From molecule to medicine! - Novartis discuss dry powder inhalation at COPD 2015

LONDON - June 19, 2015 - PRLog -- Now in its 7th year, COPD 2015 will gather a global audience of respiratory experts and scientific pioneers to discuss the latest developments in combinational therapies, new drugs and personalised treatment as well as the challenges of clinical trials.

This years agenda will address questions such as: How does one reliably recruit and run clinical trials in a disease that branches to such extremes? What is the correct phenotype to measure in the disease? With the majority of COPD patients on varying courses of polypharmacy due to a range of different debilitating diseases alongside COPD – how can one find a clean patient?

Highlights will include a keynote address from Dr Frank Thielmann, the Operational Lead in Inhalation New Solids from Novartis. The presentation on formulation development and manufacturing will discuss drug properties and challenges in the manufacturing of DPI systems, as well as provide unique insight into future trends in inhaled drug delivery.

Other key speakers include:

Philip Silkoff, Senior Medical Director, Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceutical Services LLC
Stefano Petruzzelli, Chief Medical Officer and Director, Global Clinical Development, Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A
Sanjeeva Dissanayake, Head of Medical Sciences – Respiratory, Mundipharma
Noel Snell, Director of Research, British Lung Foundation
Geoff Down, Chief Medical Officer, Prosonix
Konstantinos Kostikas, Medical Director Respiratory COPD Region Europe, Novartis Pharma
Thomas Schlange, Senior Biomarker Expert, Bayer
Matthew Sleeman, Senior Director of Biology, Respiratory, Inflammation and Autoimmunity, MedImmune

For those who are interested in attending there is currently a £400 discount available online. For further details visit the website.

COPD
19th & 20th October 2015
Holiday Inn Regents Park Hotel, London UK
http://www.smi-online.co.uk/pharmaceuticals/uk/copd-novel...
Sponsored by Quintiles

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