Module 2: Drug Discovery and Development

October 28, Monday (Day 1)

Session 1: Discovery Phase
Describe the pharmacological process for drug discovery. Identify the process to protect intellectual property

14:00-14:30 History and overview of drug discovery process
Dr. Nobuhiro Noro, GlaxoSmith Kline, K.K., Japan
14:30-15:00 The role of Genomics and bioinformatics
Dr. Nobuhiro Noro, GlaxoSmith Kline, K.K., Japan
15:00-15:30 High throughput screening:
Pre-requisite of HITS systems, Assay Development & Validation, Biochemical & Cellbased assay, Assay Readout & Detection
Dr. Nobuhiro Noro, GlaxoSmith Kline, K.K., Japan
15:30-15:45 Break
15:45-16:15 The role of Chemistry in Drug Discovery:
-Lead Identification,
-Lead Generation Libraries (Combinatiorial Chemistry, Computational Approches),
-Lead Optimization
Dr. Nobuhiro Noro, GlaxoSmith Kline, K.K., Japan
16:15-16:45 Pharmacokinetic Issues in Drug Discovery:
- Designs and Purposes of DMPK Profiles of Lead & Drug Candidates
- DMPK studies in Drug Discovery (Late lead identification & Early lead optimization, Mid lead optimization, Late lead optimization)
- Prediction of DMPK and PKPD Correlation
- Prediction of Toxicity
Dr. Nobuhiro Noro, GlaxoSmith Kline, K.K., Japan

October 29, Tuesday (Day 2)

09:00-09:45 The role of Pharmacology
- Pharmacological Evaluations (Selectivity screening, Pharmacological profiling, Testing in animal models of disease, Safety pharmacology)
- Examples
Professor Dr.Yoshimasa Tanaka, Nagasaki University, Japan
09:45-10:15 Biopharmaceuticals
- Development of Biopharmaceuticals
- Type of Biopharmaceuticals
- Issues Related to the use of Biopharmaceuticals (Antigenicity, Stability, Drug delivery)
Professor Dr. Kesara Na-Bangchang, Thammasat University, Thailand
10:15-10:30 Break
10:30-11:30 Drug Discovery in Academia
Professor Dr. Kesara Na-Bangchang, Thammasat University, Thailand
11:30-12:30 Patents in Drug Discovery:
- Publication VS Patents
- Patent system
- Type of Patent
Professor Dr. Hiroshi Kato, Nihon University, Japan
12:30-13:30 Lunch

Session 2: Pre-clinical Development
Describe the process of pharmacological development

13:30-14:00 Overview: Pre-clinical study requiments for human clinical
studies
Professor Dr. Kesara Na-Bangchang, Thammasat University, Thailand
14:00-15:00 Assessing of Drug Safety: the role of toxicology
- Objective and Type of Toxicology
- Exploratory Toxicology
- Regulatory Toxicology
- Toxicity Measures and Toxicity Test
Professor Dr. Kesara Na-Bangchang, Thammasat University, Thailand
15:00-15:15 Break
15:15-16:15 Pharmacokinetics
Professor Dr. Kesara Na-Bangchang, Thammasat University, Thailand
16:15-17:15 Pharmaceutical Development and CMC
Professor Dr.Hitoshi Sasaki, Nagasaki University Hospital,Japan

October 31, Wednesday (Day 3)

Session 3: Clinical Development

09:00-09:30 Overview of clinical development
Professor Dr. Juntra Karbwang, Nagasaki University, Japan
09:30-11:00 Investigational Phases of Clinical
Research (I-IV) and Study Design
Professor Dr. Juntra Karbwang, Nagasaki University, Japan
11:00-11:15 Break
11:15-12:15 Regulatory Framework
Dr. Shimokawa Masafumi, Coordination Division Office of Planning and Coordination Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency
12:15-13:30 Lunch
13:30-14:00 Clinical Development Plan
Professor Dr. Juntra Karbwang, Nagasaki University, Japan
14:00-14:30 Pharmacogenomics
- Anticipated Benefits
- Polymorphisms in Drug Targets
- Polymorphisms in ADME
- Pharmacogenomics Testing
- Pharmacogenomics in Clinical Trials
- Examples
Dr.Shyh-Yuh Liou, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited Head Office, Japan
14:30-15:00 Pharmacokinetics in Clinical Development
- Extrapolation from animal to human pharmacokinetics
Dr.Shyh-Yuh Liou, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited Head Office, Japan
15:00-15:15 Break

Session 4: Traditional Medicine
Underline the importance of traditional medicine in PRD

15:15-16:10 Introduction of Traditional Medicine and guidance on herbal medicines
Professor Dr. Kiichiro Tsutani, The University of Tokyo, Japan
16:10-17:00 Regulation for traditional medicine development
Dr. Ichiro Arai, Tsumura & Co., Japan
17:00-17:45 Rev and Exam 1 (Module 2)
Profeesor Dr. Hirayama or Professor Dr. Kesara

October 31, Thursday (Day 4)

10:00-17:00 Field Trip to Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co.,Inc
Mr.Hideyuki Nakano,Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co.,Inc


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