Invited talks: Innovations in oral drug delivery

09:00-09:40 Amorphous solid dispersion release mechanisms
Lynne Taylor, Purdue University, USA
09:40-10:20 Oral delivery of systemic monoclonal antibodies, peptides and small molecules using gastric auto- injectors
Alex Abramson, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
10:20-11:00 Oral delivery and intestinal targeting of therapeutic nucleic acids
Caitriona O‘Driscoll, University of Cork, Ireland

Invited talks: Parenteral controlled drug delivery

09:00-09:40 Noninvasive in vitro and in vivo monitoring of parenteral controlled release DDS
Karsten Maeder, University of Halle, Germany
09:40-10:20 Changing the rules in the tumor microenvironment. Developing and delivering nanoparticle catalysts to growing tumors
Jesús Santamaría Ramiro, University of Zaragoza, Spain
10:20-11:00 Injectable hydrogels for drug delivery
Tina Vermonden, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands

Short talks: Paediatric drug delivery

09:00-09:20 Hazzle-Free Pediatric Pain Treatment via Personalized Inkjet-Printed Temporary Tattoos
Martin Spörk, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
09:20-09:40 Towards a standard vehicle toolbox: development and verification of standard vehicles for compatibility studies with oral paediatric drug products
Carolin Eckert, University of Greifswald, Germany
09:40-10:00 Development of an oral solution of vinorelbine to protect the oral mucosa during paediatric administration
François Xavier Legrand, Université Paris Saclay, France

Short talks: Excipients and raw materials

10:00-10:20 Suitability Study on Microcrystalline Cellulose for Tablets Containing Pressure-Sensitive Substances
Tomohisa Fujisawa, Asahi Kasei Corporation, Noboeoka, Japan
10:20-10:40 A nitrosamine calculation tool to support risk mitigation
Sara Fathollahi, DFE Pharma, Germany
10:40-11:00 Croscarmellose-sodium as pelletization aid - the role of multivalent cations
Finn Siebel, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany

Short talks: Physical pharmacy and preformulation

09:00-09:20 The enigmatic world of hydrochlorothiazide: polyamorphs and their phase interconversions
Inês Martins, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
09:20-09:40 Development of an oral liquid formulation of ONC201 to limit its degradation and increase its aqueous solubility
Maxime Annereau, Gustave Roussy Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
09:40-10:00 Nucleation of celecoxib glass: Determination of nucleation temperature and impact of nuclei on dissolution/physical stability performances
Kohsaku Kawakami, National Institute for Material Science, Tsukuba, Japan

Short talks: Quality control and PAT

10:00-10:20 Real-time particle size measurement during fluidized bed processes using a convolutional neural network-based endoscopic imaging system
Orsolya Péterfi, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
10:20-10:40 Digital Real-time Release Testing in Continuous Tablet Production Lines
Selma Celikovic, Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering GmbH, Graz, Austria
10:40-11:00 Influences of process parameters on the wet film thickness in continuous manufacturing of oral films
Leonie-Lara Dorothea Uth, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany

APGI award session

Plenary lecture

12:00-13:00 Observations which might inspire drug delivery scientists for guiding bio-therapeutics over biological barriers
Stefaan de Smedt, University of Ghent, Belgium

Invited talks: Continuous manufacturing and PAT

15:00-15:40 Continuous Manufacturing of Oral Solid Dosage Forms: what’s next ?
Bart Nitert, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Beerse, Belgium
15:40-16:20 Innovative continuous pharmaceutical technologies supported by AI and machine vision
Zsombor Kristóf Nagy, University of Budapest, Hungary
16:20-17:00 CPV 4.0: An industrial app to enhance the CPV (Continuous Process Verification)
Marc Ramoneda, Appliant – Apps GMP Compliant S.L., Spain

Invited talks: Cell and gene therapies

15:00-15:40 ATMPs on the move: overview and regulatory perspective
Ralf Sanzenbacher, Paul Ehrlich Institute, Germany
15:40-16:20 Ex vivo CAR-T cell concept & regulatory considerations
Sergio Fracchia, Novartis, Switzerland
16:20-16:40 In vitro and in vivo delivery kinetics of ionizable lipid nanoparticles encapsulating TNF-α siRNA and their efficacy on inflammatory models
Qinglin Wang, University of Paris-Saclay, France
16:40-17:00 Anti-miRNA103/107 lipid nanoparticles for the treatment of brain ischemic damage
Virginia Campani, University of Naples Federico II, Italy

Short talks: Bioavailability, absorption enhancement and in-vitro/in-vivo correlations

15:00-15:20 Dissolution vs Solubility Mismatch in Intestinal Buffer
Jozef Al-Gousous, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
15:20-15:40 Novel simulated interstitial fluid media for predictive subcutaneous in vitro assays
Iria Torres Terán, University of Greifswald/Sanofi Frankfurt, Germany
15:40-16:00 In vitro Dissolution/Permeation tools to forecast ASDs bioavailability: comparison and mechanistic insights
Patricia D. Nunes, Hovione Farmaciência S.A., Lisbon, Portugal

Short talks: Topical and transdermal delivery

16:00-16:20 Design of a novel PVA/PVP/PEGdiacid-based hydrogel-forming microneedle array patches for enhanced and sustained transdermal delivery of enfuvirtide
Huanhuan Li, Queen´s University Belfast, United Kingdom
16:20-16:40 Thermotropic liquid crystals: an intelligent strategy for skin drug delivery
Mariia Nesterkina, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland, Saarbrücken, Germany
16:40-17:00 Novel method for testing antimicrobial effectiveness of local drug-delivery systems
Kelli Randmäe, University of Tartu, Estonia

Short talks: Nanoparticles and Vesicles II

15:00-15:20 Biomimetic vesicles for glioblastoma treatment
Giorgia Ailuno, University of Genoa, Italy
15:20-15:40 Harnessing the potential of tissue-derived extracellular vesicle therapy for precision regenerative medicine
Peng Lou, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, China
15:40-16:00 A novel multidrug nanoparticle formulation assessment in a cardiac ischemia reperfusion model
Natalie Lan Linh Tran, University of Paris Saclay and University of Namur, France
16:00-16:20 Reproducible Synthesis of Biocompatible Albumin Nanoparticles Designed for Intra-Articular Delivery of Celecoxib to treat Osteoarthritis
Rumi Khandelia, University College Dublin, Ireland
16:20-16:40 Microfluidic development of biomimetic hybrid nanoparticles for homologous-targeting and enhanced therapy of cancer
Ilaria Arduino, University of Bari, Italy
16:40-17:00 Antioxidant-Based Nanoparticles Protect against Intracellular Reactive Oxygen Species in Neurological Disorders
Thelma Akanchise, University of Paris Saclay, France