Refining Processes for the Co-Development of Genome-Based Therapeutics
and Companion Diagnostic Tests: A Workshop
February 27, 2013
The Keck Center of the National Academies
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Workshop Objective:
• To examine and discuss challenges and potential solutions for the co-development of targeted therapeutics and companion molecular tests for prediction of drug response.
| 8:30–8:35 a.m. | WELCOMING REMARKS |
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Wylie Burke, Roundtable Co-Chair |
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Professor and Chair |
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Department of Bioethics and Humanities |
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University of Washington |
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Sharon F. Terry, Roundtable Co-Chair |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Genetic Alliance |
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| 8:35–8:40 A.M. |
Charge to Workshop Speakers and Participants |
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Robert McCormack, Workshop Co-Chair |
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Head, Technology Innovation and Strategy |
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Veridex LLC |
| 8:40–10:05 A.M. | SESSION I: CO-DEVELOPMENT |
| Moderator: | |
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Victoria Pratt |
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Chief Director, Molecular Genetics |
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Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute |
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| 8:40–9:00 A.M. | Effectiveness of Co-Development |
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Felix Frueh |
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Entrepreneur-in-Residence |
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Third Rock Ventures |
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| 9:00–9:20 A.M. | FDA Review of Co-Development to Date |
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Elizabeth Mansfield |
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Director, Personalized Medicine Staff |
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Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health |
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Center for Devices and Radiological Health |
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
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| 9:20–10:05 A.M. | Discussion with Speakers and Attendees |
| 10:05–10:20 A.M. | BREAK |
| 10:20 A.M.–12:05 P.M. | SESSION II: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES |
| 10:20–10:40 A.M. | Stakeholder Input on the Current Co-Development Paradigm |
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Robert McCormack |
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Head, Technology Innovation and Strategy |
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Veridex LLC |
| 10:40–11:20 A.M. | Stakeholder Presentations (10 minutes each) |
| Discussion Moderator: | |
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Geoffrey Ginsburg |
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Director, Center for Genomic Medicine Institute for Genomic Sciences & Policy |
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Duke University |
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| In Vitro Diagnostic Developers | |
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Walter Koch |
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Vice President, Global Research |
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Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. |
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Pamela L. Swatkowski |
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Director, Regulatory Affairs |
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Abbott Molecular Inc. |
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| Pharmaceuticals Developers | |
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Scott Patterson |
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Executive Director, Medical Sciences |
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Amgen Inc. |
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Richard Buller |
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Vice President, Translational Oncology |
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Oncology Business Unit |
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Pfizer Inc. |
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| 11:20 A.M.–12:05 P.M. | Discussion with Speakers and Attendees |
| 12:05–12:55 P.M. | WORKING LUNCH |
| 12:55–1:45 P.M. | Stakeholder Presentations (10 minutes each) |
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Patrick Terry |
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Founder |
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PXE International |
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| Regulatory and Legal Oversight | |
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Steven Gutman |
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Strategic Advisor |
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Myraqa, Inc. |
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Bradley Thompson |
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Member of the Firm |
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Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. |
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| Payers | |
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Bruce Quinn |
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Senior Health Policy Advisor |
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Foley Hoag, LLP |
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Joanne Armstrong |
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Senior Medical Director |
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Head, Women’s Health |
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Aetna |
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| 1:45–2:40 P.M. | Discussion with Speakers and Attendees |
| 2:40–3:10 P.M. | Stakeholder Presentations (10 minutes each) |
| Discussion Moderator: | |
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Muin Khoury |
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Director |
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National Office of Public Health Genomics |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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| Laboratory End Users | |
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John Pfeifer |
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Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Pathology and Immunology |
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Professor, Pathology and Immunology |
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Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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Washington University School of Medicine |
| Clinical End Users | |
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Sharon F. Terry |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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Genetic Alliance |
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Mark Robson |
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Clinic Director, Clinical Genetics Service |
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Department of Human Genetics |
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Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center |
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| 3:10–3:25 P.M. | BREAK |
| 3:25–4:10 P.M. | Discussion with Speakers and Attendees |
| 4:10–5:40 P.M. | SESSION III: POTENTIAL PATHS FORWARD |
| 4:10–4:25 P.M. | Pathways Toward Progress: Overview of Themes from the Day |
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Debra Leonard, Workshop Co-Chair |
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Professor and Vice Chair for Laboratory Medicine |
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Director of the Clinical Laboratories |
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Weill Cornell Medical Center of Cornell University |
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| 4:25–5:40 P.M. | Advancing Co-Development |
| Discussion Moderator: | |
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Wylie Burke, Roundtable Co-Chair |
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Professor and Chair |
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Department of Bioethics and Humanities |
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University of Washington |
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| Respondents | |
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Pamela L. Swatkowski |
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Director, Regulatory Affairs |
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Abbott Molecular Inc. |
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Richard Buller |
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Vice President, Translational Oncology |
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Oncology Business Unit |
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Pfizer Inc. |
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Steven Gutman |
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Strategic Advisor |
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Myraqa, Inc. |
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Joanne Armstrong |
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Senior Medical Director |
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Head, Women’s Health |
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Aetna |
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John Pfeifer |
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Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs, Pathology and Immunology |
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Professor, Pathology and Immunology |
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Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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Washington University School of Medicine |
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Mark Robson |
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Clinic Director, Clinical Genetics Service |
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Department of Human Genetics |
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Memorial Sloan–Kettering Cancer Center |
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| 5:40–5:50 P.M. | SESSION IV: CONCLUSION |
| 5:40–5:50 P.M. | Concluding Remarks |
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Robert McCormack, Workshop Co-Chair |
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Head, Technology Innovation and Strategy |
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Veridex LLC |
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Debra Leonard, Workshop Co-Chair |
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Professor and Vice Chair for Laboratory Medicine |
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Director of the Clinical Laboratories |
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Weill Cornell Medical Center of Cornell University |
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| 5:50 P.M. | ADJOURN |