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Aragen Life Science offers a diverse range of preclinical oncology models and services with client-specific customized study design. These include human xenograft tumor models as well as the more complex sub-renal capsule, patient-derived xenograft (PDX), and syngeneic tumor models. We monitor PK/PD correlations using plasma/serum following test article administration, tumor response, changes in tumor volume and weight, as well as studying genomic, proteomic and metabolomic biomarkers.

Xenograft models are extensively used in investigational new drug (IND)-enabling studies for evaluation of new chemical entities (NCEs) and new biological entities (NBEs) as potential anticancer agents. Our scientists have developed and validated numerous xenograft models in Ncr Nu/Nu, NOD-SCID and SCID-Beige mice. We will also customize and utilize human cell lines of your interest to conduct in vivo proof of concept studies. Syngeneic models enable testing anticancer agents in an immunocompetent system, although they may not entirely reflect the human immune competency. With intact immune system, syngeneic models are pertinent for evaluating immunologically based targeted therapies alone or in combination.

We have expertise and facilities to support your pre-clinical oncology research with our extensive range of in vivo models enlisted below:

Human Cell lines @ Aragen Lifescience (USA/India)
S.NoCell lineOrigin of TumorSpeciesUSAIND
1A431Epidermoid carcinomaHumanYY
2Hep G2.2.15Hepatocellular carcinomaHumanY
3A-673, A-673-FlucRhabdomyosarcoma (Ewing tumor)HumanY
4KASUMI-1Acute myeloid leukaemiaHumanYY
5MV4-11Beta myelomonocytic leukemiaHumanY
6NALM-6B-Cell leukemiaHumanY
7SUDHL-10B-Cell leukemiaHumanY
8MDA-MB-468Breast cancerHumanY
9MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-231-FlucBreast cancerHumanYY
10MCF-7, MCF-7-FlucBreast cancerHumanY
11SK-Br-3Breast cancerHumanY
12Raji, Raji-Fluc-GFPBurkitt’s lymphomaHumanY
13FaDuCervical carcinomaHumanY
14HT-29Colon adenocarcinomaHumanY
15HCT-116, HCT-116-LucColon adenocarcinomaHumanY
16Colo 205Colon adenocarcinomaHumanY
17SW480Colon adenocarcinomaHumanY
18KM-12Colon adenocarcinomaHumanY
19MKN-1-FlucGastric cancerHumanY
20U87-MG, U87-MG-FlucGlioblastomaHumanY
21Hep 3BHepatocellular carcinomaHumanY
22PLC/PRF/5HepatomaHumanY
23A549, A549-Fluc-GFPLung cancer (NSCLC)HumanY
24NCI-H460Large cell lung carcinomaHumanY
25NCI-H226Lung cancer (NSCLC)HumanY
26H1299Lung cancer (NSCLC)HumanY
27NCI-H358Lung cancer (NSCLC)HumanY
28NCI-H1944Lung cancer (NSCLC)HumanY
29NCI-H1573Lung adenocarcinomaHumanY
30Calu-6Lung anaplastic carcinomaHumanY
31NCI-H292Mucoepidermoid pulmonary carcinomaHumanY
32A427Lung carcinomaHumanY
33A375MelanomaHumanY
34KG-1Multiple myelomaHumanY
35NCI-H929Multiple myelomaHumanY
36U266Multiple myelomaHumanY
37MM1.SMultiple myelomaHumanY
38RPMI8226Multiple myelomaHumanY
39WSU-DLCL-2*Non-Hodgkin’s lymphomaHumanY
40IGROV-1*Ovarian cancerHumanYY
41SK-OV-3, SK-OV-3-FlucOvarian cancerHumanY
42A2780Ovarian cancerHuman
43OVCAR-3Ovarian adenocarcinomaHumanYY
44OV90Ovarian cancerHumanY
45PANC-01Pancreatic cancerHumanY
46AsPC-1Pancreatic cancerHumanY
47BxPC3, BxPC3-Fluc-GFPPancreatic cancerHumanY
48PANC.10.05Pancreatic cancerHumanY
49MIA PaCa-2, MIA-PaCa- 2-RlucPancreatic cancerHumanY
5022rv.1Prostate cancerHumanY
51LNCaPProstate cancerHumanY
52DU-145Prostate cancerHumanY
53PC-3Prostate cancerHumanYY
54786-O, 786-O-FlucRenal cell carcinomaHumanY
55A498Renal cell carcinomaHumanYY
56Caki-1, Caki-1-FlucRenal cell carcinomaHumanY
Animal Cell lines @ Aragen Lifescience (USA/India)
S.NoMurine Cell LineOrigin of TumorSpeciesUSAIND
14T1, 4T1-FlucBreast cancerMouseY
2MC-38, MC-38-FlucColon cancerMouseY
3CT-26, CT-26-FlucColon cancerMouseY
4B16-F10MelanomaMouseY
5B16-F1MelanomaMouseY
6Hepa 1-6HepatomaMouseY
7LL/2Lung cancerMouseY
8A20LymphomaMouseY
9EL4ThymomaMouseY
10E.G7-OVAOva-expressed thymomaMouseY
11C6VL T-cell lymphomaMouseY
12L1210LeukemiaMouseY
13RencaRenal cortical adenocarcinomaMouseY
14Ba/F3a murine interleukin-3 dependent pro-B cell lineMouseY
15D17OsteosarcomaCanineY
S.NoCell LineOrigin of TumorType of ModelSpeciesUSAIND
1A549-FLuc-GFPLung cancer (NSCLC)Lung metastasisHumanY
2BxPC3-FLuc-GFPPancreatic cancerOrthotopicHumanY
3Mia Paca-2-RLucPancreatic cancerOrthotopicHumanY
4U87-MG-LucGlioblastomaOrthotopic HumanY
5MDA-MB-231-FLucBreast cancerOrthotopicHumanY
6SKOV-3-FLucOvarian cancerOrthotopicHumanY
7Raji-FLuc-GFPBurkitt’s lymphomaDisseminated xenograft HumanY
84T1-FLucBreast cancerLung metastasisMouseY
9GL-261-LucGlioblastomaOrthotopicMouseY
S.NoTissue TypeHuman Cell Line
1Leukemia lymphomaDaudi, MV4.11
2Burkitt’s lymphomaRaji, Raji-Luc-GFP
3Acute myeloid leukemiaKasumi-1, KG-1
4B-cell leukemiaNALM6, SUDHL-10
5Multiple myelomaNCI-H929, U266, MM.1s, RPMI-8226
6Colon adenocarcinomaHT-29, HCT-116, HCT-116 Luc-GFP, Colo 205, SW480
7Lung cancer (NSCLC)A549, NCI-H226, NCI-H1299, NCI-H358, NCI-H1944, A549-Luc-GFP
8Lung anaplastic carcinomaCalu-6
9Lung adenocarcinomaNCI-H1573, NCI-H292, NC-H460
10Renal cell carcinomaCaki-1, 786-O
11Hepatocellular carcinomaHep G2, Hep 3B
12Pharynx squamous cell carcinomaFaDu
13Pancreatic cancerBxPC-3, BxPC-3-Luc-GFP, MIA PaCa-2-Luc
14Ovarian cancerSKOV-3, SKOV-3-Luc, OVCAR-3
15Prostate cancerLNCaP, LNCaP-Luc, 22rv.1
16Breast cancerMDA-MB-468, MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-231-Luc, MCF-7, MCF-7 Luc, BT-474
17GlioblastomaU-87MG-Luc
18MelanomaA-375

