History and overview of drug discovery,
The role of Genomics and bioinformatics,
High throughput screening: Pre-requisite of HITS systems, Assay Development & Validation, Biochemical & Cell-based assay, Assay Readout & Detection,
The role of Chemistry in Drug Discovery:
-Lead Identification,
-Lead Generation Libraries (Combinatiorial Chemistry, Computational Approches),
-Lead Optimization |
Professor Dr.Yoshimasa Tanaka |
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Drug Discovery in Academia
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)
- Examples |
Professor Dr. Kesara Na-Bangchang |
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The role of Pharmacology
- PharmacologicalEvaluations (Selectivityscreening, Pharmacologicalprofiling, Testing in animalmodels of disease, Safety pharmacology)
- Examples |
Professor Dr.Yoshimasa Tanaka |
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| Overview: Pre-clinical studyrequiments for human clinical studies |
Professor Dr. Kesara Na-Bangchang |
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Assessing of Drug Safety:the role of toxicology
- Objective and Type ofToxicology
- Exploratory Toxicology
- Regulatory Toxicology
- Toxicity Measures andToxicity Test |
Assistant Prof. Supatra Porasuphatana |
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| Pharmaceutical Development and CMC |
Professor Dr. Hitoshi Sasaki |
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Patents in Drug Discovery:
- Publication VS Patents
- Patent system
- Type of Patent |
Professor Dr. Hiroshi Kato |
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| Overview of clinical development |
Professor Dr. Juntra Karbwang |
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| Regulatory Framework |
Dr. Hiroshi Yamamoto |
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| Investigational Phases of Clinical Research (I-IV) and Study Design |
Professor Dr. Juntra Karbwang |
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| Clinical Development Plan |
Professor Dr. Juntra Karbwang |
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Pharmacogenomics
- Anticipated Benefits
- Polymorphisms in Drug Targets
- Polymorphisms in ADME
- Pharmacogenomics Testing
- Pharmacogenomics in Clinical Trials
- Examples |
Dr.Shyh-Yuh Liou |
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| Pharmacokinetics (Non-clinical & Clinical) |
Professor Dr. Kesara Na-Bangchang |
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Biopharmaceuticals
- Development of Biopharmaceuticals
- Type of Biopharmaceuticals
- Issues related to the use of Biopharmaceuticals
(Antigenicity, Stability, Drug delivery) |
Assistant Prof. Supatra Porasuphatana |
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| Introduction of Traditional Medicine and guidance on herbal medicines |
Professor Dr. Kiichiro Tsutani |
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| Regulation for traditional medicine development |
ProfessorDr.Ichiro Arai |
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| Overview |
Professor Dr, Chitr Sitthi-amorn |
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| How to solve Access to Medicines (ATM) problems in developing countries |
Professor Dr, Chitr Sitthi-amorn |
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| Improving the quality of new products in health systems: International network of rational use of drugs |
Professor Dr, Chitr Sitthi-amorn |
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Post-marketing product vigilance
| Professor Dr, Chitr Sitthi-amorn |
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| Stakeholders to be involved in making product development work for the intended |
Professor Dr, Chitr Sitthi-amorn |
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