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Technology Commercialisation:
21 May - 22 May 2001
Technology Commercialisation:
Technology Commercialisation: Developing Biotech Start-Ups

Conference agenda

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7:00

Close of session

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8:30

Registration and coffee

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9:00

MANAGING UNCERTAINTY

  • Purpose and output of forecasts
  • Best practice in forecasting
  • Methods and tools in forecasting
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    11:00

    Morning coffee

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    11:15

    MANAGING UNCERTAINTY

  • Epidemiology – patient based forecasting
  • Generating and supporting assumptions
  • Managing uncertainty
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    12:30

    Discussion and review of session

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    13:00

    Close of session

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    8:30

    Registration & Coffee

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    9:10

    CHAIRMAN'S OPENING PRESENTATION

     Dimitri F Dimitriou

    Dimitri F Dimitriou, Senior Director, Worldwide Business Development, GlaxoSmithKline

  •  Financing trends in the biotech sector
  •  Creating opportunities in life sciences
  •  Collaborations: the lifeblood of biotechs
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    9:40

    REVIEWING THE TECHNICAL AND COMMERCIAL ASSESSMENT OF DEVELOPMENT STAGE TECHNOLOGIES

    Adam Raman

    Adam Raman, Director, Strategy Development, PHASE II International

  •  Strategic needs of emerging companies: from set up to launch
  •  Assessing scientific innovation vs generating financial forecasts: critique valuation methods
  •  Developing the need for a technology valuation scoring system
  •  Understanding the individual needs of various stakeholders
  •  Developing communication strategies targeted to the different needs of stakeholders
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    10:20

    IS YOUR MOLECULE READY TO MARKET OR PARTNER?

     Mark A King

    Mark A King, Managing Director, Kendall Strategies

  •  Historically, the pharma and biotech industries have focused on the NDA, not the market, when designing clinical programs
  •  This myopia often resulted in unnecessary marketing limitations due to an unnecessarily restrictive label
  •  This presentation will discuss new strategies for evaluating drug candidates and their markets in order to realise a molecule’s full potential either in the market or in a partnering deal
  •  One or more case studies will be presented
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    11:00

    Morning Coffee

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    11:20

    COMMERCIALISING A LEAD CANCER PRODUCT

     Dr Elma S Hawkins

    Dr Elma S Hawkins, Vice Chairman, Antigenics

  •  Developing an integrated infrastructure to develop and commercialise Oncophage®
  •  Expanding the clinical development programme
  •  Building a sales force prior to commercialisation
  •  Creating value through prudent funding strategies
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    12:00

    TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

     Glynn Edwards

    Glynn Edwards, Chief Executive Officer, Antisoma

  •  Why transfer technology from universities?
  •  Recognising the commercial implications of academic discoveries
  •  What are the stages of technology transfer and commercialisation?
  •  What are the options for technology commercialisation from academia? Established companies, start-ups or spin-offs?
  •  Bringing science and commercial groups together
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    12:40

    Networking Lunch

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    14:00

    COMMERCIALISING TECHNOLOGY FROM ACADEMIA

     Prof Howard Stevens

    Prof Howard Stevens, Pfizer Professor of Exploratory Drug Delivery, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences,, University of Strathclyde, UK

  •  An industrialist links with academics
  •  An industrialist joins an academic spin-out
  •  From buy-out to acquisition to academic chair
  •  Start-up / spin-out of a service business
  •  Spin-out of a R&D business
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    14:40

    FROM ACADEMIA TO BIOTECH: A SUCCESS STORY

     Dr John Brown

    Dr John Brown, Chief Executive Officer, Acambis

  •  A brief history of Acambis
  •  From university to biotech: the stages of company development and technology  commercialisation
  •  Technology platforms for new vaccines
  •  Commercialising the technology
  •  Strengthening the financial position through alliances
  •  Focusing the portfolio  Maintaining a strategy for constant new product opportunities
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    15:20

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:40

    TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: THE HUMAN FACTOR

     Cynthia Larbey

    Cynthia Larbey, Managing Director, People in Health

  •  Understanding the stages and some of the issues involved
  •  Working toward speeding up the process from innovation to commercialisation
  •  What human skills are required for successful technology transfer?
  •  Finding the right teams
  •  Integrating the scientific and commercial teams
  •  Planning for success, some good and bad examples
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    16:20

