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Exploring alternatives to animal testing in drug discovery

Drug Target Review

Animal testing plays a significant role in pre-clinical research and therefore requires the use of millions of animals. million scientific procedures involving live animals were carried out in 2020. million scientific procedures involving live animals were carried out in 2020. In Britain, 2.88 In Britain, 2.88

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Separating the Hype from the Hyperbole Surrounding FDORA’s Alternatives to Animal Testing under the FD&C Act

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

Since 1962, the FD&C Act has authorized FDA to require that sponsors of clinical trials submit data from “preclinical tests (including tests on animals)” in order to demonstrate that their drug is safe enough to advance to testing in humans. The pre-existing statutory language did not require animal testing.

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4 ways ex vivo models offer Pharma better alternatives to animal testing

Reprocell

Pharma companies are legally required to test novel drugs in animal models before beginning human trials. And while animal testing has progressed thousands of therapeutics that we use today, it is not without its experimental and ethical downfalls.

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Increasing the probability of technical success in drug development using AI and patient heterogeneity

Predictive Oncology

Most drug failures occur in Phase II and Phase III clinical trials when drugs move from immortalized cell lines and animal testing to human patients. By combining these two assets, this offering represents an opportunity to de-risk drug discovery and accelerate pipeline development.

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In Silico for Drug Discovery

biobide

The in silico method represents an increasing role in drug discovery as technology becomes more sophisticated. It is fast becoming a cost-effective and efficient alternative to animal testing. It can be used in all stages of drug discovery, from screening to pre-clinical trials and greatly reduces drug development time.

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Streamlining the path from lab to market with 3D bioprinting

Drug Target Review

How do recent advancements in bioprinting technology promise to revolutionise the traditional drug development process, in terms of cost and timeline? By enabling a more direct assessment of drug interactions with human tissue, bioprinting can streamline the path from lab to market.

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Analysis Life Sciences: FDA finalizes new guidance on nonclinical assessment of potential immunotoxicity

Agency IQ

FDA finalizes new guidance on nonclinical assessment of potential immunotoxicity Late last week the FDA released a final guidance document containing recommendations on the nonclinical assessment of potential immunotoxicity for drugs and certain biologics. What are nonclinical studies and when are they conducted in drug development?

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