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Optimising Drug Formulation
11 February - 12 February 2008
Optimising Drug Formulation

The SAE Media Group’s 3rd Annual Optimising Drug Formulation Conference aims to explore the key role of formulation throughout pharmaceutical development.

Solubility continues to remain a fundamental challenge for the industry and will be addressed with a targeted session.
A special focus will also be placed on the unique challenges in Biopharmaceutical drug formulation, as innovations of today will prove to be the next decade’s blockbusters.

With formulation playing such a key role in the makings of a successful product, partnership sourcing and management of collaborations will be explored in dedicated case-study presentations.
The conference aims to bring two days of superb case study presentations, exploring current research and development in the formulation field.

Confirmed Speakers Include:

  • Dr Tomas Landh, Principal Scientist, Preformulation and Delivery, Novo Nordisk
  • Dr Barbara Lueckel, Global Drug Delivery Evaluator, Roche
  • Dr Thomas Backensfeld, Head, Global Pharmaceutical Development, Bayer Schering Pharma
  • Dr Ingvar Ymén, Principal Scientist, Analytical Chemistry, AstraZeneca
  • Dr David Cipolla, Director, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aradigm
  • Kevin Maynard, Development Director, Imprint Pharmaceuticals
  • Dr Alyson Connor, Principal Scientist, Pharmaceutical Profiles
  • Annabel Boardman, Market Development Manager, Colorcon

This successful annual event attracts Executives, Directors and Scientists working in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries within:

  • Drug Formulation  - Research and Development
  • Drug Delivery
  • Business Development and Strategic Licensing
  • Technology Development

Conference agenda

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8:30

Registration & Coffee

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9:00

Chairman's Opening Remarks

David Cipolla

David Cipolla, Senior Director, Pharmaceutical Sciences , Aradigm Corporation

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9:10

FORMULATION OPTIMISATION FOR THE CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PRODUCTS

Concepcion  Rubalcava

Concepcion Rubalcava, Formulation Development Group Leader, Serono

·                Hurdles and constraints of oral route
·                Are DDS really necessary?
·                Case studies
·                Formulation optimisation in clinical development
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9:50

SOLUBILITY SCREENING AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF POORLY SOLUBLE COMPOUNDS

Alyson Connor

Alyson Connor, Principal Scientist, Pharmaceutical Profiles Ltd

·                 Is MR formulation development possible for your drug?
·                 What will it take to overcome poor oral bioavailability?
·                 Challenges and solutions in developing the successful modified release formulation
·                 Clinical evaluation of prototype formulations
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10:30

Morning Coffee

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11:00

SOLIQ'S TECHNOLOGIES TO ENHANCE AND ENABLE API CHALLENGES

Joerg Breitenbach

Joerg Breitenbach, Director, Head of Drug Delivery Business (SOLIQS), Abbott

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11:40

ISSUES AND CHALLENGES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH CONCENTRATION ANTIBODIES AND PROTEINS

Kevin Maynard

Kevin Maynard, Director, Business Development, Imprint Pharmaceuticals Ltd

·          Issues with high concentration formulations
·          Using Microrheology as a high throughput method for analyzing aggregation
·          Unfolding in solutions with low and high concentrations of protein
·          Novel methods of formulation
·          Mixing and solubilisation methods for pastes and gels
·          Delivery methods for high concentrations
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12:20

Networking Lunch

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13:50

ANALYTICAL RESEARCH OF PROTEIN AGGREGATION

Hanns Christian Mahler

Hanns Christian Mahler, Head of Formulation R&D Biologics, La Roche Ltd.

