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Scientific Programme
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Abstracts from invited speakers
Abstracts submitted for oral and poster contributions

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Monday 08:30-12:15 • April 23, 2007

  Parallel Symposium
Room: Auditorium

The era of personalised health
care: Impact on drug
discovery and development?
Parallel Symposium
Room: Forum

Is gene/protein delivery delivering?
Parallel Symposium
Room: N-O

Can ADME and PK be predicted from in silico/in vitro data?

Sponsoring Organisation

 

Sponsoring Organisation

 
  Co-chairs
M. E. Brewster, Beerse, Belgium
W. Sadee, Columbus, OH USA
Y. Sugiyama, Tokyo, Japan
Co-chairs
H. Harashima, Sapporo, Japan
W. Hennink, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Co-chairs
S. Pang, Toronto, Canada
H. van de Waaterbeemd, Alderly Park, United Kingdom
08:30 Evaluating molecular genetic factors in drug response: Search for drug targets and biomarkers
W. Sadee, Columbus, OH USA
A multi-functional envelope type nano device as a non-viral gene delivery system
H. Harashima, Sapporo, Japan
Translation of in vitro data to the whole organ
S. Pang, Toronto, Canada
09:05 Predicting drug disposition and response in individual patients: Role of drug transporters for influx and efflux processes
Y. Sugiyama, Tokyo, Japan
Cellular mechanisms of non-viral DNA delivery
A. Urtti, Helsinki, Finland
In vitro – in vivo extrapolation: Best use of known-knowns to discover unknown-unknowns
A. Rostami-Hodjegan, Sheffield, United Kingdom
09:40 Coffee Break    
10:10 Biomarkers in drug development: How do they influence clinical practice?
L.J. Lesko, Silver Spring, MD USA
Intravenous siRNA for silencing target genes in solid tomor
L. Huang, Chapel Hill, NC USA
A computational systems biology approach to ADME/Tox
S. Ekins, New York, NY USA
10:45 Pharmacogenomic analysis reveals determinants of sensitivity and resistance to geldanamycin analogues: Role of membrane transporters
Y. Huang, Pomona, USA
(MO-S01-1)
Silencing of SOCS genes in cancer cells for effective interferon cancer therapy: Enhancement of antitumor activity of interferons by rnai-mediated silencing of socs gene expression
Y. Takahashi, Kyoto, Japan
(MO-S02-1)
Assessment of computational and in vitro methods as predictors of oral drug absorption
M. Yliperttula, Helsinki, Finland
(MO-S03-1)
11:00 Pharmacogenetics: From research results to practical guidelines
L. Grandia, The Hague, The Netherlands
(MO-S01-2)
Gene expression and silencing for improved islet transplantation
R. Mahato, Memphis, USA
(MO-S02-2)
Volume of distribution predictions: understanding the processes
T. Rodgers, Manchester, United Kingdom
(MO-S03-2)
11:15 Posters
Lunch Break
   

Monday 08:30-12:15 • April 23, 2007 • Cont'd
  Parallel Symposium
Room: L

Metabolomics: What are the opportunities for biomarker discovery?
Parallel Symposium
Room: C-D

What benefits does Process Analytical Technology (PAT) bring to the design and assurance of product quality?
Parallel Symposium
Room: A

What have we learnt from recent safety cases for new drug development?
ISPE Midyear Symposium
ISPE Midyear Symposium

 
  Co-chairs
T. Hankemeier, Leiden, The Netherlands
I. Schuppe-Koistinen, Soedertaelje, Sweden
Co-chairs
S. Folestad, Moelndal, Sweden
J. Pritchard, Loughborough, United Kingdom
Co-chairs
H. Leufkens, Utrecht, The Netherlands
M. Sturkenboom, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
08:30 Systems biology & metabolomics: How far are we?
T. Hankemeier, Leiden, The Netherlands
Real-time prediction and control of quality – the mechanistic approach to PAT
S. Folestad, Moelndal, Sweden
A pharmaco-epidemiological reflection on recent drug safety cases
A. Walker, Boston, MA USA
09:05 The application of metabolic profiling technologies in biomarker discovery during drug R&D
I. Schuppe-Koistinen, Soedertaelje, Sweden
The benefits of PAT in ICH and Japanese regulation
Y. Hiyama, Tokyo, Japan
Class effects in drug safety and management
H. Leufkens, Utrecht, The Netherlands
09:40 Coffee Break    
10:10 Metabolomics by CE-MS for biomarker discovery
T. Soga, Tsuruoka, Japan
Academic progress and new initiatives
P. York, Bradford, United Kingdom
Industry responding to learning from safety cases
S. Perez-Gutthann, Barcelona, Spain
10:45 A novel immunoassay for monitoring caffeine as an environmental marker for pharmaceuticals input
J. J. Carvalho, Berlin, Germany
(MO-S04-1)
Evaluation of in-line near infrared spectroscopy for predicting tablet content uniformity during powder mixing
H. M. J. Salokangas, Espoo, Finland
(MO-S05-1)
Influence of COX-inhibitors on blood-brain barrier properties
B. Germann, Vienna, Austria
(MO-S06-1)
11:00 Metabolomic approach for QA/QC on TCM material medica processing procedures-using citrus reticulata as the sample
W.-T. Chang, Taichung, China Taiwan
(MO-S04-2)
Raman spectroscopy as a PAT in tablet manufacturing
A. Sakr, Cincinnati, USA
(MO-S05-2)
Monitoring on drug-induced hepatopathy and granulocytopenia using hospital database resources: Prescription and laboratory data linkage
J. Kawakami, Hamamatsu, Japan
(MO-S06-2)
11:15 Posters
Lunch Break
   