 

S.NoTissue TypeMurine Cell Line
1Breast cancer4T1, 4T1-Luc, EMT-6
2Colon cancerMC-38 , CT-26
3MelanomaB16-F10, B6-F1
4Liver cancerHepa 1-6
5Lung cancerLL/2
6LymphomaA20
7ThymomaEL4, E. G7-OVA
8LeukemiaL-1210
9Renal cortical adenocarcinomaRenca

Additional Models

  • Lung metastasis model
  • Orthotopic models of breast, pancreas, and brain
  • Sub-renal capsule assay
  • Vaccine model

Other Oncology Support

  • In vivo bioluminescent imaging
  • 70+ cancer cell lines of validated models stored in-house 
  • Pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of various test materials in tumor-bearing mice
  • Target engagement of compound in tumor tissue and PK/PD correlation
  • Maximum tolerated dose (MTD) studies in immunocompromised mice

Typical readouts are, but not limited to:

  • Tumor growth kinetics
  • Immunophenotyping with multicolor FACS
  • Cytokine panels
  • ELISpot assays
  • Multi-gene analysis
  • Histology/ immunohistochemistry
  • Protein/ peptide analytics

These services cater to a range of therapeutic areas including immuno-oncology research.

Immuno-oncology (IO) and CAR T-Cell Therapeutics Evaluation Capabilities

In recent years, immuno-oncology research has made rapid progress, thanks to new therapeutic options such as CAR T-cell. While the CART therapy is increasingly being used for the treatment of human hematologic malignancies, there are several challenges including targeted delivery, immunogenicity, and efficacy in solid tumors.

To address these challenges and help you expedite your IO research projects to market, we have developed various mouse models to screen potential CAR T-cell therapeutics to support IND-enabling process.

Aragen Lifescience is a leading integrated discovery, development, and manufacturing solutions provider for the global life sciences industry. Our Discovery Biology Services include in vitro and in vivo screening of new immunotherapies, including engineered chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells using translational animal models to support efficacy studies in xenograft and syngeneic tumor models.

Validated Immuno-oncology Model

Case Studies:

Case Study: Comparative Analysis of Immunotherapy, Standard Care, and Combined Therapy in MC38 Colon Cancer

The Aragen Advantage :

  • Experienced and skilled team of in vivo research scientists to support pre-clinical research from study design through execution.
  • Experience in intravenous transfer of CAR T-cells (or human PBMCs) into a mouse and in vivo ex vivo CART therapeutic evaluations for liquid and solid tumors.
  • Experience in cell line derived xenograft- in humanized mouse models and non-invasive monitoring of tumor progressions in animals.
  • Detection of tumor-specific antigens by flow cytometry, in vitro or in vivo pre-screening of human PBMCs.
  • Same/next day shipment of biological samples from our research facility at Morgan Hill, CA.