Development of Biologics:
Our Experience – Your Track to Success

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Meso Scale Discovery (MSD)
The Multiplexing platform

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Gyrolab
The nanoliter-scale immunoassay platform

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Advanced detection modes
Alpha Technology - TR-FRET - TRF

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BD FACSLyric and assay portability:
the key to efficient method transfer and high data reproducibility

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Our Quality Standards

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In touch with science – to success in market!

IBR Inc. (Institute for Biopharmaceutical Research) is a Swiss GxP-compliant boutique contract research organization founded in 1998, specializing in advanced bioanalytical services for innovative drug development. We support new biological and chemical entities, including therapeutic proteins, antibodies, antibody–drug conjugates, cell and gene therapies, and vaccines, from discovery through clinical development and commercialization.

Our work is driven by scientific excellence, regulatory rigor, and a deep understanding of complex bioanalytical challenges in modern biopharmaceutical programs.

Immunoassay platforms

Meso Scale

IBR Inc. offers the MSD ECL immunoassay platform. The SECTOR S 600 instrument is a powerful tool whenever an assay demands multiplexing with high sensitivity, even in complex matrices, such as serum or plasma.

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Advanced detection modes

Alpha – TR-FRET – TRF

Complementing the classical detection modes, the advanced Time-Resolved Fluorescence (TRF) and proximity detection modes like TR-FRET and Alpha widen up the ways to detect biomolecular interactions and functions.

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HiTech platforms

BD FACSLyric

Our BD FACSLyric has been designed to achieve a high level of standardization. The assay settings can be easily transferred to another cytometer, thereby substantially reducing instrument to instrument variation.

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Quality at IBR Inc.

Our standards

The IBR Inc. laboratories are GLP compliant since 2001 and directed by our in-house Quality Assurance Manager. The quality standard of Good Clinical Practice has been introduced at IBR Inc. in 2012.

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Services

Cell-based assays

IBR Inc. has a longstanding experience in cell-based assays including primary cells, transformed cell lines, reporter-gene as well as 3D cell systems.

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IBR Inc. Services

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetics (PK) studies are a key aspect of the drug development process. Data on drug Absorption Distribution, Metabolization and Elimination (ADME) are important elements for evaluation of efficacy and safety. Furthermore, PK-data provide essential guidance for identifying the appropriate dosing regimen.

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What we do

IBR Inc. provides end-to-end bioanalytical support, including assay development, validation, and sample analysis for pharmacokinetics (PK), pharmacodynamics (PD), biomarkers, and immunogenicity, including anti-drug antibody (ADA) assessments. Our expertise covers cytokines, chemokines, soluble and cellular biomarkers, drug–target interactions, and a broad range of functional and mechanistic cell-based assays.

We perform cell-based assays using primary cells, established and transfected cell lines, and reporter-gene systems, supported by diverse analytical readouts. Our technology platforms include Alpha Technology, time-resolved fluorescence (TRF), MSD® electrochemiluminescence (ECL), Gyrolab™, state-of-the-art flow cytometry and cytometric bead arrays, real-time PCR, alongside a broad portfolio of established analytical techniques.

In addition, IBR Inc. offers GMP-compliant analytical support for lot release testing within the approved scope, including methods for product identity, potency, and contamination testing.

All activities are performed under an integrated quality system aligned with applicable GLP, GCP, and GMP requirements and follow recognized regulatory and scientific standards, including ICH Q2 (R2), applicable elements of ICH M10, ICH E6 (R3), relevant USP chapters (<1032>, <1033>, <1034>), and EU GMP expectations, as appropriate to the study scope and regulatory context.