DAY ONE / Tuesday October 16, 2018
12:15 Networking Lunch
Priority Review Vouchers Track
Strategic Partnerships for Drug Repurposing Track
Neglected Tropical Diseases Track
Investment and Business Models for Drug
Development Track
1:15 Opening RemarksDavid Ridley, Ph.D., Faculty Director, Health Sector Management, Fuqua School of Business, DUKE UNIVERSITY
Opening RemarksBruce Bloom, CEO, CURES WITHIN REACH
Opening RemarksMarco Biamonte, President, DRUGS & DIAGNOSTICS FOR TROPICAL DISEASES
Opening RemarksWilliam D. Paiva, Ph.D., Executive Director, Centre for Health Systems Innovation (CHSI), OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY; Managing Partner, OKLAHOMA LIFE SCIENCE FUND
1:30 Manage the Complexities of Clinical Trials for PRV-Eligible Products• Discover the lessons learned
from conducting clinical trials for Ebola, Chikungunya and Zika during outbreaks
• Understand how thechallenges of these trials differ from conducting research in well-equipped, experienced sites
• Review financial and logisticalconsiderations associated with conducting research in developing countries
Ted FitzGerald, M.S., Director, Global Research Services, FHI360
Strategic Partnerships for Open Clinical Innovation Successes • Address the value proposition
for repositioning through Open Innovation means
• Discuss what happenswhen you open the doors to collaboration
• Touch on how we can get anew view of old compounds through informatics approaches
• Understand the key to successin industrial-academic partnerships
Leslie Cousens, Director, Translational Medicine Emerging Innovations, ASTRAZENECA
Top Considerations to Reassess Global Health Strategies to Build Sustainable Infrastructures That Combat NTDs• Identify models of treatment
access expansion through capacity building
• Assess the long-term impactof donation programs on the allocation of resources to explore new licensing or pricing models for existing drugs
• Strengthen global strategyprograms that address the substantial NTD burden implement models that aim to utilize sustainable plans
Bill Lin, Ph.D., Global Program Leader, Neglected Tropical Diseases (retired), JOHNSON & JOHNSON
Capital Raising for a Pre-NDA PRV Candidate • Assess the development
pathway of a product that addresses an unmet medical need
• Gain an overview of thecapital raising activities and timeframe
• Review the global healthimpact obligations within the agreements
• Understand the post-PRVplans to build a sustainable global health biotechnology company
Curt H. LaBelle, M.D., MBA, President, GLOBAL HEALTH INVESTMENT FUND
8:15 Registration Opens and Continental Breakfast 9:00 Opening Remarks
9:15 A Public Policy Perspective on Market-Shaping Considerations for Emerging Infectious Diseases• Compare the systems in place for expedited access to vaccines and available therapies during public health emergencies• Evaluate existing domestic and international policies that maximize market access in emerging markets for infectious disease
products• Consider innovative business model proposals for emerging infectious diseases that leverage internal regulatory expertise and
strategic funding optionsJohn Billington, Director U.S. Public Policy Vaccines, GLAXOSMITHKLINE
10:00 Review of Advancements and Challenges in the Clinical Development of Therapies for Those With Unmet Medical Needs • Understand the impact that the current global regulatory environment has on the development of drugs for neglected diseases• Outline the market access forces driving regulatory innovations that impact clinical development• Understand how regulatory agencies have provided support to advance the control of some NTDs like malaria and TBLeonard Sacks, M.D., Associate Director for Clinical Methodology, Office of Medical Policy, CDER, FDA
10:45 Networking Break11:15 Generic Drug Incentives That Can Drive More Treatments to Patients Faster
• Grasp how recycling of CONSUMER-USED materials has been a part of life for centuries and how technology has changed it• Understand how new technology, economic incentives, and government requirements have repurposed therapy development• Describe the future of drug repurposing research and discover how to find new drug targets quickly and more efficientlyBruce Bloom, CEO, CURES WITHIN REACH
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Strategic Partnerships for Drug Repurposing Track
Neglected Tropical Diseases Track
Investment and Business Models for Drug
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2:15 Overview of the Recent Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPA Reauthorization) and Its Implications for MCM PRVs• Examine and discuss the
