Quantitative systems pharmacology

Biogen Highlights New Data at the International Conference on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases (AD/PD™) 2024 Annual Meeting

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Monday, March 4, 2024

The presentations include new data for its oral small molecule inhibitor of tau aggregation (BIIB113), as well as presentations providing insights into the underlying mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease.

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  • The presentations include new data for its oral small molecule inhibitor of tau aggregation (BIIB113), as well as presentations providing insights into the underlying mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease.
  • In addition to BIIB113, Biogen is researching the potential of tau reduction in AD with its investigational antisense oligonucleotide targeting the microtubule associated protein tau (MAPT) gene (BIIB080).
  • Oral presentation: Results of the first in-human, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled, single- and multiple-ascending dose study of BIIB113 in healthy volunteers.
  • Oral presentation: Lecanemab for the treatment of early Alzheimer’s disease; the extension of efficacy results from Clarity AD.

Draft revised consolidated 3-year work plan for the Methodology Working Party (MWP)

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

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    • A reflection paper
      (RP) on the clinical pharmacology package for oligonucleotides is a prioritised activity in the MWP work

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      plan, and it is envisaged that something similar may be needed for other emerging treatment
      modalities (e.g., peptides).

    • Guideline work led by other working parties
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      Revision of the guideline on the requirements for clinical documentation for orally inhaled
      products (CPMP/EWP/4151/00 Rev.

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      The planned concept papers (CPs) will formulate problem statements for potential workshops and
      subsequent guidance documents will be informed and enriched by the outcome of discussions of
      workshops to be held in 2024.

    • Guideline work led by other working parties and committees
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      Revision of Guidance on the investigation of medicinal products in the term and preterm
      neonate (EMEA/536810/2008).

    • There is a need for
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      new guidance in these areas to ensure these novel approaches meet the required evidentiary
      standards and facilitate their evaluation.

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      Revision of Guideline on clinical evaluation of diagnostic agents (CPMP/EWP/1119/98/Rev.

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      Provide appropriate support to the EU network for generic and hybrid medicines including
      product-specific requirements.

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      Cross disciplinary work with Quality Working Party and other stakeholders on physiologically
      based biopharmaceutics modelling (PBBM).

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      In order to support adequate evaluation of all methodology MWP will aim to facilitate an
      increase in presence and visibility in relevant committees of methodological expertise from
      across the EU network such as CHMP, PRAC, PDCO, CMD(h), ETF and CAT.

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      Product Specific Bioequivalence Guidelines (PSBGLs) (multiple) in liaison with CMD(h): for
      2024, azacitidine, budesonide (LALA GIT), trametinib, dabrafenib, paliperidone palmitate (3M
      depot) and melatonin have been prioritised as the next in series for drafting.

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      Cross disciplinary work with Quality Working Party and other stakeholders on PBBM model
      assessment.

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      To deliver an improved access to raw data (e.g.

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      Propose regulatory research priorities for funders in across the activities of Methodology
      Working Party, including in the big data area.

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      Establish key communication points in national competent authorities and build a resource of
      key messages and communication materials on regulation and methodology.

    • The timing of workshops may need to be arranged according to the

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      specific needs of the guidance ? either before the guidance is finalised to gather views and
      expertise; or once it is finalised for training purposes.

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New demonstration of the predictive power of an in silico clinical trial in oncology

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Monday, November 13, 2023

These predictive findings were shared with the Janssen-Cilag France team a week in advance of the trial results being unveiled at the 2023 ESMO conference.

Key Points: 
  • These predictive findings were shared with the Janssen-Cilag France team a week in advance of the trial results being unveiled at the 2023 ESMO conference.
  • Prof. Michaël Duruisseaux was involved as an investigator, but not in the steering committee and was not informed of the non-public data from the trial.
  • Employing such techniques in the future will enable us to establish better clinical trial designs," commented Prof. Duruisseaux.
  • Novadiscovery provides its jinkō clinical trials simulation platform to biotech and pharma companies, academic research centers and university hospitals.

