In a recent publication, Merck researchers discovered the importance of incorporating flow into preclinical in vitro models. When comparing intestinal permeability of oral peptides, conventional 2D static cultures displayed a 4000-fold increase in permeability, whereas the microfluidic Gut-on-a-Chip model displayed a 20-fold increase, which is in line with ex vivo and in vivo preclinical models: https://hubs.ly/Q02H5VH90
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PhD in Chemical Engineering | Process Systems Engineering | Pharmaceutical Crystallization
I am happy to share our recent work on a novel model for in vitro #cocrystal dissolution, where we try to describe and predict the drug concentration profiles resulting from the #dissolution-#supersaturation-#precipitation (DSP) behavior of cocrystals by employing a population balance-based approach. For more details, please check out the full article on #molecularpharmaceutics: https://lnkd.in/gBnNrake
An In Vitro Model for Cocrystal Dissolution with Simultaneous Surface and Bulk Precipitation
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Source: Talanta This study presents a new methodology combining differential mobility spectrometry (DMS) with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to overcome challenges in quantifying limaprost. The method achieves high sensitivity and selectivity, making it suitable for pharmacokinetic and bioequivalence investigations. The integration of DMS with LC-MS/MS is shown to be effective in analyzing biological samples with multiple interferences.
Overcoming the challenge of potent endogenous interferences in limaprost quantification: An innovative methodology combining differential mobility spectrometry with LC-MS/MS for ultra-high sensitivity, selectivity and significantly enhanced throughput
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Check out our new publication in assessing Gut-on-a-Chip model using model peptides and permeation enhancers!
One of the big issues in developing oral peptide formulations is the lack of clinical predictability in our current in vitro models. Building off our previous validation using small molecules, we assessed the utility of this Caco-2 Gut-on-a-Chip model for peptides and permeation enhancers and found they are more similar to ex vivo tissue models than standard in vitro models. Grateful to have a great bunch of colleagues helping bring these models to life - Stephanie Zhang, PhD, Natalia Subelzu, Jing Ling, Whitney Ong, Rebecca Nofsinger, Becky Nissley, Filippos Kesisoglou https://lnkd.in/ec_JJ34D
Head-to-Head Comparison of Caco-2 Transwell and Gut-on-a-Chip Models for Assessing Oral Peptide Formulations
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Gene Therapeutics | AUC expert | Analytical Development | Developing analysis methods for AAVs and LNPs
If you're looking for improved ways to characterize your lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), join me for a webinar on analytical ultracentrifugation (AUC) and how it can help analyze several of your CQAs in a single experiment. The webinar will also examine AUC's ability to characterize RNA. It can determine purity and oligomerization states and whether multiple folding states are present, which could affect its stability and function.
📢 Exciting Webinar Announcement! 📢 Join us for an insightful webinar on characterizing lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) via density matching analytical ultracentrifugation (AUC). Discover the latest advancements in LNP analysis and gain valuable insights into the principles and applications of density matching AUC. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and expertise in the field of drug delivery systems! 📅 Save the Date: Thursday, April 18 ⏰ 10:00 am EST | 4:00 pm CET 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eV-VPQnD #webinar #lipidnanoparticles #drugdelivery #research #science
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Here’s another gem from Derek Lowe's "In the Pipeline" series. An imagined 1990s dialogue between a Section Head and a Bench Chemist in med-chem captures how revolutionary bifunctional molecules for protein degradation might have seemed. First validated in 2001 and boosted by 2012 VHL ligand discoveries, this concept faced skepticism and challenges. Fast forward, bifunctional protein degraders entered clinical trials in 2019, and now, over 18 targeted degraders, including PROTACs and molecular glues, are being tested. Article: https://lnkd.in/gBamMpQ7 #DrugDevelopment #ProteinDegradation #ClinicalTrials
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Anyone working with lipid nanoparticles? Would you like to know more about your sedimentation and diffusion coefficient distributions of the LNPs, as well as the lipid and RNA components and fill rates? Register to learn what analytical ultracentrifugation can do for you.
