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Lead screening and optimization

No amount of optimization fixes the wrong molecule. We identify compounds that demonstrate meaningful biological activity in viable human tissue before expensive optimization effort begins.

Because attrition costs

Advancing the wrong asset is one of the most expensive mistakes in drug development. Teams can spend up to 18 months ranking compounds using in-vivo rodent and simplified in-vitro cell culture models, only for their candidates to fail in late-stage testing.

Through early screening of broader compound libraries directly in viable, intact human tissue, you can confidently prioritize well tolerated compounds with real human efficacy, helping bridge the gap between experimental data and clinical reality.

Apply a translational filter early

Screen broader compound libraries in viable, intact human tissue before your shortlist is fixed, ensuring only compounds with proven, on-target human biology are carried forward.

Rank leads in clinical reality

Evaluate compounds within intact human tissue from multiple donors to capturing patient hetrogeneity and to identify responder / non-responder phenotypes.

Remove weak leads before they scale

Deprioritise targets and compounds that fail to show meaningful activity in human biology before incurring additional unnecessary costs and delays.

Move validated leads into pharmacology with confidence

Our pharmacology studies reveal how therapeutics influence disease biology by measuring pathway modulation, biomarker responses and tissue-level biological effects in viable, intact human tissue. This evidence is generated before IND-enabling work begins, helping strengthen pharmacological understanding early in development.

Our platform

See how our patented bioreactor technology enables viable, intact human tissue to be maintained across extended study durations, so compound behavior can be assessed in the biology that matters.

Tissue bioreactor technology

Proprietary tissue bioreactor technology that sustains viable, intact human tissue, enabling longer studies and more reliable human-relevant evidence.

Target identification and validation

Evaluate therapeutic targets directly in viable, intact human tissue. Confirm expression, demonstrate engagement and understand mechanism in the biology every therapeutic must eventually face.

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