current landscape for medicalcountermeasure developmentand procurement with the U.S.government
• Understand the implicationsof the PAHPA Reauthorizationon medical countermeasurePRVs
• Discuss future opportunitiesto incentivize the developmentof medical countermeasures
Patrick Lucy, Chief Business Officer, PFENEX
Using AI and Drug Repositioning to Accelerate Solutions for Vulnerable Populations, Vulnerable Patient Populations have Zero Luxury of Time• Address every new tool,
approach, and novel operatingframeworks to advancesolutions time and cost-effectively, given the hugequantity of healthcare dataworldwide, AI is central todeveloping new solutions
• Understand AI in combinationwith drug repositioning, whichaccelerates the developmentof new therapeutic entitiesfaster than any otherdevelopment process, westand at the dawn of anew operating frameworkto develop solutions forvulnerable populations
• Hear specific case studies of the use of the Project Prodigy AI
Aris Persidis, President and CoFounder, BIOVISTA
Regulatory Considerations That Are Essential to Overcome Global Health Concerns in the Developing World • Address the challenges of
providing LMIC access toinnovative solutions
• Review current and ongoingpublic sector engagementprograms
• Industry methods that supportthe building of an independentcapacity to execute publichealth initiatives
• Discuss the potential ofthe market value of NTDvaccines as the foundationfor sustainable businessmodel for future innovations inemerging markets
Jean-Antoine Zinsou, Head of Global Public Affairs, New Vaccines, SANOFI PASTEUR
Insights From a PRV-Centered Investment Deal Between Private and Non-Profit Entities• Gain an overview of the terms
and structure of a PRV-baseddeal to fund development
• Describe the nature, timeline,and challenges associatedwith arranging such a dealand the concerns aboutongoing developments anduncertainties in this dynamicspace
• Discuss how this investmentis enabling the developmentof a new, urgently neededdrug and how it’s partners aimto have this new drug reachhundreds of millions of peopleliving in low-income countries
Scott Requadt, J.D., MBA, Managing Director, CLARUS
3:00 Networking Break
3:30 Valuation Considerations for PRVs• Assess the current supply
and demand for PRVs in themarketplace
• Evaluate whether publicperception of PRVs hasshifted and if that will impactawarding habits and futurelegislation
• Determine how geographicpricing (U.S./EU/ROW)corresponds with regionaldemand
• Review tax consequencesaround PRV sale structuring
Prashant Raykar, Senior Manager, Corporate Development, EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS
Explore New Therapies to Put Autoimmune Diseases Into Long-Term Remission • Hear how we have developed
a treatment to prevent and/or reverse the cognitiveimpairment due to MultipleSclerosis
• Define a novel therapeuticstrategy for the treatmentof cognitive impairment inMS, inhibition of glutamatecarboxypeptidase II (GCPII)
• Study recent clinicaldata collected at theJohns Hopkins Hospitalin MS patients and theirperformance on a battery ofcognitive tasks
• Examine a mood-trackingtechnology to help track yourdaily mood
Adam Kaplin, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL
Global Health Partnerships Models That Encourage Sustainable Development • Implement alliance
development strategiesacross the private sector,multilateral and NGOs
• Consider policy frameworksfor public and private sectorengagements and understandcurrent policy gaps thatencourage sustainableprogram development
• Develop programs thatleverage resources to balancesocial equity with businessgoals
Philip E. Sanderson, Ph.D., Project Leader and Manager, Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases, NCATS
Impact Investing for Research Through the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society• Gain an overview of the history
of the Leukemia & LymphomaSociety
• Understand the mechanismsof how we fund
• Gain insights into the diligenceprocess, how to manage riskand what we look for in aninvestment opportunity
• Discuss successful examplesof collaboration
Kenneth LaMontagne, Ph.D., MBA, Vice President, Research, Therapy Acceleration Program, THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
DAY ONE / Tuesday October 16, 2018
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Priority Review Vouchers Track
Strategic Partnerships for Drug Repurposing Track
Neglected Tropical Diseases Track
Investment and Business Models for Drug
Development Track
