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2008 Symposium and Agenda


BUILDING A FRAMEWORK FOR BIOMARKER APPLICATION
September 10—12, 2008 Bethesda, MD
Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center Ballroom
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Agenda:

September 10, 2008  
6:15 - 7:00 PM Reception and Opening Remarks (Jean-Claude Tardif/Peter Libby)
7:00 - 10:00 PM Session 1 – HDL CONTROVERSIES
Session Leaders: Philip Barter, M.D., University of Sydney
H. Bryan Brewer, M.D., MedStar Research Institute
Jay Heinecke, M.D., University of Washington
7:00 - 7:30 PM HDL Overview and Recent Trials
Philip Barter, M.D., University of Sydney
7:30 - 8:00 PM HDL Mimetics
H. Bryan Brewer, M.D., Medstar Research Institute
8:00 - 8:30 PM Anti-inflammatory Properties of HDL
Kerry-Anne Rye, Ph.D., The Heart Research Institute
8:30 - 9:00 PM When Good Cholesterol Goes Bad
Jay Heinecke, M.D., University of Washington
9:00 - 9:30 PM A Mechanistic Understanding of the Anti-Atherogenic
Properties of HDL: Occam’s razor revisited

Alan Tall, M.D., Columbia University
9:30 - 10:00 PM

Panel Discussion

Christie Ballantyne, M.D., Baylor College of Medicine
Carl Sparrow, Ph.D., Merck Research Laboratories
Alan Tall, M.D., Columbia University
Philip Barter, M.D., University of Sydney
H. Bryan Brewer, M.D., Medstar Research Institute
Jay Heinecke, M.D., University of Washington
Kerry-Anne Rye, M.D., The Heart Research Institute
Jean-Claude Tardif, M.D., Montreal Heart Institute
Peter Libby, M.D., Brigham and Women’s Hospital
   
September 11, 2008   
8:00 - 8:20 AM Opening Remarks (Jean-Claude Tardif/Peter Libby)
8:20 - 11:30 AM

Session 2 – PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND EVIDENTIARY STANDARDS

Session Leaders:

Wolfgang Koenig, M.D, University of Ulm Medical Center
Jean-Jacques Garaud, M.D., F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.                                                   
Robert Balaban, M.D., NIH, NHLBI

8:20 - 8:45 AM Systems Biology Approach to ID New Targets and Markers
Robert Balaban, M.D., NIH, NHLBI
8:45 - 9:10 AM

Case Studies – Type II Diabetes
Jacques Mizrahi, M.D., F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

9:10 - 9:35 AM Product Development – Balancing Evidence and Risk in Decision-Making       
Jean-Jacques Garaud, M.D., F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.
9:35 - 10:00 AM

Biomarkers in Drug Development and Evaluation
David Orloff, M.D., MedPace Inc.

10:00 - 10:20 AM BREAK
10:20 - 10:40 AM Biomarkers in Device Development and Evaluation
Bram Zuckerman, M.D., US FDA, CDRH
10:40 - 11:00 AM Case Studies
Wolfgang Koenig, M.D., University of Ulm Medical Center
11:00 - 11:30 AM

Panel Discussion

Elizabeth Mansfield, M.D., US FDA CDRH
Michael Perelman, M.D., Schering-Plough
Benjamin Eloff, Ph.D., US FDA Office of the Commissioner
Jean-Claude Tardif, M.D., Montreal Heart Institute
Peter Libby, M.D., Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Wolfgang Koenig, M.D., University of Ulm Medical Center
Bram Zuckerman, M.D., US FDA CDRH
Jean-Jacques Garaud, M.D., F. Hoffmann-La Roche
Jacques Mizrahi, M.D., F. Hoffmann-La Roche
Robert Balaban, M.D., NIH, NHLBI
11:30 - 12:00 PM

LUNCH

12:00 - 12:30 PM

Session 3 – SPECIAL IMAGING WORKSHOP

CENTRAL IMAGE ANALYSIS – OPTIMIZING PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES

Session Leaders:

Jean-Claude Tardif, M.D., Montreal Heart Institute
Douglas Throckmorton, M.D., US FDA, CDER

12:00 - 12:25 PM

Regulatory Considerations in Central Image Analysis
Dwaine Rieves, M.D., US FDA, CDER

12:25-12:50 PM

Regulatory Considerations in Central Image Analysis
Brandon Gallas, Ph.D., US FDA CDRH

12:50 - 1:05 PM

Central Image Analysis in An Academic Core Laboratory Setting
Jean-Claude Tardif, M.D., Montreal Heart Institute.

1:05 - 1:20 PM

Central Imaging Issues in the Development of Diagnostic Agents
Jonathan Allis, M.D., GE Healthcare.