Monday 12:15-16:45 • April 23, 2007
Keynote Presentation
Room: Auditorium
Keynote Presentation
Room: Forum
 
  Chair
H. Leufkens, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Chair
M. Hashida, Kyoto, Japan
 
12:15 What are the main challenges for world health? What should be done now and in the future?
R. Laing, Geneva, Switzerland
(KLM-1)
Transforming ‘art’ into ‘science’ in dosage form design – achievements and challenges
P. York, Bradford, United Kingdom (KLM-2)
  Round Table Discussion
Room: L
Round Table Discussion
Room: A
Round Table Discussion
Room: C-D
13:10 Science or business as the driver of new drug development?
Convenor L.Z. Benet, San Francisco, CA USA
Does regulation help to ’innovate’ or ’stagnate’ drug development?
Convenor L.J. Lesko, Silver Spring, MD USA
How can the bioavailability of poorly absorbed compounds be enhanced?
Convenor C.-M. Lehr, Saarbrücken, Germany
  Parallel Symposium
Room: Auditorium

Pharmacogenetics at the bedside?
Parallel Symposium
Room: N-O

What will be the impact of cell-based therapy?

Parallel Symposium
Room: Forum
Simulation and modelling in drug development improves decisions, saving time and money?

Sponsoring Organisation

 
  Co-chairs
G.T. Tucker, Sheffield, United Kingdom
M. Schwab, Stuttgart, Germany
Co-chairs
E. Cattaneo, Milan, Italy
S. Nakagawa, Osaka, Japan
Co-chairs
D. Stanski, Basel, Switzerland/East Hanover, NJ USA
M. Danhof, Leiden, The Netherlands
14:15 Pharmacogenetics – how far is reality from expectation?
G.T. Tucker, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Innovative neurogenic neural stem cell lines for neurodegenerative disease
E. Cattaneo, Milan, Italy
Applying mechanistic pharmacokinetic-pharmacodymanic (PK/PD) models to drug development
M. Danhof, Leiden, The Netherlands
14:50 Multiple gene pharmacogenetics in individualized drug therapy
I. Ieri, Yonago, Japan
Cancer immunotherapy using gentically modified denritic cells
S. Nakagawa, Osaka, Japan
Examples of modelling and simulation in the pharmaceutical industry
C. Pillai
, Basel, Switzerland
15:25 Pharmacogenetics in cancer therapy
M. Schwab, Stuttgart, Germany
Cardiac regeneration: Repopulating the heart
L.J. Field, Indianapolis, IN USA
The role of innovative model-based trial design to improve drug development
S. Duffull, Dunedin, New Zealand
16:00 Pharmacogenetics in paediatric drug development and utilisation: Are we going in the right direction?
E. H. J. Krekels, Leiden, The Netherlands
(MO-S07-1)
A study of cell cycle and stem cell markers to identify the factors responsible for cardiac regeneration in mrl mice
F. Moseley, Reading, United Kingdom
(MO-S08-1)
Using pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic analysis in drug discovery. An example on the integration of mechanistic, principle and conceptual effect markers.
S. Visser, Seodertaelje, Sweden
(MO-S09-1)
16:15 The association of warfarin dosage in clinical use and pharmacogenomics
Y.-H. Chen, Taipei, China Taiwan
(MO-S07-2)
Alteration of endothelial cell function under high-glucose condition: Association with both disruption of cell-to-cell connection and non-muscle contraction
K. Nobe, Tokyo, Japan
(MO-S08-2)
Quantification of alpha 1-adrenoceptor concentration, ligand binding kinetics and inotropic response in the perfused rat heart: a PK/PD modeling analysis
P. Sermsappasuk, Halle (Saale), Germany
(MO-S09-2)
 
EUFEPS Afternoon Sessions
Sponsoring Organisation

 

Room: O
Strategic, innovative and critical drug research initiatives: One year late
Chair
O.J. Bjerrum, Copenhagen DK
Room: L
Pharmaceutical sciences research training and education: Needs and supply
Chair
M. Van der Waart, Oss NL
Room: N-O
The EU Microdosing AMS Partnership Programme (EUMAPP)
Chair
R.A. de Zeeuw, Assen NL
16:45-18:15

Strategic drug research initiatives in Europe: Current and future needs
O.J. Bjerrum, Copenhagen DK

The European Innovative Medicines Technology Platform: Current status 2007
B. Rainer, Brusels BE

Precompetitive industry collaboration in Europe: 18 months experience of the InnoMed project on predictive toxicology
D. Tweats, Swansea UK

