Our Opinion

Tokai Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is on the Cruelty Free Investing list for exploiting animals because the company does animal testing in developing some of their therapies and medical products.

Supporting Evidence:

Report that specifies that the company conducts animal testing

“The pharmacokinetics of compounds 5 and 6 in mice showed that following s.c. administration of 50 mg/kg of compounds 5 and 6, peak plasma levels of 16.82 and 5.15 ng/mL, respectively, occurred after 30 to 60 minutes, both compounds were cleared rapidly from plasma (terminal half-lives of 44.17 and 39.93 minutes, respectively), and neither was detectable at 8 hours”

Company Description

Tokai Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a United States-based biopharmaceutical company. The Company focuses on developing and commercializing therapies for prostate cancer and other hormonally-driven diseases. [Source: Reuters]

Company Website: http://tokaipharmaceuticals.com