📢 Exciting Webinar Announcement! 📢 Join us for an insightful webinar on characterizing lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) via density matching analytical ultracentrifugation (AUC). Discover the latest advancements in LNP analysis and gain valuable insights into the principles and applications of density matching AUC. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and expertise in the field of drug delivery systems! 📅 Save the Date: Thursday, April 18 ⏰ 10:00 am EST | 4:00 pm CET 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eV-VPQnD #webinar #lipidnanoparticles #drugdelivery #research #science
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Fully functionalized probes are designed to speed up and simplify the early stages of drug development. The introduction of the diazirine photocrosslinking moiety along with the presence of a functional acetylene group allows the screening of compounds directly in cells. In recent work, Offensperger et al. used a chemical proteomics approach to map protein-ligand interactions across the human proteome. With a library of around 400 small-molecule fragments from #Enamine ’s catalog (harboring a diazirine moiety for photocrosslinking and an alkyne functionality for click reaction and enrichment), authors integrated machine learning to predict interactions within biological systems (https://lnkd.in/dd9Tvs8T). Enamine currently has almost 8 000 fully functionalized compounds in stock and more than 1 million molecules in REAL Database. The most diverse compounds have been selected and sorted out into a small library, which has been pre-plated for the most convenient and fast delivery to our clients. For more details about Enamine Fully Functionalized Probe Library https://lnkd.in/dkwpPsij
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ESTIV news: James McKim will be presenting new methodologies for drug discovery and safety using his MPS platform. Check out his poster, "A Novel Meso-Scale MPS Integrated Organ Platform to Evaluate Usnic Acid Kinetics, Organ Distribution, and Cytotoxicity: A Case Study." Don't miss session 3b on Tuesday, June 4th at 11am, where Jim and Kaushal Joshi will present their research on "A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Kinetics, Metabolism, and Toxicity of Coumarin in an In Vitro Three-Organ Integrated MPS Model." See you there! #ESTIV2024 #LifeSciences #NAMs #MPSmodel
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Another unique feature of the Agilent JetStream ESI source……microdroplet antibody characterization all in a matter of micro seconds and all taking place inside the ion source.
Did you know that an ESI mass spec source can be used to perform microdroplet reactions? Here, Agilent presents a truly novel MS antibody characterization workflow enabling high-yield IdeS cleavage and disulfide bond reduction reactions in microseconds. You read correctly, microseconds. #massspectrometry #ides #agilent #antibodydiscovery
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I am excited to share some of the work I've been doing at Xenocs using Small-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) to study RNA-loaded lipid nanoparticles! In this application note, we used high-throughput SAXS, and we were able to examine the temperature-pH phase behavior of LNPs. Explore how this powerful technique enhances our understanding of nanoparticle structures, paving the way for advancements in drug delivery and beyond. Dive into the science behind it! #SAXS #Nanotechnology #Research #ScienceInnovation #lnp #drugdelivery
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗯𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗔𝗫𝗦 In this application note, we used high throughput #SAXS to measure the temperature-pH phase diagram of RNA loaded lipid nanoparticles using two different data treatment analyses: - an empirical approach comparing SAXS data sets similarity and, - a scattering physics-based analysis approach following evolution of scattering curve parameters. Want to learn more? Download the full application note here: https://lnkd.in/ds_wyZGY #SAXSinthelab #LipidNanoparticles #LNP #Pharma
Phase diagram of Lipid Nanoparticles obtained with SAXS
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1moYes, this was recognized way back in 2002 and 2006 with Hurel and JNJ collaboration where we found 10-20 fold higher CYP activities in flow system (microfluidics) compared static 2D systems. That data was never published but we recognized importance of flow systems, back then. In humans, blood flow takes nutrients, hormones, growth factors and cytokines etc etc, and of course, extra hepatic drug metabolites too, through blood circulation. Cytokines doen regulate CYP enzymes and therefore there eill be differences of expression of drug metabolism in healthy subjects and patients. So, tgis is not a new discovery but known to us for 20 years.