Precompetitive industry collaboration in Europe: 18 months experience of the InnoMed project on biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease
P. Francis, London UK

Discussion

University perspective
S. de Smedt, Ghent BE

Industry perspective
J. Dirach, Copenhagen DK

PPP Reserach Perspective
V. Nickolson, Leiden NL

Discussion

Microdosing: Pros and cons in translational medicine
C. Garner, York UK

EUMAPP: Objectives, approaches and current status
B. Oosterhuis, Zuidlaren NL

Microdosing: Servier strategy and expectations from EUMAPP
E. Foos-Gilbert, Courbevoie FR

Discussion


Monday 12:15-16:45 • April 23, 2007 • Cont'd
 
13:10      
  Parallel Symposium
Room: L

Dirty vs selective drugs in the CNS?



Parallel Symposium
Room: C-D

How will developments in chemical methods sustain pharmaceutical industrial development?
Parallel Symposium
Room: A

How effective is the
globalisation/harmonisation of
pharmacovigilance?

Sponsoring Organisation

 

Endorsing Organisation

 
  Co-chairs
H. Meltzer, Nashville, TN USA
C. Sennef, Weesp, The Netherlands
Co-chairs
T. Ohwada, Tokyo, Japan
U. Holzgrabe, Wuerzburg, Germany
Co-chairs
F. Lekkerkerker, The Hague, The Netherlands
M. Braun, Rockville, MD USA
14:15 Rational polypharmacy within a single molecule: The basis for current antipsychotic treatment
H. Meltzer, Nashville, TN USA
Process chemistry as leverage for drug development and profitability in the pharmaceutical industry
T. Konoike, Amagasaki, Japan
The science underlying the practice of pharmacovigilance
N. Moore, Bordeaux, France
14:50 The treatment of major depression: Single or multiple target?
F. Artigas, Barcelona, Spain
Active targeting of anticancer agents: Chemical aspects of folate-drug conjugate design
I. Vlahov, West Lafayette, IN USA
International variety in interpretation and management of drug safety
N. Wathion, London, United Kingdom
15:25 Muscarinic receptors as a target in the treatment of disorders of the CNS: Antagonism, agonism or both?
B. Dean, Melbourne, Australia
The synthetic development of the anti-influenza neuraminidase inhibitor oseltamivir phosphate (Tamiflu®): A challenge for synthesis and process research
M. Karpf, Basel, Switzerland
ICH, CIOMS, ISOP, ISPE and other acronymic vehicles to enable harmonisation of pharmacovigilance
C-K. Shim, Seoul, South Korea
16:00 Learning and memory impairments in congenic C57BL/6NTac mice that lack the m2 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor subtype
C. Wrenn, Des Moines, USA
(MO-S10-1)
Random chemistry as a new tool for the generation of small-compound libraries
U. Holzgrabe, Wuerzburg, Germany (MO-S11-1)
Round Table Discussion
16:15 Neuronal protective effect of recombinant arginine deiminase in a nitric oxide overexpression cell culture system
H.-H. Yu, Taipei, China Taiwan
(MO-S10-2)
Generation and application of 0-benzoquinone methides bearing various substituents on the benzene ring
T. Ohwada, Tokyo, Japan
(MO-S11-2)
Proactive risk management (plans): Where are we?
Convenor F. Lekkerkerker, The Hague, The Netherlands
 
EUFEPS Afternoon Sessions
This Symposium is a special one, organised on the occasion of the retirement of Dr F. Lekkerkerker, Chair of the Dutch Medicines Evaluation Board (MEB), which is supporting it. It will be followed by a Reception for guests invited by the MEB.
 
Sponsoring Organisation
  Room: E
The European Pharma Sciences Leadership Forum (EuPSLF)
Chair
C.R. Noe, Vienna AT
Room: C-D
Pharmaceutical sciences in silico learning systems: Value and availability
Chair
N. Haider
, Vienna AT
16:45-18:15

Background, initiative and progress
H. H. Linden, Stockholm SE

Aims, ambitions and plans
R. Pellicciari, Perugia IT

Preparing for a changing world of science
C.R. Noe, Vienna AT

Discussion

Computer applications in pharmaceutical education and research
S. Moss, Bath UK

Pharmasquare – Blended Learning in Pharmaceutical Sciences
A. Vögtli, Basel CH

PharmXplorer, an integrated platform for e-learning in pharmaceutical sciences
T. Langer, Innsbruck AT

Discussion

Session Sponsor





Tuesday 08:30-11:15 • April 24, 2007

  Parallel Symposium
Room: Forum

Druggability: A concept that will fill the pipeline?
Parallel Symposium
Room: Auditorium

Drug targeting: How successful are we?
Parallel Symposium
Room: N-O

What is the state-of-the-science in receptor site modelling?
Sponsoring Organisation

