PL 1 : Innovative Clinical Development Delivers Hope for Alzheimer’s Patients
Chair
Dae Young Zang, MD, PhD
Korean Cancer Study Group (KCSG)
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Summary
Innovative Clinical Development Delivers Hope for Alzheimer’s Patients
Stewart Geary
Eisai Co. Ltd.
UNITED STATES
Bio Essay
E. Stewart Geary, MD, is Global Safety Officer at Eisai Co., Ltd. He is a Councilor of the Japanese Association of Pharmaceutical Medicine and serves on the Editorial Advisory Board for the Journal of Pharmaceutical Medicine. A member of CIOMS XII Working Group on Benefit-Risk Balance for Medicinal Products, he also served on the CIOMS VII Working Group on the Development Safety Update Report, CIOMS VIII on Signal Detection, CIOMS on Standardized MedDRA Queries, CIOMS IX on Medicinal Product Risk Management and CIOMS Working Group on Drug-Induced Liver Injury. Dr. Geary is a DIA Fellow, a Fellow of the Academy of Physicians in Clinical Research and an IFAPP Global Fellow in Medicines Development and received the Senior Fellowship Award, Scientific Leadership in Pharmaceutical Medicine. He earned a BA from Harvard and MD from Stanford Medical School.
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“Innovative Clinical Development Delivers Hope for Alzheimer’s Patients”
The field of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative dementias has advanced as new medications have stimulated research on how to better diagnose and treat these debilitating conditions. However, the field has been marked by a long series of unsuccessful clinical development programs since the approvals of symptomatic treatments in the 1990’s, even as the prevalence of dementias increases with the aging of populations around the world. Leqembi (lecanemab) is the first disease modifying treatment for Alzheimer’s disease to gain full approval from major regulatory authorities. Its development reflects the lessons learned about the importance of precise and accurate diagnosis to distinguish Alzheimer’s disease from other causes of dementia and the selection of patients early enough in the disease process to benefit from treatments which lower brain amyloid plaque. The development program for Leqembi benefited from innovative clinical trial designs including a Bayesian Adaptive Randomization Design for the phase 2 program and the development of new clinical endpoints. The challenges overcome during the development of Leqembi will be described along with a reflection on how the field has advanced since the development of the symptomatic treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.
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PS 1 Talkshow : Shaping the Future of K-Bio: Strategic Insights and Collaborative Pathways
Chair
Hanlim Moon, MD, PhD
MediRama
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Seung Jae Baek
UNIST
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Bong Tae Kim
HK inno.N Corp
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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Inho Jo
Korean Fund for Regenerative Medicine(KFRM)
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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Dr. Inho Jo is currently a tenured Professor at Ewha Womans University College of Medicine and serves as the CEO of the Korean Fund for Regenerative Medicine (KFRM). He also holds the position of Editor-in-Chief for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, a SCIE journal. He earned his B.A. and M.S. degrees in Pharmacy from Seoul National University, Korea, followed by a Ph.D. in Biophysical Sciences from SUNY at Buffalo in 1989 under the supervision of Prof. Chan Y Jung. After completing his Ph.D., Dr. Jo pursued a postdoctoral fellowship in Professor Morris J. Birnbaum’s lab at the Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology at Harvard Medical School. Following this, he conducted additional research with Professor H. William Harris at the Nephrology Division of Boston's Children's Hospital, where he also served as an Instructor. Dr. Jo returned to Korea in 1997 and served as a director and general director of the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the Korean National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Jo has published 175 papers and registered 26 patents both domestically and internationally. He has received several awards recognizing his research excellence, including the Research Excellence Award from Ewha Womans University, the Ewha Haengrim Research Award from Ewha Womans University Medical School, the 15th Univera Academic Award from the BioPharmacal Society, and the 2nd BioSolution Research Award from the Korean Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society (KTERMS).
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Sun Nam Kim, PhD
Korea Drug Development Fund(KDDF)
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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Educational Background
- Seoul National University, Ph.D
- KAIST, M.S.
- KAIST, B.S.
Professional Career
- KDDF, CSO
- CrystalGenomics, Pricipal Scientist
- KIST, Research Scientist
- Hanhyo Isnt.Tech., Research Scientist
Major research & Activity
- Drug Discovery & Development(Chemical / Oncology, Inflammation,Inflammation, Infectios Disease, Oncology)
-Project management & Evaluation of new drug development
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Panel Discussion
Myung Kee Kim
LSK Investment
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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Panel Discussion
Gyehoon Park
AJU IB INVESTMENT
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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Panel Discussion
Seong Gil Lee
Kim & Chang
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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Room A
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S1 : FDA IND Preparation
Chair
Juhee Cho, PhD
Sungkyunkwan University
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Summary
This session aims to provide comprehensive insights into the FDA IND application process, ensuring participants understand key components, requirements, and best practices for successful submissions.
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Navigating FDA IND Preparation: Best Practices and Key Considerations for Successful Submissions
In Pyo Hong
Syneos Health
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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Biography
An expert on regulatory affairs in Korea pharmaceutical industry with wide range of experience including pharmaceutical products and healthcare products.
- Strategic project manager with successful drug pipeline management including applications of NDA, DMF (API), IND, OTC, and other healthcare products.
- US Regulatory affairs experience in IND application, HA meetings, and orphan drug designation application with US FDA.
- Keeping wide and in-depth regulatory affairs intelligence based on experience in local, multinational pharmaceutical companies and health authorities (MFDS).
- Maintaining good and favorable relationship with MFDS reviewers and RA experts in pharmaceutical companies with scientific communication and credible feedback.
Professional Experience
Jan 2024 - Present Syneos Health Korea
Director, Regulatory Consulting
- Providing strategic and tactical regulatory guidance relating to global drug development. Leading and attending project staff meetings, project team meetings and training sessions.
- Interacting directly with customers and potential customers to explain regulations surrounding assigned regulatory functions; reviews processes and factors affecting project cost estimates.
- Planning and implementing the strategy for medicinal product registration activities for clients.
- Providing timely, accurate information to business management staff regarding hours to be budgeted for assigned regulatory tasks for Requests-for-Proposal (RFP). Reviewing RFPs and budgeted hours for regulatory deliverables and forwards issues to the Project Manager or Functional Manager. Periodically reviews project expenditures for compliance with budgets for assigned tasks.
- Facilitating communication with clinical staff, subject experts, medical writers, project manager, and team members with respect to technical sections of regulatory documents. Providing regulatory review guidance. Helping to resolve any sponsor/investigator issues with regard to technical and non-technical issues.
Apr 2022 - Dec 2023 Freyr Life Science Korea
Associate Director, MPR RA Korea
- Planning and implementing the strategy for medicinal product registration activities for clients
- Responsible for ‘Requests for Proposals’ (RFPs), project evaluations. Support in responding to RFPs for regional regulatory projects.
- Responsible for planning, executing, and coordinating all regulatory activities including pre- submission, scientific advice meetings, new drug applications, major lifecycle maintenance and customer’s market expansion activities
- Preparation of IND dossier and managing the submission of IND applications and health authority meetings.
- Responsible for delivery of regulatory projects, programs and solutions for all regional customer opportunities
- Cross functional ownership of regulatory projects including project evaluation, solutioning and delivery. First point of contact for pre-sales & solutioning for the region, and for customer escalations
- Provide and act on local / regional regulatory intelligence by responding to significant changes in the regional regulatory environment and communicating the impact appropriately among stakeholders
Sep 2020 - Apr 2022 MedPacto
Regulatory Affairs Director, Regulatory Affairs Team
- Preparing a regulatory documents related IND application, health authority meeting (meeting request letter, meeting information package), orphan drug designation application dossier
- Managing HA submissions of IND application and ODD application with a corporation with CROs
- Making a development strategy for new products for MedPacto’s new drug candidates with related stakeholders in company or partner companies
- Manage a communication with health authorities (US FDA, Korea MFDS) related with IND application of vactosertib in cooperation with CROs
- Managing high standard in compliance of RA and related internal and external projects in MedPacto pipeline products
- Leading RA team and supervising clinical supply management and clinical QA
May 2018 - Aug 2020 Bayer Korea
Leader of Consumer Health Regulatory Affairs Team
- Healthcare products registration and launch in Korea: OTC drug, Cosmetic, and Food
Supplements.
- Making a development plan for new products for consumer health division
- Managing high standard in compliance of RA and related internal and external projects in consumer health division
- Providing regulatory intelligence to HQ for new product development strategy and its impact.
- Leading RA team and make a training RA team members.
Jul 2017 - May 2018 Reckitt Benckiser Korea
Head of Regulatory Affairs Team
- Healthcare products registration and launch in Korea: OTC drug, Quasi-drug, Medical Device, Cosmetic, and hygiene products.
- Homecare products registration & launch: K-REACh registration and management of its ingredient with the regulation of Ministry of Environment.
- Managing PV report to MFDS and HQ with 3rd party (as Drug Safety Pharmacist)
- Managing QA process in cosmetic, food supplement, and homecare products
Jul 2013 - Jul 2017 Kowa Korea Company. Ltd.
