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February 19:

Short Course 

February 20-22:




 

Conference Workshops

  • Regulated Bioanalysis
  • Biotransformation
  • Discovery


Biotransformation Short Course

Bioanalysis Short Course

Basic Biotransformation Concepts: Reaction Mechanisms, Enzymology, Metabolite Identification Tools, and Applications of Biotransformation Studies in Drug R&D

Concept of biotransformation studies [Deepak Dalvie, Pfizer]

a) Why study biotransformation of drug molecules? Role in drug discovery and development.
b) Chemistry of biotransformation reactions
c) Enzymes involved in biotransformation reactions (oxidative/reductive, hydrolytic, conjugative)
d) Importance of polymorphisms in metabolic enzymes
e) Time-dependent and irreversible inhibition of enzymes
f) Induction of enzymes

Metabolism Studies: Tools and Techniques [Chandra Prakash, Biogen Idec]

a) In vitro matrices (subcellular fractions, hepatocytes)
b) In vivo in preclinical species and samples from FIH/hADME studies (circulating metabolites, excretory metabolites)
c) Metabolite identification techniques and tools (mass spec XIC including accurate mass, UV, NMR, fragmentation)

Application of biotransformation studies to R&D [Kaushik Mitra, Merck]

a) Improve clearance properties during early screening
b) Bioactivation (protein binding, genetic toxicity) and chemistry interventions to remove liabilities
c) Metabolism-derived toxicity (BMS example of adrenal tox, Efavirenz)
d) Drug-Drug Interactions, value of phenotyping
e) Circulating metabolites and MIST regulatory guidances


  • Overview of bioanalysis in drug discovery and development.

  • Strategies in effective method development: current practices and challenges

  • Bioanalytical method validation and current regulatory guidelines

  • Application of bioanalytical methods for discovery sample analysis (in vitro assays)

  • Acceptance criteria, ISR, Reanalysis, Special Cases

  • Documantation requirements in bioanalysis and Quality Control/Quality Assurance functions in regulated bioanalysis

  • Ligand-Binding assays for bioanalysis of large molecules: Technology and Regulatory

  • Bioanalytical data generation/handling and interpretation

  • Panel Discussion

WATERS MINISYMPOSIUM  



Regulated Bioanalysis Workshop - Monday, 20 February

**Times, topics and speakers subject to change

SESSION

TOPIC

SPEAKER

          COMPANY

TIME

REGISTRATION & Continental Breakfast

07:45 - 08:45

Conference Opening

Jyoti Paliwal 

NIPER-Mohali 

08:45 - 08:50

Conference Welcome

Deepak Barot

The Boston Society

08:50 - 08:55

Workshop Introduction

Vinay Shedbalkar

Pharmaedge, India

08:55 - 09:00

PLENARY SESSION
KEYNOTE 1 Regulatory Challenges

Dr. Vishwamohan Katoch

Secretary to Govt. of India, Department of Health Research(Ministry of Health & Family Welfare)

09:00 - 09:30

KEYNOTE 2

The Growth of Bioanalytics and GLP in India

Dr. Satish Bhatia
Consultant, Clinical Development Services Agency,  Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi

09:30 - 10:00

Session I: Method Development, Validation and Sample Analysis

Session I Introduction

Vinay Shedbalkar

Pharmaedge, India

10:00 - 10:05

 

Establishment of stability of drugs in whole blood: Scientific aspects

Arhshad Khuroo

Ranbaxy, India

10:05 - 10:35


ISR for assays with multiple analytes

Vinay Shedbalkar

Pharmaedge, India

10:35 - 11:05


PANEL DISCUSSION

11:05 - 11:20

BREAK

11:20 - 11:35

Session II: Regulated Bioanalysis Methods and Biologics

Session II Introduction Vinay Shedbalkar Pharmaedge, India 11:35 - 11:40

 

Challenges and strategies for bioanalytical methods supporting analysis of endogenous drugs

Rajesh Karva

Glenmark

11:40 - 12:10

 

Large molecule LC-MS/MS-based bioanalytical method validations: What should be different?