 
  Co-chairs
D. Nicholson, Oss, The Netherlands
Co-chairs
M. Hashida, Kyoto, Japan
R. Duncan, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Co-chairs
S. Dahl, Tromsoe, Norway
M. Ishiguru, Osaka, Japan
08:30 Druggability and the concept of ADME space
D. Smith, Sandwich, United Kingdom
Drug and gene delivery by combination of ultrasound and bubble liposomes
K. Maruyama, Kanagawa, Japan
Genomics to drug targets by molecular modelling
S. Dahl, Tromsoe, Norway
09:05 Drugability and drug-likeness: A medicinal chemist’s view
B. Testa, Lausanne, Switzerland
Polymeric conjugates as anticancer nanomedicines: Mechanism of action and drug combinations
R. Duncan, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Functional structural models of G protein coupled receptors
M. Ishiguru, Osaka, Japan
09:40 Coffee Break    
10:10 Concave druggability of protein surfaces for accelerating in silico screening
H. Shirai, Tsukuba, Japan
Targeting with molecularly decorated nanoparticles
N. Peppas, Austin, TX USA
Structure-based virtual screening
J. Irwin, San Francisco, CA USA
10:45 Predicting druggable proteins from amino acid sequence by a machine learning approach
C.W. Yap, Singapore, Singapore
(TU-S01-1)
Prevention of cytokines responses in cardiac allograft rejection by systemic injection of nf-kappa B decoy/mannosylated cationic liposome complexes
Y. Higuchi, Kyoto, Japan
(TU-S02-1)
Identification of a conserved hydrophobic asparagine-cage as a constraint for family a GPCR activation
A. Jongejan, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
(TU-S03-1)
11:00 Medicinal chemistry of hERG optimisations
E. Moir, Newhouse, United Kingdom
(TU-S01-2)
Squalenoylated-gemcitabine nanomedicine exhibits potential in cancer therapy at preclinic
H. R. Lakkireddy, Châtenay-Malabry, France
(TU-S02-2)
Delineating a powerful virtual screening protocol for G-protein coupled receptors: Application to selective kappa opioid receptor agonist, salvinorin a
N. Singh, Mississippi, USA
(TU-S03-2)
11:15 Posters
Lunch Break
   

Tuesday 08:30-11:15 • April 24, 2007 • Cont'd
  Parallel Symposium
Room: A

What’s new in methods of measuring human drug response?
Parallel Symposium
Room: C-D

In silico product development from molecule to man: Dream or reality?
Parallel Symposium
Room: L

Nutraceuticals: Are new methods of
evaluating risk/benefit required?
Sponsoring Organisation
 
  Co-chairs
A. Cohen, Leiden, The Netherlands
P. Macheras, Athens, Greece
Co-chairs
P. York, Bradford, United Kingdom
V. Venkatasubramanian, West Lafayette, IN USA
Co-chairs
H. Ohama, Tokyo, Japan
R. Oledzka, Warsaw, Poland
08:30 The data intensive first administration to man study – functional outcome replaces tolerability: The impact of new measurement techniques
A. Cohen, Leiden, The Netherlands
Structure, thermodynamics and kinetics of pharmaceutical systems from molecular simulation
J. Anwar, Bradford, United Kingdom
Risk analysis and evaluation of scientific evidence for nutraceuticals in Japan
H. Ohama, Tokyo, Japan
09:05 Pathophysiological concepts as a basis for the measurement of treatment response in inflammatory and obstructive airway disease
H. Reddel, Camperdown, Australia
Computer aided design and optimisation for pharmaceutical formulations
K. Takayama, Tokyo, Japan
Risk assessment and benefit evaluation for neutraceuticals
J. Hathcock, Washington, DC USA
09:40 Coffee Break    
10:10 PET imaging for evaluation of drug effects in neuropsychiatric disease
E. Rabiner, Greenford, United Kingdom, and New York, NY USA
Cyberinfrastructure enabled pharmaceutical products design and engeneering opportunities and challenges
V. Venkatasubramanian, West Lafayette, IN USA
Benefits of antioxidants
H.K. Biesalski, Hohenheim, Germany
10:45 Sensitivity of the items of the Montgomery Asberg depression rating scale to treatment response: Impact of different endpoints on clinical study design for antidepressant drugs
G. Santen, Leiden, The Netherlands (TU-S04-1)
Expert system software for solid dosage form formulation design.
E. Krausbauer, Basel, Switzerland (TU-S05-1)
Organic vs. conventional apple juices: polyphenol profile, anti-oxidant capacity, anti-cancer activity, and inflammatory bowel disease modulator activity
E. Mejia-Meza, Pullman, USA
(TU-S06-1)
11:00 Application of computation in translational research: A randomized trial of intravesical mitomycin c for superficial bladder cancer with 10-year follow-up
J. Au, Columbus, OH USA
(TU-S04-2)
Fundamental understanding through simulations?
S.-M. Siiriä, Helsinki, Finland
(TU-S05-2)
Effects of essential fatty acids on expression level and function of P-glycoprotein in inflammatory bowel diseases
A. Nomura, Tokyo, Japan
(TU-S06-2)
11:15 Posters
Lunch Break
   



Tuesday 12:15-16:45 • April 24, 2007
  Keynote Presentation
Room: Auditorium
Keynote Presentation
Room: Forum
 

