Navigating towards FDA approval of oncology therapeutics – regulatory considerations when bringing your oncology innovation to patients

July 21, 2021 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Small and emerging biopharma companies develop highly innovative treatment solutions for diseases but often fail when approaching a regulatory milestone. This event organized by the Bayer-MassBio Center for Regulatory Excellence will focus on the regulatory landscape unique to oncology drug development in the US.
 

During this interactive, virtual session, Bayer will share experiences when approaching the FDA to obtain regulatory approval for oncology therapeutics. Participants will have the unique opportunity to learn from and connect with leaders from Bayer’s Regulatory Affairs teams, who will provide:
  • An overview of the FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence, its structure, and its connections to FDA Divisions (including CDRH)
  • Best practices when engaging the FDA
  • Key considerations regarding Real-time Oncology Review, Breakthrough Designation, Fast-Track Designation, Orphan Drug Designation, and insight into medical devices/Companion Diagnostics

Following a presentation, the Bayer Regulatory Affairs team will be available to answer questions. To help ensure robust answers from the experts, please email Dr. Hanna Eilken (hanna.eilken@bayer.com) with your questions by July 15.

About the Center for Regulatory Excellence
The Center for Regulatory Excellence is a first-of-its-kind forum initiated by Bayer and MassBio for startups and academia to interact with and learn from regulatory experts. The Center provides formal mentorship and regular seminars to ensure early identification and mitigation of regulatory issues and optimize the chances of regulatory success.
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Vice President and Global Head of Regulatory Affairs for Oncology and In Vitro Diagnostics at Bayer
Chitkala Kalidas, is Vice President and Global Head of Regulatory Affairs for Oncology and in vitro diagnostics at Bayer. Her organization is responsible for developing appropriate global regulatory strategies for programs across multiple platforms (Radiopharmaceuticals, Oncogenic Signaling, Immuno-Oncology and Cell Therapy) in all stages of drug development and for the registration of in vitro diagnostics as well. Programs in her group include VITRAKVI® (larotrectinib), STIVARGA® (regorafenib), XOFIGO® (radium-223), ALIQOPA® (copanlisib), NEXAVAR® (sorafenib) and NUBEQA® (darolutamide), among others. Precision medicine is an area of interest for her group as well as novel development strategies including tissue agnostic development, novel clinical trial designs, pediatric development in Oncology and drug development in special populations. Dr. Kalidas has over 20 years of experience in drug development. Prior to joining Bayer, Dr. Kalidas was at Merck & Co. Inc. where she worked across multiple therapeutic areas and geographic regions. Prior to joining the pharmaceutical industry, she was a Management Consultant at the Boston Consulting Group. Chitkala has a PhD in Microbiology from Cornell University.