Rand Jenkins

PPD

12:10 - 12:40

(Vendor talk)

Overcoming Time Issue of Ion Mobility Spectrometry:  Differential Mobility Spectrometry

Axel Besa

AB SCIEX

12:40 - 13:10

LUNCH

13:10 - 14:10

Session III: Software, Other Regulatory Concerns and Harmonization

Session III Introduction Vinay Shedbalkar Pharmaedge, India 14:10 - 14:15

 

Fancy to Facts – Software Solutions for Regulated Bioanalysis – A way ahead

Manish Yadav

Cadila Pharmaceuticals

14:15 - 14:45

 

Immunogenicity Testing for Biologics: Industry Practices

Renuka Pillutla

Bristol-Myers Squibb, USA

14:45 - 15:15

 

Harmonization of global bioanalytical guidelines

Mark Arnold

Bristol-Myers Squibb, USA

15:15 - 15:45

PANEL DISCUSSION

15:45 - 16:00

BREAK

16:00 - 16:15

Session IV: Newer Technologies

Session IV Introduction Vinay Shedbalkar Pharmaedge, India 16:15 - 16:20
 

Quantitative Bioanalytical Methods Used in Discovery or Development: Validated, Partially Validated, Qualified, Exploratory

Mohammed Jemal

Bristol-Myers Squibb, USA

16:20 - 16:50

483: USFDA Regulatory compliance and enforcement action

Avdhut Laud

Accutest, India

16:50 - 17:20

 

FDA Update on Regulated Bioanalysis (Preventing 483s)

Sam Haidar (webcast)

FDA

17:20 - 17:50


Current Issues - An Update

CT Viswanathan (webcast)

Independent Consultant

17:50 - 18:20

 

PANEL DISCUSSION: Perspective from CROs across globe (US, Europe, China and India) on "Regulatory Bioanalysis"

Ashutosh Pudage,   Kiran Marthak,        Mark Arnold,             Venu Madhav

 

18:20 - 18:50

GBC Brief and Open Forum

GBC Representative

18:50 - 19:20

EVENING RECEPTION & ENTERTAINMENT


Biotransformation Workshop - Tuesday, 21 February

SESSION

TOPIC

SPEAKER

COMPANY

TIME

Opening Comments

The Boston Society 08:30 - 08:35

Workshop Introduction

Murali Subramanian

BMS-India

08:35 - 08:40

Keynote

How ADME Studies Impact Discovery and Development

Griff HumphreysWilliam.Humphreysbms

Bristol-Myers Squibb

08:40 - 09:25

Session I - Application of Biotransformation in Drug Discovery
  Session I Introduction Murali Subramanian BMS-India 09:25 - 09:30
 

Basic Principles of Enzyme Kinetics as Applied to Drug Metabolism Studies

Krishna Iyer University of Bombay

09:30 - 10:00

 

Role of non-P450 enzymes in drug metabolism: Emerging importance of aldehyde oxidase in drug discovery and lead optimization

Deepak Dalvie Pfizer

10:00 - 10:30

BREAK


10:30 - 10:45

New Methods in the Prediction, Generation and Characterization of Drug Metabolites

       Smriti Khera

Agilent

10:45 - 11:15

PANEL DISCUSSION

11:15 - 11:30

Session II - Role of Transporters in Drug Discovery and Development
  Session II Introduction Murali Subramanian BMS-India 11:30 - 11:35
  DDI at the level of Transporters, including the Blood Brain Barrier: In vivo studies and IVIVC Jash Unadkat University of Washington

11:35 - 12:05

Comparison and Application of the Drug Transporter Decision Trees and Guidance’s from the FDA and EMA

      Jasminder Sahi

Jazz Consulting

12:05 - 12:35

Studies on BCRP: methods, probe substrates and inhibitors

Berend Oosterhuis

SOLVO Biotechnology

12:35 - 13:05

PANEL DISCUSSION



13:05 - 13:20

LUNCH
      13:20 - 14:20
(Vendor Talk)
agilent 

What Novel Analytical Technologies Can Enable Better Characterization of Your Biologic Drug?

