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PQRI Workshop: MIDD Approaches in Pediatric Formulation Development – Presentations

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Day 1 – February 28, 2024
Session 1:  Background and Introduction
Welcome & Workshop Objectives
Gilbert J. Burckart, Pharm.D., US Food and Drug Administration
Patient Centric Pediatric Product Development: A Caregiver Perspective
M. Petrea Cober, PharmD., BCNSP, BCPPS, FASPEN, Northeast Ohio Medical University, College of Pharmacy
Overview: Challenges in Pediatric Drug Product Development and Potential for Using Biorelevant Dissolution Testing
Hardikkumar Patel, Ph.D., M.S., US Food and Drug Administration
Current Landscape of Pediatric Biorelevant In Vitro Dissolution Testing
Sandra Klein, Ph.D., University of Greifswald
Biorelevant Dissolution Enabling Pediatric Formulation Selection/Optimization
Andrea Moir, AstraZeneca
Session 2: Knowledge Gaps and Challenges in PBBM for Pediatric Oral Formulation Development
Pediatric Ontogeny Related to Pediatric Oral Drug Absorption [slides not available]Valentina Shakhnovich, MD, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals
Current Approaches Towards Leveraging PBBM to Predict Performance of Pediatric Formulation Across Different Age Groups  [slides not available]David Good, Ph.D., Bristol Myers Squibb
PBBM to Assess Food Effect in Pediatric Patients  Neil Parrott, M.Sc., F Hoffmann LaRoche
Session 3: Application of PBBM to Support Pediatric Oral Formulation Development
Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Absorption Modeling for Bioequivalence Evaluation in Adult and Pediatric Populations
Fang Wu, Ph.D., US FDA
Evaluation of Absorption-Mediated Drug-Drug Interactions in the Pediatric Population  [slides not available]Daniel Gonzalez, PharmD, Ph.D., Duke University
BREAKOUTS
Day 2 – February 29, 2024
Welcome & Workshop Objective- Day 2/ Review of Day 1 Breakouts
Andreas Abend, Ph.D., Merck & Co., Inc.
Session 4:  Current Trends in Formulation Development
Trends and Challenges with the Development of Pediatric Formulations after the Implementation of the Current Regulations: Industry Perspective
David Harris, Ph.D., Merck & Co., Inc.
Current Trends and Experience with the Development of New Pediatric Drugs after the Implementation of Regulations: Regulatory Perspective
Lynne Yao, MD, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
“In-use” Dosing Practices: Risks and Opportunities/Food-Drug Design Space  [slides not available] Nikoletta Fotaki, Ph.D., University of Bath
Session 5:  Challenges in the Assessment of Pediatric Formulation Quality:  In-use and Lifecycle Management
Current Regulatory Expectations of Assessing In-Use Stability of Solid Oral Dosage Forms to be Mixed with Foods Proposed in Product Label
Julia Pinto, Ph.D., U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Unique Elements of the Pediatric Quality Target Product Profile (QTPP)
Daniel Schaufelberger, Ph.D., NGT BioPharma Consulting LLC
Forging New Partnerships to Advance Pediatric Formulations Development: An Overview of NIH Resources Spanning the Formulation Development Lifecycle
James E. Cummins, Jr., Ph.D, National Institutes of Health
Session 6:  In-Silico Enabled Assessment of PK Performance and Pediatric Lifecycle Management
  • In-silico Evaluation of Pediatric Formulations: Possibilities and Challenges
    • Viera Lukacova, Ph.D., Simulations Plus, Inc.  [slides not available]
  • Open-Source Solutions for MIDD in Pediatric (Formulation) Development with Open-Systems-Pharmacology.org
    • Stephan Schaller, Ph.D., esqLABS GmbH
  • Destination PBPK in Pediatric Product Life Cycle Management: “Are we there yet?”
    • Nikunj Patel, Ph.D., Certara Inc.
  • Q&A Panel
BREAKOUTS

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