Regulatory Affairs Team Manager
- Making a development plan for new products in Korea: OTC drug, new drug, and other healthcare products including quasi-drugs, medical device. Achieved successful OTC drug approvals and new drug development strategy for Rx drugs in accordance with HQ timeline.
- Managing PV reports to MFDS and HQ.
- Managing and improving drug import process: local QC testing & QA process.
- Providing regulatory intelligence to HQ for new product development strategy and its impact.
- Leading RA team and make a training RA team member.
Nov 2010 - Jan 2013 Korea Otsuka Pharmaceuticals
Development Team Leader
- Making a development strategy and NDA approval in cooperation with HQ, AP region and local stakeholders (marketing, business development, market access).
- Providing a regulatory intelligence for HQ & other stakeholders.
- Managing multi-national & local clinical trial IND applications with clinical team and 3 country development team (China, Japan, Korea) for development strategy and protocol development.
- Post-approval change managements: labeling, CMC, API manufacturing site and artworks.
Apr 2007 - Oct 2010 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Korea
Regulatory Affairs Manager
- Project managing of pipeline products for MFDS approval of new drug and biological products including IND submission, NDA filing and its post-approval variations.
- NDA & DMF: ONGLYZA (Saxagliptin), FORXIGA (Dapagliflozin), REYATAZ (Atazanavir)
- IND: more than 30 IND application to MFDS, and many pre-IND meeting with MFDS Brivanib(HCC), YERBOY(Ipilimumab), BELATACEPT, other biological products for cancer
- Post-approval variations: REYATAZ, BARACLUDE, and other mature products
- Reporting regulatory intelligence to HQ. Made the strategic amendment for it.
Jun 2003 - Mar 2007 Yuhan Corporations
Senior Associates of Regulatory Affairs
- Product registration of new drug(REVANEX), generic drugs, OTC drugs, cosmetics.
- Making strategy for drug registration in cooperation with other teams (clinical trial team, institute, and manufacturing site) for new drug, generic products
- Fostering and maintaining the good relationship with MFDS(KFDA) and other Health Authorities
- Maintaining the product license in terms of label revisions, CMC updates and post-marketing surveillance reports in accordance with the regulatory authority’s regulations
Dec 1999 - Mar 2003 The Korea Pharmaceutical Information Center
Drug Information Team Manager
- The building and management of drug information database for the drug store’s prescription management program and the publication of Drug Information Handbooks and other books
Jul 1996 - Feb 1999 The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
MFDS Officer (reviewer)
- NDA review including the safety & efficacy review and other variation applications.
- Reviewing and making approval of IND applications & approval.
- Site inspections for GCP and GMP compliance check
- The management of drug safety information (Pharmacovigilance) and drug re-evaluation.
Languages
English - Speaking, Reading, Writing
Korean - Speaking, Reading, Writing - Native
Professional Certifications & Licensures
Regulatory Affairs Certified (RAC US, by RAPS)
- May-2014
Education
2017 Dongguk University - Korea, Republic of
Masters - MBA
1997 Graduate school of ChungAng University - Korea, Republic of
Masters - Pharmaceutical Microbiology
1994 ChungAng University - Korea, Republic of
Bachelor - Pharmacy
1994 - Korea, Republic of
Licensed Pharmacist
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Navigating FDA IND Preparation: Best Practices and Key Considerations for Successful Submissions
Drug sponsor first must show the safety and efficacy of their investigational drug product in their IND application before drug sponsor starts to do First in Human study. IND application should provide a full information of their drug, including all pre-clinical and CMC data so far with manufacturing information. In the FDA point of view, their major concern for an initial IND application is to ensure the safety of clinical trial participants. IND application is the most major step to Korean pharmaceutical and biotech company because it may be the first exposure to FDA, the largest regulatory health authority. IND applications to be a highly detailed and all-covering data package relating to the safety and efficacy of the compound and there are three main components to the application and before submitting IND package to the FDA, sponsor fully check and scrutinize all the CMC, preclinical data and clinical trial data to achieve the best results. The read to a successful IND application depends on a variety of factors, and for the best practices for IND submission success, sponsor considers these key points. Working backward from the end goal, working backward can help find potential issues in development plan and timeline. Work with competent development partners or consult for meeting that regulatory agency’s requirements. Know more about the molecule to collect data for IND application.
Achieving Rapid Proof of Concept and US Fast Track Designation Following a Phase 1 IND for DD01 in MASH
Adam C. Bell, PhD
Neuraly
UNITED STATES
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Dr. Bell is VP of Translational Medicine and Regulatory Affairs at Neuraly, Inc, a US subsidiary of D&D Pharmatech (Korea). He obtained his PhD in molecular biology at the University of Buffalo, then completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the National Institutes of Health where he was a recipient of the Fellows Award for Research Excellence. In 2000, while at Human Genome Sciences, he was the inventor and project lead for Albugon (Albiglutide), one of the first long-acting GLP-1R agonists. Albugon was licensed by GSK and approved for the treatment of diabetes in 2014 (Tanzium®). At CoGenesys, a spin-out of HGS, Dr. Bell assumed responsibility for Regulatory Affairs and was Director of Medical and Scientific Affairs. With products for oncology, heart failure, and diabetes, the company filed 3 INDs in 18 months and initiated Phase 1 and 2 trials before being acquired by Teva Pharmaceuticals. With a 25-year career at both small and large biotech, big Pharma, and a CRO, Dr. Bell has participated in discovery and early clinical development for >20 products in the US, Canada, Europe, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, and parts of Africa.
Most recently, Dr. Bell joined Neuraly to help develop two innovative GLP-1R agonists. NLY01 is being developed as a potential treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and was recently shown to reduce motor function deficit in young patients with early, untreated Parkinson’s disease. DD01 is being developed to treat obesity-related disorders like MASH. The company is also developing TLY012, a novel and potent anti-fibrotic with potential use in the treatment of multiple diseases including liver fibrosis/cirrhosis, chronic pancreatitis, and scleroderma. Since joining, the company has cleared 6 INDs, obtained two orphan drug designations for TLY012, was granted Fast Track designation for DD01, and successfully executed multiple Phase 1 and Phase 2 trials in the US, Canada, and Germany.
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Achieving Rapid Proof of Concept and US Fast Track Designation Following a Phase 1 IND: DD01 for the treatment of MASH
Establishing early evidence of clinical effectiveness and safety is the most important development goal for an investigational drug product team. Development progress with DD01, a novel long-acting dual agonist of the GLP-1 and glucagon receptors, will be presented as case study in establishing rapid proof of concept in the treatment of fatty liver disease. Pharmacology studies in rodent and non-human primate models showed that DD01 improves glycemic control, reduces hepatic steatosis, and results in weight loss. Importantly, treatment-induced fat reductions were greater than could be achieved with a comparable dose of semaglutide or by diet alone. On this basis, DD01 can be differentiated from GLP-1-based therapies and the recently approved Rezdiffra®. A Phase 1 study was conducted in overweight/obese subjects with co-occurring type 2 diabetes and fatty liver disease. Doses from 1-80 mg were evaluated following once weekly administration up to 4 weeks. DD01 treatment resulted in rapid, clinically significant reductions in liver fat. Up to 100% of patients achieved ≥30% reduction in liver fat as assessed by MRI-PDFF. In the high dose group, all subjects achieved at least a 40% reduction in liver fat with a mean reduction of 52% whereas the change from baseline liver fat in the placebo group was only 2.8%. Improved glycemic control was also apparent. Reductions in HbA1c were observed at overlapping doses and this was accompanied by reductions in caloric intake and weight loss. DD01 was generally safe and well tolerated. With only a 4-week treatment, improved liver health was also evident through reductions in serum triglycerides, lipids, and AST/ALT. This study showed, with a short treatment, improved HbA1c, decreased meal-related glucose, and weight loss accompanied dose-dependent reductions in hepatic steatosis. With Fast Track designation granted by FDA, a 48-week Phase 2 study has been initiated to confirm the beneficial effects of DD01 in the treatment of fatty liver disease (MASH) and to further substantiate its effectiveness in improving glucose control and promoting weight loss in patients.
Challenges and Improvement Strategies for Domestic Companies Obtaining FDA Approval: A CRO Perspective
Jeong-Hee Yoo
DreamCIS lnc.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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Room B
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S2 : New Therapeutics
Chair
Bong Tae Kim
HK inno.N Corp
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Tae Dong Han
AbTis
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Summary
This session aims to delve into cutting-edge advancements in therapeutic development, focusing on novel treatments and regulatory pathways.
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The FDA approval of TIL therapy
Hee Jin Lee
NeogenTC Corp.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Bio Essay
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2004 Internship, Asan Medical Center, Korea
2006-2011 Resident, fellow, Asan Medical Center, Korea
2012 Staff, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital
2013-2020 Clinical instructor, Assistant professor, Asan Medical Center, Korea
2017.8-2018.07 Visiting scholar, University of Washington, US
2021- Associate professor, Asan Medical Center, Korea
Expansion of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in non-small cell lung cancer: Clinical potential and efficacy in EGFR mutation subsets. Lee H, Lee M, Lim CL, Park HS, Song IH, Jeong BK, Kim DK, Kim YH, Choi S, Lee GD, Lee SB, Jung S, Gong G, Kim SB, Yoo C, Kim JY, Lee HJ. Clin Immunol. 2024 Jun 20;265:110289.
