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In Vivo–Ex Vivo Functional Pharmacology

Connect in vivo drug exposure with downstream functional responses in collected blood, cells and tissues.

EnquBio integrates in vivo dosing with ex vivo stimulation or challenge to determine how treatment alters biological function. These studies are designed to move beyond static biomarkers by measuring pathway responsiveness, immune-cell function, target-dependent activity and persistence of pharmacologic effects.

In Vivo–Ex Vivo Functional Pharmacology

Connect In Vivo Treatment with Ex Vivo Function

This study format asks whether cells or tissues collected after in vivo dosing retain altered functional responsiveness ex vivo.

Functional Translation

Go beyond static biomarkers

Challenge collected samples ex vivo to determine whether in vivo treatment changes downstream biological function.

Mechanism

Interrogate pathway responsiveness

Measure how treated cells respond to defined stimulation, restimulation or target-dependent challenge.

Durability

Assess persistence of pharmacology

Compare functional activity across collection time points to study persistence, recovery or rebound.

Questions These Studies Can Address

Immune Responsiveness

Does treatment alter the ability of immune cells to respond to ex vivo stimulation?

Pathway Responsiveness

Is a signaling pathway suppressed, sensitized or otherwise altered after in vivo exposure?

Target-Dependent Function

Does modulation of the target translate into a measurable functional change?

Duration of Effect

How long does altered biological responsiveness persist after dosing?

Typical In Vivo–Ex Vivo Workflow

01

In Vivo Dosing

Treat animals using the planned pharmacology study design.

02

Sample Collection

Collect blood, immune cells or tissues at defined time points.

03

Ex Vivo Challenge

Stimulate or restimulate the relevant pathway or cellular function.

04

Functional Readout

Measure cytokines, activation, signaling or target-dependent function.

05

Integrated Analysis

Interpret functional effects with exposure, dose and in vivo biology.

Representative Readouts

Cytokine ResponseStimulated secretion and pathway output
Immune ActivationCellular activation and differentiation
SignalingPhosphoprotein and pathway response
Target ActivityTarget-dependent functional effects
Time-CoursePersistence and recovery of pharmacology

Need to know whether in vivo treatment changed biological function?

We can design an integrated dosing, sample-collection and ex vivo challenge strategy around the mechanism you want to test.

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In vivo dosing linked to ex vivo challenge
Functional and pathway-specific endpoints
Time-course and durability studies