SMIMIL171U Biopharmaceuticals Drug Development
The course is for professionals in the pharmaceutical industry;
professionals, who need an interdisciplinary overview of the
specific requirements for development of biopharmaceuticals.
The course is preapproved as an elective in the Master of
Industrial Drug Development (MIND) programme, the Master of
Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs (MPRA), and the Master in
Medicines Regulatory Affairs (MRA) programme and open for
freelance students who meet the admission criteria.
The commercial and scientific prominence of biopharmaceuticals is beyond dispute. This course provides an overview of the drug development process and highlights crucial aspects of specific importance for our ability to develop biologically active macromolecules into effective biopharmaceuticals.
At first sight, utilization of biologically active macromolecules for as drugs appears straightforward since the biology of endogenous compounds, such as peptides and proteins, are given (e.g. hormones, coagulation factors). Further, due to the tremendous recent advances in genetic understanding and knowledge of protein function in the biology of diseases, an explosion of novel opportunities for development of biopharmaceuticals has occurred. Advanced (bio)technological tools provide opportunities for tailoring macromolecules to improve drug-ability of these compounds, and new insight into formulation design and delivery approaches are continuously emerging. However, due to the structural complexity of these high molecular weight, labile compounds, drug development including efficacy and safety assessment in appropriate models still pose significant challenges in the overall development of novel biopharmaceuticals.
The course will address and highlight characteristics and procedures of relevance for the design and development of biopharmaceuticals. Experts from in relevant fields will lecture on and discuss both fundamental concepts and specific selected issues related to biopharmaceuticals drug development. Topics of special attention are picked from the discovery phase through development and assessment, and include protein engineering, pharmaceutical drug design, efficacy and safety assessment and regulatory aspects. Case studies will form the basis for interactive discussion sessions.
A student who has concluded the course will be able to:
Knowledge
- Understand and address potential major issues during development of biopharmaceuticals regarding pharmaceutical development, safety and efficacy testing
Skills
- Identify key challenges and suggest solutions for addressing critical issues in the development of biopharmaceuticals
- Design and develop novel interdisciplinary approaches within the field of expertise thereby improving current practice in the development of biopharmaceuticals
Competencies
- Communicate field-specific issues and solutions regarding development of biopharmaceuticals to other specialists, and project stake-holders
- Cooperate within a multi-disciplinary development project team
The common course syllabus is approximately 300 pages: collections of review papers, textbook chapters, case stories and hand-outs from course presentations.
• A relevant bachelor degree or equivalent
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant job experience
• Proficiency in English
- Category
- Hours
- Class Instruction
- 40
- Exam
- 20
- Preparation
- 22,5
- Total
- 82,5
Collective oral feedback during plenary session
- Credit
- 3 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignmentA written report based on a case story. The report must be based on the common course syllabus and an individual selection of literature (scientific articles, regulatory documents, etc.) relevant for the selected case.
- Exam registration requirements
Active participation in the course is a prerequisite for assessment.
- Marking scale
- passed/not passed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
- Exam period
Announced on the MIND programme's homepage
- Re-exam
Announced on the MIND programme's homepage
Criteria for exam assesment
Knowledge
- Understand and address potential major issues during development of biopharmaceuticals regarding pharmaceutical development, safety and efficacy testing
Skills
- Identify key challenges and suggest solutions for addressing critical issues in the development of biopharmaceuticals
- Design and develop novel interdisciplinary approaches within the field of expertise thereby improving current practice in the development of biopharmaceuticals
Competencies
- Communicate field-specific issues and solutions regarding development of biopharmaceuticals to other specialists, and project stake-holders
- Cooperate within a multi-disciplinary development project team
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SMIMIL171U
- Credit
- 3 ECTS
- Level
- Part Time Master
- Duration
- 5 days
- Placement
- Summer
- Schedule
- 13-17 August 2018
- Course capacity
- 25 participants
- Continuing and further education
- Price
DKK 19,900. Fee includes teaching, course materials, all meals during course and examination.
- Study board
- Study Board for the Professionel Master´s Degree Programmes at The Faculty og Health and Medical Science
Contracting department
- Department of Pharmacy
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Course Coordinators
- Hanne Mørck Nielsen (11-736c79797039787a7d6e764b7e80796f397680396f76)
- Stine Harloff-Helleberg (13-8081767b723b756e7f797c73734d80827b713b78823b7178)
Lecturers
List of lecturers may be subject to change