Persistence and enrichment of dominant T cell clonotypes in expanded tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes of breast cancer. Ham B, Kim SY, Kim YA, Han D, Park T, Cha S, Jung S, Kim JH, Park G, Gong G, Lee HJ, Shin J. Br J Cancer. 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1038/s41416-024-02707-6. Online ahead of print.
Expansion of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes from head and neck squamous cell carcinoma to assess the potential of adoptive cell therapy. Choi S, Hossain M, Lee H, Baek J, Park HS, Lim CL, Han D, Park T, Kim JH, Gong G, Kweon MN, Lee HJ. Cancer Immunol Immunother. 2024 Apr 17;73(6):101.
Analysis and Development of Antigen-specific T Cells Derived from Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells of Healthy Donors. Kim J, Jung S, Jeong BK, Kim KA, Jisu J, Bang WS, Ham B, Kim JY, Kim YA, Lee HJ. Anticancer Res. 2024 Apr;44(4):1377-1387.
Factors associated with engraftment success of patient-derived xenografts of breast cancer. Lee J, Lee G, Park HS, Jeong BK, Gong G, Jeong JH, Lee HJ. Breast Cancer Res. 2024 Mar 21;26(1):49.
Proteomic analysis of breast cancer based on immune subtypes. Jeon Y, Lee G, Jeong H, Gong G, Kim J, Kim K, Jeong JH, Lee HJ. Clin Proteomics. 2024 Feb 29;21(1):17.
Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy: Clinical aspects and future developments in this breakthrough cancer treatment. Lee H, Kim K, Chung J, Hossain M, Lee HJ. Bioessays. 2023 Jul;45(7):e2200204.
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The FDA approval of TIL therapy
Tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy is a form of adoptive cell therapy that involves collecting immune cells, particularly T lymphocytes, from a patient’s tumor tissue. These T lymphocytes are then isolated, expanded, activated, and infused back into the patient. The goal is to use TIL therapy to target and destroy cancer cells within the tumor microenvironment. FDA has approved Amtagvi (lifileucel), the first cancer treatment that uses TILs for solid tumors. This session will cover the concept and history of TIL therapy development.
Molecular Glue Degraders: A New Frontier in Targeted Drug Discovery
Wooseok Han
Cyrus Therapeutics, Inc.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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Dr. Wooseok Han is the Chief Scientific Officer at Cyrus Therapeutics, based in Seoul, Korea. He began his industrial career in 2005 at Chiron in Emeryville, California, which was soon acquired by Novartis. Over the next 15 years, Dr. Han developed his expertise as a medicinal chemist in the fields of oncology and infectious diseases at Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR), working in both Emeryville, California, and Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Prior to joining the industry, Dr. Han completed a postdoctoral fellowship at The Scripps Research Institute in the Boger group, focusing on the total synthesis of complestatin. He earned his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Toronto. Before pursuing his career overseas, Dr. Han worked at the Hansol Paper Institute of Technology for five years. He holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Yonsei University and an M.S. in Organic Chemistry from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in South Korea.
Education
1998-2003 Ph.D. University of Toronto
1990-1992 M.S. Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology
1985-1989 B.S. Yonsei University
Professional Careers
2020-present Executive Vice President / CSO, Cyrus Therapeutics, Korea
2006-2020 Principal Scientist, Global Discovery Chemistry, Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, U.S.A.
2005-2006 Scientist, Biopharma, Chiron Corporation, U.S.A.
2003-2005 Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Chemistry, The Scripps Research Institute, U.S.A.
1992-1997 Scientist, Chemical Research, Hansol Paper Institute of Technology, Korea
Awards
Spotlight NRG Award, Novartis Institutes of BioMedical Research, U.S.A. in 2018
Fusion Team NRG Award, Novartis Institutes of BioMedical Research, U.S.A. in 2013
Catalyst Award, Novartis Institutes of BioMedical Research, U.S.A. in 2008
Innovative Idea Glow Cue Trophy, Novartis Institutes of BioMedical Research, U.S.A. in 2008
Inventor Recognition Award, Novartis Institutes of BioMedical Research, U.S.A. in 2006
IR52 Jand Young Shil Award, The Minister of Science & Technology, Korea in 1994
Representative Publications
1. Synthesis and Structure?Activity Relationship of Tetra-substituted Cyclohexyl Diol Inhibitors of PIM Kinases, Han, W.; Ding, Yu.; Chen, Z.; Nishiguchi, G. A.; Atallah, G.; Bellamacina, C.; Lindvall, M.; Zang, R.; Feucht, P.; Zavorotinskaya, T.; Dai, Y.; Garcia, P.; Burger, M. T. J. Med. Chem. 2020, 63, 14885
2. Two Distinct Mechanisms of Small Molecule Inhibition of LpxA Acyltransferase Essential for Lipopolysaccharide Biosynthesis, Han, W.; Ma, X.; Balibar, C. J.; Rath, C. M. B.; Benton, B.; Bermingham, A.; Casey, F.; Chie-Leon, B.; Cho, M-.K. ; Frank, A. O.; Frommlet, A.; Ho, C-.M.; Lee, P. S.; Li, M.; Lingel, A.; Ma, S.; Merritt, H.; Ornelas, E.; de Pascale, G.; Prathapam, R.; Prosen, K. R.; Raper, D.; Ruzin, A.; Sawyer, W.; Shaul, J.; Shen, X.; Shia, S.; Steffek, M.; Subramanian, S.; Vo, J.; Wang, F.; Wartchow, C.; Uehara, T., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 4445
3. Discovery of a Selective and Potent Inhibitor of Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase-Interacting Kinases 1 and 2 (MNK1/2) Utilizing Structure-Based Drug Design, Han, W.; Ding, Yu.; Xu, Y.; Pfister, K.; Zhu, S.; Warne, B.; Doyle, M.; Aikawa, M.; Amiri, P.; Appleton, B.; Stuart, D. D.; Fanidi, A.; Shafer, C. M., J. Med. Chem. 2016, 59, 3034
4. Discovery of Imidazo[1,2-a]-pyridine Inhibitors of Pan-PI3 Kinases that are Efficacious in a Mouse Xenograft Model, Han, W.; Menezes, D.; Xu, Y.; Knapp, M. S.; Elling, R.; Burger, M. T.; Ni, Z-. J.; Smith, A.; Lan, J.; Williams, T. E.; Verhagen, J.; Huh, K.; Merritt, H.; Chan, J.; Kaufman, S.; Voliva, C. F.; Pecchi, S., Bioorg & Med Chem Lett. 2016, 26, 742
5. Structure Guided Optimization, in Vitro Activity, and in Vivo Activity of Pan-PIM Kinase Inhibitors, Burger, M. T.; Han, W.; Lan, J.; Nishiguchi, G.; Bellamacina, C.; Lindval, M.; Atallah, G.; Ding, Y.; Mathur, M.; McBride, C.; Beans, E. L.; Muller, K.; Tamez, V.; Zhang, Y.; Huh, K.; Feucht, P.; Zavorotinskaya, T.; Dai, Y.; Holash, J.; Castillo, J.; Langowski, J.; Wang, Y.; Chen, M. Y.; Garcia, P. D., ACS Med. Chem. Lett. 2013, 4, 1193
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Molecular Glue Degraders: A New Frontier in Targeted Drug Discovery
Targeted protein degradation (TPD) represents a novel therapeutic strategy for treating human diseases. Unlike conventional small molecules that inhibit disease-causing proteins, TPD utilizes the ubiquitination/proteasome system (UPS), the cell's natural protein disposal mechanism, to promote the degradation of these proteins. The clinical successes of lenalidomide and pomalidomide in treating cancers demonstrate the potential of this approach. These agents, known as immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs) or CRBN modulators, act as molecular glue degraders. They facilitate the degradation of target proteins by inducing the formation of novel protein-protein interaction (PPI) complexes with the substrate receptors of E3 ubiquitin ligases, such as CRBN. Additionally, molecular glue degraders exhibit favorable drug-like physicochemical properties compared to bifunctional degraders like PROTACs.
This presentation will focus on the development and current landscape of CRBN modulators, highlighting key milestones and breakthroughs. We will also discuss future directions in the field, focusing on the challenges and opportunities in discovering novel E3 ligases and developing next-generation molecular glue degraders. Our goal is to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state and future potential of molecular glue degraders in targeted drug discovery.
Radiopharmaceuticals Therapy
Dae Yoon Chi
FutureChem
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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Thesis
Ph.D. Development of [18F]Halofluorination and [18F]Fluoride Ion Displacement Reactions for the Synthesis of F-18 Labeled Radiopharmaceuticals.