Sponsoring Organisation

  Sponsoring Organisation

 
  Chair
W. Sadee, Columbus OH USA
Chair
T. Dingermann, Franfurt, Germany
 
12:15 Are we meeting the challenges of resistance to anti-infective drugs and of newly emerging infectious diseases?
L. Schlesinger, Columbus OH USA
(KLT-1)
Will novel approaches to the treatment of cardiovascular disease prove highly effective?
J. Kastelein, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
(KLT-2)
13:10 Round Table Discussion
Room: A
Round Table Discussion
Room: L
Round Table Discussion
Room: C-D
Sponsoring Organisation
 
  Translational science: a solution to the productivity gap?
Convenor D. Nicholson, Oss, The Netherlands
Can microdosing accelerate drug development?
Convenor A. Grahnen, Uppsala, Sweden
When is a human bioequivalence study not needed?
Convenor L.Z. Benet, San Francisco, CA USA
  Parallel Symposium
Room: A

Drug-drug interactions: Avoid or understand?
Parallel Symposium
Room: N-O

What is the future of smart, feed-back, on-demand drug delivery systems?
Parallel Symposium
Room: Forum

How are disease and PK-PD connected?
  Co-chairs
K. Thummel, Seattle, WA USA
A. McLachlan, Sydney, Australia
Co-chairs
J. Kopecek, Salt Lake City, USA
K. Kataoka, Tokyo, Japan
Co-chairs
Y. Tanigawara, Tokyo, Japan
R. Bruno, Mountain View, CA USA
14:15 Managing herb-drug interactions: Understanding mechanism and educating the public
A. McLachlan, Sydney, Australia
Smart drug delivery systems: State-of-the-art and future directions
J. Kopecek, Salt Lake City, USA
Bone disease progression and drug action
N. Holford, Auckland, New Zealand
14:50 St John's wort - oxycodone interaction
D. Shen, Seattle WA USA
Light-induced gene and drug delivery by supramolecular nanocarrier
K. Kataoka, Tokyo, Japan
Mechanism-based modelling of disease progression – disease system analysis
B. Ploeger, Leiden, The Netherlands
15:25 Application of a drug-drug interaction data base in drug development and clinical education
K. Thummel, Seattle, WA USA
Smart polymeric carriers for biomolecular drugs
P. Stayton, Seattle, WA USA
Modelling of cancer progression and drug effects
R. Bruno, Mountain View, CA USA
16:00 Sfinx – construction and implementation of a novel drug drug interaction database
B. Eiermann, Stockholm, Sweden (TU-S07-1)
Transdermal iontophoresis of dopamine agonist 5-OH-DPAT: Correlation of in vitro transport to the integrated pk-pd profiles based on non-linear mixed effect modeling
A. K. Nugroho, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
(TU-S08-1)
Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic model for propofol during long-term sedation in the critically ill patient
M. Peeters, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
(TU-S09-1)
16:15 Can we predict the magnitude of drug-drug interaction in a simple way?: Simulation of interaction of rapidly-eliminating drugs with fluvoxamine by dynamo-pk analysis method
K. Iga, Kyotanabe, Japan
(TU-S07-2)
Biodegradable microparticles containing dexamethasone and spions for intra-articular delivery
N. Butoescu, Geneva, Switzerland
(TU-S08-2)
Population pharmacokinetic modelling of radioiodine turnover in patients with Graves’ disease
I. Grabnar, Ljubljana, Slovenia
(TU-S09-2)
 
EUFEPS Afternoon Sessions
Sponsoring Organisation
  Room: E
European drug development centres and European growth areas
Chair
P. Vuorela, Turku FI
Room: L
Reformulation of old drugs: Life cycle management
Chair
H. Blume, Oberursel DE
Room: C-D
Vaccine delivery
Co-Chairs
J. Bouwstra, Leiden NL
W. Jiskoot, Leiden NL
16:45-18:15

Center for New Drug Discovery Tools - DDTC
A. Urtti, Helsinki FI

The Pharma game, new rules, new players
V. Nickolson, Leiden NL

Drug development in the Medicon Valley: Importance of the binational cluster and its international contacts
S. Gestrelius, Copenhagen DK

Discussion

Modified drug delivery – development rationale for therapeutic improvement
E. Soederlind, Moelndal SE

Product preformance in the gastrointestinal tract and perspectives for optimisation
W. Weitschies, Greifswald DE

Life Cycle Management: new chances for for old drugs
H. Blume, Oberursel DE

Discussion

Session Sponsor

Virosomes as a platform for improved influenza vaccines
A. Huckriede, Groningen NL 

Vaccines for Hepatitis B using DNA and sub-unit antigens
Y. Perrie, Aston UK 

Challenges in non-invasive vaccine delivery
W. Jiskoot, Leiden NL

Discussion


Tuesday 12:15-16:15 • April 24, 2007 • Cont'd
 

 

   
13:10      
  Parallel Symposium
Room: Auditorium

Have omics technologies improved the chance for successful drug development?
Parallel Symposium
Room: L

