Drug Delivery West (DDW) 2019

2nd Annual Drug Delivery West (DDW) Summit is organized by The Conference Forum (TCF) and will be held from May 06 - 07, 2019 at Marines' Memorial Club & Hotel, San Francisco, California, United States of America.

Description:
The 2nd annual Drug Delivery West (DDW) Summit provides a west coast venue for biotech, pharma and drug delivery companies to address scientific and business solutions for the best routes of delivery across different therapeutic areas with an emphasis on emerging technologies and to prepare for the future of R&D and clinical care.

Who Should Attend:
This conference is designed for:
From Pharma:
• Business Development
• External Licensing
• Technology Licensing
• Portfolio Management
• Pharmaceutical Development
• Research & Technology Development
• Pharmaceutical Formulation/Sciences
• CMC
• Device Development

From Drug Delivery and Specialty Pharma:
• Business Development Licensing
• Marketing
• Innovation & Strategy
• Formulation Sciences
• Technology Development
• Commercial Development

Drug Delivery Technologies:
• Sustained release/controlled release
• Drug targeting technologies
• Injectable formulations and devices
• Syringe and pre-filled syringe
• Needle-free delivery
• Transdermal delivery – patches, microneedles
• Transmucosal delivery – nasal, buccal, ophthalmic
• Ocular
• Pulmonary delivery
• Oral delivery
• Bioavailability & solubility enhancement
• Orally-disintegrating tablets and films
• Nanotechnology
• Smart delivery systems/digital health platforms
• Novel excipients
• Enabling delivery devices 

Key Topic Areas for 2019:
• Nano-medicine’s Current Clinical Reality: An Analysis of Recent Results
• Intracellular and Tissue Specific Delivery
• Advances in Brain Delivery
• Updates on Alternative Administration of Peptides
• Exploring Other Routes of Administration for Ophthalmology
• Current and Emerging Drug Delivery Needs in Oncology/Immuno-Oncology
• Reducing the Barriers of Getting New Technologies Evaluated and Brought in earlier in Product Development
• Nanostructured Materials for Enhanced Therapeutic Delivery
• Advancing the Connected and Smart Drug Delivery Ecosystem
• The Digital and Connected Health Ecosystem: Incorporating Wellness into the Pharma Model and How rug Delivery will be a Key Enabler
• Pharma Spotlights on Drug Delivery Needs
• Early Stage Technology Showcase
• Investor Perspectives on Drug Delivery Needs and Investments

Additional Program Features
• Pharma Perspectives on Drug Delivery Needs and Partnering Philosophies
• Technology Showcase and Presentations Covering a Wide Range of Drug Delivery Systems
• Partnering Opportunities that include One-on-One Scheduled Meetings to Help Foster New Collaborations
• Exhibit Hall that provides DDS Demonstrations

The DDW Promise:
• An agenda with high quality content reporting on trends, deals and science to prepare for the future of R&D and to reduce the burden of delivery to patients.
• To provide drug delivery and specialty pharmas with a platform to present their technologies.
• To offer ample networking time and partnering services for one-on-one meetings to establish new business contacts and enhance existing ones.

Speakers: David Allison, Nima Akhavein, Isabelle Aubert, Sherri Biondi, Matthew Burke, Colin Cahil, Susan Crowell, James Cunningham, Ann Daugherty, Tejal Desai, Vadim Dudkin, Andrew ElBardissi, David Grainger, Zhen Gu, John Higgins, Lori Hu, Sheldon Moberg, Sri Mudumba, Rajan Patel, Andrew Ratz, Kim Ringenberger, Aaron Royston, Dirk Schapeler, Justin Wright, Lani Hack

Time: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.