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MPLN's worldwide support network

Worldwide Clinical Trials Support

Over two decades of experience and over 400+ studies completed in Phase I-IV clinical trials support. We bring a unique combination of the understanding of the mechanism of disease, translating this to the specific needs of a clinical trial. Our Experienced pathologists & scientists ensure the most appropriate regulatory valid testing and high-quality results are produced. Then, our and experienced project & data managers ensure we deliver timely high-quality data on complex trials to ensure we help hit patient recruitment targets and deliver successful clinical trial outcomes by reducing time to FDA submission, minimizing risks of rejection and cost of trial.

Therapeutic Expertise

We offer a unique combination of understanding the mechanism of disease and the ability to expertly apply it to diagnostic patient care and clinical trial studies.

Our Pathologists and scientist have a deep domain knowledge and understanding in a range of therapeutic areas that include, Solid tumor oncology, (NSCLC, Head and Neck Cancer, Prostrate, Breast and Ovarian), Hematopathology, (AML, MDS, CLL, MM), GI Pathology, (Liver, NASH, cytology, Urology), and Dermatopathology. In addition, we have extensive experience in Infectious disease, Immunology and Inflammation, Genetic and rare diseases, Renal, Cardiac, Musculoskeletal, pulmonary and sepsis indications. 

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Geneuity CRS

Geneuity Clinical Research Services is a DBA wholly owned by Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Inc (MPLN) that encompasses the commercial operations, data management, and project services branches specific to the clinical research services division. The MPLN lab performs all testing services and handles all specimen logistic requirements.”

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IVD/CDx Study Support

Our Expertise in CAP/CLIA molecular diagnostics, pathology, informatics, innovative solutions, and technologies ensures makes us an ideal choice to meet your IVD/CDx testing needs. We have over two decades experience with major instrument and diagnostic reagent manufactures in providing support for IVD/CDx studies. Our services include.

  • Assay validation for 510K/PMA data collection
  • Presentation of data to FDA advisory committee
  • Partner for Companion Diagnostic Development
  • Platform and Assay Correlation
  • Clinical Interpretive Expertise and Result Consultation
  • Method Development and Validation

Method Development and Validation

Biomarkers and complex clinical assays are recognized as essential tools for the development of therapeutics, allowing improved and better-informed clinical trial design through indicators of target engagement and those that enable patient stratification. Our Team can help design and validate new assays in our CAP/CLIA laboratory, undertake method transfers or migration modification of existing novel methods. 

Our expert Board-certified pathologist and PhD scientific teams are on hand to provide protocol consulting, Biomarker selection / consultation, Biomarker assay development, Companion diagnostic selection / validation, access to pathology tissue and biobank resource, and support all aspects of your Phase I, II, III specialty laboratory testing.

Extensive Test Menu

Our expert group of board-certified pathologists and scientists can help assess biomarkers and complex molecular pathology testing panels for patient recruitment, stratification, and ongoing trial safety monitoring. Our team has over three decades of experience in operation as a CLIA-certified and CAP-accredited molecular diagnostic laboratory, providing a consultative and unique approach to clinical trials R&D and IVD study laboratory testing. 

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Digital Pathology & KOL network

We have an experienced Key opinion leader (KOL) network that is spread across two continents and multiple countries.  We bring you experienced pathologists together to support your clinical trials worldwide. Our KOL experts cover Hematopathology, molecular genetic pathology, surgical pathology expertise, solid tumor oncology, GI pathology, Cytology and Dermatopathology.

Harnessing the power of our Aperio Digital pathology system, we can connect this expertise into a seamless global network to rapidly read and report data from your clinical specimens. Our system can allow multiple or blinded pathology reads, plus adjudication. Data can also be exported to image analysis and AI type algorithm systems such as Visio pharm and Halo.

Digital imaging also brings our clients new possibilities to support decentralized clinical trials and reduce logistics costs of shipping glass slides around the globe.

