CacoReady


 


A CELL-BASED AND READY-TO-USE CONCEPT FOR IN VITRO INTESTINAL ABSORPTION EVALUATION

  • Evaluation of:
    • Oral Absorption efficiency
    • Oral bioavailability
    • Oral toxicity
  • Study of mechanisms involved in oral and intestinal absorption
  • Study the effects of transporters on permeability
  • Evaluation of substrates and inhibitors of MDR1/Pgp
  • Caco-2 cells accepted by EMEA and FDA as a predictive model of human in vivo intestinal permeability

CacoReady™ consists of 24 and 96 insert supports, seeded with differentiated and polarized Caco-2 barriers on polycarbonate microporous filters. CacoReadyTM is flexible since plates can be used up to five days after ideal cell barrier differentiation at day 21. CacoReadyTM is a time and cost-saving tool for early stage drug discovery and development.

The patented shipping medium allows storage and transportation at room temperature, without altering cell functional properties.

FEATURES & BENEFITS
  • Low variability / High reproducibility: The entire system is tested for batch-to-batch consistency and qualified for use in Caco-2 screening assays so that the system can be used with total confidence


Average of Papp values of different reference compounds performed in 13 independent batches.

  • Maximum convenience: High flexibility as the kit is useable up to five days after 21-day cell barrier differentiation
  • Time saving and cost-effective
  • Reliability: Validated in several European Projects
  • Automation compatible: Adaptable to automated procedures and High Throughput Screening
  • User-friendly system and clean handling
  • Labor saving: Provides 21-day cell barrier allowing reduction of in-house maintenance and handling of Caco-2 cell cultures
  • Shipping medium easy to remove by liquefaction at 37ºC
  • Full cell functionality after transportation

QUALITY CONTROL

CacoReady™is produced under quality control standards. Each batch comes with a technical datasheet including TEER and Lucifer yellow control values (day 14).


FORMATS
  • CacoReady™ kit provides polarized cultures of Caco-2 cells on integrated 24 and 96- insert-integrated plates. The kit is shipped at day 14 of differentiation and after shipping medium application. Finally plates provide a 21-day Caco-2 barrier.

  • CacoReady™ cell-based kit, 24 insert-integrated plate:
    • Costar plate, Ref. KRECE-CCR01
    • Millipore plate, Ref. KRECE-CCR03

  • CacoReady™ Express (shipped within one week) cell-based kit, 24 insert-integrated plate:
    • Costar plate, Ref. KRECE-CCR10

  • CacoReady™ cell-based kit, 96 insert-integrated plate:
    • Millipore plate, Ref. KRECE-CCR50