Detection of Plasma Cells and their Precursors in Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood

Evaluating Cytokine Data in Nonhuman Primate Safety Assessment Studies: A Correlation to Toxicity Outcomes

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Meet Dr. Simone Iwabe, DVM, PhD, DACVO
Senior Veterinary Ophthalmologist

Regulatory processes can be challenging, and potential solutions can be found in broadening your focus to include clinical sites in the U.S. and Canada for your drug development strategy. With an understanding of how regulatory agencies and market environments may differ, you will be in a better position to optimize your program. In Altasciences’ on-demand webinar, A Hop Across the Pond, Ingrid Holmes, Vice President of Global Clinical Operations, and Dr.

A Unique Approach to Project Management

 

The Benefits of Altasciences’ Unique Approach to Project Management

When you partner with Altasciences, you are assigned a dedicated
cross-functional project manager to seamlessly guide you from one milestone to the next — keeping your studies on track, throughout the lifecycle of your project.

In this complimentary webinar, learn about the benefits of Altasciences’ unique program management offering, including case studies and client testimonials. 

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Altasciences transforms the traditional outsourcing paradigm by simplifying and streamlining drug development solutions, whether for a single service or a synchronized approach to CRO and CDMO services from lead candidate selection to clinical proof of concept, and beyond.

Planning a Human Abuse Potential Clinical Trial?

 

HAP Capabilities at Our Kansas City Clinical Facility

Altasciences is a CNS Center of Excellence for research from discovery to preclinical to clinical. We have experience in a diverse range of human abuse potential (HAP) studies, such as for stimulants, opioids, and sedative hypnotics; and have conducted over 60 HAP trials over the last decade. 

Sponsors choose our Kansas City Research Campus for their HAP studies for our:

  • Experienced physicians who understand how to work with recreational drug users
  • 36-bed specialty clinical unit in Kansas City for sequestering patient populations
  • Upscale facilities that contribute to industry-leading retention rates for up to 60 days of consecutive confinement
  • Pharmacies with USP 797 clean room with Class II biological safety cabinet
  • Database of over 400,000 active participants including 45,000 at our Kansas City site alone.  The database includes recreational abusers of opioids, stimulants, sedative hypnotics, and cannabinoids


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Altasciences transforms the traditional outsourcing paradigm by simplifying and streamlining drug development solutions, whether for a single study or multiple programs, to offer an integrated/synchronized approach to CRO and CDMO services from lead candidate selection to clinical proof of concept, and beyond.

 

March 2022

Our Altascientists are hard at work, whether it’s on your drug development projects, or producing insightful scientific resources to share their knowledge with you. Catch up on what you may have missed, or revisit some highlights from the last three months.

The Drug Development Journey

A Message from Our CEO to You
Each quarter, Chris Perkin reflects on the past, present, and future of Altasciences. Read what Chris has to say.

Blog: Up Close and Personal With…
Get to know Dr. Simone Iwabe, DVM, PhD, DACVO, Senior Veterinary Ophthalmologist at Altasciences.

Altasciences was Named the Best Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology Research Organization of 2021 by Global Health & Pharma News

Podcast: The Canadian Business Quarterly Interviews CEO Chris Perkin
Listen as Chris discusses the integration model at the heart of Altasciences’ DNA and our problem-solving approach to the drug development journey.

Blog: Current Trends in Drug Development
The drug development landscape has evolved from an earlier emphasis on blockbuster drugs to a more inclusive, patient-centered paradigm. In this blog, discover how these trends have revitalized drug development, opened new markets, made cutting-edge treatments accessible to more patients, and enabled the inclusion of a more diversified range of study participants.

Preclinical Services

News: Altasciences Acquires Sinclair Research and Continues to Expand Preclinical Platform
Read all about it! On January 4th, we announced the acquisition of a preclinical site in Columbia, MO, complementing our existing preclinical locations in Seattle, WA, and Scranton, PA. This new site will facilitate even greater access to Altasciences’ preclinical services across the U.S.

News: Dr. Wendell P. Davis Joins Altasciences as Vice President, Pathology
Read all about it! Dr. Davis has extensive experience in toxicologic pathology from both the biotechnology and CRO sectors. He is a proven leader with a passion for building pathology capabilities and mentoring pathologists, researchers, and laboratory scientists.

On-Demand Webinar: Case Studies — Adversity Level Determination in Nonclinical Toxicity
Watch as Julie Forget, DESS Tox, DABT, Director of Safety Assessment, shares her expertise in data interpretation and her perspective on how to think critically when assessing toxicity on selected study endpoints.

