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Pain is the primary reason that patients seek medical care and the pain therapeutics industry is currently under financial strain. With this in mind, SAE Media Group are very pleased to present our 13th annual Pain Therapeutics conference which will highlight improvements in R&D methods and certifying that drugs being put forward for clinical trials are given the best chance to succeed. The conference will take place on the 20th and 21st of May 2013 and will provide a unique platform to engage with KOLs and esteemed academia in the field of pain therapeutics. With a spotlight on areas such as: current targets for analgesic development, personalised medicine, the cannabinoid approach , imaging modalities, experimental models in early phase clinical development & improving clinical trial success rates, Pain Therapeutics 2013 promises to be a truly unmissable event!

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Anthony Kenneth Peter Jones

Anthony Kenneth Peter Jones

Professor of Neuro-Rheumatology, University of Manchester
Dave Shelton

Dave Shelton

Senior Director, Pfizer Global Research & Development
Huw Rees

Huw Rees

Senior Principal Scientist, Pfizer
Iain Chessell

Iain Chessell

VP R&D Neuroscience Innovative Medicines, MedImmune
Narender Gavva

Narender Gavva

Scientific Director, Amgen

Anthony Kenneth Peter Jones

Professor of Neuro-Rheumatology, University of Manchester
Anthony Kenneth Peter Jones

Dave Shelton

Senior Director, Pfizer Global Research & Development
Dave Shelton

David Walsh

Director of the ARC National Pain Centre, University of Nottingham
David Walsh

David Yeomans

Director of Pain Research, Stanford University School Of Medicine
David Yeomans

Fiona Boissonade

Head of Neuroscience Research Group, The University Of Sheffield
Fiona Boissonade

Gary Patou

Chief Medical Officer, Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc
Gary Patou

Huw Rees

Senior Principal Scientist, Pfizer
Huw Rees

Iain Chessell

VP R&D Neuroscience Innovative Medicines, MedImmune
Iain Chessell

John Connell

Vice President Clinical Pharmacodynamics, ICON Development Solutions
John Connell

Lars Arendt-Nielsen

Director, Aalborg University
Lars Arendt-Nielsen

Narender Gavva

Scientific Director, Amgen
Narender Gavva

Paul Karila

Head of Discovery Services, Cellectricon
Paul Karila

Peter McNaughton

Head of Pharmacology Department, Cambridge University
Peter McNaughton

Sigal Meilin

Scientific Director, MD Biosciences
Sigal Meilin

Steve Harrison

Vice President, Research Biology, Nektar Therapeutics
Steve  Harrison

Thomas Christoph

Senior Director, Head of Pain Pharmacology, Grunenthal Gmb H
Thomas Christoph

Valerie Morisset

Head of Electrophysiology, Convergence Pharmaceuticals
Valerie Morisset

Conference agenda

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8:30

Registration & Coffee

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9:00

Introduction and workshop objectives

Jonathan Stewart

Jonathan Stewart, Consultant, Pain Medicine, Imperial NHS Trust, London

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9:10

Attributes of currently used models and which is best

Remigiusz Lecybyl

Remigiusz Lecybyl, Consultant in Chronic Pain, The Lewisham Hospital N H S Trust

  • What models are used in research currently
  • How are these utilised
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    9:45

    Interactive Discussion

  • Functionality of human pain models
  • Major findings
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    10:00

    Experimental pain models and endpoints in early phase clinical studies in healthy volunteers

    Klaus Francke

    Klaus Francke, Independent Consultant, Independent Consultant

  • Case presentations of healthy volunteer studies
  • How well do these translate
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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    11:00

    Experimental pain models and endpoints in early phase clinical studies in patients

    Vincenzo  Libri

    Vincenzo Libri, Clinical Senior Lecturer, Imperial College London

  • Case presentations
  • Experimental medicine endpoints
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    11:30

    Collective Interactive Discussion

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    12:30

    Close of Workshop

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    13:30

    Registration & Coffee

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    13:50

    Introduction and Workshop Objectives

    Anthony Kenneth Peter Jones

    Anthony Kenneth Peter Jones, Professor of Neuro-Rheumatology, University of Manchester

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    14:10

    Brain mechanisms of pain perception and phenotypes

    Anthony Kenneth Peter Jones

    Anthony Kenneth Peter Jones, Professor of Neuro-Rheumatology, University of Manchester

  • Recent PET studies
  • Successful imaging modalities
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    14:45

