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  $2,318.46  $2,666.23  $4,089.76
2) Study Base Cost (PDX establishment, propagation, storage) consultation, analysis  $1,650.06  $1,897.57  $2,910.71
B: Mouse Related
1) Mouse Order (BALB/c) per mouse  $     40.58  $     40.58  $     51.13
2) Mouse Order (nude) per mouse  $     85.31  $     85.31  $   107.49
3) Mouse Order (NSG) per mouse  $   125.35  $   125.35  $   157.94
4) Mouse Housing per cage per day  $       0.90  $       0.90  $       1.13
5) Mouse Bred NRG/NSG (female) per mouse  $     56.65  $     56.65  $     71.38
6) Mouse Bred NRG/NSG (male) per mouse  $     41.20  $     41.20  $     51.91
C: Cell Culture
1) Standard Cell Culture   per T-175 flask  $   119.62  $   137.56  $   211.01
2) In vivo tumor passage per recipient mouse  $   106.77  $   122.79  $   188.35
D: Procedures
1) Standard Implantation (sc, iv, ip, E2, MFP, intracardiac) per implantation  $     45.68  $     52.53  $     80.58
2) Standard Dosing (ip, oral gavage, sc) per dose  $       7.35  $       8.46  $     12.97
3) Weekend, Evening Dosing  per dose  $     17.93  $     20.62  $     31.63
4) Specialty Dosing (iv, XRT) per dose  $     34.33  $     39.48  $     60.56
5) Survival Surgery (OT panc, kdny cpsl, prtl hepatectomy, intrasplenic, intracranial) per surgery  $   171.31  $   197.00  $   302.18
6) Osmotic mini-pump implantation (incl mini-pump) per implantation  $   142.54  $   163.92  $   251.45
E: Data/Sample Collection
1) Tumor measurement (caliper) & body weight per mouse  $       5.66  $       6.50  $       9.98
2) Bioluminescent Imaging w/out quantitation  per mouse  $     25.17  $     28.95  $     44.41
3) Tumor Collection, incl freezing, fixing or OCT per tumor  $     27.29  $     31.39  $     48.14
4) Tissue Collection, incl freezing, fixing or OCT per tissue  $     85.70  $     98.56  $   151.18
5) Bone Marrow Collection, incl freezing, fixing or OCT per tissue  $   179.06  $   205.92  $   315.87
6) Blood Sample  per mouse  $     50.30  $     57.84  $     88.73
F: Equipment Resources
1) Xenogen IVIS System hour  $     54.91  $     63.15  $     96.86
2) Vevo Ultrasound hour  $   150.82  $   173.45  $   266.05
3) SARRP/ XRAD320 hour  $     84.90  $     97.64  $   149.77
4) Quantum G2X hour  $   101.92  $   117.20  $   179.78
G: Misc
1) Luciferin (1 ml aliquot, 30 mg/ml) 1 ml aliquot, 30 mg/ml  $     25.75  $     25.75  $     25.75
2) Misc consumables (imaging, formulation, dosing agents)    $   103.00  $   103.00  $   103.00
3) Technician Time hour  $     77.43  $     89.04  $   136.58

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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