Applied BioMath, LLC Hosts 6th Annual Quantitative Systems Pharmacology Summit

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

CONCORD, Mass., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied BioMath ( www.appliedbiomath.com ), the industry-leader in providing model-informed drug discovery and development (MID3) support to help accelerate and de-risk therapeutic research and development (R&D), today announced the full speaker lineup for their Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP) Summit occurring Thursday, October 12, 2023 in Cambridge, MA.

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  • CONCORD, Mass., Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied BioMath ( www.appliedbiomath.com ), the industry-leader in providing model-informed drug discovery and development (MID3) support to help accelerate and de-risk therapeutic research and development (R&D), today announced the full speaker lineup for their Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP) Summit occurring Thursday, October 12, 2023 in Cambridge, MA.
  • The speakers at the 6th annual QSP Summit are:
    Rajat Desikan, PhD, Director, Quantitative Clinical Pharmacology at GSK in collaboration with Tianjing (Kiko) Ren, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Buffalo and GSK
    "Preclinical modeling of an IgG cleaving enzyme: A solution to a unique problem"
    "Exploring Immune Cell Dynamics with QSP Modeling: Case Studies in SLE and CRS"
    "I am thrilled with our speaker lineup," said John Burke, PhD, Co-founder, President and CEO of Applied BioMath.
  • "By gathering this community and learning from one another, we hope to make an impact on developing better therapeutics."
  • To learn more and register for the QSP Summit, visit https://www.appliedbiomath.com/qsp-summit-cambridge-2023 .

Hepion Pharmaceuticals to Highlight AI-POWR™ at the 2023 CSPS Annual Symposium: The Next Frontiers in Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Title: Simulation in drug development: Clinical Pharmacology, Quantitative Systems Pharmacology Artificial Intelligence and Beyond?

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  • Title: Simulation in drug development: Clinical Pharmacology, Quantitative Systems Pharmacology Artificial Intelligence and Beyond?
  • Session: 9:00 – 11:00 AM ET SESSION 6: AI and Computer Technology in the Sciences
    Dr. Mayo commented, “Artificial intelligence and machine learning are here, and are being integrated into drug development.
  • AI-POWR™ is Hepion’s proprietary AI/ML platform designed to speed up drug development by detecting a priori patients who will respond to our lead compound, rencofilstat.
  • CSPS has graciously allowed us the opportunity to describe the integration of AI-POWR™ into all aspects of our clinical pharmacological programs.”
    A copy of the presentation will be accessible on the Company’s website at www.hepionpharma.com under “Publications” in the Pipeline section.

2023 Annual Meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology® - The Premier Clinical Pharmacology Educational & Scientific Meeting

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

ASHBURN, Va., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Clinical Pharmacology® (ACCP) is pleased to announce its 2023 ACCP Annual Meeting (#2023ACCP) will be held September 10 – 12, 2023. We encourage you to join us for this outstanding educational and scientific event! ACCP provides healthcare professionals and scientists with a forum to exchange knowledge and ideas that promote and expand the value of clinical pharmacology in healthcare and drug development.

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  • ASHBURN, Va., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Clinical Pharmacology® (ACCP) is pleased to announce its 2023 ACCP Annual Meeting (#2023ACCP) will be held September 10 – 12, 2023.
  • We encourage you to join us for this outstanding educational and scientific event!
  • Green, President, ACCP stated, "I am pleased to formally invite you to the 2023 ACCP Annual Meeting in Bellevue, Washington!
  • Invited Keynote: Cynthia J (CJ) Musante, PhD, Vice President, Scientific Research & Global Head of Quantitative Systems Pharmacology, Pfizer Worldwide Research, Development & Medical Clinical Pharmacology & Bioanalytics will present on "AI in Clinical Pharmacology"

Applied BioMath, LLC Announces Speaker Lineup for Quantitative Systems Pharmacology Summit South San Francisco 2023

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

CONCORD, Mass., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied BioMath ( www.appliedbiomath.com ), the industry-leader in providing model-informed drug discovery and development (MID3) support to help accelerate and de-risk therapeutic research and development (R&D), today announced the speaker lineup for their Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP) Summit occurring Thursday, April 27, 2023 in South San Francisco, CA.