Nalini Sadagopan

Agilent

14:20 - 14:50

Session III - Adverse Drug Reactions
Session III Introduction Murali Subramanian BMS-India 14:50 - 14:55

Metabolism Studies To Investigate Risk of Genetic Toxicity in Drug Candidates

Kaushik Mitra

Merck (USA)

14:55 - 15:25

  Non-Cyp based metabolism Chandra Prakash Biogen Idec

15:25 - 15:55

BREAK

15:55 - 16:10

Session IV - Drug-Drug Interactions (DDIs)
Session IV Introduction Murali Subramanian BMS-India 16:10 - 16:15

Novel CYP3A4 induction through a non-PXR non-CAR activation mechanism

Michael Sinz

BMS

16:15- 16:45

 

Misconceptions of Plasma Protein Binding in Drug Discovery

Li Di (Webcast) Pfizer

16:45 - 17:15

Use of Modeling and Simulation for Prediction of Pharmacokinetics and Drug Interaction During Drug Development as Illustrated Through Case Studies

Bill Smith (Webcast) Pfizer 17:15 - 17:45
PANEL DISCUSSION - Sessions III & IV  

17:45 - 18:15

POSTER SESSION + EVENING RECEPTION (In the Exhibitor Hall):  18:15 - 20:15

Discovery Bioanalysis Workshop - Wednesday, 22 February

SESSION

TOPIC

SPEAKER

COMPANY

TIME

Opening Comments

The Boston Society 08:30 - 08:35
Workshop Introduction Jyoti Paliwal NIPER 08:35 - 08:40

PLENARY

Ongoing Scenario, Future Trend and a Better Paradigm for Pharma R&D


Rashmi Barbhaiya
 

Advinus

08:40 - 09:25

Session I: Small Molecules

Session I Introduction Jyoti Paliwal NIPER 09:25 - 09:30

 

Implementing Dried Blood Spot Technology: Practical Considerations from Discovery to Development 

Celia D'Arienzo

Bristol-Myers Squibb, USA

09:30 - 10:00

 

Adopting and Validating Dried Blood Spot Assays

Enaksha Wickremsinhe

Eli Lilly

10:00 - 10:30


The Effect of Excipient Interactions on Bioanalysis: The Phenomena of Ion Suppression

Celia D'Arienzo

Bristol-Myers Squibb, USA

10:30 - 11:00


PANEL DISCUSSION



11:00 - 11:15

BREAK

11:15 - 11:30

Session II: Large Molecules

Session II Introduction Jyoti Paliwal NIPER 11:30 - 11:35

 

Discovery of Biomarkers and its Bioanalysis

Deepa Joshi

BBRC

11:35 - 12:05

 

Biologics PK and differences from small molecules

Punit Marathe

Bristol-Myers Squibb, USA

12:05 - 12:35

(Vendor Talk)
Thermosci 

Q Exactive™ LC-MS/MS for qualitative and quantitative measurements

Tim Stratton

Thermo Scientific

12:35 - 13:05

LUNCH

13:05 - 14:05

Session III: Newer Technologies

Session III Introduction Jyoti Paliwal NIPER 14:05 - 14:10

 

High Resolution Mass Spectrometry

Jonathan Josephs

Bristol-Myers Squibb, USA

14:10 - 14:40

 

Micro dialysis and application in drug discovery

Jyoti Paliwal

NIPER

14:40 - 15:10

 

From macromolecules to cellular therapy: Role of stem cells

Harish Padh

SP University

15:10 - 15:40

PANEL DISCUSSION

15:40 - 15:55

BREAK

 

15:55 - 16:10

Session IV: Applications

Session IV Introduction Jyoti Paliwal NIPER 16:10 - 16:15

Imaging MS by MALDI: A Focus on Eye Tissue

Prof. Tim Garrett (Webcast)

University of Florida

16:15 - 16:45

 

Solid phase microextraction

 Dajana Vuckovic (Webcast)

University of Waterloo

16:45 - 17:15


PANEL DISCUSSION: From Discovery to Phase I


17:15 - 17:45