Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (NYSE: CRL) today announced the launch of the Retrogenix® Non-Human Protein Library. The non-human protein library helps biopharmaceutical clients assess off-target binding to a non-human proteome to de-risk in vivo studies and aid in non-human species selection.
Confirming whether potential off-targets are conserved across species increases the interpretability of in vivo results and ultimately reduces risk by ensuring safety studies are conducted in an appropriate model from the outset. In addition to offering the non-human protein library, Charles River can also screen observed human off-targets against any suitable non-human homologous proteins to help inform next steps for client drug development.
The Retrogenix® platform offers the industry’s largest library of human proteins overexpressed in human cells, with over 6,500 human plasma membrane and secreted protein clones, providing a unique screening tool for discovering primary target receptors and reliably assessing potential off-target binding issues. With the new non-human protein library, Charles River is building on the Retrogenix® platform’s established technology, helping clients ensure they have the right models selected prior to beginning in vivo studies, saving time and helping deliver safer, more effective drugs.
Off-target screening is an established part of the IND submission process, and is traditionally performed using tissue cross reactivity (TCR) studies
CRL shares grabbed $1.58 to $196.69.
