A detailed agenda for "Pediatric Dose Selection" is provided below for the convenience of conference attendees.

Scheduled for Oct. 22-23, 2020, "Pediatric Dose Selection" is a one-day workshop hosted by the University of Maryland Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (M-CERSI).

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Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020

TimeActivity
10:00 – 10:05 a.m. Welcome
G. Burckart (FDA)
Introductory Talks
Moderator: Jill Morgan (University of Maryland School of Pharmacy)
10:05 – 10:20 a.m. What Information Does the Pediatric Clinician Need, and How is Dosage “Drift” Over Time Handled Clinically?
J. Morgan (University of Maryland School of Pharmacy)
10:20 – 10:35 a.m. Review of the Adult Dose Selection EMA Workshop
E. Manolis (EMA)
10:35 – 10:50 a.m. Review of the Methods Used for Dose Selection in U.S. Pediatric Drug Development Programs
G. Burckart (FDA)
10:50 – 11:05 a.m. Drug Development Programs Where the Dose Was a Problem
Y. Wang (FDA)
Review of Pediatric Dosing Approaches
Moderator: Gil Burckart (FDA)
11:05 – 11:35 a.m. Point-Counterpoint: Traditional Approaches Versus PBPK to Predict Pediatric Doses

Two 15-minute Talks:
  • PBPK in Pediatric Dose Selection (Alice Ke, Certara)
  • PBPK for Pediatrics — Really? (Joga Gobburu, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy)
11:35 – 12:30 p.m. Discussion and Questions
Moderators: Jill Morgan (University of Maryland School of Pharmacy) and Gil Burckart (FDA)
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break
1:00 – 1:15 p.m. Exposure-Matching for Pediatric Patients with Efficacy Extrapolation
H. Zhu (FDA)
1:15 – 1:30 p.m. Use of Exposure-Response in Pediatric Drug Development
J. Wang (FDA)
1:30 – 1:45 p.m. Dose Determination in Neonates
J. van den Anker (Children’s National)
1:45 – 2:00 p.m. Biologicals Dosing in Pediatrics
B. Meibohm (University of Tennessee)
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Discussion and Questions
Moderators: Jill Morgan (University of Maryland School of Pharmacy) and Gil Burckart (FDA)

Friday, Oct. 23, 2020

TimeActivity
Filling the Gap
Moderator: Jian Wang (FDA)
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Evaluation of Drug-Drug Interactions and Their Influence on Drug Dosing in the Pediatric Population
D. Gonzalez (University of North Carolina)
10:15 – 10:30 a.m. Renal Impairment in Pediatric Patients: How Can We Promote Best Practices in Drug Dosing?
M. Khurana (FDA)
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Predictive Performance of PBPK Dose Estimates for Pediatric Trials
A. Dallmann and I. Ince (Bayer)
10:45 – 11:00 a.m. How Can Pharmacogenomics and Cancer Genetics Be Incorporated in Pediatric Drug Development Studies?
J. Yang (St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital)
Developing a Reasonable Approach for Pediatric Dose Selection
Moderator: John van den Anker (Children’s National)
11:00 – 11:15 a.m. Current and Future Pediatric Approaches
J. Barrett (Critical Path Institute)
11:15 – 11:30 a.m. Current and Future Pediatric Dosing Considerations from a Regulatory Viewpoint
L. Yao (FDA)
11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Discussion and Questions
Moderators: John van den Anker (Children’s National) and Gil Burckart (FDA)

Speakers: All Friday Speakers and Sander Vinks (University of Cincinnati), Dionna Green (FDA), Clinton Stewart (St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital)
12:30 – 12:35 p.m. Wrap-Up and Adjourn
G. Burckart (FDA)