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Argenta Technologies

Drug delivery technologies engineered for animal health

Differentiate your product with a proven, licensable platform

Get to market faster with a validated, patent-protected drug delivery technology developed exclusively for veterinary use. License one of our three platforms for your molecule, with development, manufacturing, and regulatory support from the same team.

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Up to 34% drug loading in our microspheres

343 days of controlled release from a single capsule

>85% full acceptability for our soft chews

Our Technologies

Choose the platform that fits your molecule and your species

Microspheres

Reduce dosing frequency with biodegradable lipid microspheres that release your API over one week to 12 months. They’re small enough for standard syringe injection, and they mask bitter flavours in oral formulations.

Controlled-release capsules

Treat cattle and sheep for up to a year from a single administration, with zero-order release proven over 343 days and multiple APIs delivered from one device.

Soft chews

Give pets a dose they’ll take, with >85% full acceptability. Continuous low-temperature extrusion with no added water delivers tablet-level stability in a treat-like format for pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products.

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Get more from your molecule with a licensed platform

Bring new products to market faster

Integrate your molecule with a platform that’s already validated, so you avoid the time and cost of developing a new dosage form in-house.

Make treatment easier to give

Fewer doses, better palatability, and simpler administration make treatment more reliable for pets, livestock, and the people caring for them.

Extend the life of an existing product

Reformulate an existing molecule on a patent-protected platform to differentiate it and protect its place in the market.

Move from license to commercial supply with one team

When you license a platform, the same organisation takes your product from feasibility to commercial manufacture.

Early phase development

Check compatibility, release profile options, and formulation strategy before you make a significant investment.

Formulation development

Optimise the platform for your API, target species, and therapeutic goals.

Process development

Scale and validate your process from pilot to commercial GMP batches.

Regulatory affairs

Compile your dossier with our in-house animal health regulatory team.

Contract manufacturing

Manufacture at commercial scale in our GMP facilities.

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Featured Resources

Palatable soft chews for animal health products

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Developing a palatable and effective soft chew for companion animal medicine

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Accelerating the path to market for microspheres

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FAQs

Which veterinary drug delivery systems can I license from Argenta?
You can license three proprietary platforms developed exclusively for animal health: controlled-release microspheres, controlled-release intraruminal capsules, and palatable soft chews.
Which animal species are your drug delivery technologies for?
Our technologies support cats, dogs, horses, rabbits, cattle, swine, goats, and sheep. Soft chews are designed for companion animals, and intraruminal capsules for cattle and sheep.
Are these technologies patented?
Yes. Our soft chews are covered by two US patents for formulation and process, expiring in 2034. The intraruminal capsule hardware and formulation are protected by patents expiring between 2039 and 2043 in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and Asia. These protections also extend to partners who license the technologies.
Can your technologies work with my existing molecule?
Each platform has been formulated with a wide range of APIs. We run a feasibility study early to assess compatibility, release profile options, and formulation strategy, so you know whether a platform fits before you make a significant investment.
Can one device deliver multiple APIs?
Yes. Controlled-release intraruminal capsules use a multi-API pulse-release design. By alternating active and blank tablets within one device, they can deliver drug combinations, time-delayed doses, or washout periods from a single administration, which suits parasite control programmes and combination therapies.
How long can these technologies sustain API release?
Microspheres can be tuned to release from one week to 12 months, depending on the formulation. Controlled-release intraruminal capsules are designed for once-a-year dosing, with constant release proven over 343 days. Both are optimised during feasibility to match your therapeutic goals and target species.
What support do I get when I license a technology?
Our team supports you from feasibility through formulation development, GMP manufacturing, and regulatory submission, with the engagement structured around your development stage and timeline.
Healthy Animals. Let’s Make It Happen, Together.
Find the drug delivery technology that fits your molecule, species, and goals.
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Drug Delivery Technologies

Unlock competitive advantage through novel drug delivery technologies

Generating innovative product ideas and navigating product patent life extensions can be challenging. We elevate your drug development programmes with our proprietary delivery technologies. Customers can also license our technologies, integrating them with their existing molecules so they can accelerate their product lifecycle. With Argenta, faster innovation and growth is within reach.

Innovating within your product portfolio can be challenging

Animal health is a thriving market, with copious opportunities for drug development companies to bring innovative products to market to meet the evolving needs of customers, and ensuring that the intellectual property of existing products is extended for as long as possible. 

Protecting product exclusivity

As patents expire, generic alternatives can enter the market, intensifying competition and potentially diminishing financial returns. Innovative drug delivery solutions and novel formulation chemistries can help you extend patent life, maximising revenue from each product line.

Meeting evolving customer needs

The animal health market is continually evolving, with pet and livestock owners seeking innovative healthcare products that are easier to administer and deliver better outcomes. Drug companies must increasingly look to new drug delivery technologies to keep up with customer needs.

Coming up with new product ideas

Preserving customer interest and protecting market share requires new product ideas. However, creating new products using innovative dosage forms needs out-of-the-box thinking, deep technical expertise, and a strong understanding of customer needs.

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Experienced partners in animal health product development

Out-of-the-box thinking

At Argenta, we approach each project with an open mind and have the expertise and resources to create and apply innovative solutions that help our customers bring exciting new products and dosage forms to market.

Novel drug delivery technologies

Our Innovation team focuses on the development of novel drug delivery technologies, unique offerings and products that advance animal health. Our IP portfolio includes a range of novel drug delivery technologies.

Better productsthrough partnership

We can tailor our technologies to create new therapeutics where improved product performance and end-user compliance is key. We’ve embraced a culture of creative problem-solving and collaboration with our customers, leading to many successful outcomes. 

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Novel drug delivery technologies

Licensable novel drug delivery technologies to accelerate product development or lifecycle projects.

Controlled-release intraruminal capsules

Unique controlled-release intraruminal delivery system with the ability to combine a range of APIs in a single device.

Controlled-release microspheres

Long-acting biodegradable microspheres for extended duration of action.

Palatable soft chews

Versatile, palatable, water-free drug delivery platform.

Rapidly dispersible granules

Dry granule technology that rapidly disperses in water to produce customised, single, or combination therapeutics.

Transdermal solutions

Simple non-aqueous solution utilising a highly effective permeation system.

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Our track record of success

At Argenta, we have a long track record of success, so you can rest assured you’re in good hands: 
25+
drug development experts in the global contract development organisation (CDO)
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unique and licensable technologies to help our clients achieve their goals
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novel delivery technologies that contribute to more climate-friendly solutions, as well as animal welfare

Related solutions

From 'molecule to market', Argenta offers a comprehensive package of services to support your commercialisation goals. Wherever you are in your product development journey, we can help.