Author: Mitchell Gaydash
Webinar : Use of Non-animal Skin Sensitization Methods
June 3, 2020A recorded webinar on the "Use of Non-animal Skin Sensitization Methods" by IIVS’s Hans Raabe and US EPA's Gino Scarano and James Cox is now available for viewing at https://www.piscltd.org.uk/nam-webinars/. The webinar reviews the status of Non-Animal methods acceptance of skin sensitization testing within the EPA framework as well as an overview of several assays that can be used to evaluate this endpoint. Slides of the presentation are also available for download as well....
Services and Tools for COVID-19 Drug Development
May 21, 2020IIVS provides robust test systems and assays to detect the adverse effects of diverse materials, including pharmaceuticals targeting COVID-19. The IIVS Respiratory Toxicology Program offers testing services using cutting edge 3D pulmonary models - in addition to human 2D primary cells and lines - such as reconstructed human airways and human precision-cut human lung slices (hPCLS) that contain multiple cell types including immune competent macrophages. These systems, combined with our advanced exposure techniques, allow the detection of acute toxic responses...
Respiratory Toxicology for Pharmaceutical Development
May 6, 2020The Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS) provides robust test systems and assays to detect the adverse effects of diverse materials, including pharmaceuticals targeting COVID-19. The IIVS Respiratory Toxicology Program offers testing services using cutting edge 3D pulmonary models - in addition to human 2D primary cells and lines - such as reconstructed human airways and precision-cut human lung slices that contain multiple cell types including immune competent macrophages. These systems allow the detection of acute toxic responses such as...
FDA Releases New Guidance Recommending Alternatives to LLNA
April 22, 2020FDA releases new guidance recommending the performance of alternative test methodologies in lieu of the murine-based Local Lymph Node Assay (LLNA) to assess skin sensitization potential for topically-applied drug products. This information can be found at https://www.fda.gov/media/135312/download, pages 7-8. IIVS offers multiple assays and provides guidance to companies and organizations interested in using non-animal approaches to evaluate this endpoint. Learn more about our skin sensitization testing capabilities at https://iivs.org/testing-services/assays/sensitization/ or contact us at clientservices@iivs.org....