The Leading Mouse Models of Cancer for Small Animal Imaging and Drug Discovery
AntiCancer, Inc., founded in 1984 and based in San Diego, is the leading company developing and using mouse models of human cancer. AntiCancer has a worldwide customer base for contract research using its proprietary mouse models of cancer. The models replicate human cancer, specifically, metastasis. The cancer mouse models are engineered to be non-invasively imaged to track the course of the cancer and the effectiveness of novel drugs. AntiCancer is developing cancer drugs based on genetic engineering that target cancer-specific metabolic defects. The company provides diagnostic kits for homocysteine, vitamin B6 and cysteine. These tests run on a chemistry platform including automatic and portable analyzers. The tests are very simple and economical, involving a single enzyme. The company is actively developing genetic and stem-cell approaches to cancer and hair follicle therapy. The company is R & D-oriented with approximately 100 issued patents and 450 scientific publications on its technology.
Keywords: preclinical, cancer models, optical imaging, diagnostic assays
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