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Biosimilars from A to Z: an in-depth introduction
5 April 2016
Biosimilars from A to Z: an in-depth introduction

There is a huge amount of interest across the industry about biosimilars. Due to a more economic price, they present a major opportunity to help control rising healthcare costs and to improve patient access to very expensive biologic treatments.
This masterclass will provide a detailed introduction of biosimilars: from analytical development, regulatory requirements to preclinical and clinical advances as well as manufacturing considerations.

The masterclass will also address aspects such as how biologics including monoclonal antibodies are developed and manufactured and the potential of biosimilars to provide access to patients which will released funds for innovative medicines.

 
 

 

Masterclass LEADER

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Uwe Gudat

Head of Safety Biosimilars, Merck KGaA

Uwe Gudat received his medical degree from the University of Marburg, Germany. He is licensed in internal medicine and diabeteology as a sub-speciality, training under Michael Berger in Düsseldorf Germany. Uwe Gudat joined the pharmaceutical industry in 1995 with Eli Lilly and since then has held positions at Hesperion/Actelion, Novartis and Merck Serono. In this time he has led global clinical development teams, served as global medical brand director, led global clinical due diligence teams, and guided the oversight over clinical trial designs, first in man transitions and product safety assessments. Currently he is Head of Safety of the Merck Serono Biosimilars Unit.
Personal interests include Bayesian decision analysis and modelling and simulation in drug development, including that of biosimilars.

Merck KGaA

Merck is the world's oldest pharmaceutical and chemical company. Since 1668 our name has stood for innovation, business success and responsible entrepreneurship. The founding family remains the majority owner of the company to this day.

Masterclass agenda

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8:30

Registration & Coffee

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9:00

Chairman's Opening Remarks

Uwe Gudat, Head of Safety Biosimilars, Merck KGaA

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9:10

The history of “biosimilars”

  • Insulins, growth hormone, erythropoietin, GCSF
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    9:50

    Biosimilar a regulatory definition

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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    11:00

    How biologics are made

  • Cell-based factories
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    11:40

    The need for biosimilars

  • Providing access to patients and releasing funds for innovative medicines
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    12:20

    Networking Lunch

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    13:30

    Monoclonal antibodies the next generation of biosimilars

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    14:10

    Analytical characterisation the cornerstone of biosimilars development

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    14:50

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:20

    Clinical development: Studies to support translation

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    16:00

    Totality of evidence: Bringing it all together: Case study: Infliximab a trailblazer? (The first monoclonal antibody biosimilar in the EU)

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    16:40

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

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    CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development’. It is essentially a philosophy, which maintains that in order to be effective, learning should be organised and structured. The most common definition is:

    ‘A commitment to structured skills and knowledge enhancement for Personal or Professional competence’

    CPD is a common requirement of individual membership with professional bodies and Institutes. Increasingly, employers also expect their staff to undertake regular CPD activities.

    Undertaken over a period of time, CPD ensures that educational qualifications do not become obsolete, and allows for best practice and professional standards to be upheld.

    CPD can be undertaken through a variety of learning activities including instructor led training courses, seminars and conferences, e:learning modules or structured reading.

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    There are approximately 470 institutes in the UK across all industry sectors, with a collective membership of circa 4 million professionals, and they all expect their members to undertake CPD.

    For some institutes undertaking CPD is mandatory e.g. accountancy and law, and linked to a licence to practice, for others it’s obligatory. By ensuring that their members undertake CPD, the professional bodies seek to ensure that professional standards, legislative awareness and ethical practices are maintained.

    CPD Schemes often run over the period of a year and the institutes generally provide online tools for their members to record and reflect on their CPD activities.

    TYPICAL CPD SCHEMES AND RECORDING OF CPD (CPD points and hours)

    Professional bodies and Institutes CPD schemes are either structured as ‘Input’ or ‘Output’ based.

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