1:20 - 1:40 PM BREAK
1:40 - 1:50PM The Qualification of Imaging Surrogate Criteria
George Mills, M.D., Perceptive Informatics
1:50 - 2:15 PM The Quality Requirements for Successful Imaging in Clinical Trials:
Standardization of Imaging at Clinical Sites & Harmonization of Imaging
Across Multicenter Clinical Trials

George Mills, M.D., Perceptive Informatics
2:15 - 2:45 PM

Panel Discussion

Joao Lima, M.D., Johns Hopkins University
Zahi Fayad, Ph.D., Mount Sinai
Marcelo Di Carli, M.D., Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Pamela Douglas, M.D., Duke University
Eric Stroes, M.D., Academic Medical Center
Joel Raichlen, M.D., Astra-Zeneca
Norman Stockbridge, M.D., US FDA, CDER
Douglas Throckmorton, M.D., US FDA, CDER
Dwaine Rieves, M.D., US FDA, CDER
Robert Balaban, M.D., NIH, NHLBI
Jean-Claude Tardif, M.D., Montreal Heart Institute
Jonathan Allis, M.D., GE Healthcare
Brandon Gallas, Ph.D., US FDA, CDRH                                 
George Mills, M.D., Perceptive Informatics
3:00 - 6:00 PM Session 4 – SAFETY BIOMARKERS
Session Leaders: Norman Stockbridge, M.D., US FDA, CDER
Eric P. Brass, M.D., Ph.D., Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
3:00 - 3:25 PM         

Biomarkers of Skeletal Muscle Injury
Eric P. Brass, M.D., Ph.D., Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

3:25 - 3:50 PM         

Differentiating Biomarkers for Drug-Induced Liver Injury
Roger Ulrich, Ph.D., Calistoga Pharmaceuticals

3:50 - 4:15 PM

Markers of Renal Toxicity
Federico Goodsaid, M.D., US FDA, CDER.

4:15 - 4:30 PM BREAK
4:30 - 4:55 PM

Biomarkers and Thrombosis
James DeLemos, M.D., University of Texas - Southwestern Medical School  

4:55 - 5:20 PM

Educating Patients and Physicians About Medical Risk/Benefit Decisions
Jeff Leiden, M.D., Ph.D., Clarus Ventures

5:20 - 5:50 PM

Panel Discussion

Philip Sager, M.D., CardioDx, Inc.
Amy Rudolph, Ph.D., Pfizer, Inc.
Norman Stockbridge, M.D., US FDA, CDER
Eric Brass, M.D., Ph.D., Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Peter Libby, M.D., Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Jean-Claude Tardif, M.D., Montreal Heart Institute
Roger Ulrich, Ph.D., Calistoga Pharmaceuticals
Federico Goodsaid, M.D., US FDA, CDER
Jeff Leiden, M.D., Clarus Ventures
Bram Zuckerman, M.D., US FDA, CDRH
James DeLemos, M.D., University of Texas – Southwestern Medical School
7:00 - 10:00 PM Session 5 – SURROGATES FOR REGULATORY APPROVAL
“A 360 Degree Perspective”
Session Leaders: Mary Parks, M.D., US FDA, CDER
David Waters, M.D., University of California, San Francisco
Allen Taylor, M.D., Walter Reed Army Medical Center
7:00 - 7:10 PM Introductory Remarks
David Waters, M.D., University of California, San Francisco
7:10 - 8:10 PM FDA Case Studies (LDL-C, HDL-C, Glucose, Imaging)
Mary Parks, M.D., US FDA, CDER
Hylton Joffe, M.D., US FDA, CDER
Eric Colman, M.D. US FDA, CDER
8:10 - 9:00 PM

Clinicians’ Perspectives – Biomarker Utility and Limitations
Allen Taylor, M.D., Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Lawrence Leiter, M.D., St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto
Paul Ridker, M.D., Brigham and Women’s Hospital

9:00 - 9:15 PM How Does Health Canada View the Risk/Rewards of Surrogacy?
Agnes Klein, M.D., Health Canada
9:15 - 9:30 PM FDA Policy on Surrogates for Regulatory Approval
Robert Temple, M.D., US FDA Office of Medical Policy
9:30 - 10:00 PM

Panel Discussion

Mary Parks, M.D., US FDA, CDER
David Waters, M.D., University of California, San Francisco
Allen Taylor, M.D., Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Peter Libby, M.D., Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Jean-Claude Tardif, M.D., Montreal Heart Institute
Robert Temple, M.D., US FDA, Office of Medical Policy
Agnes Klein, M.D., Health Canada
Paul Ridker, M.D., Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Lawrence Leiter, M.D., St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto
Eric Coleman, M.D., US FDA, CDER
Hylton Joffe, M. D., US FDA, CDER

   

September 12, 2008

 
8:00 – 8:10 AM          Opening Remarks (Jean-Claude Tardif/Peter Libby)
8:10 – 11:15 AM Session 6 – PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND EVIDENTIARY STANDARDS
Session Leaders: Federico Goodsaid, M.D., US FDA, CDER
Christopher Cannon, M.D., Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Christopher O’Donnell, M.D., NIH, NHLBI
8:10 – 8:30 AM         

