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Advances in Anti-Arthritic Agents
30 April - 1 May 2001
Advances in Anti-Arthritic Agents
The conference will explore the ‘hot therapy areas’ being used in the treatment of arthritis including cytokine therapeutics, antibody therapeutics, kinase inhibitors and drugs that control or modify specific types of arthritis (DMARDs). This therapeutic focus will be accompanied by market overviews of the most successful types of treatment, an analysis of the global anti-arthritic market and an insight into the increasingly proactive role the ‘expert patient’ now demands.

The idea of optimising research capabilities is being addressed with an additional half-day workshop to take place on the 2nd May entitled ‘The increasing importance of e-R&D’ which will comprehensively outline the factors involved in the implementation of a successful e-R&D program.

Treatments that make living with arthritis easier are constantly developing and improving. For our part, as world-leaders in pharmaceutical conferences, SAE Media Group Pharma has identified the fast moving anti-arthritic market as a targeted sector for executives anxious to keep a close eye on the anti-inflammatory industry development.

As a key industry representative, you are aware of the commercial possibilities of this sector and how they could benefit your company. Couple this with the fantastic networking opportunities offered to all of our delegates and you can see that this second annual conference Advances in Anti-Arthritic Agents is an opportunity waiting to be exploited

Conference agenda

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8:30

Registration & Coffee

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9:00

Chairman's Opening Remarks

Prof K.D Rainsford

Prof K.D Rainsford, Chair, Biomedical Sciences & Director, Biomedical Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University

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9:10

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF TREATMENT

Dr Sharyn D’Souza

Dr Sharyn D’Souza, Associate Director, Skeletal Diseases, Kendle

  • Osteoarthritis - NSAIDs: mode of action & efficacy
  • -future Cox 2 inhibitors
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis - DMARDs: mode of action, efficacy & future
  • -Corticosteroids
  • -TNF inhibitors
  • New classes of agents under development for the treatment of arthritis
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    9:40

    MARKET ANALYSIS OF ANTI-ARTHRITIC AGENTS

    Dr Chris Donnellan

    Dr Chris Donnellan, Analyst, Datamonitor

  • The global anti-arthritic market
  • Key market drivers
  • The future outlook
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    10:20

    GENES IN RESEARCH

    Dr Scott Sundseth

    Dr Scott Sundseth, Clinical Discovery Genetics Advisor, GlaxoWellcome

  • The concept of multifactorial disease
  • The hunt for disease-susceptibility genes and drug targets
  • -genomic approaches
  • -genetic linkage studies of disease families
  • -candidate genes: association analysis in case/control populations
  • The future of the identification of disease-associated susceptibility genes in arthritic research
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    11:00

    Morning Coffee

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    11:20

    EMERGING DRUG TARGETS IN ARTHRITIC RESEARCH

    Dr John Lee

    Dr John Lee, Associate Director, Bone and Cartilage Biology, GlaxoSmithkline

  • Signal transduction pathways
  • Transcription factors in cartilage remodeling
  • Bone and cartilage selective proteases
  • Ion channels and anion sensing receptors
  • Bone specific cytokine antagonism
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    12:00

    NEW APPROACHES TO DEALING WITH RA

    Dr Nigel Phillips

    Dr Nigel Phillips, Senior Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer, Bioniche

  • Mycobacterial cell wall-mycobacterial DNA complex (MCC) as an immune modulator and anti-inflammatory agent
  • The mycobacterial DNA as an immune modulator and anti-inflammatory agent
  • Identification of oligonucleotide sequences (OligomodulatoryTM) with anti-profilerative, cell cycle arresting and immune modulatory activity
  • Structure-activity relationship of OligomodulatorsTM in the treatment of arthritis
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    12:40

    Networking Lunch

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    13:40

    AN ANTIBODY RESPONSE

    Dr Richard Jones

    Dr Richard Jones, Project Manager, Shire Pharmaceuticals

  • Clinical profile of an established selective COX-2 inhibitor
  • Experiences of the NILE COX-2 review
  • Future implications of COX-2 inhibitors
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    14:20

    ANTIBODY DEVELOPMENTS

    Dr Timo Veronna

    Dr Timo Veronna, Vice President, Drug Discovery, Biotie Therapies

  • Role of VAP-1 as an inflammation specific endothelial cell adhesion molecule recruiting subclasses of inflammatory cell to the inflamed synovium
  • Phase I clinical trial results from vepalimomab, a murine anti-VAP-1 monoclonal antibody in development for acute, severe inflammatory conditions
  • Status of the development program of the humanised anti-VAP-1 monoclonal antibody with a unique, improved constant region for rheumatoid arthritis
  • Introducing VAP-1 SSAO (semicarbazide sensitive amine oxidase) as a target for small molecule inhibitors
  • Status of the development program of VAP-1 SSAO inhibitors for rheumatoid arthritis
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    15:00

    KINASE INHIBITORS: THE NEXT GENERATION OF ANTI-ARTHRITIC AGENTS

    Dr George Schreiner

    Dr George Schreiner, Chief Scientific Officer, Scios

  • P38 Kinase, a key factor in the intracellular pathway that stimulates the synthesis of TNF alpha IL-1and Cox-2
  • The role oof p-29 kinase inhibitor in rheumatoid arthritis
  • Identifying the lead compounds that p38 kinase
  • The role of parallel processing in optimising small molecule compounds for clinical development
  • Scio 469: into the clinic
  • Advantages of a small molecule p38 kinase inhibitor in the treatment of autoimmune diseases
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    15:40

