We offer you full support for non-clinical and clinical studies
Bioanalysis (determination of substance concentration in biological samples) is an essential element of drug development processes in the pharmaceutical industry. The quantitative measurement of the active compound and/or its metabolite(s) provides data for pharmacokinetic/toxicokinetic evaluation in order to assess systemic exposure. The data is used – among others – in the interpretation of toxicology findings and in assessing their relevance in terms of clinical safety issues.
Validation in accordance with GLP regulations is carried out in compliance with the latest FDA, EMA and ICH guidelines. These requirements apply to all developmental stages.
We can offer you full support for non-clinical and clinical studies as well as our expertise and a wide range of bioanalytical platforms for small molecules:
Quick method development / method transfer using the most appropriate techniques:
LC-MS/MS, HPLC-UV, ELISA, radiometry: 14C, 3H, 125I, 32P
Analysis of solutes in various matrices (plasma, tissues, excreta, etc.) of different species
Pharmacokinetic, toxicokinetic and statistical evaluation with acknowledged and validated tools (WinNonLin, SAS)
Analysis of non-clinical study samples from a broad range of studies:
Pharmacokinetics/toxicokinetics
Tissue distribution
Metabolism studies
Biopharmaceutical development
Reliable support for clinical trials:
Contribution to phase I to IV trials with
Study design (sampling times and wash-out period)
Operational manual for sampling and sample handling
Analysis of the active substance and/or its metabolite(s) in human plasma, or other matrices for pharmacokinetic and exposure assessment in humans
Bioavailability and bioequivalence
Food interaction
Drug-drug interaction
Special patient population studies
Human metabolism studies following the administration of radio-labelled or cold active substances
Metabolite profiling
Metabolite identification
Additionally, we are able to support you with our experience in complex methods, difficult solutes and analytically challenging compounds, e.g.
amphipathic compounds containing long alkyl chains
highly polar or highly basic compounds
peptide derivatives with hydrophobic moieties.
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SERVICE LIST
OTHER IN-VITRO TESTS / STANDARD AND SPECIAL SERVICES
- ELISA method transfer/development and validation
PHARMACOKINETIC STUDIES
- Single and multiple dose pharmacokinetic studies
- Bioequivalence studies in animals
- Pharmacokinetic support of pharmacological/toxicity studies
- Bioavailability study
- In vitro plasma protein-binding
- CaCo-2 transmembrane permeability/ efflux assay
- Providing blank samples for bioanalytical activity
TISSUE DISTRIBUTION
- Tissue distribution with radiolabeled test item
- Tissue distribution study with non-radiolabeled test items
METABOLISM STUDIES
- In vitro metabolic stability
- In vitro inter-species comparison of metabolism
- In vitro and in vivo metabolic profiling
- Tentative metabolite identification
EXCRETION STUDIES
- Mass balance (14C, 3H, 125l, 32P)
- Excretion in bile (14C, 3H, 125l, 32P]
BIOANALYTICAL ACTIVITIES
- Bioanalytical method development
- Bioanalytical method validation
- Bioanalytical part of toxicokinetic studies
- Bioanalytical support of clinical trials
QUALITY CONTROL ACTIVITIES
- Formulation analysis of dose formulations in toxicity studies
- Formulation analytical method development
- Formulation analytical method validation
- Support for formulation development
EXPERTISE
- Food effect on plasma kinetics
- Pharmacokinetic support of pharmacological/toxicity studies
- Bioanalytical support of clinical trials
- Bioavailability study – 1
- Bioavailability study – 2
- CaCo-2 transmembrane permeability/efflux assay
- Tissue distribution and persistence study with non-radiolabeled test item
- Excretion balance
- Excretion and metabolite mass balance