Kerkar Consulting supports organizations through expert insight to solve problems and bottlenecks in their research and development of new biological therapies. We also provide services to the investment community to better understand the potential of a company's science, technology, and clinical programs. We take on complex project-related work that includes:
R&D Services for Biotech, Pharma, and Academic Institutions:
- Research and drug development strategy
- Building initiatives for goal-oriented collaboration between research and development departments
- Strategic guidance for the development of programs from new therapeutic concepts to first-in-human clinical trials
- Discovery and due diligence of novel targets
- Digital and computational pathology
- Design and analysis of research experiments
- In vivo pharmacology and toxicology studies
- Design and analysis of IND-enabling studies
- Data review and documentation for regulatory filings
- Scientific training for new team members
- Laboratory infrastructure build out
- Translational medicine and biomarker strategy and project related work
- Development of manufacturing processes and analytical methods
- Tech transfer of manufacturing process
- Early phase clinical development
- Team building and leadership development
- Research and development, translational, and clinical development project related work
Services for Venture Capital & Equity Research Firms:
- In depth review of the science and technology of companies
- Tailored therapeutic area landscaping
- Evaluation of medical unmet needs
- Review of intellectual property
- Critical review of pre-clinical and clinical programs
- Interpretation of data (published or presented at meetings)
- Evaluation of company management and culture
Services for Medical Affairs:
- Scientific and clinical support for commercial products
- Communication with healthcare providers & patient groups
- Developing educational material for field interactions
- Generating new data with Real World Evidence
- Evaluation of promotional material