Services by Field

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

Services by Field

Service Details

Pharmaceutical Products

Mediford Corporation 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 can also comprehensively address Pharmacokinetic studies including exploratory tests supporting in-vivo and in-vitro study with a menu of analyzing blood cell transfer rate, protein binding rate, drug concentrations, drug metabolizing enzymes, or metabolites.
  • Seamless analytical services are provided which enable smooth transitions from nonclinical to clinical stage. A variety of items necessary for evaluating test substances in an analytical menu including Determination of Drug Concentrations in biological samples in clinal stage, Biomarker Analysis, evaluation of effect on immune cells, or evaluation of effect on gene expressions are conducted under pharmaceutical GLP conditions.
  • With our central laboratory service, it is possible to pick up samples from test sites all over the Japan and report test results with high precision. Collaboration with partner laboratories outside Japan is also available.
  • Mediford Corporation provides medical writing services to support application for regulatory approval. We produce high quality documents which include investor's brochure (IB), non-clinical sections of IB and CTD with QC/QA verification.

If within one project there are multiple studies in a nonclinical stage, 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. In a clinical stage, a project manager dedicated to each study manages and controls the entire process from the preparation to the termination of the study.

Our staff members have extensive experience, skills, and knowledge in their areas of expertise and will provide high quality and reliable results in all studies under GLP and reliability criteria.

Regenerative Medicine Products

At mediford, a system to accept studies of regenerative medicine products has been developed.

  • 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 regard to pharmacological studies, we have disease models in various categories such as hepatitis, peripheral artery disease, arthritis, myocardial infarction, and cerebral infraction, and also develop models according to our clients’ requests.
  • We are able to offer biodistribution studies for pharmacokinetics.
  • In clinical studies, evaluation of immune system by flow cytometry and determination of biomarkers are conducted under pharmaceutical GLP conditions.
  • With our central laboratory service, it is possible to pick up samples from test sites all over Japan and report test results with high precision. Collaboration with partner laboratories outside Japan is also available.
  • We are also entrusted with medical writing work as pharmaceutical application support. We provide 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).

If multiple studies are consigned for one project in a nonclinical stage, a project manager will act as a point of contact with the client, present an efficient study plan for the project, manage accurate progress and adequately report through smooth communication while also presenting comprehensive evaluation results consistent among studies. In a clinical stage, a project manager dedicated to each study manages and controls the entire process from the preparation to the termination of the study.

Our staff has extensive experience, expertise, and knowledge and will provide reliable results in all studies including GLP and reliability criteria.

List of available studies (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

List of available studies (Compliance with reliability criteria 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 consult us about the possibility of conducting other studies using the test items of pharmacological study.

Medical Device

Mediford Corporation has developed a system for conducting non-clinical studies of medical devices. Since being confirmed to comply with medical device GLP in safety studies (May 28, 2018), we have conducted 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, skills, and knowledge in their areas of responsibility and are able to provide high quality and reliable results in all studies that include GLP and reliability criteria.

If within one project there are 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 Corporation 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
  • Kinetic Studies (blood concentration measurement, etc.)
  • Immunotoxicity Studies
  • Reproductive/Developmental Toxicity Studies

Agricultural Chemicals

Mediford Corporation 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 Corporation 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

Please consult us about conducting Biomarker Analysis in biological samples and phenotyping of immune cells for evaluation of efficacy in humans.

Quasi Drugs and Others (Quasi Drugs and Cosmetics)

Mediford Corporation 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 Corporation 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 at mediford

  • 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 Substances

Mediford Corporation conducts the following studies related to safety assessment of chemical substances.
In response to our client's requests, we offer a wide range of services from simple studies 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)