4:15 Panel: The Value of Priority Review Vouchers in the Marketplace• Discuss historical transactions
and trends in pricing• Explore changes in supply and
demand effects• Share thoughts on voucher
value from the buy and sellside
• Forecast future prices forPRVs
Jennifer R. Cook, Manager— Valuation and BusinessAnalytics, BDOPrashant Raykar, SeniorManager, CorporateDevelopment, EMERGENTBIOSOLUTIONS
Case Study: Repurposing FDA-Approved Drugs for Neurodegenerative Diseases: From Mechanism to Medicine• Understand the common
mechanisms ofneurodegeneration and cancerin repurposing drugs
• Elucidate drug action at thecellular and molecular levels
• Discuss the impact of arepurposed drug on patientsincluding rare and orphandiseases
Charbel Moussa, Director,Laboratory for Dementia andParkinsonism, GEORGETOWNUNIVERSITY MEDICALCENTER
Novartis Institute of Bi-omedical Research Case Study: Strides in Drug Development to Combat Cryptosporidiosis and Leishmaniasis • Review the Leishmaniasis
program milestones andaccomplishments inidentifying ways modulatethe activity of a conservedparasite target
• Learn about the expandingdrug discovery effortsbeing made to identifynovel therapies to fightcryptosporidiosis
• Hear about the challenges ofnavigating the IND pathwayswhen working with non-ICH regulatory bodies tomake these novel therapiesaccessible
Richard Colvin, M.D., Ph.D.,Executive Director, SeniorTranslational Medicine Expert,NOVARTIS INSTITUTE FORTROPICAL DISEASES (NITD)
Funding Flexibly and Col-laboratively in a Healthcare System Focused on Cover-age and Reimbursement • Review various models
and structures thatbiopharmaceutical companiescan utilize to secure programfunding
• Discuss how alternativefunding can be aninnovative approach tosharing the inherent risksof drug development whileprogressing programs toultimately benefit patients
• Explore some advantagesto risk sharing approaches,potential funding models,how risk is viewed andassessed, and criteria usedfor determining asset fundingdecisions
Brian Axe, Principal,NOVAQUEST CAPITALMANAGEMENT
5:00 Day One Sessions Conclude
5:30
7:30
CureAccelerator Live! This is a philanthropic pitch competition that gives attendees the chance to find and fund the next
breakthrough treatment at a unique networking event for researchers, clinicians, patient groups, biomedical industry professionals, and funders. This opportunity to help harness the power of
repurposing research and help bring groundbreaking treatments to patients in need. The finalists will be announced pending review of submitted proposals.
Complimentary with conference registration, but sign-up is required to reserve your spot.
Join us as we announce the winner of the
2018 Cure Accelerator Live! program
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DAY TWO / Wednesday October 17, 2018Priority Review Vouchers
TrackStrategic Partnerships for Drug Repurposing Track
Neglected Tropical Diseases Track
Investment and Business Models for Drug
Development Track
8:00 Continental Breakfast
9:00 Opening RemarksDavid Ridley, Ph.D., Faculty Director, Health Sector Management, Fuqua School of Business, DUKE UNIVERSITY
Opening RemarksBruce Bloom, CEO, CURES WITHIN REACH
Opening RemarksMarco Biamonte, President, DRUGS & DIAGNOSTICS FOR TROPICAL DISEASES
Opening RemarksWilliam D. Paiva, Ph.D., Executive Director, Centre for Health Systems Innovation (CHSI), OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY; Managing Partner, OKLAHOMA LIFE SCIENCE FUND
9:15 TPOXX®: A Case Study in Medical Countermeasure Development and Stockpiling• Review the development and
supply of a novel antiviral drug for treatment of smallpox infections
• Evaluate the opportunitiesand challenges of partnered development with the U.S. Government for a critical public health need
• Provide an overview of thebusiness opportunities and challenges for Biodefense products
Phillip L. Gomez, Ph.D., CEO, SIGA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Combining Chemogenomics and Phenotypic Screening With Machine Learning to Rapidly Identify Drug Targets and Anti-Targets • Explore studies have
demonstrated that drug sensitivity information at the level of the proteome is not available at the level of the corresponding DNA or mRNA
• Hear a discovery platformfor Identification of Drug Targets and Anti-targets by Cellular and Molecular Cross-referencing (idTRAX)
• Discuss a custom developedmachine learning algorithm is then used to relate the resultant cellular phenotypes to the compounds’ kinase inhibition profiles
Hassan Al-Ali, Research Assistant Professor, Department Of Neurological Surgery, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
