The Drug Information Association (DIA), in collaboration with the US FDA, Health Canada, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), and Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society (OTS), will host the 3rd Annual Oligonucleotide-based Therapeutics Conference from March 23-25, 2010 in Bethesda, MD.

Industry and regulatory stakeholders will share oligonucleotide-based therapeutic product development and regulatory information in the areas of nonclinical, chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC) and clinical development.

Nonclinical sessions include:

• Joint session to address CMC Issues and Impurities
• Off Target Effects and Their Assessment
• Delivery Issues and Oligonucleotides Therapeutics/Neuromuscular Indications
• New Technologies and Regulatory Requirements
• Oligonucleotide Safety Working Group (OSWG): Exaggerated Pharmacology Committee
• Immunostimulation Working Group
• Inhalation Working Group

Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) sessions will focus on a few of the issues that provide special challenges in the development of synthetic oligonucleotides as compared to small molecules, including:

• Validation of Analytical Methods
• Novel Formulations
• Qualification Thresholds
• Reporting and ID Threshold
• Drug Substance Specifications

Clinical development sessions highlight the challenges faced, and accomplishments made, with oligonucleotide- based therapeutics to address unmet medical needs, especially:

• Liver/Metabolic Diseases
• Cardiorenal and Pulmonary
• Ophthalmics
• Oncology
• Vaccines
• Neuromuscular Indications

The closing plenary session will convene regulators and industry to address the next generation of oligonucleotide-based therapeutics.

Register for the 3rd Annual Oligonucleotide-based Therapeutics Conference.

 

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Contact: Joe Krasowski
DIA
215-293-5812
Joe.Krasowski@diahome.org

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