Preliminary Scientific Programme

Monday, May 13, 2002

Welcome and Introduction
Dominique Duchêne, EUFEPS President, Paris FR
Ole J. Bjerrum, Conference Chair, Copenhagen DK
  Setting the stage
Moderators
Biotech medicines: Present and future aspects
Trevor M. Jones, London UK
Session I
Generation and down stream processing of therapeutic
proteins
Moderators:
Manuel Carrondo, Oeiras PT
Wolfram Carius, Biberach DE
Value through optimisation of bioprocesses
Rolf Werner, Biberach DE
Current trends in cell line and cell culture development
Alain Bernard, Corsier-sur-Vevey CH
Downstream processing: Implications of new technologies on process design illustrated with examples from insulin and rFVIIa Inger Mollerup, Bagsvaerd DK
Development and regulation of gene transfer medicinal products
Klaus Cichutek, Langen DE
Session II
Delivery and formulation aspects
Moderators:
Leo de Leede, Leiden NL
Claus-Michael Lehr, Saarbrücken DE
Protein formulations: Bottlenecks and challenges
Daan Crommelin, Utrecht NL
Overcoming cellular barriers with large molecules
Claus-Michael Lehr, Saarbrücken DE
Hydrophilic systems for protein delivery
Leo de Leede, Leiden NL
New hydrophobic polymers for protein delivery
Achim Göpferich, Regensburg DE
Systemic aerosol therapy with biopharmaceuticals
Martin Kohlhäufl, Gauting DE
Monday Evening Break-out Sessions
Downstream industrial processing aspects
Delivery and formulation aspects
Analytical aspects

 

Tuesday, May 14, 2002

Session III
Rational exploratory and human development
Moderators:
Tudor Arvinte, Basel CH
Karsten Skydsgaard, Bagsvaerd DK
Analytical techniques to establish therapeutic activity
Tudor Arvinte, Basel CH

Trial simulation modelling in drug development
Lars Erichsen, Bagsvaerd DK

Comparability and bioequivalence issues regarding pharmaceutical biologicals
James Bausch, Union NJ USA
Immunogenicity of biotech products
Kathryn Stein, Rockville MD USA

Assessment for immunogenicity.
Steve Swanson, Thousand Oaks CA USA

Session IV
Generation and design of antibodies as therapeutics
Moderators: Ole J. Bjerrum, Copenhagen DK
Daan Crommelin, Utrecht NL
A display-technology based platform for making and engineering human therapeutic antibodies
Hennie Hoogenboom, Liege BE
Production and processing of antibodies
Christina Glad, Lund SE
Human antibodies as next generation therapeutics
Jan van de Winkel, Utrecht NL
Monoclonal human anti-CD4 antibody. A case study from pre clinic to late stage development
Claus Moeller, Copenhagen DK
Remicade, the full story
Peter C. Taylor, London UK
Tuesday Evening Break-out Sessions
Antibodies
Human clinical development
Regulatory aspects: Testing for immunogenicity

 

Wednesday, May 15, 2002

Session V
Conclusions and outlook
Moderators:
Henk de Jong, Courbevoie FR
Theo Dingermann, Frankfurt DE
Regulatory aspects
John Purves, London UK
Gene therapy
Christopher Baum, Hannover DE
Tissue engineering
Clemens van Blitterswijk, Bilthoven NL
Integration Discussion Session
Reports from break-out sessions and discussion of position statements
Moderators:
Daan Crommelin, Utrecht NL
Ole J. Bjerrum, Copenhagen DK

Closing of the Conference

  Ole J. Bjerrum, Conference Chair, Copenhagen DK

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