Preclinical CROs in Japan

6 contract research organizations in our directory list a site in Japan. 3 report GLP capability and 1 reports AAALAC accreditation. Compare services, species and accreditations below, and contact labs directly from their profiles.

6 CROs 3 GLP 1 AAALAC

Preclinical research in Japan

Among the CROs listed in Japan, the most common services are GLP Toxicology, In Vivo Efficacy, Pharmacokinetics and Safety Pharmacology. The species they most often work with are Mouse, Rat and Non-human Primate.

Showing 6 CROs with a site in Japan. Order rotates daily so no lab is permanently listed first.

PhoenixBio

Higashihiroshima

Japanese company offering humanized-liver mice and contract studies for human metabolism, DMPK and hepatitis research.

Hepatic Disease Models In Vivo PK Infectious Disease Models Metabolite Identification Mouse

BoZo Research Center

Tokyo GLP

Long-established Japanese preclinical CRO providing toxicology, carcinogenicity, genetic toxicity and pharmacology studies.

Carcinogenicity Studies Genetic Toxicology GLP Toxicology Pharmacokinetics Minipig Mouse Rat

Hamamatsu Pharma Research

Hamamatsu AAALAC

AAALAC-accredited Japanese CRO specializing in nonhuman primate disease models for preclinical efficacy and proof of concept.

CNS Disease Models In Vivo Efficacy Metabolic Disease Models Non-human Primate

Shin Nippon Biomedical Laboratories (SNBL)

Kagoshima GLP

Long-established Japanese CRO with large GLP nonclinical safety facilities and deep nonhuman primate experience, supporting toxicology, safety pharmacology and pharmacokinetics.

GLP Toxicology Pharmacokinetics Repeat-Dose Toxicity Reproductive Toxicity Safety Pharmacology Cynomolgus monkey Dog Non-human Primate Rat

Nihon Bioresearch

Hashima GLP

Japanese preclinical CRO offering GLP safety and efficacy studies for drugs, devices and regenerative products, with long minipig experience.

GLP Toxicology In Vivo Efficacy Infectious Disease Models Medical Device Testing Safety Pharmacology Minipig Mouse Rabbit Rat

SMC Laboratories

Tokyo

Tokyo CRO known for NASH/MASH and fibrosis mouse models, with efficacy studies across liver, kidney and metabolic disease.

Hepatic Disease Models In Vivo Efficacy Metabolic Disease Models Renal Disease Models Mouse

Questions to ask a CRO in Japan

  • Will the study run at the site in Japan, or could work be moved to another of your facilities?
  • How do you receive test article shipments, and what import permits or customs paperwork do you handle?
  • Can our team visit the facility before the study starts and during critical phases?
  • Which regulators and GLP monitoring authorities have inspected this site, and when?
  • What is your current lead time for our species at this site?

For a full checklist, see our CRO selection guide.