(with Prof. John A. Katzenellenbogen)
M.S. Photocyclization Reactions of 5,7-Dimethoxycoumarin with Tetramethyl-ethylene and Thymidine. (with Prof. Sang Chul Shim)
B.S. Photochemical Reactions of Molybdosilisic Acid with Organic Compounds.
(with Prof. Hyunsoo So)
Employment
1999. 11 ? present CEO, FutureChem Co., Ltd.
2017. 9 ? present CEO, FutureChem Healthcare Co., Ltd.
2018. 1 ? present CEO, SI Healthcare Co., Ltd.
2022. 9 ? present Emeritus Professor, Department of Chemistry, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea.
2009. 1 ? 2020. 8 Professor, Department of Chemistry, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea.
2009. 9 ? 2014. 12 Director of Converging Research Headquarter for Frontier Medical Instruments
2009. 7 ? 2014. 6 Head of Converging Research Center for PET Radiopharmaceuticals
2010. 3 ? 2011. 2 Adjunct Professor, College of Medicine, Ulsan University
2002. 3 ? 2003. 2 Invited Professor, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
2003. 9 - 2004. 8 Visiting Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, U.S.A.
2002. 6 - 2004. 2 Outside Director of Hansol Chemicals
1995. 9 - 2008. 12 Professor, Department of Chemistry, Inha University, Inchon, Korea.
1994. 4 - 1995. 9 Director of PET Center, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
1992. 2 - 1994. 5 Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, U.S.A.
1988. 2 - 1992. 2 Senior Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea.
1986. 10 - 1988. 2 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, California, U.S.A.
1979. 2 - 1982. 6 Research Scientist, Catalyst Chemistry Laboratory, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea.
He spent all his carrier developing methodologies of fluorine-18 and technetium-99m since 1982. He collaborates extensively with other researchers in Korea and internationally. He published around 220 scientific papers, and 7 book chapters and filed more than 100 patents. Since he retired from Sogang University, Department of Chemistry on Aug. 31, 2020, he is actively working as the CEO of three companies as well as an Emeritus Professor of Sogang University. As his company has a Research Institute of Labeling, he can develop radiopharmaceuticals continuously.
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Radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT) and its coupled drug: Examples for prostate cancer
Dae Yoon Chi
FutureChem Co., Ltd., Seoul 04782, Korea
This therapeutic technique using therapeutic radioisotopes is variously called radionuclide therapy (RT), targeted radionuclide therapy (TRT), radioligand therapy (RLT), protein receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT), or radiopharmaceutical therapy (RPT). To develop a therapeutic drug for prostate cancer, it is important to develop a molecular imaging agent for determining the therapeutic efficacy of the therapeutic drug. In other words, it is important to develop a molecular imaging agent for PET that can determine the therapeutic efficacy. The molecular imaging agent for PET, which is being developed in the preclinical stage, can be easily used. Although Pylarify has recently received approval for a molecular imaging agent for PET in the US, it is widely used in the US itself. The use of Pylarify in countries other than the United States takes a lot of time because each country not only needs to obtain a product license but also has to prepare a GMP facility that can produce it.
In this talk, I would like to show an example of the development of a coupled drug for prostate cancer using RPT. Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), a transmembrane glycoprotein, is expressed and upregulated in prostate cancer. Thus, PSMA could be a key molecular target in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer. For diagnostic imaging with PET, F-18 and Ga-68 radionuclides are the leading imaging agents, with F-18 labeled PSMA ligands being the better candidate for mass production over that of Ga-68. However, when metal radionuclide PSMA ligands gain a metal chelate such as NOTA, DOTA, etc., Ga-68 PSMA ligands also become a strong contender. For treatment, radionuclide therapy using α/β-radioisotopes has garnered immense attention in the race to cure prostate cancer since the last two decades, especially Ac- 225, Pb-212 and At-211 for α-therapy, and Lu-177 and Tb-161 for β-therapy.
The aim of this study is to find compounds that strike a balance between high binding affinity and stable pharmacokinetic properties. The literature on PSMA-PET tracers point to a significant inverse relationship between binding affinity to PSMA and pharmacokinetic properties. Our strategy for the development of diagnosis and therapeutics PSMA ligand is to reduce non-specific binding by increasing polarity, and increase binding affinity.
As non-specific binding raised severe side effects such as damaged salivary glands, lachrymal glands, and kidneys in radionuclide therapy, the next generation of metal radionuclide PSMA ligands should have improved pharmacokinetic properties. Many studies in RPT are underway by modulating albumin-binding properties to increase therapeutic effects. We have applied this modulation to develop a series of novel metal radionuclide PSMA ligands.
New PSMA ligand, 18F-FC303 (florastamin), showed high and specific uptake in PSMA positive tumor, coupled with rapid renal clearance. The development of metal radionuclide PSMA ligands, 177Lu-FC705 (ludotadipep) for therapy will be presented, along with the clinical human studies of 18F-FC303 and 177Lu-FC705.
Room C
Title
S3 : Portfolio Management
Chair
YoungWook Kim
Eli Lilly and Company
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Jaesun Kang
CHA Biotech
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Summary
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Strategies for Making Go/No-Go Decisions in Drug Development
Jeongsik Choi
CJ Bioscience, Inc.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Bio Essay
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Education
- Chartered Financial Analyst
- MBA, INSEAD (France/Singapore)
- Bachelor’s degree in Oriental Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University (Korea)
Experience
- Team Lead, Strategic Planning, CJ Biosciences
- Head of Business Development, ImmuneOncia Therapeutics
- Manager, Business Development, SK biopharmaceuticals
- Consultant, Clinical Development, Eli Lilly and Company
- Associate, Regulatory and Medical Affairs, Ferring Pharmaceuticals
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In the dynamic field of drug development, making timely and well-informed decisions is crucial for success. The process of determining whether to proceed with a drug candidate or halt its development at various stages of development involves a complex interplay of scientific, regulatory, financial, and market factors. This session is about comprehensive understanding of the methodologies and tools available for optimizing go/no-go decisions in drug development.
- Essential strategies and frameworks that biopharma companies employ
- Key decision-making criteria in shaping these pivotal choices
- Effective risk assessment and mitigation strategies
- Real-world case studies illustrating successful approaches
R&D strategies for successful market launch
Helen Hyun Jung Lee, MD
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KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Bio Essay
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Hyun Jung Helen Lee MD, MHCM is a board-certified OBGYN physician and an experienced
pharmaceutical professional with 28 years’ experience in health care and pharmaceutical industry.
She has experienced in oncology drug development in Global, US and Asia regions working in early and
late stages from phase I to III and has the first hand regulatory experience as a medical lead for the
submission to the FDA/EMA and other regulatory agencies like PMDA.
As a Global Head of clinical development for solid tumor in Shire/Baxalta, she successfully led Onivyde
program receiving market authorization in pancreatic cancer from EMA in 2016. She worked as a Global
Lead for clinical development of Pacritinib in Baxalta/Baxter leading NDA and MAA submissions for
myelofibrosis indication of Pacritinib in 2015. She worked as a medical lead for the submission of head
and neck cancer indication for Erbitux in Eli Lilly leading clinical and registration strategy and
successfully received approval from the FDA in 2011.
She also has experience in oncology medical affairs in Global, US and Asia region leading the
development and execution of new and marketed products’ clinical and lifecycle plans such as Pacritinib,
Erbitux, Alimta and Sutent. She also has extensive product launch and commercialization experience in
those oncology drugs.
She has a deep expertise in setting up and executing innovative corporate and R&D strategies.
She was one of the initial members of Baxter Oncology Business Unit and played the main role in
creating blueprint and developing the strategy of Baxter Oncology working with cross functional teams
and leading its execution successfully. After joining Samyang Biopharm, she established the first US
subsidiary of Samyang Biopharm as President/CEO from scratch in Cambridge, MA in 2018 and grew it
to the organization of 10 full time employees and 10 part time dedicated consultants in-licensing two
innovative oncology drugs in 2019. As CEO of R&D in CHA Biotech, she launched one of the most
innovative cancer treatment platform of CAR-NK therapy in 2023.
She was featured in the 2020 PharmaVOICE 100, a listing of 100 of the most Inspiring People in Life
Sciences Industry in the USA.
She holds a M.D. from Yonsei University Medical School and a M.S. in Health Care Management
(MHCM) from Harvard School of Public Health.
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Beyond Clinical Trials
Heeyoung Kim
Certara, Inc.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Bio Essay
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Room A
Title
S4 : FDA&EMA Updates
Chair
In-Jin Jang, MD, PhD
Seoul National University Hospital
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Summary
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Global Drug Development and MRCT: ICH E17 Guidelines and Implementation Progress
Romi Singh, PhD
Northeastern University
UNITED STATES
Bio Essay
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Abstract
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Drug Development and MRCT: ICH E17 Guidelines and Implementation Progress in Korea
Jeong-Heun Joo
Korea National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation (NIFDS)
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Bio Essay
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Abstract
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FDA Updates
Seonghoon Jang
Elevar Therapeutics
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Bio Essay
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PRESENT EMPLOYMENT and PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
Chief Operating Officer: March 2022 to Present Elevar Therapeutics
Duties and responsibilities include:
Oversee all corporate activities related to NDA preparation, including clinical development, quality assurance, CMC, regulatory affair, and program management.
