The majority of new chemical entities (NCEs) are limited by poor solubility and bioavailability issues and are unable to proceed to the clinical development phase despite promising therapeutic activity. A lot of resources and effort would have been directed towards identifying and synthesizing potentially useful NCEs, hence it is of the utmost importance to intervene at the early stages to understand the physicochemical properties of the molecule and devise appropriate formulation approaches that can aid in improving its solubility-related absorption and bioavailability issues.
In the development of NCEs, the phase after the discovery of a potential NCE hit and before the start of human clinical studies, it is critical to involve a preclinical formulator to deliver formulations for various studies in preclinical (animal) species. The role of a preclinical formulator requires a thorough understanding of many aspects of the drug development process.
Apart from the knowledge of various formulation parameters, a preclinical formulator should have understanding of toxicology, pharmacokinetics, analytical techniques and chemical and physical characterization. A formulator must understand the needs of a toxicologist or a pharmacokineticist with respect to the dose, volume, species and safety of components used in formulation. A preclinical formulator can then devise appropriate formulation approaches to resolve formulation challenges of NCE.
Register for this webinar to hear about novel formulation approaches to overcome solubility issues and enable clinical development of NCEs. The speaker will discuss various formulation techniques like solutions, microemulsions, amorphous solid dispersions and nanosuspensions. They will share how Aragen has helped overcome some of these challenges by providing integrated formulation and PK solutions to accelerate the development of NCEs.
Speaker
Sreehari Babu Putchakayala, VP & Head, Formulation Development Solutions, Aragen Life Sciences
Sreehari Putchakayala has over 18 years of experience in pharmaceutical development, with 12 years in leadership roles covering early phase, drug discovery support, product development in drug discovery R&D, generics formulation development and clinical supplies management. Sreehari previously worked with Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Ranbaxy Research Laboratories, Gurgaon and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Hyderabad.
Who Should Attend?
- Research/Principal Scientist
- Director level scientists working on formulation
- VP of Formulation/Chemistry/Biology
What You Will Learn
In this webinar, participants will learn about:
- The role of a formulation team in preclinical and clinical development of NCEs
- Formulation solutions to resolve solubility and bioavailability challenges
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Aragen Life Sciences
Aragen Life Sciences (formerly, GVK BIO), a leading R&D and Manufacturing partner (CRO/CDMO) for life science firms worldwide. With a team of over 3100 professionals, and through a network of sites around the world, we offer a seamless, integrated platform to advance customer programs from discovery through commercialization for both small molecules and biologics. Established in 2001, Aragen now serves over 450 customers worldwide across multiple modalities and therapeutic areas.
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