Project & Data Management

Our expert clinical project and data managers are your key contacts and partners to ensure your clinical trial sites, and your clinical and data teams are supported at every stage of the project lifecycle, from start up, study kick off, initiation, screening, enrolment, on study testing, to study close out and data base lock. At every key milestone for the duration of the project, our customer focused teams keep you informed on budget and up to date on progress.

All our project managers have significant scientific backgrounds and experience in complex research based clinical trials and work hand in hand with our scientific, client services and commercial operations teams to support and delivery high quality regulatory compliant testing results on time at every step of the project.

The key to a successful clinical trial is accurate clean quality data and our team of data mangers provides you with data in customized formats exported to your data management teams from our in house LIMS system.

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    Project Management

    Our project managers have strong scientific backgrounds and extensive experience in complex research-based clinical trials. They collaborate with our scientific operations, client services, and commercial operations teams to deliver high-quality, regulatory-compliant testing results on time at every project step.

    Key Features

    • Each study is assigned a dedicated and experienced project manager
    • Studies are typically set up within 6 to 8 weeks of contract signature
    • Project management software tools ensure timely deliveries
    • Onsite customer service teams efficiently resolve queries and deliver reports

    Benefits

    • Accelerated study setup time
    • Responsive communication with the scientific and operational team
    • Testing completed on time and within budget
    • Prompt reporting of critical study data

    Data Management

    The key to a successful clinical trial is accurate, clean, quality data. Our team of data managers provides you with data in customized formats exported to your data management teams from our in-house laboratory information system (LIS).

    Key Features

    • Access to dedicated and experienced data specialists upon contract award
    • Customized reports are agreed upon in study-specific data transfer agreement
    • In-house software development team for custom data solutions
    • Flexible data exports and data transfers

    Benefits

    • Real-time reports for your data and project teams to aid in patient management
    • Guaranteed data integrity and quality
    • Improved decision-making and enhanced patient safety
    • Timely access to accurate, clean data for intermediate or final database lock
    Genomic Solutions

    Genomic Solutions

    Genomic medicine, a vital tool in oncology and drug development by providing deeper, more personalized insights into each patient.
    Beyond informing drug target discovery, validation, and clinical development, it uncovers critical genetic markers that drive disease progression and influence individual treatment responses. This empowers healthcare professionals to create more precise, tailored treatment plans, optimizing medical management based on each patient’s unique genetic profile.

    DNA Solutions – WGS*, WGMS*, WES*, TSO-500 Comp, Pillar OncoReveal
    RNA Solutions – Total RNA-Seq*, RNA exome*, mRNA*
    Liquid Biopsy Solutions – TSO-500 ctDNA, PGDx elio™ plasma complete*

    Key Features

    • Targeted NGS panels, including FDA-approved assays with companion diagnostic designations
    • Customized bioinformatics and reporting solutions 
    • Robust assay designs to accommodate low-yielding biopsy material
    • Streamlined wet lab processes to meet screening window timelines

    Benefits

    • Identify variants along with key biomarker signatures
    • Save time and money by assessing multiple biomarkers in a single test
    • Enable targeted therapies with actionable, easy-to-interpret results
    • Assists in targeted patient stratification and recruitment
    • Accelerates the development of personalized medicine

    *Offered through fully accredited partner laboratories.
    Digital Pathology

    Digital Pathology

    Digital pathology revolutionizes clinical trials by enhancing accessibility, cost-efficiency, compliance, and data management. MPLN’s comprehensive digital pathology services streamline clinical research, allowing for improved patient outcomes and operational efficiency.

    Features:

    • Seamless access to digital slides and slide retrieval enables instant access to digital slides.
    • Cost-effective digital slide management streamlines logistics by reducing the need for physical slide storage and transportation.
    • Digital storage ensures slides remain in perfect condition over time.