    Using functional brain imaging to understand drug effects

    Richard Wise

    Richard Wise, FMRI Director, University of Cardiff

  • Drug development via phenotyping
  • Patient phenotyping and clinical trial design
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    15:30

    Afternoon Tea

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    16:00

    Brain mechanisms of psychological interventions

    Chris Brown

    Chris Brown, Research Associate, Manchester University

  • Current applications of phenotyping alongside imaging
  • Major findings and conclusions
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    16:30

    Early drug development and clinical trial design

    Anthony Kenneth Peter Jones

    Anthony Kenneth Peter Jones, Professor of Neuro-Rheumatology, University of Manchester

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    17:00

    Interactive Discussion

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    17:30

    Summary & close of workshop

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    8:30

    Registration & Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Narender Gavva

    Narender Gavva, Scientific Director, Amgen

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    9:10

    Use of DNA directed RNA interference as a new approach to long term pain therapy

    David Yeomans

    David Yeomans, Director of Pain Research, Stanford University School Of Medicine

  • The advantages of an RNA interference approach to pain therapy
  • Rationale for target selection
  • Progress to date and challenges to overcome
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    9:50

    Novel readouts for the analysis of spontaneous pain in animals

    Thomas Christoph

    Thomas Christoph, Senior Director, Head of Pain Pharmacology, Grunenthal Gmb H

  • How do evoked methods compare with non-evoked?
  • Are innate responses of animals suitable measures for chronic pain?
  • Are different pain indications amenable to similar readouts?
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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    11:00

    Identification of modulators of chronic pain in native sensory neurons using a novel phenotypic assay

    Paul Karila

    Paul Karila, Head of Discovery Services, Cellectricon

  • Methodologies for detection of changes in neuronal excitability
  • Phenotypic approach enables detection of compounds acting along the peripheral sensitization pathway on previously unknown targets
  • Presentation of validation data and case study
  • Progress to date and challenges to overcome
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    11:40

    Optimising the context of medical treatments for arthritis pain

    David Walsh

    David Walsh, Director of the ARC National Pain Centre, University of Nottingham

  • The context within which treatments are given
  • Placebo and nocebo
  • The place of medical analgesia in patient pathways for chronic arthritis pain.
  • The person-specific context; mechanistic, diagnostic and severity-based approaches to stratified care
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    12:20

    Exploring the use of animal models to study pain pathways

    Huw Rees

    Huw Rees, Senior Principal Scientist, Pfizer

  • Mechanistic studies; examining the role of NaV1.7 in rats and mice
  • Addressing bias in preclinical studies; being more clinical in experimental design
  • Future directions; re-evaluating the role of wide dynamic range neurones in models of nerve injury
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    13:00

    Networking Lunch

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    14:20

    Novel pain therapeutics with low CNS side effects

    Steve  Harrison

    Steve Harrison, Vice President, Research Biology, Nektar Therapeutics

  • Use of polymer conjugation technology to develop novel opioids with intrinsically low abuse liability
  • Analgesics for neuropathic pain with reduced CNS side effects
  • The future potential of polymer conjugation technology in pain therapy
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    15:00

    The use of biologic therapies in the treatment of pain - A CASE STUDY of anti-NGFs

    Iain Chessell

    Iain Chessell, VP R&D Neuroscience Innovative Medicines, MedImmune

  • Why consider biologic therapies for pain: pros and cons
  • Considerations around target selection
  • Case study: anti-NGF therapies
  • Translation from man to animal to man
  • Next steps for novel biologic therapies
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    15:40

    Afternoon Tea

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    16:00

    A novel target for chronic migraine therapy: clinical demonstration of nasal oxytocin efficacy and safety

    David Yeomans

    David Yeomans, Director of Pain Research, Stanford University School Of Medicine

  • Oxytocin receptors are present on trigeminal pain-sensing neurons and are upregulated by painful inflammation
  • Nasal application of oxytocin concentrates the drug in the trigeminal system
  • Results of a 40 patient chronic migraine trial
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    16:40

    Panel Discussion - Pain therapeutics: where are we, and what is the potential for the future?