The CURE Platform: An FDA and NCATS Collaboration to Capture and Organize Drug Repurposing Option For NTDs• Hear and overview of
repurposing’s promise for neglected infectious diseases
• Review repurposing examplesin the preclinical versus clinical space
• Discuss CURE platformlimitations and its potential to inspire formal drug development innovations for tropical infectious diseases
Heather Stone, Public Health Analyst, FDA
An Overview of Fifteen Years of Experience of a PDP, DNDi, to Address Disease Burdens on Developing Nations• Understand the role of DNDi
and how it contributes to the research and development of treatments for neglected diseases
• Review case examples ofsuccessful collaborations with industry partners
Serge Sagodira, Ph.D., Director of Business Development and Legal, DRUGS FOR NEGLECTED DISEASES INITIATIVE (DNDI)
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DAY TWO / Wednesday October 17, 2018Priority Review Vouchers
TrackStrategic Partnerships for Drug Repurposing Track
Neglected Tropical Diseases Track
Investment and Business Models for Drug
Development Track
10:00 Incentivizing Industry Investment in Medical Countermeasure Development• Provide background on
the role of private sector in medical countermeasure development
• Review why bioterrorism-typethreats are increasing and different incentive options that have been generated to attract investment
• Identify gaps in the literatureto better understand the relative strengths of industry partners and highlight new recommendations for leveraging industry involvement
• Explore how a morenuanced understanding of industry “players,” along with a portfolio of creative incentives, targeted at different kinds of companies, would be more effective than a “one-size-fits-all” approach
Rebecca Fish, Vice President, Marketing and Product Strategy, Biodefense Division, EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS
Panel: Drug Development Partnerships With Stakeholders • Clarity the partnerships
between life science companies government, non-profits and patient advocacy groups
• Identify some of the issuesand challenges surrounding drug repositioning
• Incentives from the FDA fordrug repurposing for orphan and pediatric diseases
• Understand a systematicapproach to evaluate drug candidates
• Piece together fundingfor smaller companies, partnerships
PanelistsBobbie Austin, Program Officer, Drug Development Partnership Programs, NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES, NIH Heather Stone, Public Health Analyst, FDA Zhichao Liu, Staff Fellow, NCTR, FDA
Strategies to Mitigate the Financial Risk of Novel Therapeutic Development of for Neglected Patients by Bridging Funding Gaps• Outline the market access
forces that drive pricing considerations and how drug developers can react appropriately
• Cultivate strategic partnerships that lessen the risk of investing in development for both parties
What to Do When Raising Capital Locally for Life Science Companies Is a Challenge• Learn how national and local
foundations can make seed investments in life science organizations using grant dollars through Program-Related Investments (PRIs)
• Gain an overview of theVenture Philanthropy category and examine organizational and management best practices
• Review local and nationalexamples of success
William D. Paiva, Ph.D., Executive Director, Centre for Health Systems Innovation (CHSI), OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY; Managing Partner, OKLAHOMA LIFE SCIENCE FUND
10:45 Networking Break
11:15 New Models for Innovation of Access• Explore novel routes
to guaranteeing access to PRV-eligible drugs
• Discuss how imperative itis to consider the needs of patients in endemic regions when constructing a market access plan
• Discover the different waysto accommodate fair pricing for populations that actually need these products
Forrest Cox, Co-Founder and SVP, Corporate and Business Development, AFFIGEN
Develop a Repositioning Strategy to Repurpose Drugs for New Indications • Learn about drug treatments
for post-acute/chronic neurorehabilitation needs
• Delve into some of theNeuroHealing clinical programs that are in the pipeline
• Discuss innovative drugtreatments for specialty indications based on neurologically active compounds
• Review some trends andcomparisons of development paths for CNC focus
Neal M. Farber, CEO, NEUROHEALING PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
Commercialization of Cost-Effective Diagnostics for Targeted Mass Drug Intervention for River Blindness Patients• Establish a testing strategy
