The year I graduated from college was the same year an old family friend was retiring. He had spent the majority of his career designing and deploying farm equipment across the United States. When I asked for advice as I entered the workforce he told me a story. Three months …
ELISPOT Addresses the Complex Questions Arising From Vaccine and Novel Therapies
The accelerated arrival of novel vaccines and immunotherapies into the clinical space spurred the emergence of fields like personalized medicine, immuno-profiling and immuno-monitoring built around increasingly sophisticated testing platforms. Among them, immunoassays in the ELISpot (Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSpot) family are the most frequently used functional assays for single-cell analysis.1
Can We Expand Companion Diagnostics Beyond Oncology?
The majority of today’s approved companion (and complementary) diagnostics (CDx) support personalized medicine efforts in oncology, a testament to researchers’ growing knowledge regarding the genetic pathways impacted in various cancers. That understanding increases our ability to convert such knowledge of biology into treatments that specifically target disease based on a …
5 Things to Know About the Evolving Requirements For SEND
As our industry approaches the one year anniversary of the implementation of SEND (Standard for the Exchange of Nonclinical Data) datasets as required by the FDA for regulatory submissions, attention is shifting to the next set of requirements. From recent notices to upcoming compliance dates, we’ve compiled five key highlights …
Accelerating FDA Submissions with the Trial Summary Domain
A Trial Summary (TS) domain represents an essential part of standardizing study data for electronic submissions. In July 2016, the U.S. FDA issued version 3.1 of the Study Data Technical Conformance Guide, which advised including a TS domain to identify the study start date in the submission. In clinical studies, …
Advancements and Challenges of Imaging in the Immuno-Oncology Space
Immunotherapy agents (IO) are increasingly being used to treat solid tumors due to their dramatic effects on tumor response. However, the assessment of tumor response is not always straightforward given their unique mechanisms of action which include enhancing immune cell infiltration and activation in tumors. Current standard imaging techniques …
Utilization of Radiation in the Preclinical Oncology Setting
The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2017 over 1.6 million people will be diagnosed with non-skin cancers in the United States. It is known that more than 50% of all cancer patients will receive some sort of radiation therapy as part of their treatment plan. Why is it then …
TDAR Assays for In Vivo Assessment and Testing
The immune system is the body’s main defense against foreign materials and biologic agents such as bacteria, viruses, chemicals, and foreign cells and tissues. The immune response includes specific action of lymphocytes (one type of white blood cell) and is facilitated by other white blood cells, including neutrophils, monocytes, macrophages, …
An Introduction to Immunohistochemistry
Immunohistochemistry (IHC) is an assay that utilizes the biological collaboration of Histology and Immunology. The biochemical interactions between an antibody and antigen permit visual distribution and localization of antibody–antigen interactions. This allows morphology, antigen intensity, and spatial relationships to be determined. We offer high-quality IHC assays onsite to give you …
Pop Quiz: What’s Your Patient Centricity IQ?
What issues do patients cite as barriers to clinical study participation? How far are they willing to travel to participate in a study and how much more willing are they to participate knowing that their physician is aware of the study? We asked these questions – and more – to …