21.05.2014 Views

Role of PKPD Modeling and Simulation in Influencing ... - Pharsight

Role of PKPD Modeling and Simulation in Influencing ... - Pharsight

Role of PKPD Modeling and Simulation in Influencing ... - Pharsight

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

Case Study 2: Should We In-License This Compound?<br />

Client<br />

• Specialty pharma focused on diabetes, obesity <strong>and</strong> metabolic disease<br />

• Build<strong>in</strong>g portfolio through <strong>in</strong>-licens<strong>in</strong>g cl<strong>in</strong>ical stage <strong>of</strong> drug c<strong>and</strong>idates<br />

Critical Issue<br />

• Look<strong>in</strong>g to get VCs to fund <strong>in</strong>-licens<strong>in</strong>g for development <strong>of</strong> a PPARagonist<br />

for treatment <strong>of</strong> Type 2 diabetes<br />

• Objective: need quantitative support for potential <strong>of</strong> efficacy <strong>and</strong><br />

safety vs. currently marketed treatments (rosiglitazone, pioglitazone<br />

monotherapy)<br />

• Limited data available (1 Ph IIa study, 4 weeks, placebo + 2 doses, 75<br />

subjects)<br />

• Analysis must be for similar patient populations <strong>and</strong> adjust<strong>in</strong>g for the<br />

effects <strong>of</strong> basel<strong>in</strong>e <strong>and</strong> other covariates <strong>of</strong> response<br />

Motivat<strong>in</strong>g Factors<br />

• Tight timeframe (3 weeks)<br />

• CEO-level referral<br />

Slide 26<br />

© Tripos, L.P. 2011 All Rights Reserved

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!