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Alturas Analytics“Advancing Bioanalysis through Collaboration

and Innovation”

Shane Needham, Ph.D.Laboratory DirectorAlturas Analytics, Inc.

A CRO Still Focused on HPLC/MS/MS Bioanalysis!

HPLC/MS/MS Innovative Bioanalytical Research Projects at Alturas

• 2010 - Dried blood spot (DBS) analysis – Dried matrix spot (DMS) analysis– 14 posters and oral presentations, two white papers,

book chapter

• 2011 - Microflow LC-MS/MS (MFLC) in bioanalysis– Six posters and oral presentations, white paper in

progress

• 2012 - Bioanalysis of large molecules - proteins, biomarkers and peptides– Two posters and oral presentations

20% of our capacity is devoted to research! – Leads to problem solving in drug development!

Why Do Research in a Bioanalytical CRO?

• Changes in industry DEMAND it!• Leads to growth and stability

– Alturas has averaged >25% growth since 2010– Remain privately owned, operated and funded– Continue to add staff and increase capacity

IT IS FUN, STIMULATING AND A SCIENTIST’S DREAM!

• Research in DBS/DMS• Leads to DBS/DMS applied projects with sponsors• Preclinical• Clinical• Applied research projects!

• Research in MFLC-MS and large molecules• Leads to applied projects with sponsors• Biomarker investigations• Large and small molecule

• ADC LLOQ improvements

Collaborations Lead to Improved Support of Sponsors!

Better Drug Development! Better Bioanalysis!

Numerous Sponsors!

Latest Alturas News!

• Recently hired Dr. Noel Premkumar as Director of Marketing and Sales– 34 years in the bioanalytical industry from scientist to

CSO– Brings further refinements continuing to take Alturas

“to the next level”

Meet Noel at our booth 34 and see our posters here at CPSA