What Parameters Are Acquired from a PK Study?
The term “Pharmacokinetics” is derived from “pharmakon” and “kinetikos” in ancient Greek, meaning “drug” and “position in motion,” respectively. It is one of the principal…
The Use of Cell-Based Assays for Translational Medicine Studies
Cell-based assays are an important tool in drug development. One of the biggest challenges when developing a drug is mimicking the appropriate physiological setting to predict…
The Broad Array of Vaccine Options for COVID-19
As we pass the two-year anniversary of the start of the coronavirus pandemic, we are reminded of where we started and how far we have…
Validation of qPCR Assays for Gene Therapy
Though the modern world has progressed a lot in terms of medical interventions and biomedicine, there still are a vast number of diseases and disorders…
BioAgilytix Adds Extensive Capabilities with the Acquisition of MicroConstants and 360biolabs®
BioAgilytix, a leading global contract research organization focused on supporting its pharmaceutical and biotech partners in all stages of drug development, recently acquired MicroConstants and…
Flow Cytometry in Bioanalysis: Application, Utility, and Recent Advancements
Flow Cytometry in Drug Development Flow cytometry is a technique that is used to analyze multiple characteristics of single cells. These characteristics include cell size,…
Update on CAR T-Cell Therapies for the Treatment of Cancer
Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) therapies are a type of cell therapy that consists of modifying immune cells to attack various forms of cancerous cells. While…
Challenges for Measuring Immunogenicity of AAV-based Gene Therapies
Gene therapy is a powerful form of treatment that involves introducing genetic material into cells to replace defective genes resulting in the production of an…
Cell-Based NAb Assays: What We Need to Know
Cell-Based NAb Assays So, how do we deal with NAbs when it comes to the industrial production of biotherapeutic agents? The bioanalytical community adopts a…
Cell and Gene Therapies Account for a Large Portion of the Therapeutics Market
Cell and gene therapies have gone through a growth spurt in the last decade. According to data from the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine (ARM), during…