The success of early clinical studies comparing a biosimilar drug candidate with the innovator compound is not only dependent on the similarity of the products themselves but also on the quality of the bioanalytical assay methods and the design and conduct of early PK/PD studies. Based on experiences gained from support of the first wave of biosimilar products to gain approval in the US and EU, Celerion will share key learnings gained from engagement with several biosimilar programs. This includes the rationale for the one assay approach and how the two-step approach can help set up such an assay.

Establishing a robust validation of a single assay with both the innovator and biosimilar compound aims to show analytical similarity and confirmation of comparable reactivity. This includes challenges in pushing the limit of precision of ligand binding assays, which is essential when processing samples from biosimilar studies, and how adapted routine analysis best practices can overcome those challenges.

In this webinar, the speakers will:

Discuss the direct impact of the bioanalytical assay set-up on the statistical endpoint and, therefore, on the success of early clinical studies comparing a biosimilar drug candidate with the innovator compound
Share key learnings gained from several biosimilar programs
Learn the rationale for the one assay approach and how the two-step approach can support this assay
Get insight into how reagents can impact the assay performance

Register for this webinar to learn about best practices for analytical assay method development for comparing a biosimilar candidate with its innovator compound.

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Speaker

Dr. Petra Struwe, Executive Director of Bioanalytical Services, Celerion

Dr. Petra Struwe is the Executive Director of Bioanalytical Services at the Celerion facility in Switzerland, a contract research organization (CRO) supporting biopharmaceutical industry drug development. She holds a PhD in chemistry and is an experienced scientific leader with more than 20 years working in the Bioanalytical and Biomarker segment of the pharmaceutical industry. In her current role she is in charge of both small and large molecule method development/validation and sample processing in an extremely automated and compliant environment.

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Who Should Attend?

This program is intended for senior level professionals from biopharmaceutical companies working on biosimilar development, including:

Heads of Research and Development
Clinical Pharmacologists
Project Managers
Medical Directors
Clinical Operations Directors, Managers
Clinical Planning Directors, Managers
Bioanalytical Scientists

What You Will Learn

In this webinar, the speakers will:

Discuss the direct impact of the bioanalytical assay set-up on the statistical endpoint and, therefore, on the success of early clinical studies comparing a biosimilar drug candidate with the innovator compound
Share key learnings gained from engagement with several biosimilar programs
Learn the rationale for the one assay approach and how the two-step approach can help set up such an assay
Get insight into how reagents can impact the assay performance

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Celerion

Celerion, a global leader in early clinical research services offers a unique combination of medical expertise, clinical operations experience and scientific excellence that gives our clients the confidence to make fast, accurate decisions about their drug development path. For fifty years, Celerion has leveraged the latest operational concepts and technologies to execute safety/tolerability, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics studies in highly controlled clinic environments. These include first-in-human dose escalation, drug-drug interaction, cardiac safety, bioequivalence and bioavailability, metabolism and excretion studies as well as pharmacokinetic evaluations in patients with impaired renal or hepatic function. Celerion offers feasibility, data management, biostatistics, clinical monitoring, and bioanalytical services. Our founding mission is to help our clients get their drugs to market quickly, so that they touch the lives of our family, friends and people in need around the world. For more information, please visit www.celerion.com.