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Marubeni Chemix

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Marubeni Chemix is a specialized non clinical CRO(contract research organization). They offer viral safety evaluation and many more. They provide smooth execution of high-quality non-clinical testing with their partnered GLP-compliant facilities in Japan.

Features of Marubeni Chemix’s Non-clinical Contract Services

Japanese-language support for seamless study coordination

Marubeni Chemix serves as the primary point of contact and manages all communication with partnered laboratories, such as LabCorp and RIAS (Research Institute for Biological Sciences and Safety).

Studies are conducted both in Japan and global partnered facilities. They serve as a lieson between clients and those facilities. This provides their clients a relief through all stages of processes—contracts, study requests, and reporting all can be done in Japanese. This significantly reduces the burden of English documentation and time-zone-related miscommunication.

Broad technical capabilities across key study areas

The company supports a wide range of non-clinical studies and various stages od R&D, including toxicity, pharmacokinetics, safety pharmacology, and carcinogenicity.

Evaluations in the early drug discovery stage, such as lead optimization and candidate selection are also available.

Marubeni Chemix has established an integrated framework that enables consistent support from screening through IND submission. Flexible study design and high implementation accuracy are among their strengths.

Full coverage from small molecules to advanced modalities

Through our partnership with LabCorp, Marubeni Chemix can provides studies for small-molecules, next-generation modalities, such as biopharmaceuticals, cell and gene therapies, and vaccines. LabCorp can also provide optimized study designs for high-molecular-weight compounds and has extensive experience with GLP-compliant toxicology and bridging studies for global regulatory submissions.

This robust support system is especially suitable for companies who are developing innovative modalities.

Marubeni Chemix’s Partnered CRO

Research Institute for Biological Sciences and Safety (RIAS)

RIAS is a testing and research organization staffed by nationally certified veterinarians, pharmacists, clinical laboratory technologists, and specialists in agriculture, chemistry, and biology.

For nearly 40 years, the institute has conducted a wide scope of GLP-compliant studies, including toxicity and safety testing for veterinary drugs, feed additives, and chemical substances, as well as microbiological testing, pharmacological evaluations, and clinical studies.

RIAS is the only certified facility in Japan for rabies antibody testing and is highly trusted by pharmaceutical companies and regulatory authorities. The institute is also active in supporting regulatory submissions and conducting academic research.

Reference: https://www.riasbt.jp/pages/19/

Non-clinical Study Example (Marubeni Chemix / RIAS)

Viral clearance studies at GLP-compliant facilities

Marubeni Chemix coordinates viral clearance studies for biologically derived products as part of non-clinical viral safety evaluation. These studies validate the virus inactivation and removal processes to ensure product quality and safety.

All studies are conducted at GLP-compliant facilities in Japan, enabling the procuring of reliable, guideline-compliant data. Support is also available for preparing study reports for overseas regulatory submissions.

Reference:Labcorp Holdings Inc.

:https://www.marubenichemix.co.jp/service/copy_service_03.html

Company Information

Address7F & 11F, Sumitomo Fudosan Kanda Building, 7 Kanda Mitoshiro-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Tel03-4360-3400
Websitehttps://www.marubenichemix.co.jp/index.html

Testing Site: Research Institute for Biological Sciences and Safety (RIAS)

Address3-7-11 Hashimotodai, Midori-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa
Tel042-762-2775
Websitehttps://www.riasbt.jp/en/
3 Recommended Contract Research Organizations for Non-Clinical Studies
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In drug discovery, the quality and efficiency of non-clinical studies have a direct impact on clinical success rates, development costs, and overall length of time required in R&D. In recent years, there has been more demand for clinically relevant data, globally accepted reliability, and accurate early-stage screening. Thus, it is more important than ever to select the right CRO (Contract Research Organization) for strategic approach.
In this article, we highlight three CROs with proven technical capabilities, expertise, and long standing track records. These are our TOP 3 choices based on their capabilities and the specific target goals of the researchers for their non-clinical studies.

Pharmacology (Efficacy) Studies
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Discovery to clinically oriented drug evaluation
SMC Laboratories, Inc.
SMC Laboratories, Inc.
Reference: SMC Laboratories, Inc. official website (https://www.smccro-lab.com/jp/)
  • SMC Laboratories, Inc. has established a disease models using patented mouse technologies. The company has established proprietary pathological models—particularly in liver disease and fibrosis—and continues to expand their approach across a wide range of models in cancer, inflammation, and metabolic diseases.
  • From exploratory research to clinically oriented efficacy evaluation, SMC offers customized study designs, dosing strategies, and evaluation analysis tailored to each project. Their collaborative approachallows researchers to discuss and refine study plans together with SMC’s expert scientists.

  • With flexible small-scale study options and strong technical support, SMC Laboratories, Inc. is an ideal partner for start-ups, biotech ventures, and academic institutions alike.
Safety Studies
Comprehensive Safety Evaluation for FIH Applications
Labcorp Holdings Inc.
(Labcorp Drug Development)
Labcorp Holdings Inc.
Reference: Labcorp Holdings Inc. official website (https://jp.labcorp.com/)
  • Labcorp Holdings Inc. provides a fully integrated GLP testing system aligned with international regulatory standards, including FDA, EMA, and PMDA requirements. All studies are conducted under ICH-compliant quality assurance, making it ready for data submission.
  • The company has extensive expertise in long-term toxicity studies such as Segment I–III reproductive and carcinogenicity studies, as well as 2-year chronic toxicity assessments.
  • Labcorp Holdings Inc.’s comprehensive approach enables sponsors to efficiently outsource the entire preclinical package from toxicology, toxicokinetic (TK), and safety pharmacology study design to execution. This accelerates a path to First-in-Human (FIH) trials. For most of the global drug developers, this all-in-one service structure minimizes cost, risk, and expedite the time before advancing to clinical phase.
Pharmacokinetic (PK/PD) Studies
High-Precision Bioanalysis for Clinically Predictive PK/PD Evaluation
PhoenixBio Co., Ltd.
PhoenixBio Co., Ltd.
Source: PhoenixBio Co., Ltd. Official Website (https://phoenixbio.co.jp/)
  • PhoenixBio Co., Ltd.offers pharmacokinetic and hepatic metabolism studies using their proprietary PXB-mouse®, a humanized-liver chimeric mouse model. This platform enables the acquisition of data with high clinical correlation in ADME, drug–to-drug interaction studies, bridging the gap between preclinical and clinical stages.
  • With advanced LC-MS/MS-based bioanalysis, PhoenixBio Co., Ltd. provides aseamless workflow from plasma concentration measurement and metabolite identification to quantitative validation.

  • The company offersan integrated evaluation analysiscovering pharmacokinetics, hepatotoxicity, and safety with flexibility to accommodate complex modalities such as oligonucleotide and middle-molecule therapeutics. For compounds where hepatic metabolism is a development bottleneck—or where quantitative, reproducible exposure data are critical—PhoenixBio Co., Ltd. delivers unmatched analytical precision and consistency.

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