Lead Pharmacologist: January 2015 to February 2022 GS-0405-15; full time
Division of Infectious Disease Pharmacology (DIDP)
Office of Clinical Pharmacology (OCP); Office of Translational Sciences (OTS)
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Acting Deputy Division Director: April 2018 to August 2018 GS-0405-15; full time
Division of Generic Drug Bioequivalence Evaluation (DGDBE)
Office of Study Integrity and Surveillance (OSIS); Office of Translational Sciences (OTS) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Clinical Pharmacology/Biopharmaceutics Reviewer: September 2002 to December 2014 GS-0405-14; full time
EDUCATION
Postdoctoral Researcher, December 1999 ? September 2002 The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
? Major research projects involved: PK-PD based cancer chemotherapy, application to drug combination therapy and drug delivery into solid tumors
? Development of better treatment schedule of paclitaxel
? Combination therapy using suramin, a growth factor inhibitor, and anticancer drugs such as paclitaxel, 5-FU, gemcitabine, and mitomycin C against solid tumors including renal and bladder cancers
Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics, December 1999 The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
? Dissertation: Intracellular pharmacokinetics of paclitaxel: Relationship with pharmacodynamics and therapeutic implication
? Advisor: Dr. Jessie L.-S. Au, Professor in Pharmaceutics
M.S. in Pharmacokinetics, February 1992 Seoul National University, Korea
? Thesis: Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of furosemide after intravenous and oral administration to spontaneously hypertensive rats and DOCA-salt induced hypertensive rats
? Advisor: Dr. Myung G. Lee, Professor in Pharmacokinetics
B.S. in Pharmacy, February 1990 Seoul National University, Korea
LEADERSHIP and COMMUNICATION TRAINING
Advanced Leadership Program, JP Consultants, August 2018 ? June 2019
Team Leader Competence Program, JP Consultants, September 2016 to June 2017
Excellence in Government (EIG) Fellows Program, Center for Government Leadership, October 2013 to June 2014Uncivil servant: holding federal employees accountable; FDA: July 15 - 16, 2015
SELECTED INVITED PRESENTATIONS
The Korean Society of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology: Interdisciplinary Approach in the 4th Industry Era for Drug Development (December 2021) “Role of Clinical Pharmacology in Streamlined Drug Development Pathways: Cases and Lessons”
ASCPT Pre-Conference Workshop: Translational and Clinical Pharmacology Advances in Anti-infective Development (March 2020). “Regulatory Considerations and Streamlined Pathways for Anti-Infectives”
Seoul National University Hospital ‘The New Drug Clinical Development Specialist Course’ (October 2019) “Expedited Drug Development Programs for Serious Conditions:
Role of Clinical Pharmacology”
ASM/ESCMID Conference on Drug Development to Meet the Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance (September 2019). “Drug Development to Meet the Challenge of Antimicrobial Resistance: Role of Clinical Pharmacology”
Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ewha Womans University (January 2018) “Introductory Regulatory Sciences: Application of Clinical Pharmacology in drug development”
NIAID Workshop: ‘PKPD for Development of Therapeutics Against Bacterial Pathogens’ (June 2017). “Application of PKPD for Regulatory Decisions in Anti-Infective Drug Development: Perspectives and Challenges”
1st Ewha Health Care and Global Pharma Industry Forum 2016 (September 2016). “ Antibacterial Drug Development for Patients with Unmet Medical Need”
American Society for Microbiology Microbe 2016 (June 2016) “Recommendation of antibacterial drug dosing regimens for patients with renal impairment based on safety and efficacy data as well as pharmacokinetic data: Examples from the FDA-approved labels.”
Ajou Research Institute for Innovative Medicine, 1st International Workshop for Model-based Drug Development (May 2015). “Application of Modeling and Simulation in Antibacterial Drug Development”
Clinical Trials Transformation Initiative (CTTI): Statistical Issues Think Tank II (November 2014). “Application of Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics in New Anti-Infective Drug Development: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives”
PUBLICATIONS
Hiwot Hiruy, Shukal Bala, James M. Byrne, Kerian Grande Roche, Seong H. Jang, Peter Kim, Sumathi Nambiar, Dan Rubin, Yuliya Yasinskaya, Laura H. Bachmann, Kyle Bernstein, Radu Botgros, Sue Cammarata, Ricardo L. Chaves, Carolyn D. Deal, George L. Drusano, Erin M. Duffy, Ann E. Eakin, Steve Gelone, Thomas Hiltke, Edward W. Hook, Ann E. Jerse, Candice J. McNeil, Lori Newman, Seamus O’Brien, Caroline Perry, Hilary E. L. Reno, Raul A. Romaguera, Junko Sato, Magnus Unemo, Teodora E. C. Wi, Kimberly Workowski, Graeme A. O’May, Sunita J. Shukla, and John J. Farley. FDA, CDC and NIH Co-sponsored Public Workshop Summary?
Development Considerations of Antimicrobial Drugs for the Treatment of Gonorrhea. Clin. Infect. Dis. accepted 2024
Seong Jang, Bill Strickland, Lynda Finis, Jeffrey J. Kooijman, Janneke J. T. M. Melis, Guido
J. R. Zaman and Jan Van Tornout. Comparative biochemical kinase activity analysis identifies rivoceranib as a highly selective VEGFR2 inhibitor. Cancer Chemother. Pharmacol. 91:491-499, 2023
Xiaohui Wei, Shabnam Naseer, Edward A Weinstein, Dmitri Iarikov, Sumathi Nambiar, Kellie S Reynolds, Seong H Jang. Cefiderocol Dosing for Patients Receiving Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy. Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. 112(5):1004-1007, 2022
Luning Zhuang, Kunyi Wu, Seong Jang, Kellie Reynolds, Shrimant Mishra, and Dmitri Iarikov. Application of Population Pharmacokinetic Modeling, Exposure-Response Analysis, and Classification and Regression Tree Analysis to Support Dosage Regimen and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Plazomicin in Complicated Urinary Tract Infection Patients with Renal Impairment. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. doi:10.1128/aac.02074-21, 2022
Ursula Waack, Abhay Joshi, Seong H Jang, Kellie S Reynolds. Variations in Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Target Values Across MICs and Their Potential Impact on Determination of Susceptibility Test Interpretive Criteria. J. Antimicrob. Chemother.
76:2884-2889, 2021
Seong H. Jang. Regulatory Considerations and Streamlined Development Programs for Antibacterial Drugs for Serious Bacterial Diseases. Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpt.2144, 2021
Shabnam Naseer, Edward A Weinstein, Daniel B Rubin, Kalavati Suvarna, Xiaohui Wei, Karen Higgins, Avery Goodwin, Seong H Jang, Dmitri Iarikov, John Farley, Sumathi Nambiar. US Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Benefit-Risk Considerations for Cefiderocol (Fetroja®). Clin. Infect. Dis. 72:e1103-e1111, 2021
L Zhuang, Y Yu, X Wei, J Florian, SH Jang, KS Reynolds, and Y Wang. Evaluation of Hemodialysis Effect on Pharmacokinetics of Meropenem/Vaborbactam in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients using Modeling and Simulation. J. Clin. Pharmacol. 60: 1011-1021, 2020
ML Rizk, SM Bhavnani, G Drusano, A Dane, AE Eakin, T Guina, SH Jang, JF Tomayko, J Wang, L Zhuang, and TP Lodise. Considerations for Dose Selection and Clinical Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics for the Development of Antibacterial Agents.
Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 63: e02309-18. 2019
SH Jang, Z Yan, and JA Lazor. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring: A Patient Management Tool for Precision Medicine. Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. 99:148-150, 2016
SH Jang, PM Colangelo, and JVS Gobburu. Exposure?Response of Posaconazole Used for Prophylaxis Against Invasive Fungal Infections: Evaluating the Need to Adjust Doses Based on Drug Concentrations in Plasma. Clin. Pharmacol. Ther. 88:115-119, 2010
VA Bhattaram, C Bonapace, DM Chilukuri, JZ Duan, C Garnett, JVS Gobburu, SH Jang, L Kenna, LJ Lesko, R Madabushi, Y Men, JR Powell, W Qiu, RP Ramchandani, CW Tornoe, Y Wang and JJ Zheng. Impact of Pharmcometric Reviews on New Drug Approval and Labeling Decisions-Survey of 31 New Drug Applications Submitted between 2005 and 2006. Clin.
Pharmacol. Ther. 81:213-221, 2007
Seong H. Jang, M. Guillaume Wientjes, Dan Lu, and Jessie L.-S. Au. Drug Transport and Delivery in Solid Tumors. Pharm. Res. 20:1337-1350, 2003
Seong H. Jang, M. Guillaume Wientjes, and Jessie L.-S. Au. Inter-dependent Effect of P- glycoprotein-mediated Drug Efflux and Intracellular Drug Binding on Intracellular Paclitaxel Pharmacokinetics: Application of Computational Modeling. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther.
