Certara partners with top global pharmaceutical companies, emerging biotechs, and regulatory agencies to transform drug development and bring safer and more effective therapies to patients quicker. Our customers rely on Certara’s biosimulation software, regulatory science, and strategic leadership to reduce time, cost, and risk across the drug discovery and development lifecycle.
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1 / 6RegulatoryCut QC time of regulatory submissions from hours to minutes“For a small team that has limited time to compile and double check a submission, GlobalSubmit is a really good platform because it is all integrated, including CROSSCHECK and VALIDATE. So, you know when you generate the submission that it is compliant, and you don’t need another tool for validation” Jessica Pung, MS, RAC, Associate Director of Regulatory Operations, Prelude Therapeutics
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2 / 6DiscoveryShorten the design-make-test-analyze cycle"D360 is saving us hundreds of hours annually on data analysis. That is an important contribution to our research. The Certara team is tenacious and resourceful. They always find a solution. That’s what has made our relationship so successful." Dr. Keith Hornberger, Director of Chemistry, Arvinas
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3 / 6PreclinicalDrive efficiency across the PK workflow"A cloud based solution takes away the need for IT infrastructure around a company. No need for IT support, validation support, computer systems compliance support - a lot of those things are taken over by the company which then can alleviate us to focus more on the science.” Jocelyn Webb, Associate Director, Global Pharmacokinetics, Charles River Laboratories
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4 / 6Early ClinicalHow to ensure regulatory compliance for FDA submissions"Certara’s SDTM and ADaM teams were fantastic at helping us through this process to make sure that that final package met FDA requirements. The whole Certara team worked really well together and with us, too,” Christine Gerber, Senior Project Manager at ATHN
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5 / 6Late ClinicalModel-informed pharmacometrics to accelerate decisions, reduce risk, and strengthen regulatory readiness“Sunvozertinib received accelerated FDA approval for metastatic NSCLC with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations — a milestone achieved through exceptional collaboration.” Kan Chen, Vice President of Clinical Pharmacology, Dizal (Jiangsu) Pharmaceutical
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6 / 6Market Access & CommercialCommunicate clinical & economic value with confidence"I actually created the apps we’ve made so far by myself. It’s a really easy-to-use system. Using an app vendor would take a lot longer – that process usually took a month and a half to get a draft. I probably got to the same point with BaseCase in about a week and a half." Heidi Waters, Director of Outcomes Management, Otsuka
Regulatory
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Cut QC time of regulatory submissions from hours to minutes
“For a small team that has limited time to compile and double check a submission, GlobalSubmit is a really good platform because it is all integrated, including CROSSCHECK and VALIDATE. So, you know when you generate the submission that it is compliant, and you don’t need another tool for validation”
Jessica Pung, MS, RAC, Associate Director of Regulatory Operations, Prelude Therapeutics
Jessica Pung, MS, RAC, Associate Director of Regulatory Operations, Prelude Therapeutics
Discovery
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Shorten the design-make-test-analyze cycle
“D360 is saving us hundreds of hours annually on data analysis. That is an important contribution to our research. The Certara team is tenacious and resourceful. They always find a solution. That’s what has made our relationship so successful.” Dr. Keith Hornberger, Director of Chemistry, Arvinas
Preclinical
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Drive efficiency across the PK workflow
“A cloud based solution takes away the need for IT infrastructure around a company. No need for IT support, validation support, computer systems compliance support – a lot of those things are taken over by the company which then can alleviate us to focus more on the science.” Jocelyn Webb, Associate Director, Global Pharmacokinetics, Charles River Laboratories
Early Clinical
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How to ensure regulatory compliance for FDA submissions
“Certara’s SDTM and ADaM teams were fantastic at helping us through this process to make sure that that final package met FDA requirements. The whole Certara team worked really well together and with us, too,” Christine Gerber, Senior Project Manager at ATHN
Late Clinical
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Model-informed pharmacometrics to accelerate decisions, reduce risk, and strengthen regulatory readiness
“Sunvozertinib received accelerated FDA approval for metastatic NSCLC with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations — a milestone achieved through exceptional collaboration.” Kan Chen, Vice President of Clinical Pharmacology, Dizal (Jiangsu) Pharmaceutical
Market Access & Commercial
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Communicate clinical & economic value with confidence
“I actually created the apps we’ve made so far by myself. It’s a really easy-to-use system. Using an app vendor would take a lot longer – that process usually took a month and a half to get a draft. I probably got to the same point with BaseCase in about a week and a half.” Heidi Waters, Director of Outcomes Management, Otsuka
Certara impact: stories from industry leaders
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rare disease treatments to market
380
complex biologics programs since 2020
10
year average tenure for top 30 customers
33,000
scientific publications cite Certara products
Featured success stories
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clinical pharmacology studies avoided
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FDA-approved dosing regimens (80 mg QD & 200 mg BID) validated through modeling
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faster path from Phase I to global regulatory approval
PBPK modeling accelerates Asciminib (Scemblix®) development by reducing clinical studies
Certara’s physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling and Simcyp® Simulator helped Novartis streamline the clinical development of Asciminib (Scemblix®), a novel drug targeting the BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase for treating chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).
Using PBPK modeling, a model-informed drug development (MIDD) approach, Certara enabled the prediction of drug-drug interactions, food effects, and dosing in specific populations — eliminating the need for more than 10 clinical pharmacology studies. This innovative approach accelerated regulatory approval, reduced substantial time and cost, and helped patients by bringing this drug to market faster.
Results:
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Regulators approved dosing based on PBPK modeling results
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Over 10 clinical trials were waived – saving significant resources
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The Simcyp Simulator’s ADAM-PBPK model predicted changes in gastric pH would not meaningfully affect Asciminib exposure
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Accelerated development timelines and regulatory approvals
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Certara experts partnered with Biohaven to advance Nurtec's development
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EMA approval achieved using PBPK modeling without a Phase I study
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Publications supporting this work as of July 2024
Fast-tracking innovation: Certara’s model-informed strategy drives Nurtec ODT to approval
Certara partnered with Biohaven to support the development and regulatory approval of Nurtec ODT, the only migraine therapy approved for both acute and preventive treatment. Leveraging PBPK modeling, pharmacometrics, regulatory strategy, and publication support, Certara’s team helped Biohaven shorten development timelines and reduce costs.
Results:
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1 Phase I PK study avoided through modeling, saving significant time and expense
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2 FDA approvals secured (acute and preventive indications)
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Robust publication output: 9 manuscripts published and 16 abstracts/posters delivered
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studies supported by centralized metadata
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single source of truth for standards
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faster study builds and ADaM upgrades
Biogen transforms study metadata nanagement with Certara’s Clinical Metadata Repository
When Biogen shifted their clinical data management in-house in 2019, they faced metadata chaos: spreadsheets everywhere, poor version control, and no scalable content reuse. To solve this, they adopted the CRF Creator module (formerly Formedix ryze) within Pinnacle 21 Enterprise, plus a centralized metadata repository and standards governance.
Results:
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Vast metadata repository now supports reuse across 100+ global studies
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Faster compliance with CDISC standards, with seamless updates
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Smoother ADaM upgrades and study build workflows
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