Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), a virtual research organisation which plays a crucial role in malaria control and eradication, has announced the success of its compound management partnership with BioAscent, as highlighted in a recent publication.

MMV's virtual discovery model necessitated a streamlined, cost-effective solution for managing and distributing compounds, which led to the establishment of a robust network of compound management partners, including BioAscent.

As a trusted collaborator, BioAscent played a crucial role in supporting MMV’s partners by providing comprehensive solutions tailored to the demands of discovery projects. This collaboration enabled MMV to maintain continuous and dependable operations, facilitating the global distribution of compounds to testing partners every working day of the year. Requirements included dissolution of >140,000 samples, production of primary plates for HTS screening in the required labware and layout, and rapid cherry picking for follow up. The partnership underscores the importance of leveraging external compound management experts such as BioAscent to ensure efficient and seamless operations in the area of virtual drug discovery. 

About BioAscent’s Compound Management Service

Our compound management services allow our customers to both save costs and accelerate their drug discovery. Operating since 2005, our €20 million facility stores and manages customer libraries ranging in size from tens to hundreds-of-thousands of compounds in both liquid and solid formats.

We support all stages of the drug discovery process from screening and hit identification through to lead optimisation and candidate selection, with on-site in vitro biosciences and medicinal chemistry available if required.

We provide both standalone activities on a fee-for service basis, as well as fully integrated compound management services.

Our customers benefit from:

• rapid compound sourcing and aggregation

• secure storage

• up-to-date visibility of all samples and orders with a full audit trail

• rapid delivery of solids or liquids in any format, up to and including screen-ready Assay Ready Plates (ARPs)

You can find out more about our Compound Management service here.