xCellSense®: Immunotherapy Translational

MEASURE TARGET EXPRESSION, ENGAGEMENT, AND FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE IN PRIMARY PATIENT CELLS

For ADC, DAC, bispecific/T-cell engager, and targeted degrader programs: quantify antigen density, receptor occupancy, target degradation, and mechanism-matched cytotoxicity directly in primary patient samples.

MECHANISM-ALIGNED TESTING FOR TARGETED MODALITIES*

Designed for ADCs, DACs, bispecifics and T-cell engagers, and targeted degraders. Each assay is tailored to the relevant mechanism, including antigen expression, receptor occupancy or target engagement, payload or degradation activity, and effector-cell-mediated killing where applicable.

* Assay configuration is confirmed against your molecule during a no-cost feasibility review before scope is fixed.

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What we measure

Target-expression and antigen-density profiling
Flow-cytometric measurement of target expression in desired cell populations; quantitative antigen-density analysis where validated.

Target-engagement readouts
Receptor occupancy and target-protein degradation (e.g., for degrader programs), developed and qualified per target.

Immune-mediated cytotoxicity (on-request capability)
Cytotoxicity and killing-efficacy assays for bispecific and T-cell-engager candidates; assay design and feasibility confirmed at program scoping.

Population-resolved functional response
Response and engagement resolved within the malignant compartment — not averaged across the bulk well.

Why it Matters

Target expression alone does not establish functional activity. xCellSense® connects target expression and engagement to functional response measured within defined malignant populations in primary patient-derived cells — helping development teams evaluate translational risk before clinical entry.

DEVELOPMENT DECISIONS SUPPORTED

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Target expression and heterogeneity
Characterize target expression across malignant and non-malignant cell populations using validated quantitative antigen-density analysis.
02
Mechanism-specific target engagement
Assess receptor occupancy, target binding, or target-protein degradation using technically qualified, program-specific readouts.
03
Immune-effector-mediated cytotoxicity
Measure malignant-cell killing by bispecific and T-cell-engager candidates using program-specific co-culture assays when feasible.
04
Population-resolved response and selectivity
Resolve treatment effects in malignant and non-malignant populations rather than relying on bulk-well measurements.
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Decision-ready data and interpretation
Receive curated datasets, analytical outputs, and scientific interpretation aligned with candidate-selection, biomarker, and study-design decisions.
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