CRO (Contract Research Organization) business

To develop new pharmaceuticals, it is necessary to conduct 'non-clinical trials' and 'clinical trials' to evaluate their efficacy and safety. 'Non-clinical trials' are tests that confirm the efficacy and safety of pharmaceutical candidate compounds using cells and laboratory animals. In 'clinical trials (clinical studies)', the pharmaceutical candidate compounds, whose safety has been ensured in non-clinical trials, are tested to determine whether they are effective and safe for humans.
Traditionally, pharmaceutical companies conducted all research and development processes in-house. However, due to the managerial decision that outsourcing is more efficient than maintaining all facilities and staff internally, there is now an active trend to outsource non-clinical and clinical trials to CROs (Contract Research Organizations) that possess specialized knowledge, expertise, and experience.
SNBL is the first CRO in Japan, and our CRO business consists of a non-clinical business that undertakes non-clinical clinical studies and a clinical business that undertakes clinical trials.

SNBL Leveraging the strengths of each Group company,
Providing total support from basic research in drug discovery to approval and sales

SNBL is engaged in a non-clinical business that supports basic and non-clinical research, andSNBL PPD, an affiliate of , is engaged in a clinical business that supports clinical development, and is able to provide one-stop support necessary for the creation and development of pharmaceuticals.