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RNAi, miRNA & siRNA
27 June - 28 June 2011
RNAi, miRNA & siRNA

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RNAi, miRNA and siRNA

About the conference

 

SAE Media Group is proud to present its 6th conference on RNAi, miRNA and siRNA which shall tackle some of the most prominent issues that stand in the way of the successful harnessing of the vast potential that the process possesses. RNAi is still a new and exciting area of pharmaceutical development, however significant progress is required in certain areas, in achieving successful targeted delivery and tackling off targeting as two examples.

This conference will display some of the most promising results achieved; from structural determination through to specific therapeutic applications, clinical trial considerations and negotiating the regulatory minefield, attendees can be sure to expect an invaluable learning and networking experience.

 

 

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The conference will address:

  • RNA-based therapeutics
  • siRNA and oligoneucleotide delivery
  • The effect of pharma cuts on RNAi
  • miRNA in cardiovascular and immunology
  • Bioinformatics and computational support
  • Clinical trials and regulatory considerations
  • Epigenetics 

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Conference agenda

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8:30

Registration & Coffee

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9:00

Welcome & Introductions

Giles Campion

Giles Campion, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice-President R&D, Prosensa

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9:10

Overview/ Splicing modification and oligo design

Judith van Deutekom

Judith van Deutekom, Vice-President Drug Discovery, Prosensa

  • Potential of AON to treat a variety of diseases through splicing modification
  • The principle of oligonucleotide design
  • Delivery, delivery, delivery
  • Animal models and preclinical proof of concept
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    9:45

    Preclinical safety and ADME of oligonucleotides

    Jessica Sipkens

    Jessica Sipkens, Scientific Manager Bioanalysis & DMPK , Prosensa

  • First and later generations of oligonucleotides and their class profile
  • Specific aspects of safety and relevance to man
  • Distribution, Metabolism and pharmacokinetics
  • Pharmacokinetic - pharmacodynamic modeling for clinical trials
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    10:30

    Morning Coffee

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    11:00

    A clinical case study – Duchenne muscular dystrophy

    Giles Campion

    Giles Campion, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice-President R&D, Prosensa

  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy – a devastating disease of dystrophin deficiency
  • Clinical proof of concept
  • Development in the orphan drug space
  • Regulatory consequences of a personalized approach
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    12:00

    Discussion session

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    12:30

    Close of Workshop

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    8:30

    Registration & Coffee

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    9:00

    First Chair's Opening Remarks

    Dmitry Samarsky

    Dmitry Samarsky, Vice President of Technology Development, RXi Pharmaceuticals

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    9:10

    Single stranded antisense - today’s situation and the future’s potential

    Troels Koch

    Troels Koch, VP, Research Division, Santaris Pharma A/S

  • Overview of the RNAi industry
  • Current applications of siRNA, miRNA and oligonucleotides
  • Progress to make
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    9:45

    RNAi: Developing a New Therapeutic Platform

    Rachel Meyers

    Rachel Meyers, Vice President, Research and RLD , Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

  • Unique new modality of RNAi therapeutics
  • Challenges remaining in unlocking this unique potential
  • The need for clear demonstration of efficacy in well-controlled human clinical study
  • Translating the therapeutic potential of RNAi into clinical reality
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    10:20

    Opportunities and Challenges in siRNA Therapeutics Development

    Laura Sepp-Lorenzino

    Laura Sepp-Lorenzino, Senior Director, Merck & Co

  • siRNA lead discovery and optimization
  • Lipid nanoparticle siRNA lead optimization
  • Biophysical and biochemical tools
  • Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic modeling
  • Species differences in LNP performance
  • Mitigation of delivery vehicle toxicities
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    10:55

    Morning Coffee

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    11:15

    PANEL DISCUSSION - The effect of pharma cuts on the further development and commercialisation of RNAi technologies

  • Pharma in RNAi and Oligonucleotides: Market overview
  • The immediate and lasting effect of 2009 cuts and 2010 cost repositioning by pharma
  • Internal v.s external development for pharma
  • Pharma expectations and Biotech’s capabilities
  • Progress for and potentials of alternative/parallel technologies and financing opportunities
  • Dmitry Samarsky

    Dmitry Samarsky, Vice President of Technology Development, RXi Pharmaceuticals

    Troels Koch

    Troels Koch, VP, Research Division, Santaris Pharma A/S

    Emma Hickman

    Emma Hickman, Research Investigator, Novartis

    Laura Sepp-Lorenzino

    Laura Sepp-Lorenzino, Senior Director, Merck & Co

    Gary Carter

    Gary Carter, Market Research Director, Aligent Technologies

    Rachel Meyers

    Rachel Meyers, Vice President, Research and RLD , Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