Are pharmaceutical manufacturing technologies in stagnation?
Parallel Symposium
Room: C-D

Are we using the right outcome measures to ascertain patient benefit from drug therapy?
  Co-chairs
T. Guentert, Basel, Switzerland
M. Bleavins, Ann Arbor, MI USA

Co-chairs
J. Fix, Lawrence, KS USA
Y. Capan, Ankara, Turkey

Co-chairs
G. Skrepnek, Tucson, TX USA
A. Hussain, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
14:15 Genomics and drug discovery: Have the promises been fulfilled?
K. Lindpaintner, Basel, Switzerland
The changing landscape of pharmaceutical manufacturing: Incremental or breaking new ground?
J. Fix
, Lawrence, KS USA
Outcomes measurement: Overview of theoretical and applied issues
G. Skrepnek, Tucson, TX USA
14:50 Omics and the search for improved
biomarkers
M. Bleavins, Ann Arbor, MI USA
Innovation needed in pharmaceutical research and technology in the 21st century
R. Ibuki, Yaizu, Japan
Outcome measurement: Issues and strategies for pre-market development
W-F Huang, Taipei, China Taiwan
15:25 Changing the drug development paradigm: Opportunities offered by new technologies
J. Kuromitsu, Tsukuba, Japan
Can new production technologies and new excipients meet the demands of future drugs?
H. Frijlink, Groningen, The Netherlands
Outcomes measurement: Issues and strategies for post-marketing development
J. Cooke, Manchester, United Kingdom
16:00 Microarray analysis of chlamydia pneumoniae infected human epithelial cell line using gene ontology hierarchy
J. Alvesalo, Helsinki, Finland
(TU-S10-1)
Monitoring the modification of budesonide-lactose interactions within dry powder inhaler formulations using atomic force microscopy
F. Buttini, Parma, Italy
(TU-S11-1)
Abuse & misuse of lifestyle drugs in Korea
K. Kwon, Seoul, South-Korea
(TU-S12-1)
16:15 Quantitative proteomic analysis of human renal cell carcinoma using the NBS method
J. Matsumoto, Kobe, Japan
(TU-S10-2)
Production of beclomethasone and salbutamol loaded poly(lactic acid) nanoparticles by a novel electrospraying technique
L. Peltonen, Heksinki, Finland
(TU-S11-2)
Combined prescriptions of cardiovascular drugs and Ginkgo biloba in Taiwan: A population-based study
L.-C. Chang, Tapei, China Taiwan (TU-S12-2)
 
EUFEPS Afternoon Sessions
 
Sponsoring Organisation
  Room: O
Pharmacogenetics & Pharmacogenomics Workshop: Outcomes and plans
Chair
A-H. Maitland-van der Zee, Utrecht NL

Room: A
How to start up a new company?
Co-Chairs
D. Crommelin, Leiden, The Netherlands
C. Bogentoft, Stockholm SE

Room: N-O
Drug product quality after new legislation
Chair
H. Köszegi-Szalai, Budapest HU
16:45-18:15

Pharmacocgenetics of adverse drug reactions
M. Pirmohamed, Liverpool UK

Pharmacocgenetics in peadiatrics
E. Jacqz-Aigran, Paris FR

Methods in pharmacogenetics/genomics
A-H. Maitland-van der Zee, Utrecht NL

Discussion

Between chimney and ivory tower
D. Crommelin, Leiden, The Netherlands

The hands-on experience
G.T. Tucker, Sheffield UK

The Karolinska Innovation model in starting up companies
C. Bogentoft, Stockholm SE

Discussion

The impact of new guidance documents on the quality of medicines in Europe
D. van Riet, Bilthoven NL

The present and the expectable future role of the EP in the standardisation of the quality of medicines in Europe
H. Köszegi-Szalai, Budapest HU

Discussion


 


Wednesday 08:30-11:15 • April 25, 2007

  Parallel Symposium
Room: N-O

How to manage drug therapy at the extremes of age?
Parallel Symposium
Room: Forum

How can nanotechnology and materials science solve drug delivery problems?
Parallel Symposium
Room: Auditorium

