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3rd FDA/PQRI Conference on Advancing Product Quality

3rd FDA/PQRI Conference on Advancing Product Quality

Conference Program

Bios for Speakers and Moderators

 

Use this color guide as a reference:

Track #1          Drug Classification, Release, and Modeling for Setting Clinically Relevant Specifications 

Track #2          Achieving Drug Product Quality: Novel Approaches and Applications

Track #3          Enhancing Product Quality through Continuous Manufacturing

 

Day 1 – Wednesday, March 22, 2017
7:30 – 8:15 AM REGISTRATION
8:15 – 10:00 AM Plenary Session

Opening (15 minutes) 8:15 – 8:30 AM

Office of Pharmaceutical Quality Progress Update – Michael Kopcha, FDA (8:30 -9:00 AM)

ICH Q12 : A Unique Opportunity to Realize 21st Century Quality Vision– Moheb Nasr, GlaxoSmithKline (9:00 – 9:30 AM)

Clinical Relevance:  Connections, Collaboration, and Context – Sarah Pope Miksinski, FDA  (9:30-10:00 AM)

10:00 -10:30 AM Coffee Break
Track #1:

Drug Classification, Release, and Modeling for Setting Clinically Relevant Specifications          

Track #2:

Achieving Drug Product Quality: Novel Approaches and Applications

Track #3:

Enhancing Product Quality through Continuous Manufacturing

10:30 AM – 12:15 PM Session 1. Biowaivers and Harmonization Guidelines for Class 1 and 3 Drugs

Moderator: Mehran Yazdanian, Teva

Where are We on the Latest Draft Guidance on BA/BE Waivers for Class 1 and Class 3 Drugs

Mehul Mehta, FDA

BCS Biowaiver Case Studies

Barbara Davit, Merck

The BCS and Biowaivers – A Global Overview

Raimar Löbenberg, University of Alberta

Q&A Discussion

Session 1. Oligonucleotide Therapeutics: Quality, Standards, and Regulation

Moderator: Larisa Wu, FDA and Mohan Sapru, FDA

Challenges and Approaches Used in Current Process Development of Oligonucleotide Therapeutic APIs

Joe Guiles, Agilent

A High-Throughput Process for the Solid-Phase Purification of Synthetic DNA Sequences

Serge Beaucage, FDA

CMC Regulatory Considerations for Oligonucleotide Drug Products: FDA Perspective

Mohan Sapru, FDA

Panel Discussion

 

Session 1: Where Are We Now

Moderator: Steve Tyler, AbbVie

Perspectives on Continuous Manufacturing: Where Are We Now, Where Are We Going

Christine Moore, Merck

Continuous Manufacturing as an Emerging Technology

Celia Cruz, FDA

Continuous Manufacturing:  An Industry View

Diane Zezza, Novartis

Panel Discussion

12:15 –1:15 PM Lunch
1:15 – 3:00 PM Session 2: Dissolution Challenges for BCS Class 2/4 Drugs

Moderator: Allen Templeton, Merck & Co., Inc.

BCS Class 2 Immediate Release (IR)Dissolution in Two-Phase Media

Rik Lostritto, FDA

Establishing Clinically Meaningful Drug Product Specifications: A Possibility without IVIVC?

Sandra Suarez-Sharp, FDA

Development of Dissolution Methods for Class 2/4 Drugs – A USP Perspective

Erika Stippler, USP

Q&A Discussion

Session 2: PQRI PODP Working Group Recommendations on Extractables and Leachables

Moderator: Diane Paskiet, West

All 3 presentations

General Recommendations on PODP Extractables & Leachables

Diane Paskiet, West

Parenteral Drug Products Best Practices

Dennis Jenke, Triad Scientific Solutions, LLC

Ophthalmic Drug Products Best Practices

Christopher Houston, iuvo Bioscience

Q&A and Panel Discussion

Session 2: API Focus

Moderator: Robert Meyer, Merck & Co., Inc.

Development and Implementation of Continuous Manufacturing Processes for API

Paul Collins, Eli Lilly and Company

Scientific Considerations for Continuous API Manufacturing

Thomas O’Connor, FDA

Exploring the Drug Substance/Drug Product Interface—Opportunities to Innovate Toward Enhanced Performance and Efficiency

Aaron Côté, Merck & Co., Inc.

