Bioanalysis
My Attendance at the 2024 Boston Society Cell and Gene Therapy Conference
My fellow Altascientists and I recently attended the 2024 annual Boston Society Gen
Development of an Assay for Atropine in Rabbit Plasma by LC/MS/MS and the Impact of Atropine Esterase
Optimizing for Success: How Sponsors Can Overcome the Challenges in Early-Phase Drug Development
The Challenges With Outsourcing Drug Development
In a Biopharma Dive survey, 45% of the over 143 biopharmaceutical executives surveyed cited the inability to adhere to tight deadlines as a common challenge in preclinical and Phase I clinical development.
Strategies to Improve Assay Sensitivity to Quantify Therapeutic Oligonucleotides
Disrupting the CRO Model: Altasciences Participates in Documentary Series for 2024 Global Health Summit
Altasciences is leading the conversation on change in the drug development industry as part of a new documentary series for the 2024 Global Health Summit, hosted alongside the WHO’s 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva in May. The mini documentary explores transformation in the slow-to-change drug development industry.
Three Platforms Used to Monitor Cytokines and the Complement System
Monitoring both cytokines and complement factors in drug development has become increasingly important, as the movement toward personalized treatments for cancers and genetic diseases has spurred research and development into biologics, vaccines, and small molecules that can have unintended consequences due to their immunomodulatory effects.
Q&A With Dr. Norbert Makori and Pierre Jolicoeur: The Benefits of Combining Preclinical and Bioanalytical Solutions for Your Gene Therapy Studies
Recent advances in gene therapy have allowed for diseases to be approached differently. Gene therapy was first discovered in the 1960s, but only gained commercial interest in the 1980s. It wasn’t until 1990 that the first successful gene therapy treatment on a patient transpired.
The Year in Review 2023
Altasciences Completes Expansion of New State-Of-The-Art Laboratory in Columbia, Missouri
Laval, Québec, October 31, 2023 – Altasciences is pleased to announce the completion of its laboratory facilities in Columbia, MO.
The newly expanded, 8,000-square-foot space, which includes a test material department, features
state-of-the-art equipment and forty-eight workbenches, with a vast range of services, including ligand binding assays, flow cytometry, biomarker analysis, and cell culture capabilities.
“This laboratory expansion is a significant step forward in our ability to meet the increasing needs of sponsors. Our focus on growing our bioanalytical capabilities highlights Altasciences' mission to help develop potentially life-saving therapeutics, and get them to market faster,” said Marie-Hélène Raigneau, Co-chief Operating Officer, Altasciences. “Our integrated CRO/CDMO services combine bioanalytical services with preclinical and clinical study solutions, manufacturing services, and all complementary research support services, for maximum efficiency.”
This is Altasciences’ third purpose-built laboratory. Altasciences’ laboratory sciences has the scientific, regulatory, and operational expertise for quantitation of drugs and biomarkers from discovery to preclinical to Phase IV, using bioanalysis platforms including mass spectrometry, ligand binding assay, PCR, flow cytometry, ELISpot, and cell based assays in routine and specialized areas such as immunomodulation and cell and gene therapy. All three laboratories across North America are uniformly designed and managed.
Whether as a standalone bioanalytical service or as part of an integrated program, Altasciences provides top-quality data for TK, PK, and PD determinations to support preclinical and clinical studies.
About Altasciences
Altasciences is an integrated drug development solution company offering pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies a proven, flexible approach to preclinical and clinical pharmacology studies, including formulation, manufacturing, and analytical services. For over 25 years, Altasciences has been partnering with sponsors to help support educated, faster, and more complete early drug development decisions. Altasciences’ integrated, full-service solutions include preclinical safety testing, clinical pharmacology and proof of concept, bioanalysis, program management, medical writing, biostatistics, clinical monitoring, and data management, all customizable to specific sponsor requirements. Altasciences helps sponsors get better drugs to the people who need them, faster. To learn more about Altasciences, visit altasciences.com.
Top 10 Life Science Resources - October 2023
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