    Afternoon Tea

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    16:00

    AN ANTIBODY RESPONSE

    Dr Geoffrey Davies

    Dr Geoffrey Davies, Chief Scientific Officer, Abgenix

  • How ABX-IL8 has been developed using XenomouseTM technology
  • Evidence that IL-8 contributes to inflammatory disease
  • Targeting of Interleukin-8 to prevent inflammation
  • Results of clinical studies of ABX-IL8 in psoriasis
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    16:30

    ISSUES FOR CHRONIC TREATMENT WITH ANTIBODY THERAPIES

    Dr Ursula Ney

    Dr Ursula Ney, Director of Development, Celltech Chiroscience

  • Safety, efficacy and pk of antibodies for chronic therapy
  • Consequence of immune response generation
  • Use of engineered human antibodies for chronic use: repeat administration with CDP571, humanised anti-TNF
  • Commercial issues for chronic antibody use: supply, scale of manufacture, cost of goods, pricing
  • Microbial expression of antibody fragments for large scale production
  • Clinical evaluation of CDP870, a microbially expressed Fab’ conjugate
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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 Randall Stevens

    Dr Randall Stevens, Head, Clinical Sciences Infection & Inflammation, Hoffmann-La Roche

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    9:10

    CHANGING THE COURSE OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

    Dr Frank Douglas

    Dr Frank Douglas, Executive Vice President & Head of Drug Innovation and Approval, Aventis

  • Current therapies and how they treat the symptoms
  • Potential for Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARD): retarding disease progression in rheumatoid arthritis
  • How can Leflunomide modify disease symptoms: radiographic and MRI assessment
  • Leflunnomide vs Methotrexate: a comparison of the American and European experience
  • Efficacy and safety of Leflunomide
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    9:40

    THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS FOR RA

    Evert Wallstrom

    Evert Wallstrom, Managing Director, Conpharm

  • The therapeutic properties of the Podophyllum plant
  • The development of CPH 82
  • Clinical trial efficacy in comparison with other DMARD market leaders
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    10:20

    THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUCCESSFUL CYTOKINE RESPONSE

    Craig Smith

    Craig Smith, Project Manager, Immunex

  • Improving signs and slowing down the progression of rheumatoid arthritis
  • Developing Enbrel
  • Mechanism of action of Enbrel
  • Future applications of Enbrel
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    11:00

    Morning Coffee

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    11:20

    INTRINSICALLY ACTIVE

    Dr Richard Smith

    Dr Richard Smith, Chief Scientific Officer, AdproTech

  • Evolution of a generic membrane-targeting technology
  • Types of agent relevant to rheumatoid arthritis
  • Focus on regulation of complement activation
  • Development of an agent for use in man: pharmacology and production
  • Strategy for clinical progression
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    12:00

    TREATING RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

    Dr David Anderson

    Dr David Anderson, Chief Scientific Officer, Celgene

  • Using kinase inhibitors to effectively reduce excessive inflammation in arthritic joints
  • How C-Jun N-terminal kinase could suppress specific tissue distructive enzymes
  • The potential of C-Jun N-terminal kinase as therapeutic agents in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
  • Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of C-Jun N-terminal kinase
  • Pre-clinical trial status and results
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    12:40

    Networking Lunch

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    13:40

    VISCOSUPPLEMENT FOR OESTEOARTHRITIS OF THE KNEE

    Dr Stephen Ruskin

    Dr Stephen Ruskin, Vice President, Medical Affairs, Biomatrix

  • Analgesic effect on oesteoarthritis pain
  • Mode of action
  • Potential disease modifying effects
  • Long term clinical and health outcome benefits
  • Future research directions and anticipated applications
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    14:20

    DRUG DELIVERY TECHNOLOGIES

    Khawar Mann

    Khawar Mann, Director, Business Development, Weston Medical

  • Differentiation through drug delivery - the benefits
  • Alternative drug delivery technologies
  • Risk-return in drug delivery
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    15:00

    The Big Picture

    Dr Jim Weston

    Dr Jim Weston, General Manager, Cogent Diagnostics

  • The global anti-arthritic market
  • Key market drivers
  • The future outlook
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    15:40

    Afternoon Tea

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    16:00

    APPLICATIONS OF IMAGING IN CLINICAL TRIALS OF ARTHRITIS

    Dr Charles Peterfy, Chief Medical Officer, Executive Vice President, SYNARC

  • When should imaging be used?
  • How can imaging accelerate clinical trials and reduce cost and uncertainty in drug development?
  • Choosing the right imaging technique for the purpose at hand
  • Integrating multicenter image acquisition with central image analysis
  • Which are the most promosing imaging markers for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis ?
  • Performance metrics for Clinical-Trials Radiology
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    16:30

    Chairman's Closing Remarks and Close of Conference

    Workshops

    The increasing importance of e-R&D

    The increasing importance of e-R&D

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    2 May 2001
    London, United Kingdom

    The Hatton, at etc. venues

    51/53 Hatton Garden
    London EC1N 8HN
    United Kingdom

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