    FROM THE LABORATORY TO THE MARKET-PLACE

     Dr Peter MacLennan

    Dr Peter MacLennan, Director of Business Development, Pharma-Transfer

  •  Historical perspective: what motivates scientists?
  •  The current situation: how do scientists link up with business?
  •  Geographical comparisons: US vs European culture
  •  Venture capital, biotechnology companies, big Pharma – an exploration of their different roles
  •  The future: where will we be in five years time?
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    17:00

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

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    17:10

    Networking Drinks Reception

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    8:30

    Re-registration and Coffee

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    9:00

    Chairman's Opening Remarks Dr Nigel Parker, Chief Executive Officer, Ark Therapeutics

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    9:40

    RAISING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR COMMERCIALISATION

     Stephanie Léouzon

    Stephanie Léouzon, Managing Director, Credit Suisse First Boston

  •  The new issue market and raising funds through initial public offering (IPO)
  •  Advantages and disadvantages of ‘going public’ for the biotech start-up
  •  Pros and cons of private placements
  •  Venture capital financing
  •  Trends in venture capital financing in the US and Europe  Qualitative and quantitative analyses of venture capital funding trends
  •  Advantages and disadvantages
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    10:20

    COMMERCIALISING A DRUG-DISCOVERY PROCESS IN ANTI-INFECTIVE RESEARCH

    Prof. Ken Powell

    Prof. Ken Powell, Chief Executive Officer, Arrow Therapeutics

  •  World leading science
  •  Strong management
  •  Clear business model
  •  Broad product portfolio
  •  Supportive investors
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    11:00

    Morning Coffee

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    11:20

    RISK MANAGEMENT AND BARRIERS TO COMMERCIALISATION

     Dr Stephen Castle

    Dr Stephen Castle, Managing Director, Mattson Jack Group-Europe

  •  Does biotechnology involve such high-risks?
  •  Understanding barriers
  •  Understanding risks
  •  Strategies to overcome barriers and manage risks
  •  Developing a successful commercialisation strategy acknowledging risk and barriers
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    12:00

    M&A AS A STRATEGY FOR COMMERCIALISATION

     Geoff Collett

    Geoff Collett, Vice President, Corporate Development, Lorus Therapeutics

  •  Facing the harsh imperative of M&A
  •  Ambitious business models required for a new era
  •  Acquisition of critical mass
  •  Diversification of development risk
  •  Capabilities versus cash
  •  Maximising valuation and providing liquidity options to shareholders
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    12:40

    Networking Lunch

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    14:00

    THE IMPACT OF PHARMACOGENOMICS ON DRUG DISCOVERY, DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALISATION

     Dr Bruce L Maloff

    Dr Bruce L Maloff, Executive Vice President, Commercial Operations, Variagenics

  •  Overcoming ‘pharmacogenomicsophobia’
  •  Attuning drug development to genetic variability
  •  Targeting blockbusters and eliminating non-responders
  •  Making pharmacogenomics happen
  •  Changing the diagnostics paradigm
  •  Healthcare impact
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    14:40

    IMPLEMENTING DECISION ANALYSIS IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL ARENA

     Dr Steven Kuemmerle

    Dr Steven Kuemmerle, Director, Decision Support Group, Abbott Laboratories

  •  A brief history of decision analysis (DA) and its application to R&D intensive enterprises
  •  A review of the application of DA to problems in pharmaceutical development
  •  How to assess development risk, commercial return and produce high quality decisions
  •  Case study:
  •  How DA was implemented at Abbott
  •  How Abbott uses DA in pharma development
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    15:20

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:40

    TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

     David Best

    David Best, Chairman, Medical Marketing International Group

  •  Pharmaceutical market consolidation
  •  The needs of academia
  •  The MMI model
  •  Strategic alliances
  •  The investor’s view
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    16:20

    STRATEGIES, NEED AND IMPACT OF HIGH QUALITY COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY ON DRUG DISCOVERY CAPABILITIES OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY IN THE POST-GENOMICS ERA

     Dr Kumar G Gadamasetti

    Dr Kumar G Gadamasetti, Senior Director, ChemRx Advanced Technologies [Discovery Partners International]

  •  Augment the internal drug discovery capabilities of pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies
  •  Broaden and deepen our technology through internal inventions, acquisitions, multiple revenue streams and expand our knowledge base
  •  Understand what business partners want
  •  A clear pathway from research ideas to high quality products
  •  Fully integrated chemistry platform
  •  Good combinatorial libraries come from good science
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    Chairman's Closing Remarks and Close of Conference

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    EARLY STAGE FUNDING

     Antony Ross

    Antony Ross, Director, Healthcare, 3i Group

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