How important is genetic and physiological variability in drug transporters?
  Co-chairs
H. Derendorf, Gainesville, FL USA
H. Christensen, Oslo, Norway
Co-chairs
C-M. Lehr, Saarbrucken, Germany
H. Ghandehari, Baltimore, USA
Co-chairs
K. Giacomini, San Francisco, CA USA
K . Inui, Kyoto, Japan
08:30 Pharmacotherapy in the elderly
H. Derendorf, Gainesville, FL USA
Nanomedicines for overcoming biological barriers
C-M. Lehr, Saarbrucken, Germany
Functional genomics of membrane transporters
K. Giacomini, San Francisco, CA USA
09:05 Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics in neonates and infants
T. Dalla Costa, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Particle design for absorption enhancement using a 4-nozzle spray drier and DNA vaccine by self-organised Tat nanospheres
H. Okada, Tokyo, Japan
Pharmacogenomics of MDR1/ABCB1 and CYP3As in tacrolimus therapy after organ transplantation
K . Inui, Kyoto, Japan
09:40 Coffee Break    
10:10 Dose optimisation in neonates, infants and children
S. Higuchi, Fukuoka, Japan
Can higher definition of the nanoscale result in better drug delivery systems in the 21st century?
H. Ghandehari, Baltimore, USA
Assessing the impact of variability in ABC drug transporters using mouse models
A. Schinkel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
10:45 Prediction of the oral bioavailability of midazolam in the first 2 years of life
T. N. Johnson, Sheffield, United Kingdom
(WE-S01-1)
Development of octaarginine-modified multifunctional envelope-type nano device for gene delivery
K. Kogure, Sapporo, Japan
(WE-S02-1)
Web-based comprehensive database for all about drug transporters, “TP-Search”
K. Maeda, Tokyo, Japan
(WE-S03-1)
11:00 Towards the in silico child: midazolam pharmacokinetics using physiologically-based pharmacokinetic vs. non-linear mixed effects modeling
S. Willmann, Leverkusen, Germany (WE-S01-2)
In vitro studies into the biological fate of pva nanoparticles for pulmonary delivery
M. Orlu, Istanbul, Turkey
(WE-S02-2)
Regulatory mechanisms for gene expression of human organic anion transporters
K. Ogasawara, Kyoto, Japan
(WE-S03-2)
11:15 Posters
Lunch Break
   

Wednesday 08:30-11:15 • April 25, 2007 • Cont'd

  Parallel Symposium
Room: A

Systems biology: A driver of drug discovery and development?
Parallel Symposium
Room: C-D

How to engineer desired particle properties for drug delivery?
Parallel Symposium
Room: L

Off-label use of medicines: Abuse or a vehicle for innovation?
 

Sponsoring Organisation

  Co-chairs
E. Fattal, Paris, France
T. Nagai, Tokyo, Japan
Co-chairs
A. Kalis, The Hague, The Netherlands
Co-chairs
C.R. Noe, Vienna, Austria
08:30

Systems Biology: What does it mean for pharmaceutical sciences?
A. Aszódi, Vienna, Austria

Particle design for nucleic acids and contrast agents
E. Fattal, Châtenay-Malabry, France
Two worlds and why the twain will never meet
J. Lisman, Amstedam, The Netherlands
09:05 The theory of biological robustness and its applications to medicine
H. Kitano, Tokyo, Japan
Novel particle design for drug delivery
H. Takeuchi, Gifu, Japan
Regulatory and ecomonic aspects of off-label drug use
A. Wertheimer, Philadelphia, PA USA
09:40 Coffee Break    
10:10 Network-based drug design: target identification by exploiting the system properties of metabolic and gene-expression networks in parasites and their hosts
B. Bakker, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
How to optimize particle properties for pulmonary drug delivery
G. Hochhaus, Gainesville, FL USA
The benefits of off-label grug use and its utilisation
K. Tsutani, Tokyo, Japan
10:45 From enzymes to cells and back: Integrating biochemical and cellular profiling of small molecule kinase inhibitors
J. J. Hornberg, Oss, The Netherlands
(WE-S04-1)
The role of particle characterization in the development and dosage form evaluation of a poorly soluble pharmaceutical drug product
R. Govoreanu, Beerse, Belgium
(WE-S05-1)
On-label and off-label prescribing of erythropoietic agents (epoetin alfa and darbepoetin alfa) in critically ill patients: a multi-center, retrospective study
D. Holdford, Richmond, USA
(WE-S06-1)
11:00 Pharmbiosim - biosimulation of drug metabolism
J. Smolinski, Dresden, Germany
(WE-S04-2)
Supercritical fluid particle design for increasing dissolution rate of poorly-soluble active pharmaceutical ingredients
F. Deschamps, Champigneulles, France
(WE-S05-2)
High rate of off-label use in cardiovascular paediatric pharmacotherapy requires new focus in research
L. Hsien, Düsseldorf, Germany
(WE-S06-2)
11:15 Posters
Lunch Break
   



Wednesday 12:15-16:45 • April 25, 2007
  Keynote Presentation
Room: Auditorium
Keynote Presentation
Room: Forum

 
Sponsoring Organisation
 
  Chair
J. Pritchard, Macclesfield, United Kingdom
Chair
K. Midha, Saskatoon, Canada
 
12:15 Drug resistance in cancer chemotherapy
T. Tsuruo, Tokyo, Japan
(KLW-1)
Recent progress in prion biology
M. Heikenwaelder, Zurich, Switzerland
(KLW-2)
 

Round Table Discussion
Room: A

Round Table Discussion
Room: L
Round Table Discussion
Room: C-D
13:10 What is the value of observational data post-marketing to assess safety and efficacy?
Convenor M. Rowland, Manchester, United Kingdom
Life-style drugs: a new burden to the health system?
Convenor G. Alvan, Uppsala, Sweden
Is there a consensus on guidelines for the evaluation of biosimilars?
Convenor V. Shah, Rockville, MD USA
  Parallel Symposium
Room: N-O

Is the patient taking the tablets?
Parallel Symposium
Room: Auditorium

Developing biotech products: What are the challenges and solutions?
Parallel Symposium
Room: Forum

