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Translational Biomarker Solutions 

If your client isn’t already pursuing biomarker and genomic solutions, they’re likely considering the opportunity. Biomarkers have propelled biopharmaceutical innovation by revealing crucial insights in early development and increasing safety and efficacy for targeted treatments. 

When developing a biomarker strategy, you need a well-planned approach that adapts to your client’s unique requirements across the drug development spectrum. As a comprehensive CRO supporting more than 500 emerging biotech clients each year, we can share insights on how you can direct your client and serve as their trusted adviser throughout the biomarker journey.  
  • Suggest the right level of validation
    When supporting biomarkers in nonclinical or clinical phases, offer your client a wide range of validation solutions tailored to their specific endpoints. It’s essential to work with a CRO that works with you to select fit-for-purpose validation to ensure your client maximizes their returns. 
  • Boost your client’s data yield
    Ensure that strict controls—from sample collection to transport and analysis—are in place so that samples aren’t affected by temperature fluctuations. Your efforts will lead to reliable, consistent data to validate robust biomarkers.  
  • Facilitate downstream opportunities
    Your forward-thinking strategy can help clients go a long way when it comes to biomarkers. Consider sample reuse with “smart” biobanking or align biomarker opportunities with a companion diagnostic effort to proactively establish downstream efficiencies.
Let us serve as your partner to reveal opportunities
while you guide your client’s biomarker strategy. With
our experience and individualized attention, we’ll make sure your client recognizes our value—along with
your leadership.


Contact Your Consultant Connector: 
Michelle Glasgow

As Associate Director of the Client Experience Team, Michelle provides seamless access to any Covance solution. When you need answers and guidance, Michelle is there. Serving as your initial point of contact, she can help you determine your appropriate course of action and connect you with the appropriate account executive. 


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This issue of Consultant Connection discusses how Covance Translational Biomarker Solutions can help you guide your client’s biomarker strategy from discovery to the clinic.
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Expert Advice to Help You Assist Your Client

The explosive power of technologies known as “-omics” (such as genomics and  proteomics) have transformed the industry by providing greater efficiencies and precision in the quest to uncover biomarkers. 

Let our scientific experts help identify the most optimal solutions for your client’s complex scientific challenges. We’ll work together, to discuss the best technologies for your client’s needs, including: 
  • Next generation sequencing
    Generate powerful data and receive robust data interpretation to help your client find clinically
    relevant biomarkers.
  • Gene expression 
    Identify target engagement and pharmacodynamic response to reach go/no-go decisions earlier. 
  • Genotyping 
    Determine inclusion/exclusion criteria or predisposition for a particular disease to run more efficient, targeted trials.
  • microRNA expression
    Provide a prognosis for treatment and help stratify disease states with actionable data.
Regardless of your client’s technology selection, you can expect our end-to-end support—from study design to bioinformatic analysis—will drive confident decision making.


Access Integrated Solutions

You and your client can rely on our scientific experts’ experience in several key therapeutic areas to guide development at any stage. From one-off tests to full assay development, validation and production, a partnership with Covance provides easy access to more than 500 in-house assays along with a suite of relevant solutions, including:  
  • Immunochemistry
  • Anatomic pathology
  • Genomic testing
  • Safety testing
  • Special chemistry
  • Hematology
  • Proteomics
  • Flow cytometry 

Get in touch with a Covance Specialist today and see how our innovative solutions can set your client up for success.




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