Overview

Charles River defines patient-derived tumor grafts as explants established as models at low passage numbers (average of six passes removed from patient). They have not been grown in plastic or propagated as cell cultures.

Establishing xenograft tumor models from patient-derived tumor tissue (PDTT) at low passage is believed to conserve original tumor characteristics such as heterogeneous histology, clinical biomolecular signature, malignant phenotypes and genotypes, tumor architecture, and tumor vasculature. Based on this prevalent hypothesis, patient-derived tumor grafts are believed to offer relevant predictive insights into clinical outcomes when evaluating the efficacy of novel cancer therapies.

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We currently have more than 400 fully characterized proprietary PDXs in our portfolio, which represent all major histotypes and tumors, and provide extensive background and characterization. Our PDX portfolio includes:

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A High-Content Image Analysis Approach for Quantitative Measurements of Chemosensitivity in Patient-Derived Tumor Microtissues

Learn about the data correlation between in vitro 3D PDX cultures and in vivo PDX tumor models. Read Article

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