304:773-780, 2003
Dong Li, Seong H. Jang, Jonghan Kim, M. Guillaume Wientjes, and Jessie L.-S. Au. Enhanced Drug-Induced Apoptosis Associated with P-glycoprotein Overexpression is Specific to Antimicrotubule Agents. Pharm. Res. 20:45-50, 2003
Jessie L.-S. Au, Seong H. Jang and M. Guillaume Wientjes. Clinical Aspects of Drug Delivery to Tumors. J. Control. Release 78:81-95, 2002
Seong H. Jang, M. Guillaume Wientjes, and Jessie L.-S. Au. Kinetics of P-glycoprotein- Mediated Efflux of Paclitaxel. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 298:1236-1242, 2001
Jessie L.-S. Au, Seong H. Jang, Jenny Zheng, Chiung-Tong Chen, Saeheum Song, Leijun Hu, and M. Guillaume Wientjes. Determinants of Drug Delivery and Transport to Solid Tumors. J. Control. Release 74:31-46, 2001
Seong H. Jang, M. Guillaume Wientjes, and Jessie L.-S. Au. Determinants of Paclitaxel Uptake, Accumulation and Retention in Solid Tumors. Invest. New Drugs 19:113-123, 2001
Seong H. Jang, M. Guillaume Wientjes, and Jessie L.-S. Au. Enhancement of Paclitaxel Delivery to Solid Tumors by Apoptosis-Inducing Pretreatment: Effect of Treatment Schedule. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 296:1035-1042, 2001
Hyo-Jeong Kuh, Seong H. Jang, M. Guillaume Wientjes, and Jessie L.-S. Au. Computational Model of Intracellular Pharmacokinetics of Paclitaxel. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 293:761-770, 2000
Hyo-Jeong Kuh, Seong H. Jang, M. Guillaume Wientjes, Jean R. Weaver, and Jessie L.-S. Au. Determinants of Paclitaxel Penetration and Accumulation in Human Solid Tumor. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 290:871-880, 1999
Jessie L-S. Au, Dong Li, Yuebo Gan, Xiang Gao, Andrew L. Johnson, Jeffrey Johnston, Nancy J. Millenbaugh, Seong H. Jang, Hyo-Jeong Kuh, Chiung-Tong Chen, and M.
Guillaume Wientjes. Pharmacodynamics of Immediate and Delayed effects of Paclitaxel: Role of Slow Apoptosis and Intracellular Drug Retention. Cancer Res. 58:2141-2148, 1998
Eunsun Cho, Seong H. Jang, Jong W. Lee, Nak D. Kim and Myung G. Lee, Metabolic Changes of Acetaminophen after Intravenous Administration to Rats Pretreated with a Hepatoprotective Agent, YH-439, Res. Com. Mol. Pathol. Pharmacol. 91: 3-16, 1996
Seong H. Jang, Min H. Lee and Myung G. Lee, Pharmacokinetics of Acetaminophen after Intravenous and Oral administration to Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats and Normotensive Wistar rats. J. Pharm. Sci. 83: 810-814, 1994
Seong H. Jang, Myung G. Lee and Nak D. Kim, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Furosemide after Intravenous and Oral Administration to Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats and DOCA-salt Induced Hypertensive Rats. Biopharm. Drug Dispos. 15: 185-206, 1994
Woo H. Yoon, Eun J. Yoon, Seong H. Jang, Sun H. Lee, Hee J. Lee, Jeong M. Park, Kyung
E. Choi and Myung G. Lee, Pharmacokinetics of Ciprofloxacin After Intravenous Administration of Ciprofloxacin-TOF in rabbits. Int. J. Pharm. 102: 249-255, 1994
Sun H. Lee, Woo H. Yoon, Seong H. Jang, Kye S. Han, Kyung-Hoon Jeong, In S. Kim and Myung G. Lee, Pharmacokinetics of a 22kDa Variant of Unlabeled Monomeric Human Growth Hormone in Rabbits. Int. J. Pharm. 90: 81-86, 1993
Seong H. Jang, Sun H. Lee, Si H. Ryoo, Soon H. Kim and Myung G. Lee, Dose-independent Pharmacokinetics of Recombinant Human Interferon-αA in Rabbits. Int. J. Pharm. 84: 273- 278, 1992
Young M. Choi, Sun H. Lee, Seong H. Jang and Myung G. Lee, Effects of Phenobarbital and 3-Methylcholanthrene Pretreatment on the Pharmacokinetics and the Pharmacodynamics of Bumetanide in Rat. Biopharm. Drug Dispos. 12: 311-324, 1991.
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Regulatory science is defined as a science that provides rationales to make the best regulatory decision based on available information. Unlike regulations or policies, regulatory science evolves continuously with advancements in scientific knowledge and methodologies. Consequently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, which are grounded in the principles of regulatory science, are also subject to continuous updates. This presentation aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the processes involved in updating FDA regulations and policies. Special emphasis will be placed on recent advancements, including the breakthrough therapy designation and the oncology drug dose optimization initiative, known as Project Optimus. These cases illustrate how contemporary scientific developments are integrated into regulatory frameworks to enhance the efficacy and safety of therapeutic interventions.
EMA Updates - implications for drug developers
Sinan Sarac
Parexel
DENMARK
Bio Essay
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Experience
More than 10 years of experience within the EU regulatory system, including regular interactions with FDA, Health Canada, Swiss Medic, PMDA, and other health/medicines authorities and agencies.
Served at the European Medicines Agency (EMA) as a member of the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for >6 years.
Member and Chair of CHMP’s Oncology Working Party (ONCWP).
Dr. Sarac has also served as a member of the Committee for Advanced Therapies (CAT) and Scientific Advice Working Party (SAWP) at the EMA.
He has attended +100 meetings in CHMP, CAT, and SAWP, and countless Oral Explanations in CHMP and CAT.
At Parexel, he is responsible for providing strategic, clinical, and technical advice to clients, especially regarding clinical development strategy, marketing authorization, scientific advice submissions, pre-IND, IND, NDA, BLA, MAA, ODD, PRIME, Fast track, Breakthrough designation, high-stake FDA/EMA meetings, etc.
Location
Located in Copenhagen, Denmark (EU)
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Title: EMA Updates and Regulatory Strategies for Pharmaceutical Companies, Researchers, and Regulatory Professionals
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) serves as the central regulatory body for medicines in Europe, playing a critical role in ensuring the safety, efficacy, and quality of pharmaceutical products. Staying up-to-date with EMA updates is of paramount importance for pharmaceutical companies, researchers, and regulatory professionals who are actively involved in drug development, clinical trials, and regulatory compliance.
This presentation seeks to provide a comprehensive understanding of the EMA's role and its impact on the pharmaceutical landscape in the European Union. It will delve into recent updates to regulations, guidelines, and policies issued by the European Commission and EMA, shedding light on the evolving regulatory framework and its potential implications for various stakeholders.
By examining recent updates to EMA regulations, guidelines, and policies, participants will acquire in-depth knowledge of the changing landscape. The rationale behind these updates will be discussed, allowing participants to appreciate the underlying motivations and objectives driving regulatory changes.
The presentation will highlight the potential impact of EMA updates on drug development and regulatory strategies. By understanding the changes implemented by the EMA, participants will be better equipped to adapt their approaches and ensure alignment with regulatory standards. Adapting to the regulatory changes brought forth by EMA updates is a key theme of the presentation. Participants will gain valuable guidance on how to incorporate these changes into their existing regulatory strategies, ensuring compliance and successful drug approvals. The process of adapting to regulatory changes will be explored, encompassing practical steps and best practices to effectively navigate any potential challenges.
An important aspect that will be discussed is the relationship between EMA updates and global regulatory harmonization efforts. This discussion will shed light on the convergence or divergence of EMA updates with other regulatory bodies, such as the FDA. Furthermore, the impact of these harmonization efforts on multinational clinical trials and drug development strategies will be explored, providing participants with a broader understanding of global regulatory trends.
In conclusion, this presentation on EMA updates and regulatory strategies will provide an extensive overview of the EMA's role, recent updates to regulation, guidelines, and policies, and offer practical strategies for adapting to regulatory changes. Pharmaceutical companies, researchers, and regulatory professionals attending this presentation will gain valuable insights into the ever-evolving regulatory landscape and learn how to navigate the complexities of regulatory compliance with confidence. By staying current with EMA updates and implementing effective regulatory strategies, participants will be equipped to succeed in an increasingly competitive and regulated pharmaceutical industry.
Key Words: EMA updates, regulatory strategies, pharmaceutical companies, regulatory professionals, drug development, compliance, European Medicines Agency.
Room B
Title
S5 : Non-Clinical Design & Considerations for New Therapeutics
Chair
Sang Ho Lee
Jeju National University College of Pharmacy
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Se Woong Oh
Yuhan Corporation
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Summary
Development of ADCs blooming and evolves into new technology such as degrader-antibody conjugate (DAC). In this session, we will discuss points of consideration in non-clinical development of both ADC and DAC. Also, a novel oncology program targeting cell cycle arrest will be introduced.
