BOSTON and COBHAM, England, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PAREXEL International Corporation , a leading global biopharmaceutical services provider, and Proteome Sciences plc , a leading provider of protein biomarker discovery, validation, and assay development services, today announced the formation of an alliance focused on enhancing PAREXEL’s biomarker capabilities for early phase clinical development. PAREXEL is using Proteome Sciences’ PS Biomarker Services(TM) protein and peptide biomarker capabilities to support biopharmaceutical companies in making earlier assessments of new compounds in development. Proteome Sciences will assist PAREXEL early phase experts in helping biopharmaceutical companies advance biomarker discovery and qualification within clinical trials. This expanded capability allows PAREXEL to offer its customers mass spectrometric and pharmacokinetic assays for protein and peptide compounds.
Christopher Pearce, Chief Executive of Proteome Sciences said: “We are very pleased to have PS Biomarker Services selected by PAREXEL as a preferred provider of protein and peptide biomarker services. We believe that the current regulatory requirements for biomarkers in drug development and diagnostics coupled with the need for fast, flexible and cost effective workflows have meant that specialist services will be increasingly required. Our ISO 9001:2008 facility in Frankfurt, Germany was designed to provide expert protein biomarker discovery and validation and for the development of rapid mass spectrometric-based assays to service the growing requirements of the biopharmaceutical industry.”
PAREXEL continuously develops new analytical methods for clients, and has a database with more than 500 internally developed and validated analytical methods, which adhere to ICH and FDA guidelines. PAREXEL’s bioanalytical lab provides routine safety testing and clinical chemistry and hematology analysis. The lab offers state-of-the-art chromatographic systems, including 18 LC-MS/MS instruments for use during PK sample analysis and well-equipped immunochemistry facilities for biomarker analysis. The laboratory has been audited by FDA and WHO among other audits.
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