to map the distribution of Loa loa infection in patients also infected with river blindness
• Discuss the low-costimplications of designing a platform that can be adapted to multiple diseases to avoid adverse events
• Construct a feasible trial planthat incorporates regional global health initiatives skill in market access strategies for underserved populations globally
Marco Biamonte, President, DRUGS & DIAGNOSTICS FOR TROPICAL DISEASES
Case Study: Adapting Investment Strategy to Business Model• Examine the different types
of investors and what they expect from traditional investments
• Learn about the benefits ofworking with patient advocacy groups and how they can raise political awareness to help define guidance for drug development
• Understand the challengesof raising awareness for a disease that lacks a definitive means of diagnosis
Amrit Shahzad, MBBS, MBA, Industry Alliance Officer, UC SAN DIEGO
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Priority Review Vouchers Track
Strategic Partnerships for Drug Repurposing Track
Neglected Tropical Diseases Track
Investment and Business Models for Drug
Development Track
12:00 Extensions of the Priority Review Voucher Program Concept• Understand how the PRV
program creates value through faster regulatory review
• Consider how the value ofa PRV can be leveraged to encourage innovation for underserved populations
• Explore how the sameprinciple has been and can be applied in other settings, for example:
• United States Patent andTrademark Office: Patents for Humanity
• United States EnvironmentalProtection Agency: Vector control
• Europe: Regulation andreimbursement
David Ridley, Ph.D., Faculty Director, Health Sector Management, Fuqua School of Business, DUKE UNIVERSITY
Advance Precision Medicine Through an Understanding of Current and Future Strategies • Understand biomarker-based
repositioning in precision medicine (personalized medicine)
• Touch on systematicrepurposing approach and how to integrate with precision medicine
• Establish the importance ofdrug repurposing in the era of medicine
• Finding economic incentivesfor repurposing and drug pricing
• Explore bioinformatics forrepurposing in rare diseases
Mark Hasleton, Senior Director, Global NTE Pipeline Manager, TEVA PHARMACEUTICALS
DNDi Drug Discovery Booster Program: An Innovative Product Development Partnerships Spanning the Biomedical Landscape • Understand the impact of
strategic product development partnerships to accelerate innovation of novel NTD therapies
• Discuss the role PDPs play indeveloping relationships with endemic regulatory authorities that facilitate clinical work with neglected populations
• Develop partnerships withendemic country institutions to implement post registration commitments and facilitate policy adoption
Anita Staud, Senior Manager Business Development, DRUGS FOR NEGLECTED DISEASES INITIATIVE (DNDI)
Accelerate Life-Changing Breakthroughs to Cure, Prevent and Treat Type 1 Diabetes and Its Complications • Gain an overview of JDRF’s
funding mechanism and discovery and development partnerships program
• Discuss key considerations forselecting the right partners
• Examine the evolving businessmodel and the establishment of a scalable, mission-driven venture philanthropy platform exclusively focused on investment in early stage commercial opportunities
Michael Batten, M.D., MBA, Director, T1D Fund, JDRF
1:00 Networking Lunch
2:00 Closing Plenary Panel Collaborative Partnerships That Enable Multi-Phase Development Therapies for the Greatest Public Health Concerns • Gain an overview of how companies of various structures like PDPs, nonprofits, and industry collaborate to accomplish a
shared goal • Promote balanced and productive relationships with social enterprises• Build drug development programs that leverage private and public sector resources to balance social equity with business goalsModeratorBruce Bloom, CEO, CURES WITHIN REACHPanelistsWilliam D. Paiva, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Health Systems Innovation (CHSI), OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY; Managing Partner, OKLAHOMA LIFE SCIENCE FUNDAdam Kaplin, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITALLeslie Cousens, Director, Translational Medicine Emerging Innovations, ASTRAZENECAZhichao Liu, Staff Fellow, NCTR, FDARichard Colvin, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Director, Senior Translational Medicine Expert, NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH (NIBR)
3:00 Conference Concludes
DAY TWO / Wednesday October 17, 2018
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