Preclinical Therapeutics Recharge Rates

  • Costs for PTC work is calculated for each study using the institutionally approved recharge rates shown below.
  • The Core Manager will generate an estimate prior to study initialization. HDFCCC members qualify for a partial cost offset.
  • The Study Base Cost is calculated on a sliding scale depending on the size and complexity of the study.

 

Current Preclinical Therapeutics Core Recharge Rates
Services Unit of Service Internal
Rates		 Affiliate
Rates		 External
Rates
A: Study Base Cost
1) Study Base Cost (admin, consultation, study design, data & analysis) consultation, analysis  $1,601.55  $1,841.79  $2,658.58
2) Study Base Cost (PDX establishment, propagation, storage) consultation, analysis  $1,984.96  $2,282.70  $3,295.03
B: Mouse Related
1) Mouse Order (BALB/c) per mouse      
2) Mouse Order (nude) per mouse      
3) Mouse Order (NSG) per mouse      
4) Mouse Housing per cage per day      
5) Mouse Bred NRG/NSG (female) per mouse      
6) Mouse Bred NRG/NSG (male) per mouse      
C: Cell Culture
1) Standard Cell Culture   per T-175 flask  $   148.88  $   171.21  $   247.14
2) In vivo tumor passage per recipient mouse  $   121.93  $   140.22  $   202.41
D: Procedures
1) Standard Implantation (sc, iv, ip, E2, MFP, intracardiac) per implantation  $     40.92  $     47.06  $     67.94
2) Standard Dosing (ip, oral gavage, sc) per dose  $       8.08  $       9.29  $     13.41
3) Weekend, Evening Dosing  per dose  $     19.67  $     22.62  $     32.65
4) Specialty Dosing (iv, XRT) per dose  $     40.04  $     46.05  $     66.47
5) Survival Surgery (OT panc, kdny cpsl, prtl hepatectomy, intrasplenic, intracranial, osmotic minipump) per surgery  $   231.22  $   265.91  $   383.83
E: Data/Sample Collection
1) Tumor measurement (caliper) & body weight per mouse  $       6.94  $       7.98  $     11.51
2) Bioluminescent Imaging w/out quantitation  per mouse  $     30.78  $     35.40  $     51.10
3) Tumor Collection, incl freezing, fixing or OCT per tumor  $     30.25  $     34.79  $     50.22
4) Tissue Collection, incl freezing, fixing or OCT per tissue  $     99.68  $   114.63  $   165.46
5) Blood Sample  per tissue  $     55.02  $     63.27  $     91.34
F: Equipment Resources
1) Xenogen IVIS System hour  $     45.47  $     52.30  $     75.49
2) Vevo Ultrasound hour  $   183.62  $   211.16  $   304.81
3) SARRP/ XRAD320 hour  $   120.81  $   138.94  $   200.55
4) Quantum G2X hour  $     42.70  $     49.10  $   70.88
G: Misc
1) Luciferin (1 ml aliquot, 30 mg/ml) 1 ml aliquot, 30 mg/ml      
2) Misc consumables (imaging, formulation, dosing agents)        
3) Technician Time hour  $   143.70  $   165.25  $   238.54

Acknowledgment Publications generated from use of this facility should appropriately acknowledge the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center Preclinical Therapeutics Core.

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