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Resources for Researchers

Preclinical Development (Diagnostics, Therapeutics, and Vaccines)


Develop targets

Conduct in vitro testing

Conduct in vivo testing

Develop/refine animal models

Utilize preclinical planning and evaluation services

Identify, optimize, synthesize, characterize, formulate lead candidate, and/or chemistry and manufacturing

Develop/evaluate assay or device

Compare and/or evaluate candidate device against predicate device

Assess immunogenicity

Conduct toxicology and/or genotoxicity studies

Evaluate pharmacokinetics, safety pharmacology

Formulate and produce pilot lots

Obtain regulatory support for compiling documentation necessary for submission of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application and/or Master Files to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Last Updated July 14, 2011

Last Reviewed June 29, 2010