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The Novel GlycoPEGylated FGF21 Analog Pegozafermin Activates Human FGF Receptors and Improves Metabolic and Liver Outcomes in Diabetic Monkeys and Healthy Human Volunteers [Drug Discovery and Translational Medicine]

ASPET

In cell-based assays, pegozafermin had a similar receptor engagement profile as native FGF21, with approximately 8-fold higher potency at FGF receptor 1 (FGFR1). Pharmacokinetic half-lives ranged from 55 to 100 hours over the clinically relevant dose range, consistent with the expected half-life extension by glycoPEGylation.

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Inside The Altascientist Issue 41: Immunomodulation Assessments for Clinical Trials–Sophisticated Bioanalytical Approaches to Support Complex Modalities

Alta Sciences

Featuring two scenarios that explore the complexities of bioanalysis for immunomodulators, The Altascientist offers practical considerations for ensuring accurate bioanalysis, as well as pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic , and safety data in clinical trials.

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ChEMBL 34 is out!

The ChEMBL-og

For legacy AUC and Cmax records (< ChEMBL 34), pharmacokinetic parameters have been extracted from the assay descriptions using regular expression matching (RegEx). University of Dundee: T. 1813 bioactivities in total have been added. When possible, AUC record units were converted to ng.hr.mL-1

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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

The definition goes on to list potential options for such tests: cell-based assays, organ chips and microphysiological systems, computer modeling, other nonhuman or human biology-based test methods such as bioprinting, as well as animal tests. FDORA § 3209(a)(2). 42 U.S.C. § 262(k)(2)(A)(i)(I).

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Leadeth me unto Truth and delivereth me from those who have already found it

Molecular Design

For example, we might examine the structure-activity relationship in a cell-based assay for consistency with the structure-activity relationship that we’ve observed in the enzyme inhibition assay. We have to make assumptions in these situations and we also need to check that these assumptions are reasonable.

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