Sectoral Service

We respond to requests in a variety of fields, including pharmaceuticals, regenerative medicine, agricultural chemicals, chemical substances, and cosmetics.

Sectoral Service

Service details

Pharmaceutical Products

Mediford supports development of pharmaceutical products by providing a series of nonclinical and clinical services from the early stages of drug development to application for manufacturing and marketing approval.

  • In addition to possessing a wide range of efficacy models in pharmacological evaluation, we are also able to offer development of models according to our clients’ needs.
  • For toxicity and safety pharmacology studies, various safety tests necessary for application of manufacturing and marketing approval are conducted under pharmaceutical GLP conditions in compliance with ICH guidelines.
  • We offer a comprehensive menu of pharmacokinetic studies, including exploratory studies, such as blood cell distribution, protein binding rate, drug concentration measurement, and measurement of drug-metabolizing enzymes and metabolites.
  • We provide seamless analytical services to facilitate smooth progression from nonclinical to clinical studies. We perform a variety of analytical services required for the evaluation of test substances, such as measurement of drug concentration in biological samples, measurement of biomarkers, evaluation of effects on immune cells, and evaluation of effects on gene expression in the clinical stage in compliance with GLP for pharmaceuticals.
  • We provide highly accurate clinical test results by collecting samples from medical institutions nationwide and conducting batch testing through our central laboratory service. We can also collaborate with overseas laboratories.
  • We also provide medical writing services to support application for regulatory approval. We produce high quality documents with QC/QA verification which are non-clinical sections of investigational medicinal product dossiers (IMPD), investigator's brochures (IB), and common technical documents (CTD).

Within one project conducting multiple studies, a project manager will serve as a point of contact for the client and through smooth communication present an efficient study protocol, accurately conduct progress management and reporting on the project, and present comprehensive evaluation results consistent among studies. Also in the clinical phase, a dedicated project manager for each study oversees and manages the entire process from preparation to completion of the study.

Each of our staff member has extensive experience, skills, and knowledge in his/her area of responsibility and provides reliable results for all studies, including GLP and Standards of Reliability of Application Data.

Regenerative Medicine Products

At Mediford, we have strengthened our capabilities to provide nonclinical safety studies of regenerative medicine products.

  • We are certified with GLP for regenerative medicine products and we conduct toxicity studies necessary for application for manufacturing and marketing approval in accordance with GLP and related guidelines.
  • In regards to pharmacological studies, we have disease models in various categories such as hepatitis, peripheral artery disease, arthritis, myocardial infarction, and cerebral infarction, and also develop models according to our clients’ requests.
  • We are able to offer biodistribution studies for pharmacokinetics.
  • In clinical trials, we evaluate the immune system by flow cytometry and measure various biomarkers in compliance with GLP for pharmaceuticals.
  • We provide highly accurate clinical test results by collecting samples from medical institutions nationwide and conducting batch testing through our central laboratory service. We can also collaborate with overseas laboratories.
  • We also provide medical writing services to support application for regulatory approval. We produce high quality documents with QC/QA verification which are non-clinical sections of investigational medicinal product dossiers (IMPD), investigator's brochures (IB), and common technical documents (CTD).

Within one project conducting multiple studies, a project manager will serve as a point of contact for the client and through smooth communication present an efficient study protocol, accurately conduct progress management and reporting on the project, and present comprehensive evaluation results consistent among studies. Also in the clinical phase, a dedicated project manager for each study oversees and manages the entire process from preparation to completion of the study.

Each of our staff member has extensive experience such as in the area of small molecule pharmaceuticals, skills, and knowledge in his/her area of responsibility and provides reliable results for all studies, including GLP and Standards of Reliability of Application Data.

Acceptable study list (Compliance with GLP for regenerative medicine products is available)

In vivo Animal species: General animal and immunodeficient animal (nude mouse/NOG mouse/nude rat/others)
Single dose toxicity study
Repeated dose toxicity study
Tumorigenicity study
In vitro Soft agar colony formation assay

Acceptable study list (Compliance with Standards of Reliability of Application Data is available)

Hepatopathy model Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
Carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatitis (acute/chronic)
Concanavalin A (ConA)-induced hepatopathy
Thioacetamide (TAA)-induced liver fibrosis
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) model Hind limb ischemia
Arthritis model Type Ⅱ Collagen-induced arthritis Osteoarthritis
Myocardial infraction model Ischemic reperfusion, permanent occlusion
Cerebral ischemia model Transient focal cerebral ischemia
Nephritis model Puromycin-induced nephritis model (rat)

In addition, please Contact us about the possibility of conducting other studies using the test items of pharmacological study.

Medical Device

Mediford is fully capable of conducting nonclinical studies of medical devices. Since being confirmed to comply with medical device GLP in safety studies (August 23, 2006), we have been conducting toxicity studies in full compliance with GLP and/or other related guidelines necessary for applications of manufacturing and marketing approval. Our personnel have extensive experience and skills in their areas of responsibility and are able to provide high quality and reliable results in all studies that include GLP and Standards of Reliability of Application Data.

Within one project conducting multiple studies, a project manager will serve as a point of contact for the client and through smooth communication present an efficient study protocol, accurately conduct progress management and reporting on the project, and present comprehensive evaluation results consistent among studies.