Panel Discussion

3:00 – 3:30 PM Coffee Break
3:30 – 5:15 PM Session 3. In-Vivo Predictive Dissolution Methods and Modeling

Moderator: Greg Amidon, University of Michigan

Building an Enhanced Analytical Toolbox for In-Vivo Predictive Dissolution

Justin Pennington, Merck& Co., Inc.

Development of Biorelevant Dissolution Methods

Nikoletta Fotaki, University of Bath

Dissolution Coupled with Oral Absorption Modeling to Predict Clinically Relevant Performance

David Sperry, Eli Lilly and Company

Panel Discussion

Session 3. Extractables and Leachables: the Future

Moderator: Reggie Saraceno, Boehringer Ingelheim

Application of ICHQ9 Risk Management Principles to Assess the Risk of Leachables Adversely Impacting the Quality and/or Safety of Complex Biopharmaceuticals

Michael Hodgson, Baxter

Novel delivery systems/future delivery systems; implantable medical devices – landscape, current challenges/issues

John Iannone, AMRI

Dealing with Extractables and Leachables from a Regulatory Perspective

Timothy Robison, FDA

Panel Discussion

3. Drug Product Focus

Moderator: Sharmista Chatterjee, FDA

Overview of the session : 5 min (3:30 – 3:35 PM)

Considerations for CM Implementation for a New Molecule (3:35 – 4:00 PM)

Eleni Dokou, Vertex

Considerations for CM Implementation for a Legacy Product (4:00 – 4:40 PM)

Eric Sanchez and Gilfredo Navarro, Janssen

Excipient Considerations for CM Implementation (4:40 – 5:05 PM)

Dave Schoneker, Colorcon

Scientific and Regulatory Considerations for Continuous Manufacturing Implementation for Drug Product (5:05 – 5:30 PM)

Arwa El Hagrasy, FDA

5:30 – 7:00 PM Reception
Day 2 – Thursday, March 23, 2017
8:00- 8:30 AM Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 10:00 AM Plenary Session    

PQRI Strategic Plan, Vision and Future Plans – Stephen Tyler (AbbVie) PQRI Steering Committee Chair  8:30 – 9:00 AM

Opportunities for Standardization In Continuous Manufacturing– Robert Femia, USP 9:00 – 9:30 AM

Future of Pharmaceutical Quality and the Path to Get There – Lawrence Yu, FDA 9:30 – 10:00 AM

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Coffee Break –
Track #1  

Drug Classification, Release, and Modeling for Setting Clinically Relevant Specifications          

Track #2  

Achieving Drug Product Quality: Novel Approaches and Applications

Track #3  

Enhancing Product Quality through Continuous Manufacturing

10:30 – 12:15 PM Session 4. Drug Release from Non-Oral Routes

Moderator: Wenlei Jiang, FDA

An In Vitro Approach to Model Specific Events Occurring at Injection Sites

Randy Mrsny, University of Bath

Drug Release from Liposomes: Role of Mechanism-Based Models

Bradley Anderson, University of Kentucky

Setting Size Specifications for PRINT® Particles

Douglas Mar, Liquidia Technologies, Inc.

Panel Discussion

Session 4. Elemental Impurities

Moderator: Tony DeStefano, PQRI

Implementing ICH Q3D and USP 232/233 for Drug Products – Challenges and Opportunities

Nancy Lewen, Bristol-Myers Squibb

PQRI/USP Workshop on Implementation Status and Progress Report on Collaborative Studies

Donna Seibert, Perrigo

A Reviewer’s Perspective on the Monitoring of Elemental Impurities

Danae Christodoulou , FDA

Q&A Panel Discussion

Session 4. Strategies to Support Continuous Manufacturing

Moderator: Linda Evans O’Connor, Lachman Consultants

cGMP and Regulatory Considerations of Continuous Manufacturing Processes

LCDR Patric C. Klotzbuecher, FDA

Integrated Product-Process Design to Minimize Expense, Time, and Material

Fernando Muzzio, Rutgers University

Enhancing Product Quality through CM – An Industry Perspective for Transitioning CM from Technology Evaluation to a Default Manufacturing Platform

Ahmad Almaya, Eli Lilly and Company

Q&A Panel Discussion

 

12:15 – 1:15 PM Lunch
1:15 – 3:00 PM Session 5. Modeling for Oral and Non-Oral Routes

Moderator: Filippos Kesisoglou, Merck& Co., Inc.

