2024 Agenda

Workshop Agenda - Day 1 (January 9, 2024):

8:30 – 9:45
Registration and Breakfast

9:45 – 10:05
Introductions and Review of goals, roles, and expectations, Vadim Gurvich, NIPTE

10:05 – 10:40
PLENARY TALK: Scientific Challenges in the Development of Complex Injectables
Robert Lionberger, Director, Office of Research and Standards, Office of Generic Drugs, FDA

10:40 - 11:15
PLENARY TALK: The Race to End Drug Shortages through Partnership & Patient-Centric Design
Laura Bray, Founder, Angels for Change

11:15 – 1:15
SESSION 1: Patient-centric discussion on injectable drug products
(Moderator: Robin Bogner, University of Connecticut/NIPTE)

11:15 – 11:35
Presentation of issues: Identify scientific, technological, and regulatory issues that need to be resolved, Parag Kolhe, Pfizer

11:35 – 12:35
Discussion: Breakthrough strategies for overcoming barriers
Glenn Wright, PDA; Hailing Zhang, FDA; Pieter Muntendam, SQ Innovation

12:35– 1:15
Lunch Break

1:15 – 3:15
SESSION 2: Injectable drug device combinations (Moderator: Eric Munson, Purdue/NIPTE)

1:15 – 1:35
Session Chair presentation: Manuel Sanchez-Felix, Halozyme Therapeutics

State-of-the-art in injectable device drug combinations, development and evaluation including methods to accelerate.

Barriers to accelerating combination product development and evaluation.

Main opportunities for accelerating product development and evaluation.

1:35 – 1:55
Panel Discussions
Manuel Sanchez-Felix, Halozyme Therapeutics; Galen Shi, Lilly; Eric Munson, Purdue/NIPTE

1:55 – 2:25
Breakout groups (by barrier): Breakthrough strategies for overcoming barriers

2:25 – 2:35
Break

2:35 – 2:55
Reports by breakout groups

2:55 – 3:15
Open forum discussion

3:15 – 3:30
Break

3:30 – 5:30
SESSION 3: Injectables with Complex Formulations and Assessment
(Moderator: Xiuling Lu, University of Connecticut/NIPTE)

3:30 – 3:50
Summary presentation: Annette Bak, AstraZeneca and Robert Lionberger, FDA

State-of-the-art formulation development for complex injectables and their quality evaluations.

Barriers to accelerating Product Formulation and Process Development.

3:50 – 4:10
Panel Discussions (Yan Wang, FDA; Annette Bak, AstraZeneca, Xiuling Lu, University of Connecticut/NIPTE)

4:10 – 4:40
Small group discussions: Breakthrough strategies for overcoming barriers

4:40 – 4:50
Break

4:50 – 5:10
Reports by small groups

5:10 – 5:30
Open forum discussion

Workshop Agenda - Day 2 (January 10, 2024):

7:45 – 8:15
Registration and Breakfast

8:15 – 8:30
Day 1 recap, Fernando Muzzio, Rutgers University/NIPTE - short presentations from attendees based on Section 1, 2 and 3 outcomes

8:30 - 9:00
Keynote 1 Continuous manufacturing of complex Injectables, PAT and AI Antony Costa, DIANT Pharma

9:00 – 9:30
Keynote 2: Advancing Freeze Drying through Technical Innovation: A Review of Current Efforts, Emily Gong, PSI

9:30 – 9:45
Q&A (Diane Burgess and Robin Bogner, University of Connecticut/NIPTE)

9:45 – 10:00
Break

10:00 – 12:00
Session 4: Advanced manufacturing in injectable products (Moderator: Diane Burgess)

10:00 – 10:20
Session Chair presentation: (Sujatha Sonti, GSK)

Main opportunities for Product Formulation and Manufacturing Process: AI-based prediction, advanced/continuous manufacturing, in-line controlling systems, scale-up process, modular GMP operations, etc.

Presentation by a large-scale manufacturer (Susan Clemmons, GSK)

Presentation by a small-scale manufacturer (Joe Bagan, 503B outsourcing facility)

10:20 – 10:40
Panel Discussion

10:40 – 11:10
Small group discussions: Breakthrough strategies for overcoming barriers

11:10 – 11:20
Break

11:20 – 11:40
Reports by small groups

11:40 - 12:00
Open forum discussion

12:00 – 1:00
Lunch

1:00 – 3:00
Session 5: Advanced modeling and analytical tools  (Moderator: Bodhi Chaudhuri, University of Connecticut/NIPTE)

1:00 – 1:20
Session Chair presentation: (Michael Tian, FDA and Yongchao Su, Merck)

Main agency-based opportunities for accelerating evaluation. Breakthrough Therapy Designation, Emerging Technologies Team

1:20 – 1:40
Panel Discussions (Yongchao Su, Merck; Francis Kwofie, GSK; Michael Tian FDA; Steven Castleberry, Genentech)

1:40 – 2:10
Breakout groups (by barrier): Breakthrough strategies for overcoming given barriers

2:10 – 2:20
Break

2:20 – 2:40
Reports by breakout groups

2:40 – 3:10
Open forum discussion

3:10 – 3:30
Break

3:30 – 5:30
Session 6: Pathfinding – Small group breakouts, brainstorming, whiteboarding (Moderator: Alina Alexeenko and Nate Milton Purdue University/NIPTE)

Workshop Agenda - Day 3 (January 11, 2024):

8:15 – 8:45
Registration and Breakfast

8:45 – 9:00
Day 2 recap (Eric Munson, Purdue University/NIPTE)

Short presentations from attendees based on Section 4-6 outcomes

9:00 - 9:30
Keynote 3: Addressing supply chain vulnerabilities with innovative solutions  Michael Levy, USP

9:30-10:00
Keynote 4: Innovation through Advanced Manufacturing: Learning from the Future Xiaoming Xu, FDA

10:00-10:15
Break

10:15-12:15
Session 7: Policy and Regulatory Perspective
(Moderator: Stephen Colvill, Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy)

10:15 – 10:55
Panel Discussions (Xiaoming Xu, FDA; Michael Levy, USP; Stephen Colvill)

Regulatory barriers to accelerating Industry Product and Process Development

10:55 – 11:25
Small group discussions: Breakthrough strategies for overcoming barriers

11: 25- 11:35
Break

11:35 – 11:55
Reports by breakout groups

11:55 – 12:15
Selection of a Workshop Report Development Committee

12:15 - 1:00
Lunch

1:00
WORKSHOP ADJOURNS – Thank you! General Audience departure

 

CLOSED SESSION

1:00 – 3:00
Organizing Committee - Development Committee Discussion & Report Session