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    12:00

    Guanidino modified siRNAs and EPR for structure determination

    Joachim Engels

    Joachim Engels, Professor, University of Frankfurt

  • Cationic siRNAs for stability and uptake
  • siRNA design rules
  • Hepatitis B virus  inhibition
  • Spin labeled RNA for structure studies
  • RNA structure and RNase H accessibility
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    12:35

    Overcoming a key challenge of RNAi Therapeutics: Effective Systemic Delivery of siRNA in Humans

    Christopher  Anzalone

    Christopher Anzalone, CEO, Calando Pharmaceuticals

  • Flexible and Scalable Manufacturing System
  • Highly Attractive Safety Profile
  • Flexibility Across Organ Systems
  • Expanding the Platform
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    13:10

    Networking Lunch

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    14:10

    Second Chair's Opening Remarks

    Attila Seyhan

    Attila Seyhan, Head, RNAi and Compound Screens, Pfizer

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    14:20

    sd-rxRNA™ – New class of RNAi compounds: Chemistry, in vivo efficacy and preclinical development

    Dmitry Samarsky

    Dmitry Samarsky, Vice President of Technology Development, RXi Pharmaceuticals

  • Addressing the key challenge of RNAi therapeutic development: in vivo delivery
  • sd-rxRNA combine beneficial properties of RNAi and conventional antisense technologies, which enables robust cellular uptake and gene silencing
  • in vivo efficacy achieved using local administration of sd-rxRNA compounds
  • RXi’s dermal anti-scarring (anti-fibrotic) and ocular preclinical development programs
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    14:55

    Delivery and therapeutic potential of naked (non-formulated) siRNAs (local and systemic administrations)

    Elena Feinstein

    Elena Feinstein, Chief Scientific Officer, Quark Pharmaceuticals

  • Not all indications require specific siRNA formulations for effective delivery
  • Naked synthetic chemically stabilized siRNA can be efficiently delivered to the eye, inner ear, CNS, lung and kidney
  • Delivery of naked siRNA to these organs and tissues results in target gene knockdown and alleviation of disease
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    15:30

    Nanoparticle Dicer Substrate RNA (DsiRNA) Delivery System to Achieve Target Knockdown in Orthotopic and Subcutaneous Tumor Models

    Sujit  Basu

    Sujit Basu, Senior Director, Formulation, Dicerna Pharmaceuticals

    • Novel Dicer Substrate RNA-based therapeutics (DsiRNA) utilize an earlier entry step in the gene silencing process, namely the engagement of the enzyme Dicer
    • Compared to other RNAi approaches, this next generation RNAi strategy demonstrates greater potency and longer duration of action
    • DsiRNA payloads formulated in lipid nanoparticle delivery systems achieve >80% knockdown in mouse liver and >50% knockdown in Hep3B liver tumor models
     

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    16:05

    Afternoon Tea

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    16:25

    Pulmonary delivery of siRNA - Prospects for therapeutic intervention in respiratory disease

    Emma Hickman

    Emma Hickman, Research Investigator, Novartis

  • Targeting epithelial expression in the lung with naked siRNA
  • Tailoring of the dosing strategy and the effect on siRNA distribution
  • Immune considerations in the lung
  • Challenges and future prospects
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    17:00

    Endosomolytic PepFect peptides for nucleic acid delivery

    Samir  EL-Andaloussi

    Samir EL-Andaloussi, Post Doc Researcher, Karolinska Institute

  • pH titratable PF6 peptide for ubiquitous siRNA transfections of primary cells in vitro and for systemic in vivo delivery.
  • A nuclear targeting peptide, PF14, for efficient delivery of splice switching oligonucleotides in disease models caused by aberrant alternative splicing
  • Solid formulations of PepFect peptides with nucleic acids
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    17:35

    Manufacture and control of oligonucleotides – a new challenge for CMC

    Mike Webb

    Mike Webb, Head API Chemistry & Analysis UK, GSK

    An overview of the current oligonucleotide manufacturing landscape
    Specific challenges for analytical control of oligonucleotides
    The challenges for regulators and originators of oligonucleotide CMC filings
    Prospects for the future

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    18:10

    Second Chair’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day One

    Attila Seyhan

    Attila Seyhan, Head, RNAi and Compound Screens, Pfizer

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    8:30

    Registration & Coffee

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    9:00

    Chair's Opening Remarks

    Sterghios Moschos

    Sterghios Moschos, Principal Scientist, Pfizer

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    9:10

    Small RNAs as triggers for epigenetic control of gene expression

    John Rossi

    John Rossi, Dean, Graduate School of Biological Sciences , Beckman Research Institute City of Hope

