In Vivo Research Services has developed a 3D visualization technology that provides direct imaging data in real-time, aiming to reduce drug development time and costs.
The new “groundbreaking” model can translate the results of mouse experiments into the equivalent human condition, outperforming traditional methods of extrapolation by up to 50%, say researchers.
A lobby group has filed a complaint alleging illegal discrimination by airlines refusing to transport lab animals – a battle that will be difficult to win, says an industry expert.
The predictive value of animal models is less than 50%, which makes them less informative than a coin flip, says AAPS speaker – who also argues that clinical trial participants are not fully aware of the risks.
More than six million pet dogs are diagnosed with cancer every year – posing researchers with the opportunity to co-develop drugs for humans and animals.