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Pioneering Advanced Modalities in Early Drug Discovery
New modalities such as peptides, oligonucleotides, and cell and gene therapies have revolutionized healthcare industry innovation. To meet these evolving needs, WuXi Biology has proactively developed a broad range of capabilities, offering integrated solutions to global pharmaceutical and biotech companies for challenging targets. We have established major capabilities for new modalities in the early discovery …Read More >
One Stop Target-to-Hit Platform: CDKs and CDK-Cyclin Complexes
Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) and their cyclin regulatory subunits form complexes that are essential for driving abnormal growth processes in cancer cells, making these molecules important targets for cancer treatment. To support the discovery of novel CDK inhibitors, WuXi AppTec offers a comprehensive platform of biophysical and biochemical assays to accelerate hit finding and lead optimization …Read More >
Colitis-Associated Cancer Mouse Model
The cumulative impact of chronic inflammation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) predisposes them to the development of IBD-associated colorectal cancer. To support drug discovery research in this area, WuXi AppTec has developed a colitis-associated cancer mouse model to reflect the human colon’s carcinogenesis pattern derived from inflammation. Key features of this model include …Read More >
In Vivo Models of Tumor Complications
Tumors and anti-tumor therapies may cause diverse systemic complications. Treatment of these complications is essential in optimizing quality of life and improving the clinical value of cancer therapies. WuXi AppTec offers well-established in vivo tumor complication-related models in a translationally relevant platform to support drug discovery teams. Our panel includes cancer models representing cachexia, diarrhea, …Read More >
Fibrosis Models in Mice and Rats
Selecting preclinical in vivo models that are reflective of clinical outcome is a key challenge in the development of new therapies to treat fibrotic diseases. To accelerate research focused on pulmonary, renal, and liver fibrosis, WuXi AppTec has established a series of in vivo models supported with anti-fibrotic efficacy data. Our platform also includes a …Read More >
OncoWuXi Express: In Vitro Hydrogel-based 3D Tumor Models
Introduction: Over the last few years, the clinical success of immune checkpoint inhibitors has increasingly drawn attention to cancer therapies that target the tumor microenvironment (TME). TME consists of various cell types that are embedded in the extracellular matrix (ECM), including immune cells, endothelial cells, and cancer associated fibroblasts, all of which play critical roles …Read More >
GPCR-Membrane Protein Platform
WuXi AppTec provides a comprehensive platform of advanced biophysical assays and structural biology services to accelerate lead optimization efforts focused on GPCRs and membrane proteins. Our capabilities include high-quality protein production across all major target classes and nanodisc reconstitution of membrane proteins for screening. We also offer established protocols for cryo-EM structure determination and assessment …Read More >
Advances and Biological Evaluation of Oligonucleotide Drugs
Introduction: As a therapeutic modality, oligonucleotides have a target abundance, persistent efficacy, high specificity, greater success rate and shorter R/D development period compared to other therapeutic approaches. Recently, significant achievements have been made in the discovery of oligonucleotide drugs. Numerous oligonucleotide drugs have been marketed. However, there are still many challenges, including limited delivery efficiency …Read More >
Biophysical and Structural Biology Methods Enable Fragment-Based Ligand Discovery
Powerful biophysical and structural biology tools enable the study of large numbers of fragments and are opening new possibilities in the treatment of various diseases. In this webinar, WuXi AppTec presents the results of a conventional and covalent fragment-based drug discovery screen, and our expert speaker discusses how orthogonal biophysical and structural methods enable the …Read More >