  • Small RNAs and regulation of gene expression in yeast and plants
  • Transcriptional gene silencing triggered by small RNAs in mammals
  • Transcriptional gene activation triggered by small RNAs in mammals
  • Possible mechanisms and roles for argonaute proteins
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    9:30

    PANNEL DISCUSSION: Epigenetics in RNAi

  • What can epigenetics bring to RNAi study and therapeutic development?
  • Unexplored areas of fundamental biochemistry
  • Techniques and essential controls
  • Sterghios Moschos

    Sterghios Moschos, Principal Scientist, Pfizer

    John Rossi

    John Rossi, Dean, Graduate School of Biological Sciences , Beckman Research Institute City of Hope

    Petr Svoboda

    Petr Svoboda, Department of Epigenetic Regulations, Institute of Molecular Genetics

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    10:10

    Strategies for inhibiting the miRNA pathway

    Petr Svoboda

    Petr Svoboda, Department of Epigenetic Regulations, Institute of Molecular Genetics

  • miRNA pathway introduction
  • Natural silencing of miRNAs - stress and oocytes
  • Inhibition by eliminating protein components of the pathway
  • Protein inhibitors
  • Inhibition by blocking miRNAs with modified oligonucleotides
  • Small-compound inhibitors
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    10:45

    Morning Coffee

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    11:05

    A performing approach to identify biological active miRNAs

    Gregoire  Prevost

    Gregoire Prevost, Chief Development Officer, InteRNA Technologies

  • Lentiviral-based miRNA expression library in 2D matrix
  • Determination of miRNA function using high content screens
  • miRNA expression data base in human tissues
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    11:25

    Role of miRNAs in angiogenesis - from mechansims to therapeutic apporaches

    Jan Fiedler

    Jan Fiedler , Institute of Molecular and Translational Therapeutic Strategies , Hannover Medical School

  • miRNA target identification in cardiovascular disease
  • Highthroughput identification of functional miRNAs in cardiovascular disease
  • Therapeutic manipulation of miRNAs in CV disease
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    12:00

    Role of miRNAs and long intergenic non-coding RNAs (lincRNAs) in respiratory and inflammatory disease

    Eleni Tsitsiou

    Eleni Tsitsiou, Research Associate, University of Manchester

    • miRNAs and the regulation of the innate immune response
    • miRNAs and asthma
    • Long non-coding RNAs and non-small cell lung cancer.

     

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    12:35

    Networking Lunch

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    13:35

    IP and Oligonucleotides

  • Patent species: microRNA, anti-miR, delivery, use, process
  • Construing patent claims
  • Breakthroughs versus increments
  • Long term issues with combination products
  • IP strategy - to win, you have to be in the game
  • Lorna Brazell

    Lorna Brazell, Partner, Bird & Bird

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    14:10

    Is silence still golden? Mapping the RNAi patent landscape

    Per Lundin

    Per Lundin, IP Attorney, Albihns Zacco AB

  • Despite recent turbulence within the RNAi field, the last couple of years have witnessed increasing patenting activity
  • A few corporate players dominate RNAi-related patenting but academia generates a large proportion of the IP within RNAi
  • Although crucial for many therapeutic applications, delivery only accounts for a small share of the IP
  • Key events have historically boosted RNAi patenting growth, making the outlook for the future interesting
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    14:50

    TGF-ß gene silencing: experiences with competent authorities/regulatory bodies and clinical trials

    Karl-Hermann Schlingensiepen

    Karl-Hermann Schlingensiepen, Chief Executive Officer, Antisense Pharma G Mb H

  • Beginning clinical trials with gene silencing compounds.
  • Interactions with EMA, FDA and PMDA for starting clinical trials.
  • TGF-β2 gene silencing in glioma, pancreatic carcinoma and malignant melanoma.
  • Local versus intravenous application of gene silencing compounds
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    15:25

    Afternoon Tea

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    15:45

    Computational support of potential RNAi therapeutics

    Paul Wilson

    Paul Wilson, Bioinformatics Discovery and Analysis, GlaxoSmithKline

  • Minimise siRNA off-target signalling
  • Network analysis of paired mRNA-miRNA datasets
  • Functional annotation of human miRNA
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    16:20

    RNA interference as a research and therapeutic tool…Has its time come?

    Attila Seyhan

    Attila Seyhan, Head, RNAi and Compound Screens, Pfizer

  • RNAi, principles, technological aspects, and applications
  • RNAi libraries for targeting HCV and SFV viruses
  • Multiplexed RNAi (optional)
  • Genome-wide RNAi screening for the Identification drug sensitizer genes and  novel drugs for breast cancer
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    16:55

    Chair’s Closing Remarks and Close of Day Two

    Sterghios Moschos

    Sterghios Moschos, Principal Scientist, Pfizer

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