinical use.

“This agreement expands the current Purasorb product offering currently carried by Akina, Inc. to include the entire standard catalog. For researchers, this means easy access to development grade materials currently produced in large-scale GMP format offered with the additional support of Akina, Inc’s comprehensive physicochemical characterization data. With little more than three clicks and a credit card, researchers can obtain gram-scale quantities of Purasorb polymers within as little as 1 business day.  This will enable translational research to generate and test drug-delivery or biomedical device prototypes utilizing the exact same materials as available for the finished clinic-ready products” said John Garner, (Akina, Inc. General Manager).

“Corbion is committed to supporting our partners’ success with GMP-grade resorbable polymers produced to the highest standards of quality and consistency,” said Julien Bérard, Global Head of Business Biomaterials at Corbion. “Extending our collaboration with PolySciTech ensures that innovators worldwide can access PURASORB® polymers at the earliest stages of development, laying the foundation for faster, more predictable advancement into clinical application.”

About PolySciTech (Akina, Inc.) PolySciTech, a division of Akina, Inc., is a leading global provider of research-grade biodegradable polymers, reagents, and related services for biomedical research. Headquartered in West Lafayette, Indiana, PolySciTech supports academic institutions and industry innovators in advancing drug delivery, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine. For more information, visit www.akinainc.com.

About Corbion Biomaterials Corbion Biomaterials is a global leader in resorbable polymers for medical and pharmaceutical applications. With decades of expertise in lactic acid and lactide chemistry, Corbion Biomaterials develops and manufactures its PURASORB® polymers under GMP conditions, providing trusted solutions for a wide range of partners worldwide advancing long acting drug delivery systems and medical devices. For more information, visit www.corbion.com.

 

Akina Media Contact: John Garner, General Manager, Akina: PolySciTech, jg@akinainc.com 765-464-0501

 

Corbion Media Contact: Lucas Wiarda, Marketing Director, lucas.wiarda@corbion.com ,+31 (0) 610334360