Modeling Long Acting Injectable Administrations

Roberto Gomeni, PharmacoMetrica

Modeling Deposition in the Respiratory Tract: What Can We Learn That Impactors Don’t Tell Us ?

Maureen Donovan, University of Iowa

Model Based Approaches to Target Special Populations with Rational Formulation and Clinical Design Strategies

David Good, Bristol-Myers Squibb

Panel Discussion

Session 5. Drug/Device combination products: Quality  

Moderator: Nina Cauchon, Amgen & Laura O’Brien, Boehringer Ingelheim

Introduction of Session 5 and 6 (5 minutes)

Regulatory Perspectives on CQAs, CPPs, and Risk Analyses for Combination Products

Doug Mead, Janssen

Life Testing for Device Combination Products: Approaches and Challenges for Integrating Devices into a Comprehensive Stability Program

Clint Judd, Amgen

Ensuring the Quality of Some Drug-Device Combination Products – FDA Perspective

Ramesh Raghavachari, FDA

Session 5: Challenges to Implementing Continuous Manufacturing  

Moderators:   Larry Lee, FDA & Ganapathy Mohan, Merck

Regulatory Challenges to Implementing Continuous Manufacturing

Roger Nosal, Pfizer

Enabling Continuous Manufacturing:  An FDA Perspective

Rapti Madurawe, FDA

Continuous Manufacturing: Challenges and Opportunities – EMA Perspective

Dolores Hernán Pérez de la Ossa, EMA

PMDA’s Perspectives on Continuous Manufacturing

Yoshihiro Matsuda, PMDA

Panel Discussion

3:00 – 3:30 PM Coffee Break
3:30 – 5:15 PM Session 6. Topical Classification System

Moderator: Kailas Thakker, Tergus Pharma

The Science of Topical Drug Classification System

Vinod Shah, PQRI

Physiochemical Characterization of Acyclovir Topical Semisolid Dosage Forms Towards TCS Validation

Flavian Radulescu, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila

In Vitro Characterization of Topical Semisolid Dosage Forms

Sam Raney, FDA

Panel Discussion

Session 6. Drug/Device Combination Products: Bioequivalence

Moderator: Bing Li, FDA and Andrew Leboeuf, FDA

Bioequivalence of Locally Acting Orally Inhaled and Nasal Drug Products:  Regulatory Histories and Milestones

Bing Li, FDA

Understanding BE Requirements for Combination Products – A Focus on Auto Injectors

Andrea Redd, Fresenius-Kabi

User Interface Considerations for Drug-Device Combination Products Submitted in an ANDA

Irene Chan, FDA

Joint Panel Discussion (Session 5 and 6)

 

Session 6.   Where Are We Heading in Continuous Manufacturing?

Moderator: Rich Levy, PDA

Introduction (5 minutes) Rich Levy, PDA 

How are you getting ready? Future Vision

FDA CDER Perspective – Larry Lee, FDA

Timescales for Change – A Look at Innovation in the Pharmaceutical Industry

Bob Meyer, Merck

Navigating the Challenges of Integrated Continuous Bioprocessing

Charles Cooney, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Panel Discussion – Above speakers, plus:

Yoshihiro Matsuda, PMDA

LCDR Patric C. Klotzbuecher, FDA

 

 

Day 3 – Friday, March 24, 2017
7:30 – 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 10:15 AM Topic Summaries   (45 minutes per track)

8:00 – 8:45 AM                       Track #1 Summary

8:45 – 9:30 AM                       Track #2 Summary

9:30 – 10:15 AM                     Track #3 Summary

10:15 – 10:45 AM Coffee Break
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM             Global Harmonization? Conversation with FDA, EMA, PMDA and Industry Leaders

Moderator: Louis Yu, Valeant

Panelists:

Ashley Boam, FDA

Dolores Hernán, EMA

Robert Iser, FDA

Yoshihiro Matsuda, PMDA

Christine Moore, Merck & Co., Inc.

Keith Webber, Perrigo

12:00 PM Closing Remarks
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