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Ex Vivo Metrics™: How Drug Studies in Reanimated Human Organs Could Revitalize the Drug Development Process

An editorial by Gerald Curtis, PhD

Fallout from the catastrophic phase I clinical trial of TeGenero’s monoclonal antibody TGN1412 in March 2006,1 in which 6 volunteers suffered life-threatening “cytokine storms,” includes newly tightened regulations in the United Kingdom and renewed concern worldwide about first-in-human trials, particularly for compounds with novel targets or mechanisms of action. 

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DNA Genotyping from human FFPE Samples

In this feasibility study, Applied Biosystems demonstrates how the combined 
use Recover All Total Nucleic

Acid Isolation Kit and TaqMan SNP Genotyping 
Assay can result in high quality, reproducible, and reliable genotyping 
data..  Read more
Millipore has launched the CellCiphr Cytotoxicity Profiling Assay Kit using human HepG2 cells. This assay panel detects drug-induced hepatotoxicity and is expected to be used early in the drug discovery process. read more

Cartesian Gridspeed, Ltd. announced the opening of its new sales, marketing and technical support subsidiary, SLIM Search, Inc. in Mission Viejo, California.
  SLIM Search, Inc. is marketing its SLIM Search genomic search tool to universities, government research, and research and development departments of biotechnology corporations and individual contributors. read more

The new Variant Reporter Software from Applied Biosystems automates detection of variants and streamlines data analysis process. The software uses proprietary algorithms to identify genetic variations based on standardized or user-defined parameters. Results are presented for validation in a visual format that allows researchers to simultaneously compare multiple quality control metrics. More information and a free trial version are available at: read more

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IVIS Spectrum System from Caliper Combines Advanced Fluorescent and Bioluminescent Imaging 
Caliper Life Sciences, has announced the Xenogen IVIS Spectrum in vivo optical imaging system. The IVIS Spectrum is the only such system that can perform high sensitivity bioluminescent imaging and advanced fluorescent imaging, including spectral unmixing, trans-illumination, and 3D tomographic capabilities. With an optical switch to move from epi- (reflection or top illumination) to trans-illumination (bottom illumination), IVIS Spectrum maintains high-throughput capability, while providing increased sensitivity in fluorescent imaging. This dual illumination capability enables tomographic localization of both shallow and deep tumors in 3D and reduces background interference. Spectral unmixing, using discrete bandpass filters, reduces background autofluorescence and allows separation of multiple reporters. Coupled with the ability to provide 3D images of fluorescent and bioluminescent reporters, the IVIS Spectrum is the first system to deliver these capabilities in one instrument. For more information see press release or contact caliper@schwartz-pr.com.
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Neil W Gibson of OSI Pharmaceuticals

Jeffrey Settleman Harvard Medical School and MGH Cancer Center

David Bailey of Chemoventures

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