GPCR Assays

G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) form the largest class of cell-surface receptors. There are ~ 800 GPCRs overall, and as such this target class is very important in drug discovery. Currently around, ~ 35% of all drugs approved by the FDA act at 108 unique GPCRs¹.

1. Hauser et al. (2017). Trends in GPCR drug discovery: New agents, targets and indications Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 16(12): 829–842

Comprehensive In Vitro GPCR Services

• Compound profiling:
  • Medchem programs
  • R&D programs: MOA
  • MTS and HTS
  • IND filing
• Assay transfer, setup and/or development
• Safety/off-target screening
• Stable GPCR cell line generation

Diverse Platforms

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• Over 100 GPCR cell lines and corresponding assays in house (Read More)
• GPCR assays for safety/off-target profiling (Read More)

Customized assays are routinely provided by scientific teams upon request.

Transporter and NHR (Nuclear Hormone Receptor) Assays

Radioligand binding and functional assays (Read More for Targets and Assays) 

Learn More about In Vitro Biology

• Enzymes/Biochemical Assays
• Ion Channel
• Cellular Assays
• Radioactive Assays
• Cancer Cell Panel & In Vitro Oncology Assays
• In Vitro Assays for Diabetes and Other Metabolic Diseases
• High Throughput Screening
• High Content Platform

Business Contact: 

• North America: Declan Ryan,  declan.ryan@wuxiapptec.com
• Europe and Israel: Dave Madge,  dave_madge@wuxiapptec.com
• China: Marcher Xu,  xu_longji@wuxiapptec.com
• Asia Pacific: Suk Young Cho,  sycho@wuxiapptec.com