in vitro pharmacology models in Cardiovascular diseases

For more than 25 yearsSYNCROSOME accelerate the development of your cardiovascular disease therapies with our preclinical in vitro models using human blood. We support you in evaluating the efficacy and dose effects of your drug candidates in comparison with reference molecules.

Fibrinolysis and hemostasis screening

Clot lysis assay

The clot lysis assay evaluates the efficacy of your fibrinolytic candidates on human plasma pools. Performed by turbidimetry in 96-well plates, it provides rapid assessment of compounds activity through parameters such as the 50% clot lysis time (LT50). The high reproducibility of the assay ensures reliable and straightforward comparison of dose-response curves throughout lead-optimisation phases.

This assay also allows investigation of compound interactions when combined with reference fibrinolytics (Alteplase, Tenecteplase).

ROTEM assay

The ROTEM assay, performed on fresh human whole blood, measures the viscoelastic properties of the clot throughout its formation and subsequent lysis. A wide range of parameters can be extracted from the thromboelastogram, including the clotting time, the maximum clot firmness, and the 50% clot lysis time (LT50). This low-throughput assay offers an extensive and customisable set of hemostatic conditions for evaluating anticoagulant or thrombolytic compounds, including extrinsic or intrinsic activation pathways, as well as the addition of coagulation factors or modulators.

This assay also allows investigation of compound interactions when combined with reference fibrinolytics (Alteplase, Tenecteplase).

Pharmacological interaction and hemostasis

Clot lysis assay

Documenting potential interactions between reference fibrinolytics and drug candidates is required by regulatory agencies when these treatments are intended for combined administration during the acute phase of stroke.

Using turbidimetry in 96-well plates, the clot lysis assay quantifies fibrinolytic activity in human plasma pools, relying on parameters such as the 50% clot lysis time (LT50). The high reproducibility of the assay ensures reliable and straightforward comparison of dose-response curves for Alteplase or Tenecteplase, either alone or in combination with multiple concentrations of your compound.

ROTEM assay

This assay also allows investigation of compound interactions when combined with reference fibrinolytics (Alteplase, Tenecteplase).

The ROTEM assay, performed on fresh human whole blood, measures the viscoelastic properties of the clot throughout its formation and subsequent lysis.

A wide range of parameters can be extracted from the thromboelastogram, including the clotting time, the maximum clot firmness, and the 50% clot lysis time (LT50). This low-throughput assay offers an extensive and customisable set of hemostatic conditions for evaluating anticoagulant or thrombolytic compounds, including extrinsic or intrinsic activation pathways, as well as the addition of coagulation factors or modulators.

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High-Content Imaging

ETAP-LAB provides a wide range of morphological and functional readouts within complex cellular models through High-Content Imaging technologies. Using the Operetta CLS™ platform (Revvity), we automate medium‑throughput fluorescence imaging and integrate AI‑enhanced image‑analysis pipelines to deliver rapid, high‑accuracy quantification of large datasets. Entrust your screening and lead-optimization campaigns to an expert team.
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Brain‑on‑Chip platform

For several years, ETAP‑LAB has been investing in R&D programs aimed to engineer and scale-up brain‑on‑chip platforms, contributing to their routine adoption in preclinical CNS pharmacology. Built on compartmentalized microfluidic architectures, our brain‑on‑chip systems recreate the connectivity between spatially distinct neuronal populations maintained in different controlled microphysiological environments. This approach overcomes key limitations inherent to […]
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Small and Large Animal Facilities

ETAP‑LAB operates 1,000 m² of fully accredited facilities (A1/A2 level), distributed across three sites with a total housing capacity of approximately 1,200 rodents. Our facilities are also authorized for Class 1 genetically modified mice and immunodeficient strains (NUDE and humanized). Each facility includes controlled‑environment housing rooms, dedicated zootechnical areas, microsurgery platforms, and experimental rooms fully […]
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Preclinical Medical Imaging

Through our long‑standing partnership with the CYCERON imaging platform in Caen, located directly next to our facilities, we have privileged access to state‑of‑the‑art medical imaging tools within an internationally recognized infrastructure. ETAP‑LAB teams – trained, autonomous, and experienced – routinely use the following systems: A 7T MRI for high‑resolution anatomical and functional imaging in rodents, […]
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Immunohistochemistry, Immunofluorescence, and Histology

Our fully integrated IHC, immunofluorescence, and histology platform manages the entire workflow – from tissue collection to data interpretation – ensuring coordination with our in vivo platform and preserving sample integrity throughout. This end-to-end know-how enables reduced turnaround times and reliable analyses across a panel of pre-validated biomarkers. We process frozen tissues, including cryo‑embedding and […]
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Immunoassays

Our integrated immunoassay platform ensures a continuous workflow coordinated with our in vitro and in vivo platforms, enabling uncompromised sample integrity, shortening timelines, and delivering reliable analyses across a panel of prevalidated biomarkers. We routinely perform protein and enzymatic‑activity quantification using standardized colorimetric, fluorescent, and luminescent detection methods accross multiple sample types, including tissues, biological […]

The effects of your molecules can be evaluated through complementary and multi-scale approaches.

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