·                What are the issues?
·                How to detect and characterize protein aggregation
·                How to optimize formulations to reduce the aggregation risk
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14:30

FORMULATION STRATEGIES FOR USE IN INJECTABLE OR INHALATION DEVICES

David Cipolla

David Cipolla, Senior Director, Pharmaceutical Sciences , Aradigm Corporation

·                 Analysis of attempts at delivery via the oral route – the prospects for biopharmaceuticals in upcoming years
·                 The surge in formulations for antibodies: promising routes of delivery
·                 Fresh approaches to protein formulation and delivery
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15:10

Afternoon Tea

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15:40

FORMULATION STRATEGIES FOR ORAL DELIVERY IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Karrar Khan

Karrar Khan, , Consultant

  • Key strategic issues of formulation development
  • Formulation development challenges for oral delivery for FIM and phase 2
  • Drug product characterization and manufacturing of clinical trails supplies
  • Design of controlled release and realistic expectations for clinical outcome
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    16:20

    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

    Tomas Landh

    Tomas Landh, Senior Principal Scientist, Preformulation and Delivery, Novo Nordisk

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    9:10

    SOURCING PARTNERSHIPS IN DRUG FORMULATION

    Tomas Landh

    Tomas Landh, Senior Principal Scientist, Preformulation and Delivery, Novo Nordisk

    ·                 Understanding the incentives for large companies to seek small specialized external resources
    ·                 Enhancing the visibility in the pharmaceutical arena – information of interest and showcasing platforms
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    9:50

    DEVELOPMENT TIME OPTIMISATION: BRIDGE BETWEEN EARLY CLINICAL PHASE AND FINAL DOSAGE

    Annabel Bordman

    Annabel Bordman, Market Development Manager, Colorcon

    ·                 Starcap 1500, a new excipient for capsule and tablet
    ·                 From capsule to tablet, a new concept to shorten new drug development time
    ·                 Case study with Cyclobenzaprine as model drug
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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    11:00

    ROBUST SOLUBILITY ASSESSMENT FOR CRYSTALLISATION AND SOLID STATE FORMULATIONS

    Ingvar  Ymén

    Ingvar Ymén, Principal Scientist, Analytical Chemistry, AstraZeneca

    Obtaining background information on solid state materials for further use in formulations
    ·                Examining solubility across an array of solvent
    ·                Crystal design modifications and process design for obtaining the correct polymorphic form
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    11:40

    PRECIPITATION RATES AND SUPERSATURATION RATIOS OF DRUGS IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION

    John Comer

    John Comer, Technichal Director, Sirius Analytical Instruments Ltd. (UK)

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    12:20

    Networking Lunch

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    13:50

    IMPROVING FORMULATION DEVELOPMENT USING NOVEL INSTRUMENTATION TECHNOLOGIES

    Carl Levoguer

    Carl Levoguer, , Malvern Instruments

    ·              A better understanding of formulation from ingredients to products
    ·              Is size information enough for your particulates?
    ·              Optimising blending and dissolution with NIR imaging
    ·              Better characterisation of novel drug delivery systems
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    14:30

    THE USE OF EFFLUX PUMP INHIBITORS IN ORAL DRUG DELIVERY

    Andreas Bernkop-Schnurch

    Andreas Bernkop-Schnurch, Chief Scientific Officer, University Of Innsbruck

    ·          Types of efflux pumps and impact on orally administered drugs
    ·                Low molecular mass efflux pump inhibitors vs. polymeric efflux pump inhibitors
    ·                Reversible vs. non-reversible inhibitors
    ·                New generations of efflux pump inhibitors
    ·                Favourable dosage forms for oral administration
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    15:10

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:40

    INCREASING THE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION BASE THROUGH ACCESS TO EXTERNAL DRUG DELIVERY TECHNOLOGIES

    Barbara Lueckel

    Barbara Lueckel, Drug Delivery Evaluator, F. Hoffman-La Roche

    ·                Reasons for looking at external drug delivery technologies
    ·                What should be achieved through a feasibility study?
    ·                How to approach the implementation of a technology
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    16:20

    FORMULATION INNOVATION - THE CHALLENGE OF THE FUTURE FOR DRUG DEVELOPMENT

    Michael Hildebrand

    Michael Hildebrand, Professor for Industrial Pharmacy, University Of Jena

    ·                 Global pharma markets: NDAs vs NCEs/NBEs
    ·                 Dimensions and Drivers of formulation and innovation
    ·                 Success stories
    ·                 New markets and cannibalization
    ·                 Perspectives
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    17:00

    Chairman’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

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