Efficacy Models

RxGen employs multiple models to assess drug efficacy and validate therapeutic targets:

Ophthalmic

  • Wet age-related macular degeneration
    • Laser-induced choroidal neovascularization
  • Glaucoma
    • IOP modulation
  • Uveitis
    • Immunogen induced uveitis
  • Myopia
    • Form-deprivation myopia
  • Cataract
    • Phacoemulsification surgical models
  • Ocular Pharmacokinetics and Toxicology
    • Topical, punctal, subconjuntival, intravitreal, systemic

CNS

  • Parkinson’s disease
    • MPTP model
    • Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease
    • L-dopa induced dyskinesias
  • Schizophrenia
    • PCP model of cognitive impairment
  • Dystonia
    • Neuroleptic sensitization
  • Alzheimer’s disease
    • Abeta plaque formation in older cohorts
  • Spinal cord injury
    • Cord hemisection model

Metabolic

  • Obesity
    • Diet-induced obesity
    • Naturally obese cohorts
  • Dyslipidemia
    • Diet-induced lipid profile modulation
    • Selection of naturally variant phenotypes
  • Diabetes
    • Obesity associated insulin resistance

Women’s Health

  • Endometrial safety
    • Endometrial tolerance of hormone therapies
  • Osteoporosis
    • Bone density in aged and/or ovariectomized females

Immunology

  • Antigen challenge
  • Adjuvant and vaccine evaluations

Surgical models

  • Surgical disease models
  • Device implantation