    Benefits:

    • Allows key opinion leaders (KOL) and remote client pathologists to be utilized
    • Digital slides can be easily shared, allowing for faster, more collaborative decisions, including obtaining second opinions.
    • Reduces the costs associated with physical storage and transport of slides, improving trial efficiency.
    • Simplifies regulatory processes, ensuring quicker and more accurate FDA submissions and audit readiness.
    • Prevents slide degradation or breakage, maintaining the quality of research data for the long term.
    • Enables broader patient recruitment by facilitating decentralized clinical trials for wider geographic participation, increasing patient recruitment and diversity.
    Global Logistics

    Global Logistics

    Effective global logistics are the cornerstone of effective specialty laboratory testing supporting global clinical trials. With precious patient samples such as biopsy and bone marrow aspirates, ensuring samples reach the lab on time and within stability is paramount.

    Key Features

    • Partnerships with global specialist couriers and large integrators to support global studies and specialty shipping requirements
    • Ambient, refrigerated, frozen, and liquid nitrogen storage and shipment services available
    • Real-time or batched shipments based on your clinical trial’s individual needs
    • Secure, high-volume, redundant data storage solutions for digital pathology images
    • Expert advice for effective sample collection, handling, and transport
    • Accurate tracking and inventory for all clinical trial specimens

    Benefits

    • Safe and effective transport of specimens worldwide
    • Standardized procedures to reduce pre-analytical variability and ensure valid results
    • Centralized and harmonized specialty pathology testing supported
    • Reduced costs and maximized budgets with fully managed logistics from one trusted source
    • Readily available inventories, manifests, and shipments for timely study closeouts
    Multiplex IHC clinical trial services

    IHC & Multiplex IHC

    Our advanced technology enables simultaneous visualization of single or multiple biomarkers within the same tissue section, delivering comprehensive insights and precise diagnostics. With unmatched expertise and cutting-edge technology, our team supports you in understanding complex tissue microenvironments, aiding patient stratification and treatment response prediction.

    Features:

    • Simultaneously visualize multiple biomarkers within the same tissue section for deeper insights.
    • Advanced analysis of tissue microenvironments to assist in patient stratification and treatment response prediction.
    • Custom assay design and flexible testing to meet your unique research or clinical trial needs.
    • Detailed data analysis and interpretation are provided by our expert team to ensure accurate results.

    Benefits:

    • Allows enhanced information from small biopsy samples. (I.e. NSCLC)
    • Gain comprehensive insights that lead to more precise diagnostics and better patient outcomes.
    • Enhanced ability to identify patient subgroups and better predict treatment responses with greater accuracy.
    • Whether in biomarker discovery or clinical trials, our advanced technology supports a range of applications, helping you unlock the full potential of your tissue samples.
    Cytogenetics FISH - clinical trial services

    Cytogenetics & FISH

    We offer a comprehensive range of chromosome analysis and fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) testing with industry-leading turnaround times and global coverage. Our board-certified lab directors and experienced cytogenetic technologists ensure accurate, efficient, and competitively priced testing with the highest quality of service.

    Features:

    • Extensive FISH menu of over 40 loci and disease-specific panels detecting gene amplifications, deletions, translocations, and inversions.
    • Testing is available on bone marrow, blood, and FFPE tissue samples.
    • Specialized Offerings:
      • Plasma cell enrichment for plasma disorders
      • Stat turnaround for PML::RARA and acute myeloid leukemia
      • Bladder cancer urine analysis
      • Custom FISH assay development
    • Comprehensive chromosome analysis testing for oncology, infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, and congenital disorders.
    • Global coverage of equivocal CAP/CLIA services supporting clinical trials

    Benefits:

    • Rapid, precise results critical for diagnosis and treatment.
    • Expert-driven testing with Board-certified experts ensures the highest accuracy.
    • Tailored assays and solutions to meet unique clinical needs.
    • Faster diagnostics support timely treatment decisions.