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Key Experience-Informed Preclinical Design Considerations to Facilitate Development of DACs
James Palacino
Orum Therapeutics
UNITED STATES
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Abstract
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New Drug Discovery for Oncolytic cell cycle arrest to control the deregulation
Soongyu Choi, PhD
Avelos Therapeutics
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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Education
Dec. 1997 Post-doc. in Chemistry: The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
Dec. 1995 Ph.D. in Chemistry and Chemical Biology: Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.
Graduate Student under the direction of Professor E. J. Corey (Novel laureate 1990 in Chemistry).
Feb. 1988 M.S. in Organic Chemistry: Sogang University, Seoul, Korea
Feb. 1986 B.S. in Chemistry (major) and Physics (minor): Sogang University, Seoul, Korea
Employment History and Research Experience
Jan. 2024 ? current: Avelos Therapeutics, Inc. CEO/CTO, Seoul, Korea
Responsible for R&D and corporate operation
Overviewing and running all R&D programs for the areas of Oncology.
Oct. 2021 ? Dec. 2023: Avelos Therapeutics, Inc. CTO, EVP of Corporate, Seoul, Korea
Avelos Therapeutics Inc. focuses Drug discovery research in human Cancer.
July 2019 ? Sep. 2021: Hana Pharm: CTO, EVP of R&D and BD, Gyunggi-do, Rep. of Korea
Hana Pharm. is specialized in CNS medicines: anesthesia and pain killer in Korea.
Responsible for leading the research and global BD, reporting to the CEO
Overviewing and running all R&D programs: Oncology, Pain disease and Contrasting agent.
Managing Chemical Process unit and Improved modified drug units
January 2018 ? June 2019: Yuhan USA, CEO/President
June 2017 ? June 2019: Yuhan Corporation: CSO, EVP of R&D, Gyunggi-do, Rep. of Korea
Yuhan Corp. is #1 pharmaceutical company in Korea by sales.
Responsible for leading the research and R&D BD function reporting to the CEO
Established and Managed Yuhan USA as advanced bases for global research business in US.
Managed New Drug discovery unit, Chemical Process unit and Improved modified drug unit
Led partnering strategy, partner identification, due-diligence and term-sheet negotiation
? Completed a worldwide licensing transaction for two major projects to Janssen for NSCLC ($50M upfront and $1.2B total milestone and Gilead for NASH programs ($15M upfront and $780M total milestone) in 2018, with profit share option in specific indications; Set up decision for a global licensing deal for NASH program with BI ($40M upfront and $870M total milestone) in 2019.
December 2014 ? May 2017: Mogam Biotechnology Institute/Green Cross Corp, Gyunggi-do, ROK
February 2012 ? Nov. 2014: Green Cross Corp.: Gyunggi-do, Rep. of Korea
Green Cross Corp. is #2 pharmaceutical company (#1 Biopharmaceutical company) in Korea by sales.
Director/Investigator; Team Leader of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Overviewed all chemical drug discovery programs
Clinical and non-clinical research, CRO, CMO and cGMP manager
? Achieved China licensing agreement with Lee’s Pharm to develop and commercialize the investigational anticoagulant.
? Licensed out for clinical development of SGLT2 inhibitor to Daewoong Pharmaceutical company; Approved for marketing in Korea.
December 2002 ? 01/2012: PTC Therapeutics, Inc.: South Plainfield, NJ 07080
Group Leader; Department of Chemistry
? Licensed out for clinical development of SMA inhibitor to Roche; Approved for marketing in US, Europe and Korea.
January 1998 ? 12/ 2002: Bayer Corp.: Pharmaceutical Division; West Haven, CT 06516
Sr. Research Scientist; Department of Chemistry Research
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New Drug Discovery for Oncolytic cell cycle arrest to control the deregulation
Cell cycle inhibitors have a long history as anti-cancer therapeutics, which are used to arrest their active cell cycle and induce cell death. The cell cycle remains an attractive target for the development of small-molecule inhibitors for use as both novel chemotherapeutics and research probes, because of its penetrable characteristics of nucleus in cell. However, the inhibitors act as a deregulator to control cell cycle progress for apoptosis in both tumor and normal cells. Normal cell cytotoxicity and clinical safety should be in concern to be developed as a new drug.
Microtubule Associated Serine/Threonine kinase like (MASTL) is an attractive therapeutic target as it is an essential cell-cycle regulator frequently overexpressed in tumor tissues. No MASTL inhibitor has been granted marketing approval until now. We anticipate that AD1208 as a new MASTL inhibitor, currently in IND ready for phase 1 clinical trials, offers a therapeutic option to cancer patients in whom CDK and/or PLK1 inhibition is insufficient to alter disease progression and safety issues. The preclinical evidence of induction of apoptosis on this target suggests that MASTL inhibition, if given on the right schedule with the right combination of drugs, may cause tumors to regress. Data suggested the potential combination regimen of the cell cycle inhibitor and currently known drugs synergistically with promising result.
Non-Clinical Considerations in Global ADC Deals
Changsik Park, PhD
LigaChem Biosciences lnc.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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EDUCATION
Ph.D. Department of Life Science, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Gwangju, Korea (2013)
M. S. Department of Life Science, GIST, Gwangju, Korea (2004)
B. S. Department of Biology and Food Science, HandongUniversity, Pohang, Korea (2003)
EXPERIENCE
Principal Scientist; LigaChem Biosciences, Inc. Korea (Dec. 2016 ? present)
Senior Researcher; Korea Institute of Ceramic Engineering & Technology Korea (Oct. 2015 ? Nov. 2016)
Postdoctoral Fellow; Scripps Korea Antibody Institute, Korea (2013 ? 2015)
LICENSING-OUT
[1] DLK1-targeted antibody-drug conjugate. 2020.12. Pyxis Oncology. Project Lead
[2] ADC platform technology. 2022.12. Amgen. Project Lead
[3] TROP2-targeted antibody-drug conjugate. 2023.12. Janssen Biotechnology. Project Lead
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Title : Non-clinical considerations in LCB’s global ADC deals
Antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) is a new modality drug that combines the advantages of two types of drugs, the target selectivity of an antibody and the strong potency of a payload. Currently, there are a total of 13 ADCs approved by the FDA, and it is confirmed that more than 330 ADCs are undergoing clinical trials by the end of 2023. Over the past five years, the number of ADC drugs and developers has also been increasing globally, and global pharmaceutical companies such as MERCK, BMS, J&J, GSK, and BioNTech are strengthening their ADC pipeline by licensing deals. LigaChem Bioscience was established in 2006 based on its excellent experience in medicinal chemistry and has been actively developing ADC drugs for various targets since starting research on ADC platform technology based on linker-payload and conjugation method in 2010. We have had a total of 12 ADC licensing deal experience so far, and we would like to share our ADC new drug development and licensing deal experience through this presentation.
Room C
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S6 : Remote Monitoring
Chair
Amy ( Hyun Joo) Lee
MSD
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Minyoung Lim
GSK
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Summary
This session is designed to provide an understanding of the current status of remote monitoring implementation in different countries, which is one of the important elements of DCT.
It will also share the experiences from the US where remote monitoring is actively taking place, as well as discuss the utilization of the Florence System.
The session aims to facilitate the sharing of insights on the future direction for the adoption of remote monitoring in the Korea.
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Remote Monitoring Overview
Baljit Samra
Parexel
SINGAPORE
Bio Essay
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Profile:
Baljit (Boo) Samra is a senior executive at Parexel, where he oversees clinical operations across 14 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Australia, and Southeast Asia. Leading a team of over 1,600 employees, Boo focuses on ensuring quality delivery, productivity, and customer and site satisfaction.
Work Experience:
Boo joined Parexel in 2020 after serving as the Chief Operating Officer at Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) and as a strategic advisor to academia, CROs, biotech, and private equity firms. He is also an advisory board member for organizations in biotech, artificial intelligence, and digital technology sectors. Boo’s comprehensive expertise includes clinical trial strategy, planning, and execution; mergers and acquisitions; and digital health technologies. His first tenure at Parexel (2002-2016) included leadership roles in IT, quality, operations, general management, and strategic account leadership. His global experience extends beyond the Asia-Pacific region to include India, Europe, and the United States.?