Quiz: Test Your Preclinical Toxicology Knowledge
Take our short 7-question quiz to discover how much you know (or don’t know) about toxicology.

Clinical Services

News: Altasciences Chosen by Virpax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to Conduct First-in-Human Study of Epoladerm™ for Chronic Pain Associated with Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Read all about it! The treatment, which is supplied in a pre-filled device for administration as a topical spray, will be studied at Altasciences’ clinical pharmacology unit in Montreal, Canada, with the goal of providing robust data in support of the 505(b)(2) FDA approval pathway.

On-Demand Webinar: A Hop Across the Pond
Watch as Dr. Beatrice Setnik, Chief Scientific Officer, and Ingrid Holmes, Vice President of Global Clinical Operations, present the key advantages of conducting early phase clinical trials in North America.

Manufacturing and Analutical Services

Scientific Journal: The Altascientist Issue No. 22 — Nanomilling for Better Solubility and Improved Bioavailability
Explore how to overcome solubility challenges as well as the workings and benefits of nanomilling. Includes a case study! Issue No. 22 is also available as an audiobook.

E-Book: Benefits of Liquid-Filled Capsules in Pharmaceutical Development
Everything you need to know about LFCs: discover how they work, their logistical advantages, applications for APIs, customized options, and marketing opportunities.

Bioanalytical Services

On-Demand Webinar: Development of a Cell-Based Assay for Dual Purposes
Watch as we share our process for developing cell-based assays to support drug potency and immunogenicity characterization. In this webinar, we discuss all critical evaluations, and highlight time and cost savings when developing an assay for both applications. Presented by Dr. Danielle Salha, PhD, Senior Director, Immunochemistry & Immunology, Ligand Binding Assays.

Research Support Services

On-Demand Webinar: The Path Forward — Altasciences’ Approach to Project Management 
Watch as Lauren Szczurowski, Vice President of Scientific Project Management, and Melanie Barth, Associate Director of Scientific Project Management, discuss how our hybrid approach to project management can benefit your drug development program.

Quick Chat: Leading Your Clinical Trial Applications with Confidence
Listen to Roland Jbeily, Manager of Regulatory Affairs, as he shares his insight on helping sponsors with their CTA submissions to Health Canada.

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COMPLIMENTARY WEBINAR ⁠— Cell-Based Assays

 

Key Considerations for Developing
Cell-Based Assays 

In this complimentary webinar, Dr. Danielle Salha, Senior Director, Immunochemistry and Immunology, Ligand Binding Assays, discusses key parameters to consider during method development to support drug potency and immunogenicity characterization. 

Topics covered:

  • Reducing development timelines and management of critical reagents
  • Important parameters to consider for NAb method development and for the development of potency assays
  • Management of critical reagents to support long-term clinical studies
  • Advantages of using the same method for both immunogenicity assessment and product characterization
  • Challenges that may be encountered when developing cell-based assays

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WEBINAR — Adversity Level Determination in Nonclinical Studies

 

Adversity Level Determination in Nonclinical Studies

This complimentary webinar offers expert insight into how data is interpreted on toxicology studies. More specifically, we provide you with an insider’s view on common practices and guidances followed by contract research organizations to characterize adversity. 

Case studies included:

  • Overt toxicity, exaggerated pharmacology, and changes in various markers of toxicity in the context of other safety endpoints
  • How to approach data interpretation on toxicology studies to classify adverse vs. non-adverse effects

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Overcoming Challenges in the Formulation and Development of Controlled Substances

 

Partnering for the Development of Psychedelics, Cannabidiol (CBD), and Other Scheduled Drugs

Altasciences can help develop and commercialize first- and second-generation novel therapeutics for the treatment of mental health, addiction, and CNS disorders. We are a recognized CNS center of excellence, specializing in the formulation, development, analysis, testing, and manufacturing of controlled substances for clinical trial supply all the way through to commercialization.

When partnering with us, you benefit from our state-of-the-art facilities and advanced expertise, including:

  • DEA license for drug Schedules I-V for manufacturing and analytical services
  • FDA-registered and inspected facilities, including cGMP manufacturing suites, segregated Grade C/D clean rooms, warehouses, and cold storage 
  • cGMP-compliant analytical laboratory for drug product release and ICH stability testing
  • Expertise with small molecule APIs, simple and complex formulations of highly potent compounds, and controlled substances
  • Experience with formulation development and optimization of cannabinoids
  • Experience developing methods for low concentration formulations often used for psychedelics
  • Experience with all aspects of drug product characterization
  • Clinical supply and commercial manufacturing, packaging, and shipping
  • Regulatory and technical guidance and support 

Get in touch with our experts today to discuss your project’s needs.

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