Control of intracellular pharmacokinetics: Advantages for drug therapy?
Sponsoring Organisation
 
  Co-chairs
M. Roberts, Brisbane, Australia
J. Kennedy, Cork, Ireland
Co-chairs
M. Tsuchiya, Gotenba, Japan
S. Frokjaer, Copenhagen, Denmark
Co-chairs
H. Kroemer, Greifswald, Germany
D. Roden, Memphis, TN USA
14:15 When are dose administration aids of benefit?
M. Roberts, Brisbane, Australia
The challenge of the next generation of
therapeutic antibodies
M. Tsuchiya, Gotenba, Japan
Transporter mediated cellular uptake of drugs as a prerequisite for drug action
H. Kroemer, Greifswald, Germany
14:50 Ambulatory patient’s variable adherence with prescribed drug dosing regimens: Prevalence, patterns, practicalities for drug trials and patient care
J. Urquhart, Palo Alto, CA USA, and Maastricht, The Netherlands
Drug delivery systems for biopharmaceuticals
S. Frokjaer, Copenhagen, Denmark
Intracellular pharmacokinetics determines drug action in patients with HIV
R. Kim, London, Canada
15:25 Medication errors and human factors in medication use safety
P. Schneider, Columbus, OH USA
Efficient transepithelial delivery of biopharmaceuticals
J. Mrsny, Cardiff, United Kingdom, and Menlo Park, CA USA
Understanding drug-induced arrhythmias – from intracellular concentrations to candidate genes
D. Roden, Nashville, TN USA
16:00 Routine use of dose administration aids (DAAs) in the community - characteristics of Australian consumers making this choice
J. Stokes, Brisbane, Australia
(WE-S07-1)
Oral delivery of insulin by new polysaccharide nanoparticles
B. Sarmento, Porto, Portugal
(WE-S08-1)
Methods in drug discovery: measurement of unbound intracellular drug concentrations
M. Friden, Uppsala, Sweden
(WE-S09-1)
16:15 A cross-national study of persistence of antihypertensive medication use in the elderly
B. L. Van Wijk, Utrecht, The Netherlands
(WE-S07-2)
High pressure treatment for the recovery of active protein from protein aggregates: An enabling technology in comparison to traditional chaotrope-based refolding methods
M. Seefeldt, Boulder, USA
(WE-S08-2)
Uptake mechanisms of anti-hiv drugs, 2’, 3’-dideoxyinosine and 3’-azido-3’-deoxythimidine by a conditionally immortalized syncytiotrophoblast cell line, TR-TBT
K. Sato, Tokyo, Japan
(WE-S09-2)

Wednesday 12:15-16:15 • April 25, 2007 • Cont'd

 

   
13:10      
  Parallel Symposium
Room: A

Molecular targeting in cancer chemotherapy?
Parallel Symposium
Room: C-D

Miniaturisation in analytical methods: Is small always beautiful?
Parallel Symposium
Room: L

Counterfeiting of medicines: Detection and prevention?
  Co-chairs
J. Au, Columbus, OH USA
S. Eck, Ann Arbor, MI USA
Co-chairs
S. Lunte, Lawrence, KS USA
J. Haginaka, Nishinomiya, Japan
Co-chairs
A. Moffat, London, United Kingdom
Z. Y. Yang, Guangzhou, China
14:15 The challenges of developing targeted cancer therapies: An industry perspective
S. Eck, Ann Arbor, MI USA
Separation based sensors for pharmaceutical analysis using microdialysis and microchip electrophoresis
S. Lunte, Lawrence, KS USA
New methods for detection of counterfeit medicines for laboratory and field use
A. Moffat, London, United Kingdom
14:50 A systems pharmacology: Targeting p53 networks
E. Liu, Singapore, Singapore
Micro and nano chemical systems on chips for analytical and biological sciences
T. Kitamori, Tokyo, Japan
Analytical methods to detct and fingerprint counterfeit medicines
F. Fricke, Cincinnati, USA
15:25 Translational research on a drug with multiple molecular targets (suramin)
J. Au, Columbus, OH USA
Microchip array strategies for biomarker detection using fluorescence and MALDI TOF MS readout
T. Laurell, Lund, Sweden
Combating counterfeit drugs in Asia
Z. Y. Yang, Guangzhou, China
16:00 Anti-angiogenic actions of liposomal glucocorticoids on tumor growth
M. Banciu, Utrecht, The Netherlands
(WE-S10-1)
Molecular imaging of redox reaction using OMRI/nitroxyl probe technique
K.-I. Yamada, Fukuoka, Japan
(WE-S11-1)
Transfer of an NIR method for the authentication of tablets and the detection of counterfeit versions
A. J. O’Neil, London, United Kingdom
(WE-S12-1)
16:15 Characterization of paclitaxel-loaded immunonanoparticles
A. Cirstoiu-Hapca, Geneva, Switzerland
(WE-S10-2)
  Spurious drugs –epidemic threat to public health and pharma industries
V. Mshra, Sagar, India
(WE-S12-2)