PENZBERG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The central role of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) in cellular processes, especially in cancer, has made them an important target for several antibody- and small molecule-based inhibitors specific for various RTKs for the treatment of different tumour entities. The electrical impedance detection method with Roche´s real-time cell microelectronic sensor-based platform xCELLigence system is a facile, high content, and cell based kinase assay allowing for monitoring short term RTK activation and the long term biologic effect of the activation in real time in a single well. The novel technology has improved utility over existing in vitro and cell based assay in the identification and characterization of selective and potent kinase inhibitors, as shown in a recent study.
