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Anticipating and supporting the needs of our members
As a member-based organisation, anticipating and supporting the needs of our members is critical.
31 July 2020
ICH M7 Expert Review in action: New Expert Review functionality in Nexus 2.3 with worked examples
In his blog “Human review of in silico predictions of toxicity”, Principal Scientist, Alex Cayley, outlined the reasons why expert review is essential when using in silico tools to assess toxicity, particularly in the ICH M7 use case where expert review of two complementary in silico systems is required [1].
In this post we discuss how consideration of the user’s journey led to Lhasa tackling the ICH M7 use case with a brand-new automated workflow, now available to Derek and Sarah users in Nexus 2.3. I’ll also show some worked examples of results from the new system.
16 June 2020
Lhasa Limited supports the global challenge of nitrosamine impurity assessment
The recent discovery of N-nitrosamine (nitrosamine) impurities in several marketed pharmaceuticals has led to a requirement for further investigation into nitrosamine mutagenic and carcinogenic activity. Regulatory requirements mean that marketing authorisation holders for human medicines, containing chemically synthesised active substances, must review their medicines for the possible presence of nitrosamines and test all products at risk. Risk-based approaches to prioritise evaluations and subsequent confirmatory testing may be used. These assessments must be completed by October 2020, generating a significant challenge for the pharmaceutical industry.
13 July 2020
We can apply a lot about how we trust one another when building and using in silico models
One of the most important ingredients for an effective team is trust, and a critical phase of team building is starting to develop that sense of trust – to be strong has to be earnt and regularly reinforced; it is rarely simply given! The same is true when using in silico models and by mirroring the natural approaches – the intuitive tests that we apply either consciously or subconsciously - we can understand how and when a model can be effectively used.
15 May 2020