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Issue #1 2018

Antibody library screening: high throughput strategies

10 June 2020 | By Emma Cummins - Centre for Drug Research and Development Canada, Gregorio Aversa - Abimmune Technologies Inc., Ismael Samudio - Centre for Drug Research and Development Canada

As the number of antibody discovery platforms and formats expands, various characteristics must be rigorously screened for and taken into consideration when deciding which hits to progress to successful development. The earlier in the antibody discovery pathway the assessment is carried out, the greater the hit enrichment and selection will…

The value of automating assays in screening

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The value of automating assays in screening

2 May 2018 | By Giulia Pasini, Sheraz Gul (Fraunhofer-IME SP)

This article compares and contrasts a commonly used cell viability assay in manual and automated fashion and provides exemplar data from each scenario.

High Throughput Screening capable assays in 3D

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High-throughput screening capable assays in 3D

1 May 2018 | By Horst Flotow, Jane Spencer-Fry

High-throughput screening (HTS) has become an integral part of early stage drug discovery. This article looks at the use of the latest in vitro 3D cell and tissue culture model systems in HTS. We also highlight some of the bottlenecks and attempt a look into our crystal ball to identify…

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How the study of lipidomics is benefiting from recent advances in mass spectrometry

10 April 2018 | By Cristina Legido-Quigley (Principal Investigator in Systems Medicine at Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen)

There are no short-cuts in the complex field of lipidomics, explains Cristina Legido-Quigley, a Principal Investigator in Systems Medicine at Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen in Denmark and at King’s College London.

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Lymphocytes armed to kill: how customised cell engineering advances immunotherapy

4 April 2018 | By Drug Target Review

The immune system is now regarded as a powerful weapon in the war against cancer, and in the current era immune cells have become ‘living drugs’. This review article considers some of the key advances in immuno-oncology...

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Expert view: Addressing the big challenges in cell-based assays

21 March 2018 | By Joseph Zock (Senior Director - Product Management - IntelliCyt -a Sartorius Company)

As the drug discovery industry takes on the complex disease states that plague our world, the need for more relevant and timely answers from cell-based assays has become a major challenge.

Ben Jackson, Associate Director, Marketing, Bioline

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Expert view: How NGS is continuing to revolutionise our understanding of genomics

21 March 2018 | By Ben Jackson (Associate Director - Marketing - Bioline)

Next generation sequencing (NGS) has transformed biological research, invigorating the field of genomics, and has increased understanding of our genetic basis.

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Under the microscope: Choosing the best microplate reader

19 March 2018 | By Mark Wigglesworth (Director High-Throughput Screening - AstraZeneca)

Efficient microplate readers play an important role in effective hit molecule discovery. Mark Wigglesworth, of AstraZeneca, explains what he looks for in this technology.

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Expert view: Laboratory informatics software – the top challenges

19 March 2018 | By Laurence Painell (VP Marketing - IDBS)

A look back, and forward, at the key trends within laboratory informatics.

High throughput flow cytometry for multifactorial evaluation of novel therapeutic candidates using an innovative In vitro immuno-oncology screening platform

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High throughput flow cytometry for multifactorial evaluation of novel therapeutic candidates using an innovative in vitro immunooncology screening platform

19 March 2018 | By IntelliCyt Corporation

This recent webinar focused on the role of IntelliCyt’s iQue Screener PLUS platform as a high throughput suspension cell screening platform to facilitate simultaneous assessment of multiple parameters, while using minimal sample volumes.

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Expert view: Toward physiological relevance in drug discovery and development

19 March 2018 | By Anis H. Khimani (PerkinElmer)

Physiologically relevant screening models have become increasingly important in assay development and the screening of drug candidates.

Streamlining Drug Discovery Assays for Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease

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Streamlining drug discovery assays for cancer and cardiovascular disease

19 March 2018 | By Drug Target Review

Declining R&D productivity is a key challenge in the pharmaceutical industry. To increase the success rate of candidate drugs entering the clinical phase, companies must address the early stages of drug discovery.

Alessandro Spedito Global Strategy Manager, CRO and Preclinical presso Merck Group

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Expert view: Screening tools for better lead characterisation

19 March 2018 | By Alessandro Spedito (Global Strategy Manager, CRO and Preclinical presso Merck Group)

Predictiveness is one of the key factors for success in the drug discovery workflow. Many compounds fail at late stages due to lack of predictive data or the discovery of unwanted side effects.

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Lab Automation In-Depth Focus 2018

16 March 2018 | By Drug Target Review

In this issue: how lab automation has accelerated pharmaceutical research by simplifying operations, reducing manual tasks and increasing the efficiency, quality and reproducibility of results.

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Informatics In-Depth Focus 2018

15 March 2018 | By Drug Target Review

In this In-Depth Focus: enabling research on understudied and unstudied targets, and using multi-omics data to detail drug responses in the human metabolic network.

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Issue #1 2018