Mediford provides medical writing services to support application for regulatory approval. We produce high quality documents with QC/QA verification which are non-clinical sections of investigational medicinal product dossiers (IMPD), investigator's brochures (IB), and common technical documents (CTD).

List of Studies/Tests Available

  • Cytotoxicity Tests
  • Acute Systemic Toxicity Tests
  • Subacute Toxicity Tests
  • Chronic Toxicity Tests
  • Irritation/Intracutaneous Reactivity Tests
  • Sensitization Studies (GPMT)
  • Genotoxicity Studies
  • Pyrogen Tests
  • Implantation Tests
  • Hemocompatibility Tests (hemolysis)
  • Carcinogenicity Studies
  • Pharmacokinetic Studies (blood concentration measurement, etc.)
  • Immunotoxicity Studies
  • Reproductive/Developmental Toxicity Studies

Agricultural Chemicals

Mediford conducts various toxicity studies in compliance with GLP for agricultural chemicals and OECD guidelines necessary for application for pesticide registration.

List of Studies/Tests Available

  • Acute Oral Toxicity Tests
  • Acute Dermal Toxicity Tests
  • Acute Inhalation Toxicity Tests
  • Skin Irritation Tests
  • Primary Eye Irritation Tests
  • Skin Sensitization Tests
  • Repeated Dose 90-day Oral Toxicity Studies
  • Repeated Dose 21-day Dermal Toxicity Studies
  • Repeated Dose 90-day Inhalation Toxicity Studies
  • Repeated Dose 1-year Oral Toxicity Studies
  • Carcinogenicity Studies
  • Combined Repeated Dose 1-year Oral Toxicity/Carcinogenicity Studies
  • Reproduction Toxicity Studies
  • Teratogenicity Tests
  • Mutagenicity Studies (reverse mutation tests, chromosomal aberration tests, and micronucleus tests)
  • Action Mechanism Elucidation Studies (observation of general conditions, central nervous system, respiration, cardiovascular system, renal function, autonomic nervous system, skeletal muscle, hematological system, digestive system, and others)
  • Animal Metabolism Studies (ADME studies)

Food (Specified Health Supplements, Food Additives)

Mediford provides reliable data through various safety studies that are required for approval of specified health supplementary foods and food additives, etc. We can conduct these studies in compliance with pharmaceutical GLP.

List of Studies/Tests Available

  • Single Dose Toxicity Studies
  • Repeated Dose 28-day Toxicity Studies
  • Repeated Dose 90-day Toxicity Studies
  • Mutagenicity Studies (reverse mutation tests, chromosomal aberration tests, and micronucleus tests)
  • Repeated Dose 1-year Toxicity Studies
  • Reproduction Studies
  • Teratogenicity Tests
  • Carcinogenicity Studies
  • Combined Repeated Dose 1-year Toxicity/Carcinogenicity Studies
  • Antigenicity Studies
  • General Pharmacology Studies (effects on general conditions, central/autonomic nervous system, smooth muscle/respiration, cardiovascular/digestive system, and fluid/electrolyte metabolism)
  • Pharmacokinetic Studies
  • Pharmacology Studies

We can also perform biomarker measurement in biological samples and immune cell phenotype evaluation for human efficacy and effectiveness evaluation. Please feel free to Contact us.

Quasi Drugs and Others (Quasi Drugs and Cosmetics)

Mediford provides highly reliable data required for application for marketing approval of quasi drugs, etc., through various toxicity studies listed below. We can conduct these studies in compliance with pharmaceutical GLP.

List of Studies/Tests Available

  • Single Dose Toxicity Studies
  • Repeated Dose Toxicity Studies
  • Genotoxicity Studies
  • Carcinogenicity Studies
  • Reproductive Developmental Toxicity Studies
  • Skin Sensitization Tests
  • Local Irritation Tests
  • Photosensitization Tests
  • Phototoxicity Tests
  • Pharmacokinetic Studies (ADME studies)

Veterinary Drugs

Mediford provides highly reliable data required for application for approval of veterinary drugs through various toxicity studies listed below. We can conduct these studies in compliance with GLP for veterinary drugs.

List of Studies/Tests Available

  • Acute Toxicity Tests
  • Subacute Toxicity Tests
  • Chronic Toxicity Tests
  • Local Irritation Tests
  • Reproductive/Developmental Toxicity Studies
  • Mutagenicity Studies
  • Carcinogenicity Studies
  • Pharmacology Studies
  • General Pharmacology Studies
  • Adsorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion Studies (ADME studies)

General Chemical Substance

Mediford conducts the following studies related to safety assessment of chemical substances. In response to our client's request, we offer a wide range of services from simple study to various safety studies which apply to Japanese Chemical Substances Control Law (CSCL) or Industrial Safety and Health Law GLP.

List of Studies/Tests Available

  • Ames Tests
  • Chromosomal Aberration Tests
  • In Vivo Micronucleus Tests
  • Acute Toxicity Tests (Oral, Dermal, Inhalation)
  • Subchronic/Chronic Toxicity Tests (Repeated toxicity)
  • Skin Irritation Tests
  • Primary Eye Irritation Tests
  • Skin Sensitization Tests
  • Reproductive Developmental Toxicity Studies(ReproTox・Reproduction)