CN Bio and Altis Biosystems partner for development of in vitro model for ADME studies

Betsy Goodfellow | January 23, 2024 | News story | Research and Development ADME studies, Altis Biosystems, CN Bio, Pharmacy 

CN Bio and Altis Biosystems have announced that they will enter a strategic partnership, through which Altis’ human RepliGut Planar-Jejunum model will be integrated with CN Bio’s PhysioMimix Liver-on-a-chip in order to develop a primary human microphysiological system (MPS) with inter-organ communication, aiming to mimic the oral drug administration route.

Data on absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME) is collected during the drug discovery and development process, and this collaboration aims to improve these predictions of human drug oral bioavailability earlier in the drug development process.

Dr Yassen Abbas, lead scientist at CN Bio, said: “At CN Bio, we strive to develop the most predictive and human-relevant assays possible – we recognise Altis is specialised in modeling the intestinal epithelium, so we anticipated working together would provide a unique opportunity. Through this strategic partnership, we can capitalise on each other’s strengths to provide the industry with a best-in-class solution to address researchers’ needs – we are excited by its ongoing success.”

Dr Ben Scruggs, chief executive officer of Altis Biosystems, commented: “We are very excited to be embarking on this relationship with CN-Bio. Coming together like this enables researchers to benefit from decades of organ-specific expertise combined into one dual-organ MPS solution. Our collaborative relationship supports Altis’ ongoing mission to develop advanced cell-based models and assays that bridge the gap between basic research and clinical translation, and it’s a great step in our evolution as a company.”

Betsy Goodfellow

Related Content

CN Bio receives UK government grant to develop single and multi-organ models for COVID-19 research

CN Bio, a leading developer of single and multi-organ microphysiological systems (MPS), has received a …

Latest content