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Author: Madison Esely-Kohlman

DDI & Drug Repurposing Article featured in Drug Discovery World (DDW) Spring Edition 2021

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

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

“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

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!

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

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

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

“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 and pharmacokinetics (DMPK) is a core discipline in drug development that considers the biotransformation of a drug compound...

Meet the Scientist: Pallavi Limaye

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

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

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?

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

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

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?

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

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 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?

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?

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?

Because each new drug is unique in characteristics, such as chemical structure, mechanism of action, and physicochemical properties, there can...