    Narender Gavva

    Narender Gavva, Scientific Director, Amgen

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    17:10

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

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    8:30

    Registration & Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks

    Dave Shelton

    Dave Shelton, Senior Director, Pfizer Global Research & Development

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    9:10

    Translational mechanistic pain biomarkers

    Lars Arendt-Nielsen

    Lars Arendt-Nielsen, Director, Aalborg University

  • Phase I and II proof-of-concept
  • Pharmacodynamics &Mechanism based drug profiling
  • Healthy volunteer studies
  • Proof-of-mechanism
  • Translation of animal data into pain patients
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    9:50

    Human tissues as a translational tool in pain research and target identification

    Fiona Boissonade

    Fiona Boissonade, Head of Neuroscience Research Group, The University Of Sheffield

  • Studies of neuropathic pain
  • Studies of inflammatory pain
  • Correlation with pre-clinical models
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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    10:50

    Imaging the common brain substrates of chronic pain- it’s all anticipation

    Anthony Kenneth Peter Jones

    Anthony Kenneth Peter Jones, Professor of Neuro-Rheumatology, University of Manchester

  • Recent research to suggest that fundamental changes in physiology of chronic pain sufferers may alter their PD compared to experimental models of healthy patients
  • Can this research help to illuminate better ways at predicting drug PD in patients?
  • How do these physiological changes relate to pain?
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    11:30

    Translation of Preclinical Pain Models - what is missing?

    Sigal Meilin

    Sigal Meilin, Scientific Director, MD Biosciences

  • Current approach to developing pain therapies relies on mechanistic approach, however neuropathic pain in humans is rarely caused by a simple event
  • Commonly pain studies ignore the fact that pain is a complex process
  • New approach needs to consider relevant species, clinically relevant measures and understanding the emotional, learning and memory aspect of pain
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    11:55

    Novel targets in inflammatory and neuropathic pain

  • Inflammatory and neuropathic pain poorly treated by current analgesics – poor efficacy and many side effects
  • Recent work in the McNaughton lab has identified the HCN2 ion channel and the AKAP79 scaffolding protein as potential targets
  • Progress towards developing selective drugs
  • Peter McNaughton

    Peter McNaughton, Head of Pharmacology Department, Cambridge University

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    12:35

    Opiate development: how efficacy, side-effect profiling, and target engagement can be rapidly and cost-effectively established in Phase I

    John Connell

    John Connell, Vice President Clinical Pharmacodynamics, ICON Development Solutions

  • Can human pain models indicate efficacy in patients?
  • Role of PK-PD modeling and simulation in guiding dose selection for patient trials
  • What side effects of opiates can reasonably be explored in a healthy volunteer
  • Impact of FDA guidelines on opiate-abuse on early phase opiate development
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    13:00

    Networking Lunch

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    14:00

    Challenges in analgesic drug discovery

    Narender Gavva

    Narender Gavva, Scientific Director, Amgen

  • Emphasis is on preclinical discovery
  • Potential false-positive hotspots
  • Best practices for target selection criteria
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    14:40

    The use of anti-NGF agents in pain

    Dave Shelton

    Dave Shelton, Senior Director, Pfizer Global Research & Development

  • Novel approach to treating pain
  • anti-NGF in clinical trials
  • Challenges faced
  • Future of anti-NGF agents
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    15:20

    Afternoon Tea

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    CASE STUDY: Phase 3 and phase 4 trial experience with Exparel for prolonged post operative analgesia

    Gary Patou

    Gary Patou, Chief Medical Officer, Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc

  • Overview of Exparel and its mode of action
  • Discussion of the trial methodology used for drug approval
  • Phase 4 demonstration of health outcomes
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    16:20

    CASE STUDY: Focus on Nav1.7 blockers for chronic pain

    Valerie Morisset

    Valerie Morisset, Head of Electrophysiology, Convergence Pharmaceuticals

  • Overview of Nav1.7 blockers field
  • Preclinical properties of Nav1.7 blocker CNV1014802 / comparison with anti convulsants used in the clinic
  • Clinical development
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    17:00

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two


    Senior Director, Head of Pain Pharmacology
    Grunenthal Gmb H
    Director of the ARC National Pain Centre
    University of Nottingham
    Senior Principal Scientist
    Pfizer
    Scientific Director
    MD Biosciences
    Senior Director
    Pfizer Global Research & Development
    Vice President, Research Biology
    Nektar Therapeutics
    Director of Pain Research
    Stanford University School Of Medicine
    VP R&D Neuroscience Innovative Medicines
    MedImmune
    Director
    Aalborg University
    Head of Neuroscience Research Group
    The University Of Sheffield
    Professor of Neuro-Rheumatology
    University of Manchester
    Head of Pharmacology Department
    Cambridge University
    Scientific Director
    Amgen
    Vice President Clinical Pharmacodynamics
    ICON Development Solutions
    Head of Electrophysiology
    Convergence Pharmaceuticals
    Chief Medical Officer
    Pacira Pharmaceuticals Inc
    Head of Discovery Services
    Cellectricon

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