PDGFRα monoclonal antibody: Assessment of embryo-fetal toxicity and time-dependent placental transfer of a murine surrogate antibody of olaratumab in mice.

Background: Olaratumab (Lartruvo™) is a recombinant human IgG monoclonal antibody that specifically binds PDGFRα. The maternal and in utero embryo-fetal toxicity and toxicokinetics of a human anti-mouse PDGFRα antibody (LSN3338786) were investigated in pregnant mice.

Methods: A pilot study was used to set doses for the definitive study.

Toxicologic pathology in a multicultural world--India.

The global practice of drug development is expanding into many different continents and countries. India, in particular, is rapidly emerging as an economic force in this arena by offering ever-expanding opportunities for pharmaceutical market expansion as well as productive drug development partnerships. The key to the country's current socioeconomic success appears to be education, particularly the development of higher and professional education.