Key Points: 
  • CONCORD, Mass., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied BioMath ( www.appliedbiomath.com ), the industry-leader in providing model-informed drug discovery and development (MID3) support to help accelerate and de-risk therapeutic research and development (R&D), today announced the speaker lineup for their Quantitative Systems Pharmacology (QSP) Summit occurring Thursday, April 27, 2023 in South San Francisco, CA.
  • In its sixth year, the QSP Summit is a free conference dedicated to fostering an active community of industry and academic participants interested in topics relevant to QSP.
  • Applied BioMath assembled a speaker lineup of key researchers to share innovative approaches and key understandings of how mathematical modeling approaches, such as QSP, can support drug and therapeutic programs.
  • This will be the second time Applied BioMath hosts their QSP Summit in South San Francisco, CA in addition to a QSP Summit planned for Fall 2023 in Cambridge, MA.

Certara announces the release of Simcyp™ PBPK Simulator Version 22, expanding ability to simulate untested scenarios for new patient and therapeutic types

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

The Simcyp Simulator is the pharmaceutical industry’s most sophisticated physiologically based pharmacokinetics (PBPK) platform and is being applied to small and large molecule drug candidates.

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  • The Simcyp Simulator is the pharmaceutical industry’s most sophisticated physiologically based pharmacokinetics (PBPK) platform and is being applied to small and large molecule drug candidates.
  • The Simcyp Simulator has proven use cases across drug development, including first-in-human dosing, extrapolation to special populations, bioequivalence testing, optimizing clinical study design and predicting drug-drug interactions (DDIs).
  • “We are excited to expand and improve upon the Simcyp Simulator capabilities to advance modern drug development with the launch of our latest version,” said Masoud Jamei, Ph.
  • For more information about the Simcyp PBPK Simulator and Simcyp Designer, please visit: https://www.certara.com/software/simcyp-pbpk/

Certara Announces Collaboration with Leading Cancer Center to Advance CAR T-cell Therapies

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

PRINCETON, N.J., July 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Certara, Inc. (Nasdaq: CERT), a global leader in biosimulation, today announced a 2-year collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) to develop new biosimulation software.

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  • PRINCETON, N.J., July 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Certara, Inc. (Nasdaq: CERT), a global leader in biosimulation, today announced a 2-year collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) to develop new biosimulation software.
  • Certara will be working with the MSK Innovation Hub to create a Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy biosimulation platform.
  • CAR T-cell therapy is an immunotherapy that uses specially altered T-cells in the immune system to fight some forms of blood cancer.
  • Certara hopes to expand the use of the CAR T-cell biosimulation platform to evaluate combination therapies and enhance the manufacturing learning process for next generation CAR T-cell therapies.

Computational Biology Market size worth $ 12.45 Billion, Globally, by 2028 at 20.64% CAGR: Verified Market Research®

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

According to Verified Market Research, the Global Computational Biology Market size was valued at USD 2.76 Billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 12.45 Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 20.64 % from 2019 to 2026.

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  • According to Verified Market Research, the Global Computational Biology Market size was valued at USD 2.76 Billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 12.45 Billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 20.64 % from 2019 to 2026.
  • In the areas of genomics, proteomics, pharmacogenomics, and drug development, computational biology offers a wide range of applications.
  • The Computational Biology Market expansion may be limited by a severe dearth of trained professionals.
  • Verified Market Research has segmented the Global Computational Biology Market On the basis of End-User, Application, and Geography.