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It is the aim of AXLR8 to lay the groundwork for a transition in toxicology toward<br />

a more pathway-based’ in vitro and computational approach through enhanced<br />

networking and collaboration among scientists, regulators, and other key<br />

stakeholders at European and international levels. To achieve this goal, AXLR8<br />

organises annual workshops to bring together the scientific community to<br />

discuss the progress of ongoing projects, to identify knowledge gaps, and to<br />

propose a scientific roadmap for future EU research.<br />

At the second AXLR8 workshop (AXLR8-2) in 2011, progress on alternatives<br />

was reported by FP6/7-funded Health and Environment projects, as well as EU<br />

Member State <strong>3R</strong>s centres and international initiatives. A key objective of the<br />

second AXLR8 workshop was to develop recommendations for priority research<br />

under the forthcoming ‘Horizon 2020’ EU funding programme. Conclusions<br />

arising from the workshop and from discussions of the AXLR8 Scientific Panel<br />

are as follows:<br />

i There is a need for a large-scale, interdisciplinary effort based on a publicprivate<br />

partnership model to further develop the pathway paradigm<br />

i A key element is functional integration of separate research ‘building<br />

blocks’<br />

Clusters of 4-5 individual research projects should be organised around priority<br />

health concerns, together with an infrastructure cluster and an overarching coordination<br />

action<br />

i There should be a strong focus in all clusters on the following cross-cutting<br />

building blocks:<br />

• Identification and understanding of toxicological modes-of-action associated with<br />

adverse health effects, including elucidation of critical pathways<br />

• Development of models that capture specific MOA events at different scales, underpinned<br />

by a systems biology approach to integrate models & make quantitative predictions<br />

• Expansion & refinement of PBPK modelling & computational chemistry methods to<br />

predict in vivo bioavailability, biotransformation & bioactivity<br />

• Translational research & proof-of-concept activities to realise fit-for-purpose methods &<br />

tools for hazard/potency prediction & demonstration of these in a safety assessment<br />

context.<br />

Given the substantial and increasing global investment in research aimed at<br />

developing new safety assessment methods and implementing the ‘<strong>3R</strong>s’ in<br />

toxicology, there is a recognised need for better coordination in this research area. In<br />

response to this demand AXLR8 has proven that it can provide the tools for effective<br />

real-time dialogue, information exchange, problem solving, and international cooperation.<br />

Freie Universität Berlin<br />

Institute of Pharmacy<br />

Königin-Luise Str. 2+4<br />

14195 Berlin, Germany<br />

AXLR8.eu

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