Education:
Boo holds a degree in Chemistry from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) in the United Kingdom
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Exploring Remote Monitoring: Insights from US Practices
Emma Kim
AIMS BioScience Co., Ltd.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Bio Essay
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Featured Experiences
[Experiences in Clinical Trials / Head of Clinical Research, Global Clinical Trial Manager]
? Leadership position for country/region Clinical Operations under Clinical Services division in AIMS
? Acts as primary liaison with clients (Pharmaceutical company, Biotech located in US, Korea, AUS
? Leads and directs cross-functional team leaders and third parties/vendors
? Advisory on early-stage clinical design and Development Master Plan, including Targeted potential product
? Support to develop the pathway to License In and Out
? Develop strategies for clinical trial protocols, operational design, and planning, taking into client's requirements and the medical aspects of the market
? Consultation on quality control process including audit and inspection during the full life-cycle of clinical trials
? Overseeing and proactively driving activities of project progress and plans for client
? Taking responsibility for the timely development of clinical trial budget/milestones, investigator grants, and executing Clinical Trial Agreement during the start-up stage of a Clinical Trial
? Working collaboratively with key stakeholders and establishing project/country/site activation plans including risk assessments and mitigation planning for the clients, countries, and sites
? Led strategic initiatives work with other functional management to develop clinical implementation process. It involves having functional responsibility over the operations performance, dealing with external issues relating to meeting client
? Deliverables, project revenues, resource management, staff development and training
? Taking responsibility for global clinical trial lead (phase 1-3)
? Drive the planning, formation, and execution of timelines, while identifying and tracking the team's critical path
? Execute and control project activities, including scope, schedule, budget, and risk associated with each assigned project.
- Global Clinical Trial Development & management consulting service for over 20 cases
- Collaboration with IVI (International Vaccine Institute) / GCTM
- Collaboration with The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul ST. Mary’s Hospital
- Phase1b,2a / Global Study / Agent for Breast Cancer / GCTM
- Phase1 / Global Study / Agent for Multiple Myeloma / GCTM
- Patient Preference Study / Agent for Multiple Myeloma / Local CTM
- Specimen Sample Evaluation Study / Agent for Multiple Myeloma / Local CTM
- Phase 3 / Global study / Agent for HCC / Global Project Lead, GCTM
- Phase 1b, 2a, / Global Study / Agent for RCC / Country CTM
- Phase4 / Local study / Agent for Vascular Dementia / CRA Lead, Sr. CRA
- Phase4 / Local study / Agent for Ulcerative colitis / CRA Lead, Sr. CRA
- Phase4 / Local study / Agent for Liver cirrhosis / CRA Lead, Sr. CRA
- Phase2 / Local study / Agent for Gastritis / Sr. CRA
- Phase3 / Local study / Agent for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia / CRA Lead, Sr. CRA
- Phase3 / Local study / Agent for Hypertension (ARB)
- Phase3 / Global Study / Agent for Hyperlipidemia with high cardiovascular risk / CRA
- Phase3 / Global Study / Agent for Hypertension (ARB) / CRA
- Phase 1 / Global Study / Agent for NSCLC (T790M+) / CRA
- Phase 1 / Global Study / Agent for NSCLC (EGFRm+) / CRA
- Observation Study / Global Study / Agent for Prostatic cancer / CRA
- Observation Study / Global Study / Agent for Osteoporosis / CRA
- Observation Study / Global Study / Agent for Colorectal cancer (After OP) / CRA
- Observation Study / Global Study / Agent for Colorectal cancer (After Neoadjuvant) / CRA
- Phase3 / Global Study / Agent for Gastric cancer / CRA
- IIT / Multi-site Local Study / Agent for NSCLC / CTM
- IIT / Multi-site Local Study / Agent for NSCLC / CRA
Training Experience ? Certificate of completion for Quality Assurance (KONECT, 2023)
? Completion of GCP Training, Organizers (KONECT, 2023)
? Certificate of Medical Data Analysis and Query Building with MedDRA Coding(The MedDRA Support Service Organization, 2022)
? Certification of attendance for ASCO 2022 in USA (ASCO, 2022)
? Certificate of MedDRA Coding Advanced course (The MedDRA Support Service Organization, 2022)
? Certificate of MedDRA Coding Basic course (The MedDRA Support Service Organization, 2022)
? Certificate of HIPPA training for Research monitor (Washington Univ. Medical center, 2021)
? Certification of attendance for FDA study data technical rejection criteria (Captain, US Public Health Service, 2021)
? Certificate of Project manager advanced course (KoNECT, 2019)
? Certificate of clinical research associate, advanced course with GCP training (KoNECT, 2018)
? Certification of attendance for Best of ASCO2017 in Korea (KOREAN SOCIETY OF MEDICAL ONCOLOGY & Korean Cancer Study Group, 2017)
? Certificate of Project manager course (KONECT & Yonsei Univ. Medical Center, 2017)
? Completion of GCP Training, Organizers (SillaJen Inc., 2017)
? Completion of GCP Training, Organizers (C&R Research, 2016)
? Certificate of completion for clinical research associate (KoNECT, 2019)
? Certificate of KCSG Clinical Trial Workshop Advanced course (Korean Cancer Study Group, 2013)
? Completion of GCP Training, Organizers (IQVIA, 2012)
? Completion of GCP Training, Organizers (CITI, 2011)
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Case Studies of Remote Monitoring Utilizing the Florence Platform in Korea
Ji A Hong
Eli Lilly and Company
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Bio Essay
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Education:
2004 Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration of Management, SungKyunKwan University
2009 Master degree of International Business, University of Melbourne, Australia
Professional Experiences:
2009 ? 2015 Medical Specialist in Lilly Korea
2015 ? 2022 Clinical Development Consultant in Lilly Korea
2017 ? 2018 APAC Global Study Training Management Short Term Assignment in Lilly
2022 ? Current Sr. Manager, Clinical Research Lead in Lilly Korea
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This session explores the implementation of remote monitoring in Korean clinical trials using the Florence platform. It examines the functionalities of the Florence platform, discusses its advantages in clinical trials, and analyzes specific case studies from the domestic context. The session also addresses challenges encountered in each case and strategies employed to overcome them.
1. Overview of the Florence Platform
Introduction to the Florence platform: concepts and functionalities
Importance and benefits of remote monitoring in clinical trials
2. Korean Clinical Trial Environment and Challenges
Characteristics of clinical trials in Korea and associated challenges
Analysis of limitations in traditional monitoring approaches
3. Case Studies on Florence-Enabled Remote Monitoring
Utilization of the Florence platform in each case and shared experiences
4. Implementation Strategies and Execution
Strategies for implementing the Florence platform
Operational management of remote monitoring systems
Rethinking Remote Monitoring in the DCT Era: A Nationwide Implementation of Clinical Trial Data Warehouses
Ki Young Huh, MD, PhD
Seoul National University Hosiptal
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
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1. Huh KY, Chung WK, Park J, Lee S, Kim MG, Oh J, Yu KS. Feasibility study for a fully decentralized clinical trial in participants with functional constipation symptoms. Clin Transl Sci. 2023 Aug 25. doi: 10.1111/cts.13617. (First author)
2. Huh KY, Lee H, Lee S, Yu KS, Kim KH, Kim H. Exploration of smart adherence-monitoring methods in vitamin D-deficient patients: A pilot feasibility clinical study. Clin Transl Sci. Jul 18 2023;doi:10.1111/cts.13594 (First author)
3. Huh KY, Chung WK, Lee H, Choi SH, Yu KS, Lee S. Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of a Novel Macrocyclic Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agent, HNP-2006, in Healthy Subjects. Invest Radiol. Jul 21 2023;doi:10.1097/rli.0000000000001007 (First author)
4. Huh KY, Moon SJ, Jeong SU, Kim MJ, Yang W, Jeong M, Kim MG, Lee S. Evaluation of a blockchain-based dynamic consent platform (METORY) in a decentralized and multicenter clinical trial using virtual drugs. Clin Transl Sci. May 2022;15(5):1257-1268. doi:10.1111/cts.13246 (First author)
Huh KY, Hwang JG, Shin W, Baek S, Choi J, Lee N, Cho YM, Lee H. A double-blind, placebo-controlled, single-ascending dose study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of HM15136, a novel long-acting glucagon analogue, in healthy subjects. Diabetes Obes Metab. Mar 2022;24(3):411-420. doi:10.1111/dom.14590 (First author)
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Rethinking Remote Monitoring in the DCT Era: A Nationwide Implementation of Clinical Trial Data Warehouses
Ki Young Huh
Recent interest in decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) has sparked an increasing need for an efficient remote monitoring platform. There are various ways to conduct remote monitoring, ranging from a teleconference-based manual approach to anonymized systems integrated into hospital information systems (HISs). Here, we introduce a nationwide remote monitoring platform based on a clinical trial data warehouse (CTDW). We integrated a previously used clinical trial management system (CTMS) with HIS to organize data according to the logic of clinical trials. The CTDW will act as a repository for various forms of external data, including patient-reported outcomes from mobile applications and signals from wearable devices. Data in the CTDW will be anonymized using deidentification modules. In addition, the CTDW-based approach has advantages in integrating various user-friendly modules, including real-time data monitoring and visualization. An electronic data capture (EDC) system is another element that requires integration, and the CTDW-based platform makes it systematically available. The system can mitigate potential data breach risks, as the systems utilize minimal data required for remote monitoring and are physically separated from the HIS. Considering the increasing need for data privacy, the system architecture and related consent process were designed based on professional legal consultations. We expect that the system will be a cornerstone for the digital transformation of trial sites, fostering an environment for DCTs and innovations in clinical trials.