Services

Commitment to excellence in drug discovery and development

Our multidisciplinary approach brings together expertise in key areas, allowing us to tackle complex scientific challenges and pave the way for novel therapeutic solutions. Below are the core areas of focus that enable us to advance the next generation of drug candidates.

Drug Discovery

Synthetic Hit to Lead and Lead optimization

In silico  design and virtual HTS

Natural products as leads

Fragment based lead discovery

Structural biology: X-ray and NMR

Biochemical and biophysical assays

Recombinant protein production

Mode of action studies

Preclinical Drug Development

Animal Models of Neurological and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Istroke models
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Models
Neuropathic Pain Models
Inflammatory Pain Models
Acute Pain Models
Epilepsy Models
Depression Models
Cognition and Dementia Models
Anxiety Models

Experimental Models of Cardiovascular Diseases
Organ bath experiments
Isolated heart according to Langendorff
Measurement of blood pressure
Echocardiographic Assessment of Cardiac Anatomy and Function
Assessment of Antiarrhythmic activity
Myocardial infarction in vivo in rats
Experimental atherosclerosis in mice

DMPK and safety
Pharmacokinetic Assays
Single and Repeated Dose Safety (Toxicity) Studies

In vitro ADMET studies
Plasma protein binding
Chemical, microsomal, plasma and blood stability, identification of metabolites
Solubility and LogP/LogD assays

Manufacturing technologies

Route scouting

Route optimization

Kg-scale synthesis

Impurity profiling

Polymorphism testing

GMP stability testing, method validation and QC analyses

Synthetic chemistry

Synthesis of reference compounds

Asymmetric synthesis, separation of enantiomers

Electrochemistry: batch and flow

Photochemistry: batch and flow

Fluorochemistry

Selenium chemistry

Nucleotide chemistry

C-H activation

Analytical Chemistry

Mass Spectrometry services

HRMS systems Synapt GII q-ToF, IT-ToF with UHPLC front-end

MS/MS analyses with UHPLC front-end

MALDI-TOF MS/MS

Chromatography

HPLC/UHPLC Systems with UV, PDA, MS, fluorescence, and ELSD detectors

Gas Chromatography with FID, TCD, and MS detectors

Microanalysis

C, H, N, S elemental analysis

NMR Facility 

300MHz, 400MHz, and 600MHz solution state spectroscopy equipment for detailed molecular analysis 1D;  2D, H, C, F, N, B, Si 

800MHz NMR system for solid state NMR studies

X-ray Diffractometry

Single crystal and powder X-ray diffractometry systems

Expert-Designed Compounds

Explore our catalogue of expertly designed compounds available for synthesis and purchase. Developed by leading scientists at the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, our high-quality compounds support research and innovation across pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and material sciences.

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Our partners share their experience with us

Birthplace of 18 Original Drugs

and over 100 innovative technologies

Comprehensive support

across all stages of drug discovery to preclinical development

240+ Scientific Staff

Including 58 Principal Scientists

Global Network

55 industry partners in 2024. Main partners from the EU, UK, USA, and Switzerland

Long-Term Partnerships

75% of customers have maintained partnerships with LIOS for over 5 years

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