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More Than Half a Century of Drug Development Attrition: Why Better Human-Relevant Models Are Needed

More Than Half a Century of Drug Development Attrition: Why Better Human-Relevant Models Are Needed

Explore the urgent need for human-relevant models in drug development to reduce high clinical attrition rates and improve patient outcomes.

03 September 2026

From Biospecimen to Insight: How Human Tissue Improves Translational Confidence

From Biospecimen to Insight: How Human Tissue Improves Translational Confidence

Explore how human tissue models enhance drug discovery by bridging the gap between preclinical findings and clinical success, improving translational confidence.

25 June 2026

The Resurgence of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in Drug Discovery and Safety Assessment

The Resurgence of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in Drug Discovery and Safety Assessment

Explore how New Approach Methodologies are revolutionizing drug discovery and safety assessment by enhancing human-relevant research and reducing reliance on animal testing.

30 April 2026

Donor Variability in Ex Vivo Human Tissue Studies: Challenge, Feature, or Translational Advantage

Donor Variability in Ex Vivo Human Tissue Studies: Challenge, Feature, or Translational Advantage

Explore how donor variability in ex vivo human tissue studies enhances translational research by providing insights into patient heterogeneity and improving drug discovery.

12 March 2026

Enhancing Experimental Precision with the Alvetex® Advanced Culture System

Enhancing Experimental Precision with the Alvetex® Advanced Culture System

Discover how Alvetex® Advanced enhances experimental precision with its flexible and functional 3D culture system for creating biologically accurate human skin models.

04 December 2025

The Enduring Value of Organ Baths in Modern Drug Discovery

The Enduring Value of Organ Baths in Modern Drug Discovery

Discover the enduring value of organ baths in drug discovery and their critical role in ensuring the efficacy and safety of new therapies.

06 November 2025

How Human Tissue Testing Adds Commercial Value for Shareholders

How Human Tissue Testing Adds Commercial Value for Shareholders

Discover how human tissue testing enhances shareholder value, exploring its impact on drug discovery, precision medicine, and regenerative medicine within the life sciences industry.

03 September 2025

NIH Announces End to Exclusive Funding for Animal Model Research

NIH Announces End to Exclusive Funding for Animal Model Research

NIH ends exclusive funding for animal model research, promoting New Approach Methodologies like organ-on-a-chip systems and human tissue testing.

18 August 2025

Subcutaneous Artery Assays Help Us to Understand Blood Pressure Regulation

Subcutaneous Artery Assays Help Us to Understand Blood Pressure Regulation

Explore how subcutaneous artery assays enhance understanding of blood pressure regulation and aid in the development of safer, more effective cardiovascular drugs.

07 July 2025

Advancing Clinical Research Through Patient Engagement: The Impact of Tissue Biopsy Donation

Advancing Clinical Research Through Patient Engagement: The Impact of Tissue Biopsy Donation

Discover how patient engagement and tissue biopsy donation are revolutionizing clinical research, enhancing personalized medicine, and fostering deeper collaboration between researchers and patients.

19 March 2025

Redefining Success in IBD Drug Discovery with Human Tissue Models

Redefining Success in IBD Drug Discovery with Human Tissue Models

Redefining IBD drug discovery with a dual-pronged approach through human bioengineered and fresh tissue.

11 December 2024

Wire myography: the ultimate guide (protocol included)

Wire myography: the ultimate guide (protocol included)

Learn how to measure the reactivity and functional response of arteries in the wire myograph system in our wire myograph protocol.

25 April 2023

Alternative testing methods covered by the FDA Modernization Act 2.0

Alternative testing methods covered by the FDA Modernization Act 2.0

Discover whether the FDA Modernization Act 2.0. will increase the use of non-animal, alternative testing methods in drug development.

06 March 2023

Make a Difference with Fresh Residual Human Tissue Donation for Research – How to Get Involved!

Make a Difference with Fresh Residual Human Tissue Donation for Research – How to Get Involved!

Discover the importance of fresh human tissue to healthcare development. Explore some of the options to donate residual tissue to pharmaceutical research.

31 January 2023

Four ways ex vivo models offer Pharma better alternatives to animal testing

Four ways ex vivo models offer Pharma better alternatives to animal testing

Learn more about ex vivo models, and how these under-appreciated systems are helping Pharma reduce animal testing.

01 November 2022

How human fresh tissue models are helping RCD405 achieve regulatory approval

How human fresh tissue models are helping RCD405 achieve regulatory approval

Discover how Arcede Pharma recently used human tissue testing to generate preclinical efficacy data for their compound RCD405.

17 August 2022

What is Human Tissue Testing?

What is Human Tissue Testing?

Discover the definition of human tissue testing and how it can enhance your drug discovery research on the REPROCELL blog.

14 March 2022

How we established an in vitro Parkinson’s Disease model

How we established an in vitro Parkinson’s Disease model

Discover how to establish an in vitro Parkinson’s Disease model using iPSC-derived neurons - from patient screening to neuronal maturation.

24 November 2021

Human tissue testing and precision medicine

Human tissue testing and precision medicine

Find out how a recent nature article has sparked interest in the use of human tissue testing for precision medicine.

08 June 2021

Improving precision medicine strategies with human tissue testing

Improving precision medicine strategies with human tissue testing

Discover how you can improve your precision medicine strategies with human tissue testing.

29 April 2021

How animal testing is inaccurate and the alternatives

How animal testing is inaccurate and the alternatives

Find out how animal experimentation can lead to adverse drug effects on the REPROCELL blog.

25 May 2018

Human Tissue Testing in Drug Discovery and Development

Human Tissue Testing in Drug Discovery and Development

Discover how human tissue testing can be used in drug discovery and development to make the process smarter and more efficient.

27 March 2018