Author: Madison Esely-Kohlman
DDI & Drug Repurposing Article featured in Drug Discovery World (DDW) Spring Edition 2021
- Drug Drug Interactions (DDI)
- April 29, 2021
- Madison Esely-Kohlman, Dr. Brian Ogilvie
Repurposing (repositioning, re-profiling, or re-tasking) a drug potentially saves years of costly testing from going to waste and potentially providing a higher chance of success.…
Meet the Scientist: Stephanie Helmstetter
- Meet the Scientist
- February 20, 2021
- Madison Esely-Kohlman
As part of our Meet the Scientist series, we introduce you to one of our most notable product experts, Stephanie Helmstetter.
Interview with Outsourcing Pharma: Repurposing existing drugs accelerates discovery
- Consultancy
- January 18, 2021
- Madison Esely-Kohlman
“Exploring alternative uses for drugs tapped for other indications, can save considerable time and money in discovery, according to an...
Meet the Scientist: Lois Haupt
- Meet the Scientist
- November 6, 2020
- Madison Esely-Kohlman
As part of our Meet the Scientist series, we introduce you to one of our most notable Enzyme Inhibition experts, Lois Haupt.
Updated Look & Fresh Features: Welcome to Our Brand New Website!
- Updated Offerings
- September 18, 2020
- Madison Esely-Kohlman
We are thrilled to welcome you to the brand new XenoTech website! The reconstruction project is a massive overhaul of over 1,000 pages carefully recrafted…
Drug-Drug Interaction (DDI) Prediction Models Following In Vitro Studies in Preclinical Development
- Drug Drug Interactions (DDI)
- August 12, 2020
- Madison Esely-Kohlman, Dr. Pallavi Limaye, Andrea Wolff, Dr. Maciej Czerwinski
In preclinical development, a drug will be evaluated for potential to cause a drug-drug interaction (DDI) using in vitro experiments and then calculations that...
Toxicokinetic (TK) Analysis for Preclinical Drug Development
- In Vivo & Radiolabeling
- August 6, 2020
- Madison Esely-Kohlman, Jolanta Golec, Dr. Pallavi Limaye
The main goal of preclinical toxicokinetic (TK) studies is to establish a correlation between a candidate compound’s concentration or dose...
Important DDI Considerations for Repurposing Drugs to Treat COVID-19
- Drug Drug Interactions (DDI)
- June 8, 2020
- Madison Esely-Kohlman
“Given the rapid spread of COVID-19 and its relatively high mortality, filling the gap for coronavirus-specific drugs is urgent. […]...
What is DMPK and how does it fit into drug development?
- Drug Metabolism
- May 11, 2020
- Madison Esely-Kohlman
Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics (DMPK) is a core discipline in drug development that considers the biotransformation of a drug compound...
Meet the Scientist: Pallavi Limaye
- Meet the Scientist
- April 28, 2020
- Madison Esely-Kohlman
We have welcomed a new consultant to the team! Dr. Pallavi Limaye now serves as a Director in the Scientific...
ADME and Drug-Drug Interactions for the Toxicologist
- Drug Drug Interactions (DDI)
- April 28, 2020
- Madison Esely-Kohlman
Highlights from the recent webinar presented by our newest expert consultant, Dr. Pallavi Limaye In her recent webinar (now available for...
New TMPRSS2-Expressing Cell Line for COVID-19 Research
- Updated Offerings
- April 23, 2020
- Madison Esely-Kohlman
We are offering a brand new cell line to assist researchers in the fight against COVID-19.The cell line (JCRB1819), developed...
What is ADME and how does it fit into drug development?
- Drug Metabolism
- April 10, 2020
- Madison Esely-Kohlman, Dr. Brian Ogilvie
The main aim of drug development is to get a compound that has a therapeutic effect into the form of...
In Vitro Evaluation of Drug-Drug Interaction (DDI) Potential
- Enzyme Inhibition
- March 24, 2020
- Madison Esely-Kohlman, Zachary Mitts, Dr. Joanna Barbara
In its most recent in vitro drug interaction guidance update, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) emphasized harmony with the...
Four ways to optimize preclinical in vitro data to mitigate risk of late-stage clinical failure
- Consultancy
- March 9, 2020
- Madison Esely-Kohlman
1. Collect high-quality data to make informed, confident go/no go decisions for moving your drug candidate forward If you need...
How can in vitro and in vivo studies help me understand my drug’s clearance?
- Regulatory Guidance
- March 5, 2020
- Madison Esely-Kohlman, Dr. Joanna Barbara
Systemic clearance, denoting how much drug is cleared from a volume of blood per unit of time, is of critical...
Timing of In Vitro Studies: Early, Thorough ADME for Your Compound’s Success
- Regulatory Guidance
- February 13, 2020
- Madison Esely-Kohlman, Dr. Chris Bohl, Greg Loewen
Beyond the need for evidence that a drug works, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other regulatory bodies around the...
How Can I Make Sure My Data Meets Regulatory Expectations?
- Regulatory Guidance
- January 10, 2020
- Madison Esely-Kohlman, Greg Loewen
Regulatory authorities publish updated guidance documents that share their expectations for endpoints and test systems with drug developers, but sometimes it is difficult to...
What In Vitro Metabolism and DDI Studies Do I Actually Need?
- Regulatory Guidance
- November 25, 2019
- Madison Esely-Kohlman, Greg Loewen
Though there is no ‘roadmap’ spelling out required studies to achieve regulatory approval for clinical entry, a drug candidate’s metabolism...
I Have My Data… Now What?
- Consultancy
- October 16, 2019
- Madison Esely-Kohlman
As a drug moves through the development pipeline, it undergoes a rigorous battery of safety assessments to prove it will...
The FDA has requested follow-up data… how do I fill in the gaps?
- Regulatory Guidance
- October 9, 2019
- Madison Esely-Kohlman
Because each new drug is unique in characteristics, such as chemical structure, mechanism of action, and physicochemical properties, there can...