Getting Biomarkers from There to Here: Understanding Test Performance
Elizabeth Mansfield, M.D., US FDA, CDRH

8:30 – 8:50 AM

Biospecimens Best Practices – What are they and why do we need them?
Carolyn Compton, M.D., Ph.D., NIH, National Cancer Institute

8:50 – 9:10 AM         

Imaging and Analysis Methods
David Brown, Ph.D., US FDA, CDRH

9:10 – 9:30 AM          Statistical Considerations
Gregory Campbell, Ph.D., US FDA, CDRH
9:30 – 9:45 AM

BREAK

9:45 – 10:05 AM Non-Clinical Evidentiary Standards
Patricia Harlow, Ph.D., US FDA, CDER
10:05 – 10:25 AM Biomarker Data – From Observational Studies to Clinical Trials
Christopher O’Donnell, M.D., NIH, NHLBI
10:25 - 10:45 AM Impact of the Biomarker Qualification Project on Drug Development
Federico Goodsaid, M.D, US FDA, CDER
10:45 – 11:15 AM

Panel Discussion

Michael Davidson, M.D., University of Chicago
Chris Cannon, M.D., Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Giora Feuerstein, M.D., Wyeth Research
Federico Goodsaid, Ph.D., US FDA, CDER
Christopher O’Donnell, M.D., NIH, NHLBI                             
Peter Libby, M.D., Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Jean-Claude Tardif, M.D., Montreal Heart Institute
Elizabeth Mansfield, M.D., US FDA, CDRH
Carolyn Compton, M.D., Ph.D., NIH, NCI
David Brown, Ph.D., US FDA, CDER
Greg Campbell, Ph.D., US FDA, CDER
Paula Trumbo, Ph.D., US FDA, CFSAN
Patricia Harlow, Ph.D., US FDA, CDER
10:45 – 11:15 AM BREAK
11:15 - 2:00 PM

Session 7 – BIOMARKERS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(WITH WORKING LUNCH)

Session Leaders: George Mensah, M.D., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
James De Lemos, M.D., University of Texas – Southwestern Medical School     
Gurvaneet Randhawa, M.D., US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
11:15 – 11:30 AM Mapping the Translation Process
Gurvaneet Randhawa, M.D., US AHRQ
11:30 – 11:50 AM Challenges in Translating the Science
George Mensah, M.D., CDC
11:50 – 12:10 PM

Biomarkers in Population Screening and Surveillance
James De Lemos, M.D., University of Texas – Southwestern Medical School

12:10 – 12:30 PM

Individualized and Personalized Healthcare
Felix Frueh, Ph.D., Medco Health Solutions Inc.

12:30 – 12:50 PM Biomarkers and Evidence Informing Policy Decisions
Mark Grant, M.D., Technology Evaluation Center, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
12:50 – 1:30 PM

Panel Discussion

Colin Berry, M.D., Ph.D., NIH, NHLBI                           
George Mensah, M.D., CDC
James De Lemos, M.D., University of Texas – Southwestern Medical School
Gurvaneet Randhawa, M.D., AHRQ
Peter Libby, M.D., Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Jean-Claude Tardif, M.D., Montreal Heart Institute
David Waters, M.D., University of California, San Francisco
Jean Rouleau, M.D., University of Montreal
Mark Grant, M.D., Technology Evaluation Center, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Felix Frueh, Ph.D., Medco Health Solutions

1:30 – 2:00 PM            Concluding RemarksPeter Libby and Jean-Claude Tardif

List of Topics:

Evaluating Biomarkers in Light of New Clinical Trial Data
Recent data on HbA1c, LDL-C, HDL-C, CRP, and BNP
Translating Science into Clinical Applications
Population Screening and Risk Stratification
Biomarker Guided Therapeutic Targets
Established and Emerging In-vitro Biomarkers and Diagnostics
Established and Emerging Imaging Technologies       
Proteomics and Genomics       
Lipoproteins, Inflammation, and Other Related Risk Factors
Biomarker Economics
Evidentiary Standards and Validation
Maximizing Biomarker Utility
Drug/Diagnostic Development Strategies
Biomarkers in Risk and Therapeutic Assessment
Biomarkers as Safety Surrogates
Atherothrombosis, Hypertension and Heart Failure
Use of Biomarkers and Surrogates for Regulatory Decision-Making
Cardiovascular Markers in Food Safety and Nutrition
Biomarkers in Model-Based Drug Development           
NIH/NHLBI Biomarker Initiatives
Statistical Considerations in Biomarker Evaluation     
Application of Systems Biology to Biomarkers
Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
Molecular Imaging
Biomarker Qualification in Regulatory Science
Application of CV Markers to Clinical Practice and Public Health
Regulatory Considerations for Soluble and Imaging Biomarker Applications
Pathogenesis of Atherothrombotic Disease and Biomarker Identification


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